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 6.V 1CY-3CY, May 2022 - April 2024, the Netherlands & England. Picture: Rob Creek, Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

Red tibia ring r[6.V] and metal NLA 5.625.173, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans hybrid at nest X540 on May 30 2022 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Albert de Jong - Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team.
ID certain in 2022: one parent is adult cachinnans, other parent is German 5CY y[X540] which may have a bit of argentatus blood.

Recoveries:
18-10-2022 Manchester (vuiloverslag), Greater-Manchester, ENGELAND 5.327,00 N 212,00 W colourring read Rob Creek
30-07-2023 Neder-over-Heembeek (Vuiloverslag), Brussel, BELGIE 5.053,00 N 422,00 E colourring read Maurice Segers & Michel Janssens
17-09-2023 Neder-over-Heembeek (Vuiloverslag), Brussel, BELGIE 5.053,00 N 422,00 E colourring read Maurice Segers
12-04-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read M. Loeve & M. Muusse
17-04-2024 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
02-05-2024 Alkmaar (Vuiloverslag), Noord-Holland, NL 5.236,00 N 445,00 E colourring read Maarten Hotting
31-05-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Merijn Loeve
27-07-2024 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Eric Roeland
02-09-2024 Oostknollendam (De Merken), Noord-Holland, NL 5.230,00 N 449,00 E colourring read Kees Floris

Data for nest X540-2022:

date            
19-04-2022 behind nest 17, landing Caspian Gull and Caspian (hybrid?) y-X540. Best viewed from north side.
29-04-2022 3 eggs egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on April 29th: 
    A egg 49,8 72,5 -- 50 - tip on bottom
    B egg 48,3 71,4 -- 90 - tip on bottom
    C egg 48,8 71,6 -- 65 - tip on bottom
04-05-2022 2 adults at nest, including y-X540.
09-05-2022 3 eggs.
17-05-2022 2 eggs and 1 chick. B egg and C egg are hatching.
  pullus ringed with metal NLA .5625133
30-05-2022 2 chicks metal darvic Mass Wing Head+Bill Bill
    .5625172 r-6U 421 70 79,1 33,7
    .5625173 r-6V 410 84 78,5 28,2
  3rd chick is dead in the nest.
02-06-2022 adult y-X540 present and aggressive.
17-06-2022 3 ringed chicks are standing in nest 17, club of nest 17 together with nets 223 most likely.
21-06-2022 both parents present.
28-06-2022 adult y-X540 present.
12-07-2022 adult male present with chick r-6.U.
17-07-2022 adult male present with both chicks r-6.U & r-6.V.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 6.V 3CY, September 02 2024, Oostknollendam, the Netherlands. Picture: Kees Floris.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 6.V 3CY, April 12 2024, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Merijn loeve & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 6.V 1CY, October 18 2022, Manchester, England. Picture: Rob Creek.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 6.V 1CY, July 17 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 6.V 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

r[6.V] cachinnans from nest 223 y[X540]. Picture: May 30th, 2022.
Ringed on May 30th. Last positive ring reading from that date. Same for sibling r[6.U].
However, June 17th, several ringed chicks present in neighbor nest 17, likely including chicks from nest 223.