Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
First Winter:
Sep 23rd - 2006 - long way to fly for such a young-looking bird! Point Pelee, ON
Oct 8th - 2008 - two birds in Juv. plumage from Thunder Bay, ON!
Oct 25th - 2007 - 4 shots standing/flying from Hamilton, ON
Apr 7th - 2009 - 4 imgs, standing and flying. Waterdown, ON
May 10th - 2006 - shots standing/flying from Point Pelee, ON
May 14th - 2006 - 4 shots standing/flying from Point Pelee, ON
Second Winter:
July 3rd - 2009 - TWO birds (summering?) at Waterdown, ON
July 15th - 2007 - a summering bird from Pelee Island, Ontario
Sep 9th - 2006 - molting bird from Point Pelee w/ images swimming/flight
Oct 7th - 2005 - 3 imgs of this bird from Cape May, New Jersey
Oct 27th - 2008 - standing/flying from waterdown, ON.
Nov 24th - 2008 - a typical (?) bird - but with wacky tail feathers. Waterdown, ON
Nov 28th - 2007 - two flight images - Grimsby, ON
Dec 30th - 2008 - two poor images - Waterdown, ON
Jan 7th - 2005 - 5 imgs standing/flying from Binbrook, ON
Third Winter:
Sep 9th - 2006 - standing/flight (3) from Point Pelee, ON
Oct 27th - 2008 - standing/flying from waterdown, ON. Looks very advanced when standing
Nov 24th - 2008 - a less advanced bird for the age? Waterdown, ON
Nov 25th - 2008 - another bird that looks very advanced when standing
Feb 3rd - 2009 - another advanced bird, p10 not fully grown - suspended? - Waterdown, ON
4th Winter/Adult:
Sep 23rd - 2006 - two images of this nice crisp adult - Point Pelee, ON
Oct 7th - 2005 - 2 imgs of this bird from Cape May, New Jersey
Nov 11th - 2008 - three fairly poor images from Waterdown, ON
Nov 18th - 2008 - a darkish adult with extensive red on the bill. Waterdown, ON
Nov 18th - 2008 - another crisp adult, but retaining(?) P9-10 still...
Nov 21st - 2008 - another adult with a lot of red on the bill
Nov 27th - 2006 - 2 imgs of an adult fron Niagara Falls, ON
Nov 28th - 2007 - a good candidate for "4th ba"? - two flight shots - Grimsby, ON
Nov 30th - 2003 - two images of this molting adult - Niagara Falls, ON
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