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 0.K adult, December 2022 - March 2024, the Netherlands & Germany. Picture: Leon Kelder, Armin Langer, Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

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Tibia ring r-0K and metal NLA 6.214.041, ringed as adult male Larus cachinnans on April 29 2022 at nest D5 at De Kreupel, Holland (5247.00 N 513.00 E) - ringer Roland-Jan Buijs.

Recoveries:
10-12-2022 Werl (Vuiloverslag), Nordrhein-Westfalen, DUITSLAND 5.134,00 N 755,00 E colourring read Armin Langer
28-07-2023 IJsselmeer (De Kreupel), Noord-Holland, NL 5.247,00 N 513,00 E colourring read Leon Kelder
03-03-2024 IJsselmeer (De Kreupel), Noord-Holland, NL 5.247,00 N 513,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse

Bird from De Kreupel, nest D5-2022 on island D. Data for this nest:

Date: Egg code Height (mm)  Width (mm) Comments Metal NLA Colour ring Wing (mm) Head+ bill (mm) Bill Mass (gr) Tarsus Gonys Swab no
14-4-2022 A-egg 71.6 51.0 2 eggs
B-egg 69.9 50.9
29-4-2022 3 eggs
Adult trapped, Caspian Gull 6214041 Red 0.K 452 129.2 60.8 1021 69.9 19.8 1076
13-5-2022 3 pulli in nest 5620245 Red 0.4 52.2 88
5620246 Red 0.6 57.3 137
5620247 Red 0.7 58.3 138
17-6-2022 1 large dead juvenile in colony 5620247 Red 0.7

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 0.K adult, March 04 2024, colony De Kreupel, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 0.K adult, July 28 2023, De Kreupel, the Netherlands. Picture: Leon Kelder.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 0.K adult, December 10 2022 Werl, Germany. Picture: Armin Langer.