Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Caspian Gull cachinnans M|= adult, 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

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Tibia G-M|= and metal NLA 6.254.498, ringed as breeding adult Larus cachinnans on April 28 2025 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team (Mars Muusse / Thijs Horst).

Recoveries:
01-05-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read T. Horst & M. Muusse
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
11-07-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Thijs Horst

Visits and data 2025 nest g-M|= (17B).

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-M|= (17B) cach cach 68 50 65 50 63 50,6 3
dam:
dam 2 central
location:
17B, same nest as in 2021-2024
parents: this season managed to trap male, now g-M|=.
ringed:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
28-04-2025 g-M|= 6254498 17B PONT M >4CY 454 1107 140 62 74,1 21 6
31-05-2025 G-R|H 5641899 on water PONT pullus 704 116
31-05-2025 G-R|J 5641900 on water PONT pullus 837 113,9
OBSERVATIONS:
16-03-2025 nest 2x cach at nest location 2021-2024.
20-03 nest
2x cach present.
01-04 nest
2x cach present.
21-04 eggs
3x eggs measured.
adult
attempt to trap breeding adult, failed.
28-04 nest
2x eggs hatching.
adult
male cachinnans trapped on nest, now g-M|=.
08-05 adult
both partners present.
31-05 chicks g-R|H & g-R|J trapped on water around X60J in a group of juveniles; X60J and g-A|B alarming above (but X60J alarming a lot).
09-07-2025 chick
g-R|H caught on water, but was resting at nest 17B with ringed brother (likely g-R|J but uncertain) and unringed mother.

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

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans M|= 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 ringer
28-4-2025 G-M|= .6254498 17B PONT M >4CY 454 1107 140 62 74,1 21 25B00552 6 Trapped by ringer. Breeder on 3 eggs. Mars Muusse