Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Albert de Jong
Merijn Loeve
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
Leon Kelder
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Caspian Gull cachinnans 6.3 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

Red tibia ring r[6.3] and metal NLA 5.625.179, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans at nest 135 on May 30 2022 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team.
ID certain in 2022: both parents are adult cachinnans, one is so-called "thayeri".

date:              
15-04-2022 Nest ready. Still empty. With adult Caspian Gull.
   
19-04-2022 Adult female thayeri now here.
               
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):  water test    
27-04-2022 A egg 50,9 73,4 -- 90 - tip on bottom    
  B egg 50 75,9   float - 1 mm  
  C egg 51,9 74,5 -- 90 - tip on bottom
sum nest: --
   
04-05-2022 Adult breeding at nest.
   
30-05-2022 2 chicks at nest.
    metal darvic mass wing H+B Bill
pullus .5625178 r-6.2 472 115 85,8 33,6
pullus .5625179 r-6.3 411 70 83,6 29,5
02-06-2022 2 adults at nest and 2 chicks, no rings visible.
21-06-2022 Adult thayeri at nest. Easy on bread.
28-06-2022 Adult thayeri at nest. Easy on bread.
12-07-2022 Adult thayeri at nest. Moult: P2/P5. With r-62.
17-07-2022 Adult thayeri at nest.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 6.3 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

r[6.3] cachinnans from nest 135. Picture: May 30th, 2022.
Ringed on May 30th. Same for sibling r[6.2]. Two chicks present at nest on June 2nd, which are likely these two chicks, but no view on legs. No confirmation on 3rd egg.