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

(last update: 14-11-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 7cy C2H1, July 09-12 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

C2H1 was ringed in Sääksm, Finland (61,26N 24,10E); ringed as pullus on July 02 1997. 
Ring records at Tampere landfill:
1999: 3 records from 1999-06-01 until 1999-06-20,
2000: 9 records from 2000-04-27 until 2000-08-24,
2001: 25 records from 2001-04-30 until 2001-09-06, 
2002: 25 records from 2002-04-21 until 2002-08-29,
2003: 7 records from 2003-05-31 until 2003-07-31.

Probably a male. Ringed as pullus at Saaksm, Finland on July 02 1997, now in 7cy. In August 2002: all primaries still present. In July 2003: P1-P4 are fresh, while P5-P10 are slightly more worn and maybe older. However, it's hard to judge a division between P4-P5, as P4 is covered by the tertials while the tip of P5 is exposed.