Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Caspian Gull cachinnans T|M 1CY, 2025, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

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Tibia G-T|M and metal NLA 5.641.082, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 13 2025 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team (Mars Muusse / Thijs Horst / Fred Cottaar).
Mother: g-M|2.
Father: y-PLDP.
Nest: PLDP-2025. In 2025: g-T|K, g-T|L & g-T|M fledged. Fledging rate for this nest 2025 = 3,0.

Recoveries:
25-05-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
13-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
29-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
09-07-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
20-08-2025 Almere (Dashorstdijk), Flevoland, NL 5.225,00 N 512,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst

Data for this nest in 2025:

2025 parent 1 parent 2 A_length A_width A_volume B_length B_width B_volume C_length C_width C_volume
TOTAL NEST:
# eggs
PLDP & g-M|2 cach cach 70,7 47,6 70,5 48,1 70 50,3 3
dam:
dam 1 blocks
location:
blocks west part, red flag placed: nest is 2 mtr W,
parents:
returned, after 3 years.
rings:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
23-04-2025 g-M|2 5,641,003 Nest PLDP cach F >4CY 442 953 122 56,7 62,7 18 6 Fred Cottaar
13-05 g-T|K 5641080 PLDP PONT pullus 350
13-05 g-T|L 5641081 PLDP PONT pullus 409
13-05 g-T|M 5641082 PLDP PONT pullus 590
14-06 G-T|K PONT pullus 766
OBSERVATIONS:
16-03 nest
PLDP again in colony! Blocks dam 1, most western (between nest 53 - nest 22 black shoe),
21-03 nest
PLDP present same location as 16-3-2025
04-04 nest
PLDP present, on small part of blocks dam 1, on top of dam
21-04 nest
PLDP present
23-04 eggs
3 eggs, measured,
adult
trapped female, now g-M|2, incubating 3 eggs at PLDP,
28-04 eggs
1 egg hatching
01-05 adult
2x present
05-05 chick
3x chicks present
08-05 adult
both partners present
13-05 chicks
3x chicks ringed
food
T|K fish bolus, T|M zwartbekgrondel
16-05 chick
g-T|K found and measured

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans T|M 1CY, August 20 2025, Oostvaardersdijk - Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans T|M 1CY, July 09 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans T|M 1CY, June 29 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

date darvic metal nest species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill gonys barcode comments
13-5-2025 G-T|M .5641082 PLDP PONT   pullus   590         Ringed pullus