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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Herring Gull argentatus hybrid 6.Y 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

Red tibia ring r[6.Y] and metal NLA 5.625.176, ringed as pullus Larus argentatus hybrid at nest 44 on May 30 2022 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team.
ID certain in 2022: one parent is female adult argentatus, and father is male hybrid type ("River Gull").

Visits and data 2022 for nest 44:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 19 2022. Estimating hatching = May 17 2022.

15-4-2022 empty nest
               
    length (mm) width (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on April 29th:     
29-04-2022 A egg 68,2 49,0 -- 80 gr - tip bottom    
  B egg 66,7 49,4 -- 85 gr - tip bottom    
  C egg 66,0 51,0 -- 80 gr - tip bottom    
One parent is argenteus (female partner)  
   
01-05-2022 female Herring Gull argenteus next to nest. River Gull male at blocks, guarding.
   
04-05-2022 Herring Gull at blocks near nest.
   
    metal darvic mass wing H+B bill
17-05-2002 pullus NLA 5625134 - 78 < 2 days od    
  pullus NLA 5625135 - 71      
A-egg is hatching.
 
    metal darvic mass wing H+B bill
30-05-2002 pullus NLA 5625176 r-6.Y 302 49 70 26,1
 
28-06-2022 1x Juvenile present, but no good view on legs to read the ring code.

below: Herring Gull argentatus hybrid 6.Y 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

r[6.Y] hybrid argentatus from nest 44. Picture: May 30th, 2022.
Ringed on May 30th. No observations since. Sibling NLA5625134 & NLA5626135 ringed on May 17th. No observations since. However, at least one chick present near nest at June 28th (but no good view on legs).