Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Albert de Jong
Leon Kelder
Roland-Jan Buijs
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Argenteus - nest Lelystad b/w-AH (126Z)

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 126Z positioned on dam 1 south, 2 meters north of 63, visible from north side. Part of "control group Herring Gulls".
  • ID uncertain in 2022: likely both adults are Herring Gull.
  • ID 2024: one pareent is Herring Gull. Trapped in May 2024, now b/w-AH.
location April 27th, 2022: location of nest. May 4th, 2022: 3 eggs. April 27th, 2022: location of nest.
 
partners May 1st, 2022: adult near nest. May 1st, 2022: adult near nest. May 5th, 2024: adult trapped, now b/w-AH.
 

Visits and data:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 27 2022. Estimating hatching = May 25 2022.

date:              
19-04-2022 nest is empty        
               
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):  water test    
27-04-2022 A-egg 49,2 75,5   0 - tip on bottom    
               
01-05-2022 adult Herring Gull breeding at nest  
               
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):  water test    
04-05-2022 A-egg 49 75,5 --      
  B-egg 48 74,5      
  C-egg 47,4 70,3 --  
sum nest: --
04-05-2022 adult Herring Gull breeding at nest  
   
09-05-2022 3 eggs
       
17-05-2022 3 eggs      
       
22-05-2022 3 eggs - B egg with crack    
       
30-05-2022 no chicks found.

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:
b/w-AH (126) teus teus 77,4 49,4 95,10 75,6 49 91,39 72,8 47,6 83,05 269,55
2024 # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 April 27 May 24
   
dam: dam 1 south
location: nest 126-2023, 2 mtr north of P:AM0 (063) in cluster 60-62-63
parents? same as 2023?
   
ring pulli: 28-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
05-05-2024 b/w-AH .5631228 dam 1, nest 126 ZM M >4CY 445 1033 127,8 56,6 70,1 21,3 5
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
05-05-2024 adult: Herring Gull male trapped at nest. Now b/w-AH.
eggs: 3x, measured.
04-06-2024 eggs: 1x, seems old, but is warm.