Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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

Tibia G-7|V and metal NLA 5.556.411, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 18 2023 in nest 251 at colony Lelystad, the Netherlands (5230.00 N 525.00 E). Ringer Roland-Jan Buijs.

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 cach 251-2023 70,7 50 88,99 68,1 51,4 90,59 67,7 49,1 82,18 261,76 was 12-2022???
ring pulli: May 10 laying A egg: April 05 hatch A egg: May 03
     
catch: date: metal: darvic: mass: wing: head+bill:
Pullus 11-5-2023 5.625.193 r-7.U 315 75.0 75.0 two other chicks? Chicks not found
Pullus 18-5-2023 5.556.411 g-7|V 490 86,3 86,3
Pullus 18-5-2023 5.625.193 r-7U not measured, but was present.
Pullus 27-5-2023 5.625.193 r-7U 896
Pullus 18-6-2023 5.625.193 r-7U
Pullus 18-6-2023 5.556.411 g-7|V
   
251-2023 nest "White Buoy".
dam: dam 2 west
location: 1 mtr N blue sign VHF20, 2 mtr behind of white buoy. Could be parents nest 12-2020/2022. parents guarding from VHF20?
breeders: cach x cach
OBSERVATIONS:
9-4-2023 nest: 3 eggs measured. Watertest C-egg: 35 - tip bottom
27-4-2023 adult: breeding adult cach.
11-5-2023 pulli: 1 chick ringed, 2 more chicks?
18-5-2023 pulli: 2 chicks present. 1 ringed (R-7U), other unringed. The unringed one is now ringed today g-7|V
27-5-2023 pulli: 1x chick measured.
18-6-2023 pulli: g-7|V and r-7U together.
25-6-2023 pulli: G-7|V and r-7U together: 2 chicks fledged from this nest.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 7|V 1CY, June 25 2023, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 7|V 1CY, June 18 2023, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

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