Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

Coordinator:
Albert de Jong
Merijn Loeve
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
Leon Kelder
Mars Muusse

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Caspian Gull cachinnans P:A02 5CY-8CY March 2021 - March 2024, Lelystad & De Kreupel, the Netherlands. Picture: Leon Kelder, Thijs Horst, Mars Muusse & Albert de Jong.

Metal ring PLG DN34502 and yellow P:A02, ringed as pullus on May 25 2017 in a mixed at mixed colony (Larus cachinnans kolonia) Kozielno, Poland, by ringers Jacek Betleja & Mateusz Ledwoń.
In all respects, y[P:A02] is cachinnans, no indication for hybrid.

Recoveries:
25/05/2017 ZB.KOZIELNO,PACZKÓWm, POLAND (OPOLSKIE) Jacek Betleja, Mateusz Ledwoń
19/08/2017 Itteren, NETHERLANDS (LIMBURG) Robert van Tiel
19/01/2018 Lixhe, BELGIUM (LIEGE) Dirk Ottenburghs
07/02/2018 Herstal, BELGIUM (LIEGE) Louis Bronne
14/04/2018 Borgharen, Maas, NETHERLANDS (LIMBURG) Robert van Tiel, Jaco van der Eijk
19/05/2018 Borgharen, Maas, NETHERLANDS (LIMBURG) Robert van Tiel
27/09/2018 Haccourt:dalle de béton, BELGIUM (LIEGE) Louis Bronne
05/10/2018 Lixhe:Mur de Lixhe, BELGIUM (LIEGE) Louis Bronne
24/02/2019 Genk:sluis, BELGIUM (LIMBURG) Karel Sauwens
25/05/2019 Borgharen, Maas, NETHERLANDS (LIMBURG) Robert van Tiel
10/11/2019 Borgharen, NETHERLANDS (LIMBURG) Robert van Tiel
25/01/2020 Maastricht, NETHERLANDS (LIMBURG) Bjorn Alards, Robert van Tiel
27/11/2020 Oss - bedrijventerrein Elzenburg, NETHERLANDS (NOORD-BRABANT) Tim Raats
31/12/2020 Tessenderlo, BELGIUM (LIMBURG) P. J.
24/03/2021 Lelystad, NETHERLANDS (FLEVOLAND) Mars Muusse, Albert de Jong
24/04/2021 Lelystad, NETHERLANDS (FLEVOLAND) Mars Muusse, Albert de Jong
16/06/2021 Enkhuizen, lake IJsselmeer, NETHERLANDS (FLEVOLAND) Debby Doodeman, Gerjon Gelling
18/06/2021 Andijk, Vooroever, NETHERLANDS (NOORD-HOLLAND) Leon Kelder
02/12/2022 Almere-De Vaart, NETHERLANDS (FLEVOLAND) P. G.
13/07/2023 IJsselmeer, Enkhuizen, De Kreupel eiland N, NETHERLANDS (FLEVOLAND) Leon Kelder
10/08/2023 De Kreupel, NETHERLANDS (FLEVOLAND) thijs horst, Mars Muusse, Nathalie Colpaert
04/03/2024 De Kreupel, NETHERLANDS (FLEVOLAND) thijs horst, Mars Muusse

In 2021 breeding bird at colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Y-P:A02 is a male, partner is unringed adult female Caspian Gull cachinnans in nest 57. This nest is in a dense vegetation and has many Spoonbill nests around (hampering the search for pulli and hampering easy visits). In fact, this pair is using an old Spoonbill nest to breed. Visits and data for this nest:
date:  
24-03-2021 y[P:A02] resting at dam 1. Together with 4CY cachinnans w[327:U], 4CY cachinnans y[P:U60], and more cachinnans, easy on bread.
Later resting at dam 2 near nest 11.
30-03-2021 y[P:A02] resting breakwater dam 2 close to nest 11, now with potential partner.
16-04-2021 No visit.
24-04-2021 3 eggs in nest.
egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on April 24th: 
A egg 52,3 72,2 99,44 15 - tip on bottom
B egg 49,5 71,8 88,58 20 - tip on bottom
C egg 51,4 69,2 92,05 20 - tip on bottom
26-04-2021 No visit. Camilla is trapping a Spoonbill.
13-05-2021 No visit.
15-05-2021 3 eggs in nest, 1 egg has scratches will hatch soon (= A egg).
28-05-2021 Food prey in nest is fish: Rounded Goby.
  There are chicks around, but not found in dense vegetation.
08-06-2021 No parents present. No chicks either.
26-06-2021 No activity near nest.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans P:A02 8CY, March 04 2024, colony De Kreupel, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans P:A02 7CY, July 13 2023, De Kreupel - N, the Netherlands. Picture: Leon Kelder.

New pair found, with one chick (ringed withg metal NLA only). Pair has male y-P:A02 and female y-X610.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans P:A02 5CY, March 23 2021, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse & Albert de Jong.

Easy on bread.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans P:A02 5CY, March 30 2021, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse & Albert de Jong.