Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Herring Gull argenteus B / JB adult, 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

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Tibia B/R-JB and metal NLA 6.254.497, ringed as breeding adult Larus argentatus on April 28 2025 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team (Mars Muusse / Thijs Horst / Fred Cottaar).

Recoveries:
05-05-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
08-05-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
13-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst

Visits and data 2025 for nest g-N|R & br-BJ (230).

2025 parent 1 parent 2 A_length A_width A_volume B_length B_width B_volume C_length C_width C_volume
TOTAL NEST:
# eggs
g-N|R & br-BJ cach teus 73,4 53,2 72,1 52,5 72,7 51 3
(230)  
dam:
dam 2 west
location:
3 m S of lighthouse, Was 230Z-2024
parents: new, with Caspian Gull this season. Both partners trapped and ringed. Male 5CY Caspian is g-N|R. Female Herring Gull is b/r-JB.
ringed:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
28-04-2025 b/r-JB 6254497 nest 230 HERRING F >4CY 428 895 110,8 48,1 65,6 18,6 5
01-05-2025 g-N|R 6254558 br-BJ (230) PONT M >4CY 453 1219 143,1 65,2 74,8 21,1 7
25B00657
31-05-2025 g-R|B 5641887 g-N|R & b/r-JB HYBRID pullus 380 81,7
31-05-2025 g-R|C 5641888 g-N|R & b/r-JB HYBRID pullus 306 78
OBSERVATIONS:
21-04-2025 eggs
1 egg. Assumed to be of Herring Gull, but proved wrong in the next week. Is Caspian.
23-04-2025 eggs
2 eggs, measured.
adult
male 5CY cachinnans. Attempt to trap it. Failed.
28-04-2025 adult
male is 5CY cachinnans. Female is adult Herring Gull.
adult
trapped female HG, now b/r-JB. was Herring from nest nest 19-2024 at dam 1.
01-05-2025 adult trapped 5CY male Caspian Gull, now g-N|R.
08-05-2025 adult
both partners present.
13-05-2025 nest 3x eggs.
31-05-2025 nest
2 chicks ringed, 3rd not found. Eventually, no chicks fledged in this nest.

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JB adult, May 08 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JB adult, May 05 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

Caspian Gull G-N|R & Herring partner b/r-JB.

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JB adult, April 28 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

date darvic metal nest species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys barcode greyscale comments
28-4-2025 B/R-JB .6254497 nest 230 ZM F >4CY 428 895 110,8 48,1 65,6 18,6 25B00553 5 Trapped by ringer. Breeder on 3 eggs.