Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Albert de Jong
Merijn Loeve
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
Leon Kelder
Mars Muusse

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Caspian Gull cachinnans 5.F 1CY, May - July 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

Red tibia ring r[5.F] and metal NLA 5.625.105, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans at nest 58 on May 17 2022 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Herman Bouman / Jeroen Nagtegaal.
ID certain in 2022, both parents are Caspian Gull cachinnans.

Visits and data nest 58-2022:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 11 2022. Estimating hatching = May 09 2022.

11-04-2022 1 egg in nest
   
15-04-2022 egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test:  
  A egg 49,6 71,3 -- not necessary.  
  B egg 50 66,3 --    
   
19-04-2022 5CY cachinnans at nest.
   
04-05-2022 2 eggs
   
09-05-2022 1 pullus, hatched this morning, exactly as scheduled. 2nd egg disappeared (predated?).
   
17-05-2022   metal tibia mass head + bill  
  pull .5625105 r-5F 231 --  
  prey: many small Carp and probably Rudd.
   
22-05-2022 5CY cachinnans at nest.
   
17-07-2022 r-5F picture, fledged.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 5.F 1CY, July 17 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 5.F 1CY, July 12 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 5.F 1CY, June 21 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

r[5.F] cachinnans from nest 58. Picture: June 21st, 2022.
Only fledged chick from nest 58, 2nd egg went missing (predation?).

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 5.F 1CY, May 17 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.