Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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

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Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 1CY & 3CY, May 2022 - October 2024, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst, Mars Muusse & Arnold Wijker.

Red tibia ring r[5.B] and metal NLA 5.625.102, ringed as pullus Larus argentatus at nest 63 on May 17 2022 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Albert de Jong / Herman Bouman.
ID for nest 063 uncertain in 2022, one bird is probably sub-adult Herring Gull.

Recoveries:
30-05-2022 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E captured by ringer Albert de Jong
09-09-2022 Kijkduin (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 413,00 E colourring read Leo Snellink
12-10-2022 Meijendel (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.208,00 N 419,00 E colourring read Leo Snellink
20-10-2022 Katwijk aan Zee (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.213,00 N 424,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
02-11-2022 Den Haag (Zuiderpark), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 417,00 E colourring read Leo Snellink
28-06-2023 Scheveningen (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.206,00 N 415,00 E colourring read Arjan Loeve
22-08-2023 Kijkduin (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 413,00 E colourring read Annelies Marijnis, Theo Muusse & Mars Muusse
08-09-2023 Scheveningen (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.206,00 N 415,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst, Mars Muusse
18-09-2023 Scheveningen (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.206,00 N 415,00 E colourring read Caroline Walta
22-01-2024 Katwijk aan Zee (Strand), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.213,00 N 424,00 E colourring read Mars Muusse
29-01-2024 Katwijk aan Zee (Buitenwatering), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.212,00 N 423,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
16-04-2024 Katwijk aan Zee (Binnenwatering), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.213,00 N 425,00 E colourring read Annelies Marijnis
02-05-2024 Egmond aan Zee (Strand), Noord-Holland, NL 5.237,00 N 437,00 E colourring read Arnold Wijker
14-05-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
12-10-2024 Nederlands Continental Plat (Offshore), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.208,00 N 411,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst & Edwin Schuller
17-10-2024 Velsen (Strand Noordpier), Noord-Holland, NL 5.228,00 N 433,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst

Visits and data 2022:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 17 2022. Estimating hatching = May 14 2022.

date:            
15-04-2022 adult Herring Gull near empty nest.
             
19-04-2022 adult Herring Gull near nest with 2 eggs.
             
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):     
27-04-2022 A 51,4 71,7 -- 90 - tip bottom 2 eggs
  B 51 70,6 -- 90 - tip bottom  
sum nest: --
   
01-05-2022 Herring Gull sub-adult (5CY) guarding at nest.
   
04-05-2022 still 2 eggs; 3rd egg not likely. 5CY Herring Gull = partner 1.
   
09-05-2022 2 eggs.
   
17-05-2022 2 chicks
  metal darvic mass H+B wing  
17-05-2022 .5625102 r-5.B 108 -- -- .
17-05-2022 .5625103 r-5.E 91 -- -- .
   
30-05-2022 2 chicks
  metal darvic mass H+B wing bill
30-05-2022 .5625102 r-5.B 628 92,7 114 34,4
30-05-2022 .5625103 r-5.E 150 dead in nest
   
21-06-2022 .5625103 r-5.E dead in nest

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 3CY, October 17 2024, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 3CY, October 12 2024, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 3CY, May 14 2024, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 3CY, May 02 2024, Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands. Picture: Arnold Wijker.

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below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 3CY, January 29 2024, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 3CY, January 22 2024, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 2CY, September 08 2023, Scheveningen, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 2CY, August 22 2023, Kijkduin, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

below: Herring Gull argenteus 5.B 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

r[5.B] argenteus (or hybrid) from nest 63. Picture: May 30th, 2022.
Ringed on May 17th and last observation May 30th. Sibling r[5.E] dead in nest on May 30th.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 5.B 1CY, May 17 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.