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

(last update: 16-11-2009)

Larus fuscus fuscus 11cy CA67, July 09 2003, Tampere, Finland (61.33N 24.59E).

CA67 was ringed in Punkah, Finland (61,83N 29,42E); ringed as pullus on July 04 1993 by Risto Juvaste. Hand when ringed: 235 mm. 
Ring records at Tampere landfill:
1998: 3 records from 1998-06-15 until 1998-07-31,
1999: 5 records from 1999-05-30 until 1999-08-20,
2000: 9 records from 2000-04-29 until 2000-07-11,
2001: 25 records from 2001-04-16 until 2001-08-30,
2002: 23 records from 2002-04-14 until 2002-08-24,
2003: 17 records from 2003-05-18 until 2003-08-02.

Ringed as pullus at Punkah, Finland on July 04 1993, now in 11cy. A representative for the adult fuscus by mid-July. Most striking are the small size (probably a female), 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. The basic moult hasn't started yet in July 2003, as all primaries, P1-P10 are still old. August 12 2002 this bird had P1 missing (PMS = 1).