Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Herring Gull argenteus F2-backcross S|X 1CY, May 28 2021, Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Albert de Jong.

Mother is Yellow-legged Gull michahellis hybrid ny-MT which is HY=2013 pullus from Wijk bij Duurstede colony, offspring from Herring x Yellow-legged Gull.
Male of nest 054 is Herring Gull. Offspring from nest 054 will be "Herring Gull backcross F2-hybrids".

Visits and data.

date:              
30-3-2021 ZY-MT patrolling near nest 054. Controlling air by chasing other birds.
16-4-2021 Nest checked. No eggs.
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):  water test on April 24th: laying date:  
24-4-2021 A 50,5 71,1 91,30 20 - tip bottom    
24-4-2021 B 49,8 67,2 83,91 30 - tip bottom  
24-4-2021 C 48,4 63,3 74,66 20 - tip bottom  
sum nest: 249,87
26-4-2021 Both parters on look-out near nest. Herring Gull not ringed.
13-5-2021 Idem.  
15-5-2021 Nest complete, 3 eggs.  
    metal ring darvic ring mass  
28-5-2021 pullus .5559378 b-S|X 109 age: 2 / 3 days old  
28-5-2021 pullus .5559379 b-S|Y 133    
28-5-2021 pullus .5559380 59 too small for darvic ring  
8-6-2021 both parters on look-out near nest.  
metal ring darvic ring mass head + bill wing  
26-6-2021 pullus .5559379 b-S|Y 676 104,2 293 Pullus controlled.
26-6-2021 pullus .5550682 r-F.H 734 98,3 225 Likely a chick hatched from a neighbouring nest next to 054.
26-6-2021             Large juvenile flies off to water. Maybe b[S|X]???