Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, 2024 - 2025, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

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Tibia ring G-A|F and metal NLA 5.625.295, ringed as breeding adult Larus cachinnans on April 30 2024 in nest 265-2024 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Mars Muusse (Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team).

Recoveries:
02-05-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
04-06-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
18-06-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
24-06-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
29-06-2024 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
20-11-2024 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
29-11-2024 Oss (Vuiloverslag), Noord-Brabant, NL 5.147,00 N 532,00 E colourring read Tim Raats
03-12-2024 Oss (Vuiloverslag), Noord-Brabant, NL 5.147,00 N 532,00 E colourring read Tim Raats
20-03-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
25-03-2025 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
25-03-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
01-04-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
04-04-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
12-04-2025 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
25-05-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
30-05-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
29-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
09-07-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse

Visits and data 2024

NEST code parent 1 parent  2 A_length A_width A_volume B_length B_width B_volume C_length C_width C_volume TOTAL NEST:
  cach herring 73,6 49,3 90,07 75 49,5 92,53 0,00 182,60
265-2024 # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
    17-4-2024 15-5-2024
   
dam: dam 2 east at soos
location: near Blackberry, close to XCHP, blue rope on north side
parents? New nest.
   
ring pulli: 21-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
30-4-2024 g-A|F .5625295 Dam 2 soos nest PONT M >4CY 469 1085 134 56,9 73,9 20,1 6
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
21-4-2024 eggs: 2 eggs, measured.
adults: mixed pair?
23-4-2024 adults: mixed pair: male is Caspian Gull, female is Herring Gull. Left wing P10 with white island.
26-4-2024 eggs: 2 eggs.
30-4-2024 adults: trapped adult male Caspian Gull at nest, incubating 2 eggs.
02-5-2024 adults: mixed pair.

Visits and data 2025.

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-A|F & b/r-JA (265) cach type teus 68,7 49,6 65 48,5 64,5 58,8 3
dam:
dam 2 east at soos
location:
is g-A|F-2024: 20 meters east of XCHP. Next to Blackberries, (dam 2 soos)
parents: same as 2024: male g-A|F cach type and female Herring br-JA.
ring pulli:
ringed: darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
23-04-2025 b/r-JA 6254551 Nest g-A|F ZM F >4CY 424 980 123,6 50,9 66,5 19,2 6  
25-05-2025 g-T|1 5641855 g-A|F & b/r-JA HYBRID pullus 237 72,5
31-05-2025 g-R|2 5641927 g-A|F & b/r-JA HYBRID pullus 343
OBSERVATIONS:
25-03-2025 adult g-A|F & partner at location 2024
01-04 adult
g-A|F & partner at location 2024
04-04 adult
g-A|F & partner at location 2024
21-04 eggs
3x eggs measured
23-04 adult
trapped female HG incubating 3 eggs
28-04 nest b/r-JA present
08-05 adult
both partners present
25-05 chick
1 chick ringed, where are other two?
31-05 chicks
1 chick ringed, g-R|2

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, December 05 2025, Almere - De Vaart, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

Winter head with streaking concentrated on ear coverts suggesting this not a pure Caspian.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, December 02 2025, Almere - De Vaart, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, July 09 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, May 30 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, May 25 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, May 08 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, April 04 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, April 01 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, March 25 2025, colony Lelystad & Almere - De Vaart, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, November 20 2024, Almere - De Vaart, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

Head not a good match to cachinnans.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, June 04 2024, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|F adult, April 30 2024, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
30-4-2024 g-A|F .5625295 Dam 2 soos nest PONT M >4CY 469 1085 134 56,9 73,9 20,1 6