Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Caspian Gull cachinnans 8.R 1CY, June - August 2023, England & the Netherlands. Picture: Richard Bonser, Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

Tibia ring R-8.R and metal NLA 5.556.463, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 11 2023 in nest 17B at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team.

Recoveries:

11-05-2023 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
18-06-2023 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
26-06-2023 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
08-07-2023 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
30-07-2023 Cromer (Strand), Norfolk, ENGELAND 5.255,00 N 118,00 E colourring read Andy Hale
01-08-2023 Cromer (Strand), Norfolk, ENGELAND 5.255,00 N 118,00 E colourring read Richard Bonser
02-08-2023 Cromer (Strand), Norfolk, ENGELAND 5.255,00 N 118,00 E colourring read Richard Bonser

egg sizes & volume 2023
SPECIES NEST A_length A_width A_volume B_length B_width B_volume C_length C_width C_volume TOTAL NEST: known parents?
cach x cach 17B-2023 67,8 50,4 86,71 69,2 48,5 81,96 68 51,3 90,10 258,78 same as 2022
ring pulli: 10-mei laying A egg: 5-apr hatch A egg: 3-mei
     
catch: date: metal: darvic: mass: wing: head+bill:      
Pullus 11-5-2023 NLA 5556462 r-8.G -- -- --
Pullus 11-5-2023 NLA 5556463 r-8.R -- -- --
Pullus 27-5-2023 NLA 5556462 r-8.G dead >7 days ago
Pullus 18-6-2023 NLA 5556463 r-8.R 1133 356 131,9
 
17B-2023
dam: dam 2 central
location: on S-side "17B" coded on block, path to top of dam, in Blackberry complex.
breeders: cach x cach
OBSERVATIONS:
04-04-2023 adult: 2 cach present.
09-04-2023 adult: 2 cach present.
nest:  Nest with 3 eggs. No watertest, ring chicks in 1st session.
26-04-2023 adult: 1 cach present.
nest:  3 eggs. Not measured.
11-05-2023 pulli: 2 chicks ringed, is there a 3rd chick?
13-05-2023 adult: pair present, same as 2022. Female spot on P10. Male dark eye.
18-05-2023 nest:  nest empty, no chicks found.
27-05-2023 pulli: dead chick near nest: r-8G.
18-06-2023 nest:  no birds present. R-8R trapped in water with net & measured. Fledged: 1 chick.
25-06-2023 pulli: r-8R present.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 8.R 1CY, August 02 2023, Cromer - Norfolk, England. Picture: Richard Bonser.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 8.R 1CY, July 08 2023, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 8.R 1CY, June 25 2023, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans 8.R 1CY, June 18 2023, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.