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

(last update: 16-11-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 11cy CA28, July 09-15 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

CA28 was ringed in Pälkäne, Finland (61,36N 24,43E); ringed as pullus on July 01 1993 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed: 235 mm. 
Ring records at Tampere landfill:
1998: 1 record from 1998-08-19,
1999: 5 records from 1999-04-14 until 1999-08-07,
2000: 1 record from 2000-04-06,
2001: 24 records from 2001-04-13 until 2001-08-14,
2002: 24 records from 2002-04-13 until 2002-08-31,
2003: 18 records from 2003-05-17 until 2003-08-12.

Ringed as pullus at Pälkäne, Finland on July 01 1993, now in 11cy. A representative for the adult fuscus by mid-July. Fuscus features: the small size, the slender bill, the red gonydeal spot which normally doesn't exceed on the upper mandible, 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.
CA28 primary moult stage: all 10 primaries still old by July 15 2003.