Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Cachinnans - nest Lelystad 042

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 042-2021 discovered late in season (May 28th, 2021). Dam 2, between nest 15 and nest 48 (was nest 15B). On top of bunch of branches, which appears to be an old Spoonbill nest.
  • Nest 042-2024 at dam 2, between nest 15 and nest 48 (was nest 15B). In 2024: 3 eggs, letters KLM:  left to right are nest 48 (M), nest 42 (L) & nest 15 (K).
  • ID uncertain: both partners unknown.
  • ID uncertain: both partners unknown.
location May 28th, 2021: nest in background. May 13th, 2021. .
   
partner 1 May 14 2024:H Herring Gull. . .
     
pullus May 28th, 2021: b[S|2]. June 18 2024: Herring Gull chick b/w-AS. June 18 2024: Herring Gull chick b/w-A+.
 
food June 18 2024: food b/w-AS is fish. . .
     

Visits and data 2021.

date:            
    metal tibia ring mass    
28-05-2021 pull .5559401 b-S|2 72    
   
08-06-2021 Nest on bunch of branches abandoned. Maybe parents and chick moved to the northside of the dam?
   
26-6-2021 Just Spoonbills present.

Visits and data 2024.

NEST code parent 1 parent  2 A_length A_width A_volume B_length B_width B_volume C_length C_width C_volume TOTAL NEST:
042-2024 teus teus 67,4 48,6 80,16 67,3 49,2 82,02 65,4 49,7 81,34 243,52
  # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 02-5-2024 31-5-2024
   
dam: dam 2 central
location: was 42 under prunus, between 15 and 48
parents? new?
   
ring pulli: 4 June
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
04-06-2024 b/w-AS .5631150 L / 42 teus 1CY 217 64,3        
04-06-2024 b/w-AT .5631001 L / 42 teus 1CY 243 66,3        
18-06-2024 b/w-AS .5631150 L / 42 teus 1CY 169 658 93,0        
18-06-2024 b/w-A+ .5631028 nest 42 teus 1CY 137 594 86,8        
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
07-05-2024 eggs: 3 eggs, measured.
  nest: complicated locations 3x nests with 3 eggs, letters KLM:  left to right are nest 48 (M), nest 42 (L) & nest 15 (K)
14-05-2024 nest: 3 eggs.
  adult: Herring Gull.
04-06-2024 chicks: 2x ringed.
18-06-2024 chicks: CONTROLL: b/w-AS measured again.
  1x ringed: b/w-A+.
food: fish bolus from b/w-AS.