Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Caspian Gull cachinnans F|H 1CY-2CY, May 2020 & October 2021, Lelystad & Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve & Eric Roeland.

Blue bar tibia ring b[F|H] and metal ring NLA 5.552.930, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 21 2020 at nest 38 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Roland-Jan Buijs.
ID uncertain, one adult is Caspian Gull cachinnans. Female is cachinnans hybrid type, or with argenteus influences.

Recoveries:
26-02-2021 Muxia (Haven), A Coruña, SPANJE 4.306,00 N 912,00 W colourring read Ramón F. Ramón
03-09-2021 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Eric Roeland
11-09-2021 Almere (Oostvaardersplassen), Flevoland, NL 5.226,00 N 517,00 E colourring read Albert de Jong
11-09-2021 Almere (Oostvaardersplassen), Flevoland, NL 5.226,00 N 517,00 E colourring read Eric Roeland
17-09-2021 Lelystad (Oostvaardersdijk), Flevoland, NL 5.228,00 N 519,00 E colourring read Eric Roeland
30-10-2021 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Eric Roeland

date: egg no: width (mm) length (mm)  
21-05-2020 pullus     Two pulli found, ringed b[F|G] & b[F|H]. Food: Round Goby, wrap of pork sausage. Both adults overhead alarming. Both unringed.
         
02-06-2020 pullus   Adult with at least one pullus at location.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans F|H 2CY, October 30 2021, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Eric Roeland.

Closely matching cachinnans, including some replaced tertials and some coverts.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans F|H 1CY, May 21 2020, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve.