IJmuiden Project - Fred Cottaar, José Verbeek, Maarten van Kleinwee & Mars Muusse(last update: January 01, 2023) |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) Y.CNH adult, May 2018 - April 2024, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse & Maarten van Kleinwee.Ringed as breeding adult in season 2018 at Forteiland, IJmuiden. Ringed by Fred Cottaar ringing team. Already in season 2018 it was paired with g-YBCF (which received a new ring in 2023: g-YDNH). An easy to remember couple now: YCNH - YDNH. below: Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) Y.CNH >10CY, April 02 2024, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.Despite presence of former partner Y.DNH (which lasted for so many years), this year bonded to an unringed male. Nonetheless, territory very close to Y.DNH. Surprising move! below: Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) Y.CNH >8CY, April 25 2022, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.below: Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) Y.CNH >7CY, April 16 2021, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.below: Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) Y.CNH >5CY, April 23 2019, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.below: Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) Y.CNH >7CY, April 16 2021, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee.below: Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) Y.CNH >4CY, May 18 2018, IJmuiden, the Netherlands. Picture: Maarten van Kleinwee. |
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