Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii & intermedius)

(last update: May 17 2015)

Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii G:K 12CY-13CY, January 2016 & February 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

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OBSERVATION REPORT
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RINGS
Color ring - G[G:K]
Metallic ring - GN75407
EURING code - 05910 -
Right leg (tarsus) – Dark-green ring with a white two alpha code
Left leg (tarsus) - Metallic ring
Ringer - Peter Rock
Age at first ring - - Date - 2005.06.25
Place where ringed - Bristol, England
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SPECIES
Type of bird - Larus fuscus
Age & Sexe - 12 W - F
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OBSERVATION
Date of the sighting - 09.02.2017 - Time - morning
- my sightings/2017 - 1 - total of my sightings: 2
Place - Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal
Coordinates: - 41.176885 – 8.693382
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LIFE HISTORY
Date Location Observer
2007.08 – Slapton, Devon, England
2007.11 – Valdoviño, Galicia, Spain
2008.03 – Cedeira, Galicia, Spain
2009.04 – Gloucester Landfill, England
2010 – Breeding Mitcheldean , England
2011.06 – Gloucester Landfill, England
2012.11 – Matosinhos-Portugal
2016.01.24 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques
2016.12.20 Foz do Arelho, Aveiro, Portugal – Helder Cardoso
2017.02.05 – Aguda Beach, V.N.Gaia, Portugal – Luis Mota
2017.02.09 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Portugal – José Marques

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii G:K 13CY, February 09 2017, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.

Still with head streaking.

below: Lesser Black-backed Gull graellsii G:K 12CY, January 24 2016, Matosinhos beach, Matosinhos, Portugal. Picture: José Marques.