Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 1CY-2CY, May 2021 - January 2022, Almere-Lelystad, the Netherlands.

Hybrid, ringed as pullus Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argentatus.
ID certain, father is adult Caspian Gull and mother is Herring Gull in nest 34. Brother/sisters are b-F|8 and b-F|9.

Visits and data.

date:        
24-03-2021 2 adults at this location.
         
06-05-2021 2 adults guarding at blocks. Red flag "71" placed to mark location.
  egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on May 6th:  
  A 50,7 74,5 96,42 90 - tip at bottom.  
  B 50,3 70,3 89,56 90 - tip at bottom.  
  C 50,4 71,1 90,93 90 - tip at bottom.  
      sum nest: 276,91    
   
13-05-2021 no visit, Camilla is trapping a Spoonbill.
         
15-05-2021 nest with 3 eggs. Flag put up again, for it was not visible.
         
    metal ring plastic head + bill:    
28-5-2021 pullus .5559422 b-F|8 64    
  pullus .5559423 b-F|9 52    
  pullus .5559424 b-F|+ 62    
         
08-06-2021 1 adult at this location.

below: Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 2CY, January 17 2022, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

below: Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 1CY, October 30 2021, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Eric Roeland.

Much resembling Herring Gull, but ill-defined notches on tertials and rather dark outerwebs on inner primaries.

below: Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 1CY, October 29 2021, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 1CY, October 23 2021, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Eric Roeland.

below: Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 1CY, October 19 2021, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Eric Roeland.

below: Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 1CY, October 15 2021, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Eric Roeland.

below: Hybrid Caspian Gull cachinnans x Herring Gull argenteus F|+ 1CY, May 28 2021, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Albert de Jong.