Lesser Black-backed Gull 2cy, June 24 2013, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Bird without ring, hence no provenance on origin, but not like local graellsii, so probably of intermedius stock showing extensive moult on winter grounds. Only few (outer greater) wing-coverts old juvenile, other feathers replaced, combined with new tail. Secondaries still juvenile. Complete moult started, P1-P4 missing/growing; P5-P10 old.
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