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 063

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).
  • Location 5 meters west of marked with code "60" on tarmac dam.
  • Cluster of 5 nests within 10 meters range: 3x cachinnans and 2x argentatus, which are extremely difficult to monitor. Next to Angelica is nest 60, next to blackberries complex are nest 62 & nest 63.
  • ID uncertain in 2021, one bird is probably hybrid.
  • ID uncertain in 2022, one bird is probably sub-adult Herring Gull.
  • ID uncertain in 2023, no images of parents. Plumage of juveniles suggest one parent (but likely both) has to be Herring Gull.
location April 24th, 2021: cluster of nests. April 24th, 2021: next to red spray "60". April 24th, 2021: fight over nest 60-62-63.
 
  April 21st, 2024: situation at cluster.    
     
location April 19th, 2022: 2 eggs. May 1st 2022: 2 eggs. May 1st 2022: partner 1 is argenteus.
 
eggs April 24th, 2021: 3 eggs in nest. May 13th, 2021: 3 eggs in nest. May 13th, 2021: Herring Gull nest in background.
 
partner 1 April 24th, 2021: Herring type sub-adult. May 13th, 2021: Herring type sub-adult. May 13th, 2021: Herring type sub-adult.
 
partner 1 May 1st 2022: partner 1 is argenteus. May 4th 2022: partner 1 is argenteus. .
   
pulli May 15th, 2021: hatching date. May 28th, 2021: "Herring type" pullus b-F|2. May 28th, 2021: "Herring" pullus b-F|4.
 
pullus May 17th, 2022: pullus r[5.B] & r[5.E]. May 30th, 2022: pullus r[5.E] is dead. May 30th, 2022: pullus r[5.B].
 
offspring September 5th, 2023: juvenile g[7|4]. July 8th, 2023: juvenile g[7|5]. June 25th, 2023: juvenile g[7|6].
 

Visits and data.

date:                
24-04-2021 Probably 2 partners present, but difficult to allocate birds to the nests. Nest allows trapping breeders.
  One partner is hybrid type sub-adult.
  3 eggs in nest.            
  egg no: width (mm) length (mm) volume (cm3):  water test on April 24th:       
  A egg 74,4 51,4 98,97 90 - tip on bottom      
  B egg 74,1 51,1 97,42 35 - tip on bottom      
  C egg 71,3 49,3 87,25 25 - tip on bottom  
  sum nest: 283,64        
   
26-04-2021 Pictures taken from canoe, of several birds flying around nests 60-62-63. How to monitor, telescope?
   
13-05-2021 Still 3 marked eggs in nest 63.
  Again sub-adult near nest, with Herring type wingtip.
   
15-05-2021 Fish at nest: Rounded Goby 3x. Chick 2 vomited Rounded Goby (pellet taken for analysis).
  egg hatching at 75%
  egg hatching at 33%
  egg still complete
                 
    metal tibia head + bill comments:
28-05-2021 pullus .5559412 b-F|0 92,3 Large pullus (16-18 days old), likely cachinnans from nest 60.
  pullus .5559413 b-F|1 95,3 Large pullus, likely cachinnans from nest 60.
  pullus .5559414 b-F|2 75,8 Possibly argentatus, not necessarily from neighbour's nest, b-F|3 broken.
  pullus .5559415 b-F|4 73,2 Possibly argentatus, not necessarily from neighbour's nest, b-F|3 broken.
  pullus .5559416 b-S|3 56,8 Likely argentatus, from neighbour's nest.
  pullus .5559417 b-S|4 57,2 Likely argentatus, from neighbour's nest.
               
08-06-2021 3 adult Caspian Gulls present. No chicks visible from canoe, not on south nor on north side from water. They probably hide in blackberries complex.

Visits and data 2022:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 17 2022. Estimating hatching = May 14 2022.

date:              
15-04-2022 adult Herring Gull near empty nest.  
               
19-04-2022 adult Herring Gull near nest with 2 eggs.  
               
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):       
27-04-2022 A 51,4 71,7 -- 90 - tip bottom 2 eggs  
  B 51 70,6 -- 90 - tip bottom  
sum nest: --
   
01-05-2022 Herring Gull sub-adult (5CY) guarding at nest.
   
04-05-2022 still 2 eggs; 3rd egg not likely. 5CY Herring Gull = partner 1.
   
09-05-2022 2 eggs.
   
17-05-2022 2 chicks
  metal darvic mass H+B wing    
17-05-2022 .5625102 r-5.B 108 -- -- .
17-05-2022 .5625103 r-5.E 91 -- -- .
   
30-05-2022 2 chicks
  metal darvic mass H+B wing bill  
30-05-2022 .5625102 r-5.B 628 92,7 114 34,4
30-05-2022 .5625103 r-5.E 150 dead in nest
   
21-06-2022 .5625103 r-5.E dead in nest
 
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?
teus x ? 63-2023 73,7 51,3 97,66 72,5 52 98,71 70,1 50,5 90,01 286,37 same as 2022
ring pulli: May 22nd. laying A egg: April 17th. hatch A egg: May 15th.
 
catch: date: metal: darvic: mass: wing: head+bill:
Pullus 18-05-2023 5556423 G-7|4 64 48
Pullus 18-05-2023 5556424 G-7|5 105 53
Pullus 18-05-2023 5556425 G-7|6 118 55
Pullus 18-06-2023 g-7|4 1137 263 115,8 HG type
Pullus 25-06-2023 G-7|4 1109 311 121,7
G-7|5 1039 326 124,1
G-7|6 896 325 114,3
 
63-2023
dam: dam 1 west
location: Is nest 63-2021/22. From cluster 60-62-63.
breeders: teus x ?
OBSERVATIONS:
09-04-2023 nest: no eggs, nest is ready.
22-04-2023 nest:  3 eggs, water test: bottom 40 degrees, bottom 30 degrees, bottom flat.
18-05-2023 pullus 3 chicks ringed
18-06-2023 pullus 1x control: g-7|4 is Herring type, 32 days old.
25-06-2023 pullus 3x chicks fledged