Photo 1: LBBG adult, September 30 2001, Le Portel, France.

Adult LBBG with p5 new and p9-p10 old. The central greater coverts have been shed. Note the brown hue in the outer primary covert. The fresh tertials have broad white tips. The recently moulted scapulars and wing-coverts are obviously plainer grey, some very fresh feathers still show the thin grey fringe, e.g. in the outer and central upper lesser coverts.