Photo 1: LBBG 3cy, June 17 2001, Missouriweg, Maasvlakte, the Netherlands.

The most common appearance of slowly moulting 2^nd summer (3cy) LBBG at the Maasvlakte, the Netherlands in June. Note the distinct saddle, created by grey mantle and scapulars. All coverts are still 2^nd generation, deeply notched or barred brown and white. In many birds the lesser coverts will be replaced this summer, leaving the common look of a grey saddle and a grey median covert bar. The tail is still old black, 2^nd generation, with a broad sub-terminal band.

The primaries are 2^nd generation, without obvious white tips and no mirror on p10, but there is a very small spot visible at the tip of p5 (but this is not uncommon on the innermost 2^nd generation primaries).
Note the all brown centre of tertial #4. The scapular coverts are brown-grey centred and have worn white tips.