Lesser Black-backed Gull 2CY, June 19 2017, Katwijk, the Netherlands.
Complete moult started: P1/P4, P2 growing. Bird with extensive post-juvenile moult on the wintering grounds, prior to northbound migration. Tail and secondaries included. Just recently the complete moult started by dropping P1. Overall simply patterned feathers.
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