Definitely moulted since Graham’s pic - feathers were much paler and worn then
The Westhay 2024 born odd plumaged Marsh Harrier has appeared briefly on three days this past week at Catcott, still recognisable not only for its overall pale colouring but specifically by the right wing showing wo dark feather secondary groups. I would presume that it has moulted this year by now?? Maybe Female? looks large enough?
Sibling of the slimbridge (briefly at catcott) bird is still in Lincolnshire (whitest of the lot):
https://x.com/willbowell/status/1908977966509441033
Past week it’s been at catcott and tealham (still got the 5 dark secondaries on right wing):
https://x.com/ashman_alan/status/1914390371129528487
Westhay bird has now turned up at chew:
https://avonbirding.blogspot.com/2025/03/26-03-25-wednesday-brent-goose.html?m=1
Was also at catcott in January:
https://x.com/AndrewKirby18/status/1876348061359681883
Latest, less extreme, example from westhay:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ejoodAYXum24G91K/
Another one was at greylake:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/owqcaNXzZqAPohXy/
The bird born at otmoor & currently back at slimbridge made a brief visit to catcott:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/JgkhbAnhYgRgrWNC/
The poor weather this summer seems to have resulted in several broods being underfed whilst their feathers were developing