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.
location April 27th, 2022: location of nest. April 27th, 2022: 3 eggs. May 30th, 2022: situation at nest.
 
partner 1: May 30th, 2022: adult michahellis at nest. May 30th, 2022: adult michahellis at nest. June 21st, 2022: adult michahellis.
 
pullus May 30th, 2022 pullus r[7.K]. June 21st, 2022 pullus r[7.K]: fledged. .
   

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].