Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Caspian Gull cachinnans A|G adult, April 2024 - March 2025, Lelystad & Almere, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

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Tibia ring G-A|G and metal NLA 5.625.296, ringed as breeding adult Larus cachinnans (type / hybrid) on April 30 2024 in nest 038-2024 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Mars Muusse (Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team).

Recoveries:
17-05-2024 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
11-12-2024 Oss (Vuiloverslag), Noord-Brabant, NL 5.147,00 N 532,00 E colourring read Tim Raats
13-12-2024 Oss (Vuiloverslag), Noord-Brabant, NL 5.147,00 N 532,00 E colourring read Jaap van der Linden
03-01-2025 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
30-01-2025 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
12-02-2025 Almere (De Vaart), Flevoland, NL 5.224,00 N 514,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
16-03-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 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
12-04-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst
25-04-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
29-06-2025 IJsselmeer (De Kreupel), Noord-Holland, NL 5.247,00 N 513,00 E colourring read Leon Kelder
30-06-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst

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:
g-A|G (038) cach   70,3 53,3 100,56 68,4 51 89,58 70,6 52,8 99,10 289,23
2024 # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 11-4-2024 9-5-2024
   
dam: dam 2 east of T-split
location: Is 38-2023: 200 mtr E of T-split, on top of tarmac two large boulders, west one is lookout post.
parents? same as 2022, 2023. In 2024 female trapped:g-A|G
   
ring pulli: 14-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
30-4-2024 g-A|G .5625296 Dam 2 soos nest PONT F >4CY 424 1002 125,7 53,5 68,3 19 7
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
12-4-2024 eggs: 1 egg, measured. 
21-4-2024 eggs: 3 eggs, measured. 
30-4-2024 adults: trapped female Caspian Gull, incubating 3 eggs. Now g-A|G.

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|G (038) cach cach 72,7 52,5 70 52 67,1 51,8 3
dam:
dam 2 east of T-split
location:
is 38-2023: 200 mtr E of T-split, on top of tarmac two large boulders, west one is lookout post,
parents:
same as 2022-2024, one is g-A|G
ringed:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys
28-04-2025 g-A|G CONTROL
25-05-2025 g-T|Z 5641853 38 PONT pullus 364 77,2
25-05-2025 g-T|0 5641854 38 PONT pullus 506 86,3
09-06-2025 g-T|0 865
09-06-2025 g-T|Z 775
14-06-2025 G-T|Z dam 2 WATER PONT pullus 259 803
14-06-2025 G-T|0 dam 2 WATER PONT pullus 294 953
OBSERVATIONS:
16-03-2025 nest
g-A|G & partner at location 2024 (nest 38, dam 2)
25-03 nest
g-A|G & partner at location 2024 (nest 38, dam 2)
04-04 nest
g-A|G & partner at location 2024 (nest 38, dam 2)
21-04 eggs
3x eggs measured
23-04 adult
attempt to trap unringed adult, Failed.
28-04 adult
attempted to catch female cachinnans, caught g-A|G swabbed for flu
13-05-2025 chicks
1 chick, 2 eggs hatching
25-05-2025 chicks
2 chicks ringed, 3rd??
09-06-2025 chicks
2 chicks found and measured, probably no 3rd chick
14-06-2025 chicks
2 chicks caught on water, probably 2 chicks this year

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|G adult, April 25 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 G-A|G     PONT                 25B00549   Trapped by ringer. Breeder on 3 eggs.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|G adult, March 16 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

Caspian Gull g-A|G with partner together present today at same location as 2024: Dam 2 east. Interestingly, two extra Caspians here too, but chased away from look-out stone.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|G adult, January 30 2025, Almere - de Vaart, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|G adult, June 29 2024, Lelystad colony, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans A|G 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|G .5625296 Dam 2 soos nest PONT F >4CY 424 1002 125,7 53,5 68,3 19 7