nominate Lesser Black-backed Gull (L. f. fuscus)

(last update: 20-9-2010)

Larus fuscus fuscus J007K 2CY, February 01 2014, Ashdod, Israel. Picture: Amir Ben Dov.

Black ring with white code J007K and metal NOS 4268607. Species: Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus, ringed as pullus on July 27 2013 in the mixed colony (grey and blackish mantled birds) at Heimlaukøya Lemmingsvær, Tranøy, Troms, Norway (69°01'36"N 016°52'35"E) by ringer Arild Breistøl.

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27.07 2013 Heimlaukøya Lemmingsvær, Tranøy, Troms, Norway 69°01'36"N 016°52'35"E Breistøl, Arild
01.02 2014 Ashdod penetration ponds, Israel, Israel 31°50'52"N 034°42'25"E Ben Dov, Amir 189/4285/156
21.03 2014 Ashdod penetration ponds, Israel, Israel 31°50'52"N 034°42'25"E Ben Dov, Amir 237/4285/156
28.03 2014 Ashdod penetration ponds Yavne 3, Israel, Israel 31°51'16"N 034°42'47"E Ben Dov, Amir 244/4285/156
04.04 2014 Ashdod penetration ponds Yavne 3, Israel, Israel 31°51'16"N 034°42'47"E Ben Dov, Amir 251/4285/156
05.04 2014 Ashdod penetration ponds, Israel, Israel 31°50'54"N 034°42'28"E Ben Dov, Amir 252/4285/156

Bird in active moult, with scaps replaced and now moult in the coverts and upper tertials. Would be interesting to see what will be the extent of this moult by May-June. New coverts overall still dark, but already it is clear this bird will develop barred covert patterns. And the scaps are not classic fuscus either (plain brown with simple dark shaft wedge); this bird has anchor patterns, like in many intermedius.

below: map and table with composition of fuscus - intermedius colonies in N Norway. Data in PDF can be found HERE.

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