Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Caspian Gull cachinnans F|0 1CY-2CY, May 2020 & August 2021, Lelystad & Schellinkhout, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve & Leon Kelder.

Black bar tibia ring n[F|0], ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 21 2020 at nest 009 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands.
Uncertainty on ID, male is sub-adult Caspian Gull cachinnans, female is assumed hybrid female argenteus x cachinnans.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans F|0 2CY, August 09 2021, Schellinkhout- De Nek, the Netherlands. Picture: Leon Kelder.

See: WAARNEMING.NL. Perfect match to cachinnans.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans F|0 1CY, May 21 2020, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn Loeve.

Visits & data nest 009-2020:

datum: egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on April 27th:  
15-04-2020 A 50,5 67,2 86,29 90 - floating, 3mm above surface 2 eggs in nest.
15-04-2020 B 50,6 71,9 92,69 90 - floating, 3mm above surface
       
27-4-2020 C 47,5 70,9 80,54 90 - hafway in water 3rd egg now as well in nest. Female (hybrid?) at nest.
  sum nest: 259,52
07-05-2020 eggs     All eggs intact.
   
21-05-2020 pullus     Nest empty, but 2 chicks near nest and ringed. Pullus n[F|Z].
21-05-2020 pullus     Nest empty, but 2 chicks near nest and ringed. Pullus n[F|0].