Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

Coordinators:
Albert de Jong
Leon Kelder
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
Merijn Loeve
Mars Muusse

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Cachinnans - nest Lelystad 018

General remarks:

  • Eggs: Volume measured by Stonehouse (1964) and Spaans & Spaans (1975), which make comparison possible with data from Texel (Camphuysen pers comm 16.04.2020).
  • Nest 018 positioned at breakwater 2, behind coded block "18" and about 25 meters west of nest 15 (also code on block "15").
    In 2022 nest temporarily coded as "226".
    In 2023 nest temporarily coded as "nest with blue foam board".
  • ID uncertain in 2020: male is Caspian Gull cachinnans, but partner not known.
  • ID certain in 2021: same male Caspian Gull cachinnans as previous year. Partner in 2021 is female Herring Gull (type).
  • ID certain in 2022: same male Caspian Gull cachinnans as previous year. Partner again is female Herring Gull (type).
  • ID certain in 2023: male Caspian Gull cachinnans. Partner is female Herring Gull (type). Late nest in 2023, eggs measured but no chicks ringed.
location March 30th, 2021: nest location. April 29th, 2022: mixed couple. April 9th, 2023: nest location.
 
eggs Eggs April 15th, 2020: 1 egg in nest. Eggs April 27th, 2020: 3 eggs, full clutch. April 29th, 2022: 3 eggs, full clutch.
 
partner 1 May 7th, 2020: male cachinnans 5CY? May 7th, 2020: male cachinnans 5CY? April 26th, 2021.
 
partner 1 April 26th, 2021. April 26th, 2021. April 26th, 2021.
 
  June 8th, 2021. April 29th, 2022: Caspian Gull male. .
   
partner 2 May 6th, 2021: Herring Gull (type). . .
     
partner 2 April 29th, 2022: Herring Gull female. April 29th, 2022: Herring Gull female. April 29th, 2022: Herring Gull female.
 

Visits and data.

date:                
  egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on April 15th:      
15-04-2020 A 50,3 70,6 89,94 90 - floating, 2mm above surface 1 egg    
                 
27-04-2020 B 50,3 73,3 93,38 90 - tip on bottom 3 eggs    
  C 48 70 81,20 90 - tip on bottom
  sum nest: 264,52
21-05-2020 --     Nest not visited.    
             
date:  
   
30-03-2021 Adult Herring gull and adult Caspian Gull at block 18.
   
24-04-2021 Adult bird at blocks. Dam not entred to look for nest 18, but observation from canoe.
  Closeby, just behind 18 is also nest 13, which was not checked!
   
06-05-2021 Nest located and eggs measured.
  One parent is female Herring Gull. Other parent is male Caspian Gull.
  egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on May 6th:  3 eggs in nest.    
  A 47,9 70,1 80,98 floating - 4 mm.      
  B 50,0 72,9 91,76 floating - 4 mm.      
  C 47,4 68,1 77,04 floating - 1 mm.      
             
15-05-2021 3 eggs present.
             
28-05-2021 Empty nest.
             
08-06-2021 Male cachinnans is attacking the canoe. Protecting chicks?
  No chicks present.
   
Visits and data 2022:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 17 2022. Estimating hatching = May 15 2022.
   
29-04-2022 Nest located and eggs measured.
  One parent is female Herring Gull. Other parent is aggressive male Caspian Gull.
  egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on May 6th:  3 eggs in nest.
  A 48,6 72,9 -- floating - halfway.      
  B 47,8 70,5 -- 90 - tip bottom.      
  C 48,7 71,4 -- 90 - tip bottom.      
   
17-05-2022   metal NLA colour age        
  pullus .5625137 - <2 days old        
  pullus .5625138 - <2 days old        
  egg just hatching.      
   
30-05-2022   metal NLA colour age mass wing H+B Bill
  pullus .5625138 r-6Z <2 days old 444 91 80,2 34,3
  pullus .5625177 r-60 <2 days old 327 60 74,7 27,1
  egg just hatching.      
 
egg sizes & volume 2023
SPECIES NEST A_length A_width A_volume B_length B_width B_volume C_length C_width C_volume TOTAL NEST: known parents?
cach x teus 18-2023 65,4 47,1 73,05 61,7 47,0 68,62 nn nn nn nn nn
ring pulli: 12-jun laying A egg: 8-mei hatch A egg: 5-jun
     
   
18-2023 nest met blauwe zwemplankje
dam: dam 2 central
location: Is nest 226-2022. 20 mtr W of nest 14, in shrub. Code 226 on block and blue foam board.
breeders: cach x teus
OBSERVATIONS:
09-04-2023 nest: no eggs, nest is ready.
26-04-2023 nest: empty.
30-04-2023 nest: empty.
11-05-2023 nest: 2 eggs, water test: flat bottom.
18-05-2023 nest: 3 eggs.
27-05-2023 nest: 3 eggs.