Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Caspian Gull cachinnans N|3 1CY, 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

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Tibia G-N|3 and metal NLA 5.641.046, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 13 2025 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team (Mars Muusse / Thijs Horst / Fred Cottaar).
Mother: 5CY Caspian Gull r-FL.
Father: adult Caspian Gull.
Nest: rFL 2025. In 2025: g-N|3 not seen after ringing, sibling g-N|4 & g-N|5 fledged. Fledging rate for this nest 2025 = 2,0.

Recoveries:
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Data for nest r-FL in 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
r-FL cach cach 70,5 50,6 69,9 49,2 69 48,8 3
dam: dam 1 west
location:
opposite floodgate, dam 1, close to nest 92
parents:
new, female r-FL is pullus nest 14-2021. Male is unringed Caspian Gull.
ringed:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
21-04-2025 r-FL 5550684 r-FL dam 1 cach F 5CY 429 949 128 56,1 68,3 17,6 5,5
13-05-2025 G-N|3 5641046 r-FL PONT pullus 170
ringed pullus
13-05-2025 g-N|4 5641047 r-FL PONT pullus 176
ringed pullus
13-05-2025 g-N|5 5641048 r-FL PONT pullus 85
ringed pullus
OBSERVATIONS:
12-04-2025 nest
r-FL & unringed male Caspian Gull
21-04 nest
r-FL breeding, nest 3 eggs
location
broom placed in Blackberry at 2 meters from nest, dam 1
adult
CONTROL. Attempt to trap unringed male, but we caught r-FL instead
eggs
3 eggs, measured
23-04 nest
r-FL incubating, Unringed male guarding
25-04 adult
CONTROL. Attempt to trap unringed male, but we caught r-FL second time this season
09-06 chicks
adults with at least 1 chick on water

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans N|3 1CY, May 13 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst & Mars Muusse.

date darvic metal nest species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill gonys barcode comments
13-5-2025 G-N|3 .5641046 r-FL PONT   pullus   170         Ringed pullus