Friday, September 24, 2010

Lesser Black-Backed Gull - BLACK [JYU7] / yellow

Nordic Lesser Black-backed Gull, adult, Bk[JYU7]

Photo: by Van Kleinwee.

Nordic Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 2nd calendar year
Westkapelle, Zeedijk, The Netherlands, September 24, 2010. Black JYU7 Stavanger 4259427. Second-calendar year Nordic Lesser Black-backed Gull, moulting to (or already completed?) second-winter plumage (second basic moult). Grey-toned feathers can be seen in the scapulars and coverts.
(Ringinfo: July 12, 2009, Rauna, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway Age: pullus.)

Noorse Kleine Mantelmeeuw (Larus fuscus intermedius), 2de kalenderjaar
Zeedijk, Westkapelle, 24 september 2010. Zwart JYU7 Stavanger 4259427. Tweede-kalenderjaar Noorse Kleine Mantelmeeuw, ruiend naar (of rui reeds geruid naar) winterkleed. Grijze veren zijn zichtbaar in de schouderveren en de vleugeldekveren.
(Ringdatum: 12 juli 2009, Rauna, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Noorwegen. Leeftijd: pullus.)