Lesser Black-backed Gull (various plumages)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (various plumages)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
– Reported Dec 19, 2013 14:45 by Daniel Williams
– Peterborough–Little Lake, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2965341,-78.3105472&ll=44.2965341,-78.3105472
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16028458
– Comments: “Mixed in with Hegu and rbgu. Dark back standing out against other gulls. Yellowish legs seen briefly as it found a spot to rest, with some dark colouration on back of neck. Not large enough in comparison to other gulls to be a Greater Black-backed Gull.”

Lesser Black-backed Gull from the Crossley  Guide Britain and Ireland

Lesser Black-backed Gull from the Crossley Guide Britain and Ireland

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
– Reported Dec 21, 2013 10:49 by Donald Sutherland
– Peterborough–Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Ontario
– Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=44.2939092,-78.3085044&ll=44.2939092,-78.3085044
– Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16034755
– Comments: “1st cycle, light head with smudge in orbit, dark bill, dark back and primary tips.”

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Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.