glaucescens Glaucous-winged Gull & Western Gull occidentalis(last update:
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Coordinators: 1cy June 2cy Jan 3cy Jan 4cy / sub-ad Jan adult Jan |
Western Gull occidentalis pre-basic moult (3CY), July 15 2016, Pillar Point Harbor, San Mateo Cty., California, USA. Picture: John Cant.Complete moult underway, inner primaries replaced, P1-P7 new, P9-P10 old 2nd gen. Moult in wing-covert panel nearly finished with central GC still a bit short, and growing. Now the old brown 2nd gen secondaries underneath are exposed. Small ridge of old 2nd gen coverts in carpal edge (upper row of LC). |