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 1.M 1CY-3CY, July 2022 - November 2024, the Netherlands & England. Picture: Sylvain Fleur, Annelies Marijnis, Dale Green & Robert Flood.

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Tibia red 1.M and metal NLA 5.623.512, ringed as pullus Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) on 13-05-2022 at colony De Kreupel (IJsselmeer), the Netherlands (NL 5247.00 n 513.00 E), by ringer Leon Kelder.

Recoveries:
16-07-2022 Cotesbach (Vuilstort), Leicestershire, ENGELAND 5.225,00 N 112,00 W colourring read Carl Baggott
27-07-2022 Cotesbach (Vuilstort), Leicestershire, ENGELAND 5.225,00 N 112,00 W colourring read Dale Green
30-08-2022 Isles of Scilly (Offshore), ENGELAND 4.957,00 N 618,00 W colourring read Robert Flood
08-12-2023 Velsen (Strand Noordpier), Noord-Holland, NL 5.228,00 N 433,00 E colourring read Ruud Altenburg
13-11-2024 IJmuiden (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.227,00 N 434,00 E colourring read Sylvain Fleur

Bird from De Kreupel, nest L8 on island L. Data for this nest:

Date: Egg code Height (mm)  Width (mm) Comments Metal NLA Colour ring Wing (mm) Head+ bill (mm) Mass (gr) Swab no
14-4-2022 A-egg 71.1 51.2 3 eggs
B-egg 71.7 51.9
C-egg 67.8 50.1
29-4-2022 3 eggs
13-5-2022 3 pulli in nest 5623512 Red 1.M 59.4 147
5623513 Red 1.N 56.1 126
5623514 Red 1.P 53.5 90
3-6-2022 3 pulli in nest 5623512 Red 1.M 225.5 102.6 849 952
5623513 Red 1.N 214.5 97.5 766 951
5623514 Red 1.P 205.0 107.0 761 953

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 1.M 3CY, November 13 2024, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Sylvain Fleur.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 1.M 3CY, October 2024, Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. Picture: Annelies Marijnis.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 1.M 1CY, August 30 2022, Isles of Scilly, England. Picture: Robert Flood.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 1.M 1CY, July 27 2022, Cotesbach, England. Picture: Dale Green.