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Posted: **Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:46 pm**

Hi,

Something from Oostende, Belgium, today.
has anyone else ever seen a 3rd-cycle Lesser Black-backed with plumage like this? Note dark shaft streaks on scapulars!

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Posted: **Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:59 pm**

I think there are a very few on gull-research.
I will have a look.

Theo

Posted: **Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:01 am**

So far, at least the famous one from.... Belgium.

http://www.gull-research.org/lbbg3cya/l97134.htm

Theo

Posted: **Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:06 am**

Somewhat later in the year...

http://www.gull-research.org/lbbgaugsep/3cyaug08.html

Theo

Posted: **Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:13 am**

So, the answer is no, these shaft streaks are rare in 3rd winter lbbg.

Theo

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