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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