Larus cachinnans in Poland

(last update: August 01, 2021)

Coordinator:
Marcin Przymencki
Klaudia Litwiniak
Mars Muusse

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Caspian Gull cachinnans: Smolice / Palczowice

Smolice / Palczowice: 50°00'40.2"N 19°26'57.6"E

Breeding species:

  • Larus cachinnans
  • Larus argentatus

Habitat: 

Sand / gravel pit, short distance from the larger colony at Jankowice.

Annual numbers:

year pairs ringed fledged parameter
2021        
2020        
2019        
2018        
2017        
2016        

Notes on breeding pairs:

In breeding season 2020, xx hybrid pairs and xx pure pairs of Larus michahellis, etc etc.

Ringing team for this location:

  • ringer Łukasz Bednarz
  • Person Y

Ring readings from this location:

Bulk of the birds were recorded in country XX and country YY, illustrating a westwards migration after breeding.

Remarkable recoveries:

  • bird Pxxx, ringed in year XX, and observed in country WW (23.000 km west).
  • bird Pxxx, etc, etc
  • bird Pxxx, ringed as pullus in Mietków (year 20xx), is now a breeding adult in colony ZZ (eastern Germany / the Netherlands).
Location:
Smolice / Palczowice in S Poland.

Active map with colonies.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PLG DN 21600 2CY & 4CY, February 2008 & February 2010, Deponie Pohlsche Heide - Minden, Germany. Picture: Armin Deutsch.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PAUS 1CY & 3CY, October 12 2009 & December 2011, Sweden & Poland. Picture: Mats Rellmar &  Michal Polakowski.
Caspian Gull cachinnans PEEE 2CY, January & February 2012, Minden & Vlotho Herfold Detmold, Germany. Picture: Eckhard Moeller & Armin Deutsch.