Larus cachinnans in Poland

(last update: August 01, 2021)

Coordinator:
Marcin Przymencki
Klaudia Litwiniak
Mars Muusse

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Caspian Gull cachinnans: Kępa Nadbrzeska


Kępa Nadbrzeska (52°01'18.7"N 21°13'29.8"E), Caspian Gull colony, March - April 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.

coordinator:

Marcin Sidelnik - for questions mail to: msidelnik @ hotmail.com

Breeding species:

  • Larus cachinnans
  • Larus michahellis
  • Larus argentatus
  • Larus fuscus
  • Chroicocephalus ridibundus
  • Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
  • Larus canus

Habitat: 

The colony near Kępa Nadbrzeska is located on a river island in river Vistula, in central Poland (Masovian voivodeship), between Góra Kalwaria and Otwock, about 30 kilometres south of capital Warsaw. Gulls nest here on the sandy substrate which is covered by grass, medium vegetation and willows at some sections.

Annual numbers

year:

pairs:

ringed adults:

ringed pulli:

2021

579

6

256

2020

513

14

424

2019

447

1

337

2018

419

7

172

2017

376

0

111

2016

256

0

94

Yellow-legged Gulls at Kępa Nadbrzeska

Every year some Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis) are observed as breeding birds here. In some years also single Lesser Black-backed Gulls have bred in this colony, even up to three pairs.
In 2021 Marcin equipped both Caspians and Yellow-legged Gulls with GPS-GSM devices. You can see both parents and view the map with after-breeding movements of this Yellow-legged Gull pair below (click images).s

Yellow-legged Gull michahellis P:WA5 adult female, April 25 - May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Yellow-legged Gull michahellis P:WC6 adult male, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Yellow-legged Gull michahellis P:WC6 adult male, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland.
Video with long call.

GPS on Caspian Gulls

In 2021 Marcin equipped the above mentioned Yellow-legged Gulls with GPS-GSM devices, but he did the same with a pair of Caspian Gulls. You can see the map with aftyer-breeding movements below.


Click for VIDEO - breeding Caspian Gull PCZD adult, May 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland.
Video: Marcin Sidelnik.

Location:
Kępa Nadbrzeska in central Poland.

Active map with colonies.
Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 18 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PLG DN12448 1CY, November 04 2016, Katwijk beach, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PLG DN27948 1CY-2CY, September 2011 - November 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany. Picture: Armin Deutsch. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PLG DN28035 1CY, July 21 2012, Simrishamn, Sweden. Picture: Hans Larsson. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 23 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PLG DN28060 1CY, November 19 2012, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany. Picture: Armin Deutsch. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PLG DN28100 1CY-2CY, August 2012 - April 2013, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany. Picture: Armin Deutsch. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PLG DN38889 1CY, October 10 2020, IJmuiden beach, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 45P0 adult, May 2020 & April - May 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P988 adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Herring Gull argentatus adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 3P76 adult, March - April 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Yellow-legged Gull michahellis adult, April 17 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 4P11 adult, April 17 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Yellow-legged Gull michahellis (or hybrid?) adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 7P82 adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans (or hybrid?) adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 9P83 adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans (or hybrid?) adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 82P7 adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
CaspianGull cachinnans 78P7 adult, May 09 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 209P adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 211P adult, May 09 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 274P adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 420P adult, May 09 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PCPC adult, March - April 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PCTA adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PCTN 1CY-2CY, October 2012 - March 2013, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany. Picture: Armin Deutsch. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, June 30 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Yellow-legged Gull michahellis PCUD adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PCVT adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PCX0 adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PCZD 7CY, May 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:223 adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:275 adult, March - April 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:287 adult, March - April 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:411 4CY, May 24 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:443 adult, April 11 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:446 adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:459 adult, March - April 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:491 adult, April - May 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:514 adult, May 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:51N 1CY, June 30 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:59N 1CY, June 30 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:93K 1CY, June 30 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:1A9 adult, April 29 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:4Y9 2CY, September 12 2020, IJmuiden beach, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:7A6 adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:G02 4CY, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:G04 4CY, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:G09 adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adults with thayeri-pattern, April 19 & May 09 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:G34 2CY, February 21 2020, Langevelderslag beach, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:G76 1CY & 3CY, September-October 2018 & June 2020, Westkapelle, Northsea & Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 19 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:G91 2CY, February 06 2020, Barneveld-Harselaar, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:U07 2CY & 4CY, September 2019 & April 2021, the Netherlands & Poland. Picture: Mars Muusse & Marcin Sidelnik.
Hatched in Zastów Karczmiski, in 2021 in colony Kępa Nadbrzeska.
Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:Y36 adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans sub-adult (5CY), May 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:Y83 adult, May 27 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 17 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:AA3 adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.

Bird with data logger.
Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:AL2 5CY, May 24 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:AP1 adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:PR7 2CY, January 22 2021, Katwijk beach, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:UP9 1CY, October 10 2020, IJmuiden beach, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Yellow-legged Gull michahellis P:WA5 adult female, April 25 - May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Yellow-legged Gull michahellis P:WC6 adult male, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:WE3 1CY, June 30 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:WH5 adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans P:WH6 1CY, June 30 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans HC01E adult, May 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans HC599 adult, April - May 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans HC602 adult, March 31 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
Caspian Gull cachinnans 8||R 1CY-5CY, August 2017 - April 2021, the Netherlands, France & Poland. Picture: Roland-Jan Buijs, Patrick Derrien & Marcin Sidelnik. Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 08 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 23 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 23 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 07 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 07 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 07 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 07 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 07 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 09 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, May 15 2021, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.
  Caspian Gull cachinnans adult, April 23 2020, Kępa Nadbrzeska, Poland. Picture: Marcin Sidelnik.