Photo 1: LBBG 2cy, June 26 2001, Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands.
The ordinary Dutch first type LBBG with very much streaking on the under-parts and on the head.
This time of the year, many 2cy LBBG shed the
greater coverts all in once, exposing the secondaries. Here, the median coverts
are very fresh and have a barred pattern. In the lesser coverts, many gaps are
present; clearly the moult is still going on in this feather-group. Most
scapulars are old and show wear in the fringes, yet their pattern is pretty
plain brown-grey. Those scapulars moulted more recently have an anchor pattern
on a grey base.
The upper tertials are second generation.
The tail is still juvenile, but three feathers
are missing.
In the primaries: P6 is missing, P5 growing:
moult score is 24.
The moult stage is, in general, pretty much like this
supposed intermedius, but patterns on new feathers give a totally different impression.