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

(last update: 14-11-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 8cy C189, August 12 2002, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

C189 was ringed in Ylöjär, Finland (61,57N 23,67E); ringed as pullus on July 11 1995. Hand when ringed: 250 mm. 
Ring records at Tampere landfill:
1998: 2 records 1998-06-12 until 1998-06-16,
1999: 5 records from 1999-05-12 until 1999-08-17,
2000: 11 records from 2000-04-29 until 2000-08-19,
2001: 18 records from 2001-04-25 until 2001-08-16, 
2002: 23 records from 2002-04-21 until 2002-08-28,
2003: 8 records from 2003-05-20 until 2003-08-13.

Ringed as pullus at Ylöjärvi (about 20 km NW of Tampere), Finland on July 11 1995, now in 8cy. All remiges are still present and moulted in one wave, all rectrices are present as well. Although there is an obvious mirror on P10, a mirror is lacking in P9. Probably a male.