Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

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Caspian Gull cachinnans R|J 1CY, 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

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Tibia G-R|J and metal NLA 5.641.900, ringed as pullus Larus cachinnans on May 31 2025 at Lelystad, the Netherlands. Ringed by Roland-Jan Buijs ringing team (Mars Muusse / Thijs Horst / Fred Cottaar).
Mother: adult Caspian Gull.
Father: adult Caspian Gull g-M|=.
Nest: g-M|= (17B). In 2025, G-R|H & G-R|J fledged. Fledging rate for this nest 2025 = 2,0.

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
10-10-2025 Westkapelle (Zeedijk), Zeeland, NL 5.132,00 N 326,00 E colourring read Erhard van der Vries & Egbert Vrieling
02-11-2025 Lelystad (Bataviahaven), Flevoland, NL 5.230,00 N 525,00 E colourring read Folko van den Brink

Visits and data 2025 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 R|J 1CY, June 29 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

below: Caspian Gull cachinnans R|J 1CY, May 31 2025, colony Lelystad, the Netherlands. Picture: Thijs Horst.

date darvic metal nest species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill gonys barcode comments
31-5-2025 G-R|J .5641900 on water around X60J. X60J and g-A|B alarming above PONT   pullus   837 113,9       Ringed pullus