Wednesday 26 August 2009

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus graellsii), 3cy, 28.11.2007, Aarhus East Harbor

Putative Western Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus graellsii)

Judged only on upper part colors we cannot safely dismiss an intergrade between intermedius and graellsii, but it is paler than a classical Danish breeding intermedius. In front of the Lesser Black-backed Gull there is a adult Yellow-legged Gull




Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius) 2cy

All photos illustrate putative Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), but the identification is hard to clinch for certain without knowing which nesting area the birds originate from.

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 2cy, 9.8.2009, Lakolk Strand, Rømø, 1 photo



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 2cy, 9.8.2009, Lakolk Strand, Rømø, 1 photo





Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 2cy, 9.8.2009, Lakolk Strand, Rømø, 3 photo









Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 2cy, 4.9.2009, Korup, Djursland, 7 photos

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius) ad

All photos illustrate putative Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), but the identification is hard to clinch for certain without knowing which nesting area the birds originate from.

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 15.8.2010, Aarhus East Harbor, local breeding bird, 1 photos



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 15.8.2010, Aarhus East Harbor, local breeding bird, 2 photos



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 15.8.2010, Aarhus East Harbor, local breeding bird, 3 photos



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 27.8.2010, Aarhus East Harbor, adult with its juvenile, local breeding bird, 3 photos



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 2.9.2009, Aarhus East Harbor, adult with its juvenile, 2 photos



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 2.9.2009, Aarhus East Harbor, adult with its juvenile, 5 photos






Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 5.9.2009, Aarhus East Harbor, male (in front) and female, 4 photos





Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 19.9.2009, Aarhus North Harbor, 3 photos







Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 4cy+, 12.10.2004, Aarhus East Harbor, 5 photos

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus graellsii), ad, 17.3.2005, Egå, Aarhus

Putative Western Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus graellsii)

Judged only on upper part colors we cannot safely dismiss an intergrade between intermedius and graellsii, but it is paler than a classical Danish breeding intermedius.


Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius) 3cy

All photos illustrate putative Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), but the identification is hard to clinch for certain without knowing which nesting area the birds originate from.




Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 3cy, 9.8.2009, Lakolk Strand, Rømø, 4 photos



Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius/fuscus), 3cy+, 9.8.2009, Lakolk Strand, Rømø, 1 photos





Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus intermedius), 3cy, 12.10.2004, Aarhus East Harbor, 3 photos