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

(last update: 14-11-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 5cy C2H9, August 06-08 2002 & July 12-17 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

C2H9 was ringed in Pälkän, Finland (61,38N 24,30E); ringed as pullus on July 09 1998.
Ring records at Tampere landfill:
2000: 4 records from 2000-07-27 until 2000-08-09,
2000: 1 winter record as 3cy in Israel (31.85N 34.66E) 2000-12-01
2002: 39 records from 2002-05-03 until 2002-08-10,
2003: 36 records from 2003-05-11 until 2003-08-12.

Ringed as pullus at Pälkäne, Finland on July 09 1998, now in 5cy. In spring 2002, this bird clearly arrested moult at P7, which still shows a white tip, while P8-P10 are bleached brown with the tips worn away. In 2003, the PMS was not judged. This is a strong and powerful individual, with a stronger bill than average, probably a male.

image below: 5cy C2H9, August 06 - 08 2002, Tampere.

2 images below: 6cy C2H9, July 12-17 2003, Tampere.

Ringed as pullus at Pälkäne, Finland on July 09 1998, now in 6cy. Adult fuscus with small size (albeit probably a male), slender bill, dark upper-parts which turn brown hued when older and worn, lack of moult in the scapulars, wing-coverts and the primaries and small white tips on the outer primaries, which wear away quickly. 
In 2002 (5cy) C2H9 showed arrested moult in the outer primaries: P1-P7 are fresh, P8-P10 are older, brown with a very small white mirror on P10. There is also some black in the tail.
In 2003 the exact primary moult score was not judged.

See also: C3H5.
See also: C3H4.