Larus cachinnans

(last update: February 16, 2013)

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Larus cachinnans 2CY-5CY UKK T-001874 May 2010 - July 2013, Windheim & Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany. Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Metal ring Kiev (UKK) T-001874; ringed as pullus on June 13 2009 at Kreminchuk Reservoir, Cherkassy O. Ukraine (49°24'00"N, 32°09'00"E).

Recoveries:
T 001874 13-6-2009 Kreminchuk Reservoir, Cherkassy O. pull 49°24'00"  32°09'00"
T 001874 16-5-2010 Windheim, Sandpit 2cy 52°24'50"  09°01'49"
T 001874 26-5-2010 Windheim, Sandpit 2cy 52°24'50"  09°01'49"
T 001874 17-3-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 3cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 25-3-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 3cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 1-4-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 3cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 29-4-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 3cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 13-7-2011 Windheim, Sandpit 3cy 52°24'50"  09°01'49"
T 001874 2-8-2011 Windheim, Sandpit 3cy 52°24'50"  09°01'49"
T 001874 13-9-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 3cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 22-9-2011 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 3cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 23-2-2012 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 4cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 22-6-2012 Windheim, Sandpit 4cy 52°24'50"  09°01'49"
T 001874 29-6-2012 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 4cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 5-7-2012 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 4cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 5-7-2012 Windheim, Sandpit 4cy 52°24'50"  09°01'49"
T 001874 2-8-2012 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 4cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 9-8-2012 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 4cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"
T 001874 18-7-2013 Deponie Pohlsche Heide 5cy 52°23'04"  08°46'53"

below: cachinnans 2CY UKK T-001874 May 26 2010, Windheim, Germany (52°24N, 09°01E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Complete moult, replacing inner primaries. P5-P10 still old juvenile. Complete row of MC shed, as well are inner GC and upper TT.

below: cachinnans 3CY UKK T-001874 March 17 2011, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

2nd gen P10 without mirror.

below: cachinnans 3CY UKK T-001874 April 01 2011, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Typical pattern on 2nd gen primaries. Still no moult.

below: cachinnans 3CY UKK T-001874 April 29 2011, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Pale underwing. Still no moult by late April.

below: cachinnans 3CY UKK T-001874 July 13 2011,Windheim, Germany (52°24N, 09°01E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Complete moult: P8-P10 old 2nd gen, P1-P5 new 3rd gen. Central GC shed, exposing old secondaries underneath.

below: cachinnans 3CY UKK T-001874 September 02 2011, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Last phase of complete moult: P9-P10 growing. PMS=45. Note pattern on 3rd gen (inner and central) primaries.

below: cachinnans 3CY UKK T-001874 September 22 2011, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Last phase of complete moult: P9-P10 growing. PMS=47. Note black in tail and very immature central tertials (TT1 shed again in partial autumn moult).

below: cachinnans 4CY UKK T-001874 February 23 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Note very small primary tips in this bird. Small mirrors on P9 and P10.

below: cachinnans 4CY UKK T-001874 June 29 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Complete moult: P2/P5. PMS=13. Now inner primaries are replaced, also moult in coverts: new grey MC and inner LLC.

below: cachinnans 4CY UKK T-001874 July 05 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Complete moult: P2/P6. PMS=15. Now inner primaries are replaced, also moult in coverts: new grey MC and inner LLC.

below: cachinnans 4CY UKK T-001874 August 02 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Complete moult: P4/P8. PMS=28. Complete row of GC dropped and central rectrices dropped as well.

below: cachinnans 4CY UKK T-001874 August 09 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Complete moult: P5/P9. PMS=32. S1 dropped and new tail growing.

below: cachinnans 5CY UKK T-001874 July 18 2013, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany (52°23'05N, 08°46'45E). Picture: Armin Deutsch.

Complete moult: P3/P7. PMS=22. Now inner primaries are replaced, also moult in coverts: new grey MC, inner GC & LLC and upper TT new.