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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Yellow-legged Gull michahellis hybrid 7.K 1CY-3CY, May 2022 - March 2024, Lelystad & Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse, Thijs Horst & Eric Roeland.

Red tibia ring r[7.K] and metal NLA 5.625.189, ringed as pullus Larus michahellis hybrid at nest 132 on May 30 2022 in colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringer: Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team.

Recoveries:
26-02-2023 Neder-over-Heembeek (Budabrug), Brussel, BELGIE 5.054,00 N 424,00 E colourring read Michel Janssens
06-06-2023 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
08-06-2023 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Mark Zevenbergen
12-08-2023 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Eric Roeland
13-08-2023 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Eric Roeland
15-02-2024 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
20-02-2024 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
30-03-2024 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Harry Kuipers & Thijs Horst
31-03-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse

ID uncertain, one parent is Yellow-legged Gull michahellis, other parent most likely Herring Gull argentatus. Might even be Herring Gull g[97] again.

27-Apr-22 3 eggs A egg 69,5 50,9 tip bottom - 20 gr
B egg 68,7 49,8 tip bottom - 20 gr
C egg 64,1 48,7 horizontal
17-May-22 3 eggs
metal darvic mass wing H+B Bill
30-May-22 pullus 5625189 r-7.K 280 46 68 25,2
adult YLG between many LBBG. YLG was standing right next to this chick.
21-Jun-22 michahellis present. But also former partner g-97! (2020, 2021)

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis hybrid 7.K 3CY, March 30 2024, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Eric Roeland.

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis hybrid 7.K 3CY, February 15 2024, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis hybrid 7.K 2CY, June 06 2023, Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis hybrid 7.K 1CY, July 12 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Yellow-legged Gull michahellis hybrid 7.K 1CY, May 30 2022, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

r[7.K] michahellis hybrid from nest 132. Picture: May 30th, 2022.
Ringed May 30th. No observations since, but several at this location. No confirmation on 2 other eggs.