Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Herring Gull argenteus B / JT 1CY, 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

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Tibia B/R-JT and metal NLA 6.254.568, ringed as pullus Larus argentatus on May 31 2025 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team (Mars Muusse / Thijs Horst / Fred Cottaar).

Recoveries:
13-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
29-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
30-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
09-07-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
01-09-2025 Bredene (Strand), West-Vlaanderen, BELGIE 5.115,00 N 257,00 E colourring read Geert Jonckheere
29-10-2025 Vorst (Vuiloverslag), Brussel, BELGIE 5.048,58 N 418,30 E colourring read Michel Janssens
07-11-2025 Ter Heijde (Zandmotor), Zuid-Holland, NL 5.203,00 N 411,00 E colourring read Astrid de Kleyn

Data for nest 024-Heineken.

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
024 Heineken teus teus 71 49,7 68,1 48,3 67 46,2 3
dam:
dam 1 blocks
location:
blocks west part, Heineken crate, 4 mtr E above Vliertje.
parents: new nest in route, but unringed Herrings have been breeding in this area for years.
ring pulli:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
31-05-2025 b/r-JS 6254567 024 ZM pullus 738 ringed pullus  
31-05-2025 b/r-JT 6254568 024 ZM pullus 728 ringed pullus  
31-05-2025 b/r-JU 6254569 024 ZM pullus 711 ringed pullus  
09-06-2025 B/R-JS
6254567
024 ZM pullus 1039 CONTROL    
09-06-2025 B/R-JT
6254568
024 ZM pullus 942 CONTROL    
09-06-2025 B/R-JU
6254569
024 ZM pullus 800 CONTROL    
14-06-2025 B/R-JS 6254567 024 ZM pullus 1083 CONTROL    
14-06-2025 B/R-JU 6254569 024 ZM pullus 683 CONTROL    
OBSERVATIONS:
23-04-2025 eggs
3 eggs, measured.
28-04-2025 nest
adult HG breeding
01-05-2025 adult
Herring incubating.
31-05-2025 chicks
3x chicks ringed
food
1x rice, 1x meatball
09-06-2025 chicks
all chicks found and measured
14-06-2025 chicks
2 chicks found and measured

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JT 1CY, July 09 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JT 1CY, June 30 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JT 1CY, June 29 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JT 1CY, June 09 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

date darvic metal nest species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill gonys barcode comments
31-05-2025 B/R-JT .6254568 24/heineken ZM   pullus   728         Ringed pullus
09-06-2025 B/R-JT .6254568   ZM   pullus   942          

below: Herring Gull argenteus B / JT 1CY, May 31 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.