Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Roland-Jan Buijs
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Cachinnans - nest Lelystad 138

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 138 positioned on dam 1 eastern part, 80 mtr west of the lighthouse. It has a blue jerrycan ubderneath the nest, on the south side. Nest on top of dam.
  • ID certain in 2022: parents are both sub-adult Caspian Gulls.
location April 27th, 2022: nest location. May 1st, 2022: blue jerrycan on south side. April 19th, 2022: blue jerrycan on south side.
 
nest April 27th, 2022: 2 eggs. April 12th, 2022: pair. April 27th, 2022: nest location.
 
partner 1 April 219th, 2022: partner 1 is sub-adult cachinnans (black in tail). April 19h, 2022: partner 1 is sub-adult cachinnans (no P9 mirror). April 27th, 2022: partner 1 is sub-adult cachinnans.
 
  April 27th, 2022: partner 1 is sub-adult cachinnans. May 1st, 2022: partner 1 is sub-adult cachinnans. May 1st, 2022: partner 1 is sub-adult cachinnans.
 
partner 2 April 27th, 2022: partner 2 is sub-adult cachinnans (P9 mirror). April 27th, 2022: partner 2 is sub-adult cachinnans (P9 mirror). May 1st, 2022: partner 2 is sub-adult cachinnans.
 

Visits and data 2022 for nest 138:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 19 2022. Estimating hatching = May 17 2022.

date:              
12-04-2022 2 sub-adult Caspian Gulls near nest. 80 mtr west from tower. Only 1 nest is further east on dam 1.  
               
15-04-2022 nest empty.        
               
19-04-2022 2 sub-adult Caspian Gulls near nest. Nest with yellow/black flag.  
               
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):  water test April 27th:    
27-04-2022 A 47,8 71,4 -- 80 - tip bottom 2 eggs  
  B 48,3 67,8 -- 90 - tip bottom  
   
01-05-2022 1 Sub-adult Caspian Gull is nesting; other sub-adult guarding near nest.
   
04-05-2022 Cach with lots of black in tail is present.
   
22-05-2022 Nest empty. No chicks found in dense vegetation. 2 alarming parents.
   
17-06-2022 2 sub-adult Caspian Gulls near nest.