Lesser Black-backed Gull 3cy, June 24 2013, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
3cy LBBG which returned from the winter grounds with 2nd generation primaries and secondaries, but many renewed tail-feathers (only R5 old).
This bird is in its complete moult: P1-P2 new, P3 growing, P4 missing, P5-P10 old. Now the new inner primaries are visible, new MC are coming through as well.
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