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

(last update: 21-12-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 4cy J599 May 05 2008, Koukku dump, Finland. Images Hannu Koskinen.

A Norwegian 4cy Baltic Gull which has been ringed as pullus on July 29 2005 at Troms, N Norway by Morten Helberg. It was seen also 2.5.2008 at Karanoja, Hämeenlinna and 4.5.2008 at Tarastenjärvi, Tampere. No other recoveries so far.

Bird very adult-like, except probably the pattern on the underwing coverts.It was seen also 2.5.2008 at Karanoja, Hämeenlinna and 4.5.2008 at Tarastenjärvi, Tampere. No other recoveries so far.

More information about migration strategies in Norwegian fuscus and the ringing programme in the three northern counties of Norway: Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, can be found here: The summary for juveniles can be found in the fuscus 1cy October section, the summary for adults can be found in the fuscus adult October section.
Morten Helberg, Geir Systad, Ingve Birkeland, Nils Lorentzen & Jan Bustnes published an article about this research in Ardea 97, 2009, titled: Migration patterns of adult and juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus from northern Norway. The complete PDF can be found HERE.