Lesser Black-backed Gull 3cy, June 24 2013, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
3cy LBBG which returned from the winter grounds with replaced primaries, secondaries, and tail-feathers. The new feathers are adult-like: P4 replaced, S1-S5, S11-S14 replaced, and probably all except one rectrices replaced.
This bird is now in its complete moult: P1 growing, P2-P3 missing, P4 old 3rd gen, P5-P10 old 2nd gen.
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