Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Caspian Gull cachinnans 7|M 1CY, May 2023, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

Tibia ring G-7|M and metal NLA 5.556.404, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 18 2023 in nest 035 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team.

egg sizes & volume 2023
SPECIES NEST A_length A_width A_volume B_length B_width B_volume C_length C_width C_volume TOTAL NEST: known parents?
cach x teus or
cach x cach (327U??)
141-2023 75,1 53,3 107,42 73,8 51,5 98,55 71,9 50 90,50 296,48 same male as 2022
ring pulli: May 10th. laying A egg: Apr 5th. hatch A egg: May 3rd.
     
catch: date: metal: darvic: mass: wing: head+bill:
Pullus 18-5-2023 5556403 G-7|L 475 92
Pullus 18-5-2023 5556404 G-7|M 490 90
 
141-2023 (formerly 035)
dam: dam 1 east
location: on block at N-side, east of PNED. Code 141 on block. "the Caspian of nest 035 always fighting the Herring".
breeders: cach x teus or cach x cach (327U??)
OBSERVATIONS:
9-4-2023 nest: 3 eggs measured. No watertest, ring chicks in 1st session.
adult: female is teus, male is huge aggressive cachinnans
13-5-2023 adult: male cach. Female = cach w-327:U? Of is er een nest vlak achter?
18-5-2023 pulli: 2 chicks ringed, 3rd not found
27-5-2023 pulli: dense vegetation, nothing found.
25-6-2023 pulli: g-7|L present guarded by w-327:U  twice

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 7|M 1CY, May 18 2023, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.