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 132

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 132 positioned on dam 1 blocks T-split, between nest 53 and nest yPU60.
  • ID uncertain in 2022: one adult is Yellow-legged Gull michahellis. Most likely, partner is female Herring Gull argenteus g-97.
  • ID uncertain in 2023: again the Yellow-legged Gull michahellis. Partner unknown.
location April 27th, 2022: location of nest. April 27th, 2022: 3 eggs. May 30th, 2022: situation at nest.
 
nest: April 26th, 2023: nest location with 2 eggs. April 26th, 2023: 2 eggs. April 26th, 2023: 2 eggs.
 
partner 1: May 30th, 2022: adult michahellis at nest. May 30th, 2022: adult michahellis at nest. June 21st, 2022: adult michahellis.
 
partner 1: May 13th, 2023: adult michahellis at nest. May 13th, 2023: adult michahellis at nest. .
   
pullus: May 30th, 2022 pullus r[7.K]. June 21st, 2022 pullus r[7.K]: fledged. May 27th, 2023 pullus NLA 5.625.271 (only metal).
 

Data for nest 132-2022:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 23 2022. Estimating hatching = May 21 2022.

27-Apr-22 3 eggs A egg 69,5 50,9 tip bottom - 20 gr
B egg 68,7 49,8 tip bottom - 20 gr
C egg 64,1 48,7 flat
   
17-May-22 3 eggs
         
metal darvic mass wing H+B Bill
30-May-22 pullus 5625189 r-7.K 280 46 68 25,2
adult: michahellis present between many LBBG. Micha next to the chick.
   
21-Jun-22 adult: michahellis present but also Herring Gull g[97]!!!
   
12-Jul-22 adult: michahellis present but also Herring Gull g[97],
and chick r[7K].
 
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?
micha x teus? 132-2023 70 47,9 80,87 69 48 80,04 0 0 0,00 160,91 same as 2022?
ring pulli: laying A egg: hatch A egg
 
catch: date: metal: darvic: mass: wing: head+bill:
Pullus 27-5-2023 5.625.272 132 code at white code 132 (3 mtr E of red dot 132): 3x only metal: NLA 5625272, 273, 274
Pullus 27-5-2023 5.625.273 132 code at white code 132 (3 mtr E of red dot 132): 3x only metal: NLA 5625272, 273, 274
Pullus 27-5-2023 5.625.274 132 code at white code 132 (3 mtr E of red dot 132): 3x only metal: NLA 5625272, 273, 274
Pullus 27-5-2023 5.625.271 132 red dot red dot (3 mtr W of code 132): 1x egg, 1x tiny one, hatched today, 1x metal NLA 5625271
Pullus 18-6-2023 5625273 649 98,8 LBBG type, seemingly no micha-hybrid
Pullus 18-6-2023 5625272 366 87,1 LBBG type, seemingly no micha-hybrid
   
132-2023 see also: 129.
dam: dam 1 blokken
location: is nest 132-2022, michahellis nest.
breeders: micha x teus?
OBSERVATIONS:
26-04-2023 adult: michahellis landed next to red spot.
nest: 1 m East of red spot, nest with 2 eggs.
eggs: 2x egg, measured. No water test.
11-05-2023 eggs: 3 eggs
13-05-2023 adult: michahellis.
27-05-2023 nest: At nest 132 red spot, 1x metal. 
At nest 132 digits, 3x metal.
18-06-2023 nest: In retrospect: the nest of michahellis must have been with chick NLA 5.625.271.