Such bright, small and slender Lesser Black-backed Gulls are typically occuring rather late in the season, usually from mid September onwards. This supports the idea of them being migrants. These are a few examples of first year Lesser Black-backed Gulls in Bergen
12 September 2008
27 September 2010
1 October 2010
2 October 2010
Not a very bright individual, but is included because of the pale underwing pattern.
25 August 2012
Photos from Oslo, southeastern Norway by Sindre Molværsmyr.
21 August 2013
Photos from Oslo, southeastern Norway by Sindre Molværsmyr. This bird was ringed as a chick nearby.
