Lesser Black-backed Gull 3cy, June 10 2013, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
Complete moult started P1 missing/growing, P2-P10 still old 2nd gen. 2nd gen flight feathers, brown coverts (although upper TT, inner GC, many MC replaced in winter again) and grey saddle (scapulars): the classic look of graellsii.
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