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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Caspian Gull cachinnans hybrid 6.7 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

Red tibia ring r[6.7] and metal NLA 5.625.151, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans hybrid at nest 244 on May 30 2022 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team.
ID certain in 2022: one parent is adult Herring Gull argenteus and other parent is sub-adult Caspian Gull cachinnans.

4-May-22 3 eggs A egg 65,4 51 floating - 4 mm
B egg 67,8 49 floating - 4 mm
C egg 63,4 47,6 floating - 4 mm
sub-adult cachinnans at this nest.
metal darvic mass wing H+B age
22-May-22 pullus .5625150 - 73 27 50,8 2 days, too small for darvic ring.
pullus .5625151 - 68 24 50,2 2 days, idem.
pullus .5625152 - 60 22 47 1st day, idem.
metal darvic mass wing H+B bill
30-May-22 pullus .5625150 r-68 267 45 67,6 26
pullus .5625151 r-67 258 46 68,1 24
pullus .5625152 r-65 244 38 63,6 23
02-Jun-22 probably Herring gull at this nest? But be aware of other nest close by.
17-Jun-22 adult Herring gull neat nest.
21-Jun-22 pullus darvic mass H+B Bill Tarsus Wing
r-68 888 111 42,2 77,5 255

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans hybrid 6.7 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

r[6.7] cachinnans x argentatus hybrid from nest 244. Picture: May 30th, 2022.
Ringed on May 30th. No observations since. Same for sibling r[6.5]. Sibling r[6.8] fledged.