13 results found
Canada (Ontario)
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Jan 1 1970
An Uncommon summer visitor to Southern African shores
Oct 25 2020
juvenile
Cornwall
Sep 30 2019
adult, molting
Cornwall - coming into winter plumage
Sep 30 2019
winter plummage
Cornwall - note the profile of this bird. It holds its tail and wings up unlike other subspecies of Lessers but also unlike most gulls. This is the intermedius subspecies which is considered rare in North America but I had several birds. I think we get a small number of these birds each fall. It also has a darker back than the more frequently seen Lessers. UPDATE: I have been corresponding with three gull experts and while interesting the bird doesn't quite measure up as far as that subspecies goes. Not black enough for one thing. The bottom line, however, it is still a Lesser Black-backed :)
Oct 2 2018
Sep 27 2018
adult
Cornwall
Sep 29 2018
Apr 19 2018
adult, summer plummage, multiple species
Cornwall - With Herring Gull for a nice size comparison.
Apr 20 2018
Iceland
Aug 9 2007
juvenile
Two young Lesser Black-backed Gulls. They were color-banded for a research project on this species. They found that these birds migrate all the way to at least the coast of Mauritania, in West Africa!
Jul 15 2014
United States (Florida)
Jan 16 2014
immature, winter plummage
Please feel fee to correct me on the ID, as always. I was out of my element down in Florida, and dealing with a 3rd winter Lesser-Black-backed Gull which is not a bird I've seen very often.
Jan 22 2014
Sep 19 2013
adult
Russell - dark gray mantle, smaller bill than Great Black-backed and yellow legs.
Sep 20 2013