Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Argenteus - nest Lelystad 256

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 255 positioned on dam 2 west section: 6 mtr east of lighthouse dam 2, visible from N side. Coded with "X". Nest of Herrings, is part of "Herring Gull control group".
  • ID certain in 2023: both parents are Herring Gulls.
location April 26th, 2023: full clutch, 3 eggs in nest. April 27th, 2023: breeding Herring Gull. .
   
pullus May 27th, 2023: chick g[8|F]. June 25th, 2023: chick g[8|G]. June 04 2024: chick b/w-AW.
 

Data for nest 256-2023:

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 ? 256-2023 69,7 50,6 89,85 69,7 48,4 82,21 66 47,2 74,03 246,10
ring pulli: May 25 laying A egg: April 20 hatch A egg: May 18
     
catch: date: metal: darvic: mass: wing: head+bill:
pullus 18-05-2023 1 chick, hatched today
pullus 27-05-2023 5.625.254 g-8|G 200 2 chicks ringed, 1x rotten egg
pullus 27-05-2023 5.625.255 g-8|F 235 2 chicks ringed, 1x rotten egg
pullus 25-06-2023 g-8|G 772 294 100,8
   
256-2023 NEW NEST
dam: dam 2 west
location: 8 mtr SE of lighthouse. Below nest X60J-2023. Code Z sprayed on block.
breeders: teus x ?
OBSERVATIONS: Water test:
26-4-2023 nest: 3 eggs. Measured & water test: A 30 - tip bottom
B 40 - tip bottom
27-04-2023 adult: breeding ad Herring C 30 - tip bottom
18-05-2023 pulli: 1x very small chick = 1 day old.
27-05-2023 pulli: g-8|G 2 chicks ringed, 1x rotten egg
27-05-2023 pulli: g-8|F
25-06-2023 pulli: g-8|G caught and meassured, fomitted zander. Together with r-78 (nest 229) and 1 unringed chick.

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:
256-2024 teus teus 0,00 0,00 0,00 00
  # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 28-4-2024 26-5-2024
   
dam: dam 2 west
location: nest X, north of lighthouse
parents? Same as 2023?
   
ring pulli: 31-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
04-06-2024 b/w-AW .5631005 Z nest Zilver 1CY 110 541 84,7        
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
30-04-2024 nest: 2 eggs, not measured.
07-05-2024 eggs: 3 eggs, not measured.
14-05-2024 eggs: 2 eggs.
04-06-2024 chicks: 1x ringed.
food: fish.