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

(last update: 14-11-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 7cy C06C, July 09-17 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

C06C was ringed in Ylöjär, Finland (61,60N 23,71E); ringed as pullus on July 08 1997. Hand when ringed: 240 mm. 
Ring recorded, most at Tampere landfill:
2001-05-18, 2001-05-29, 2001-05-31, 2001-06-02, 2001-06-03, 2001-06-06, 2001-06-07, 2001-06-09, 2001-06-11, 2001-06-12, 2001-06-13, 2001-06-16, 2001-06-21, 2001-06-22, 2001-07-01, 2001-07-20, 2001-08-02, 
2002-04-27, 2002-04-28, 2002-04-29, 2002-05-04, 2002-05-09, 2002-05-13, 2002-05-16, 2002-05-19, 2002-05-21, 2002-05-25, 2002-05-26, 2002-05-28, 2002-06-01, 2002-06-09, 2002-06-15, 2002-06-17, 2002-06-22, 2002-06-25, 2002-06-29, 2002-06-30, 2002-07-01, 2002-07-02, 2002-07-06, 2002-07-09, 2002-07-10, 2002-07-11, 2002-07-14, 2002-07-18, 2002-07-19, 2002-07-20, 2002-07-27, 2002-07-30, 
2003-05-11, 2003-05-15, 2003-05-17, 2003-05-18, 2003-05-20, 2003-05-21, 2003-05-24, 2003-05-29, 2003-05-31, 2003-06-01, 2003-06-03, 2003-06-12, 2003-06-13, 2003-06-14, 2003-06-16, 2003-06-17, 2003-06-18, 2003-06-20, 2003-06-22, 2003-06-29, 2003-07-02, 2003-07-05, 2003-07-06, 2003-07-09, 2003-07-10, 2003-07-11, 2003-07-12, 2003-07-13, 2003-07-14, 2003-07-15, 2003-07-16, 2003-07-17, 2003-07-23.

Ringed as pullus at Ylojar, Finland on July 08 1997, now in 7cy. A representative for the adult fuscus by mid-July. Most striking are the small size (albeit probably a male), the slender bill, the dark upper-parts which turn brown hued when older and worn, the lack of moult in the scapulars, wing-coverts and the primaries and the small white tips on the outer primaries, which wear away quickly. The basic moult hasn't started yet, as all the primaries are still old. Note the strong brown hue on the old rear scapulars and the the old central greater coverts and compare with the cold dark grey fresh outer upper scapulars and the central median coverts.