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

(last update: 14-11-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 5cy C2ER, July 09-17 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

C2ER was ringed in Pälkän, Finland (61,35N 24,15E); ringed as pullus on July 03 1999 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed: 295 mm. 
Ring records at Tampere landfill:
2001: 33 records from 2001-06-07 until 2001-08-31, 
2002: 27 records from 2002-05-12 until 2002-07-28,
2003: 24 records from 2003-05-11 until 2003-08-09.  

Ringed as pullus at Palkan, Finland on July 03 1999, now in 5cy. The basic moult hasn't started yet, as all primaries still old.

See also: C2H9, 5cy in 2002 from the same location with old outer primaries.