Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Albert de Jong
Leon Kelder
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
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Cachinnans - nest Lelystad y-P:9R0

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 PAM0 positioned at breakwater 1, in bend on N-side, in blackberry complex. 135-2023 coded on block. Was thayeri 2022.
  • ID certain in 2024, female Caspian Gull cachinnans & male is 5CY Caspian Gull y[P:9R0],
nest April 21st, 2024: 3 eggs clutch. April 23rd, 2024: nest P9R0. .
   
partner 1 March 08 2024: y-P9R0. March 08 2024: y-P9R0. April 08 2024: y-P9R0.
 
partner 1 April 23rd, 2024: male y-P9R0. April 23rd, 2024: male y-P9R0. .
   
partner 2 April 23rd, 2024: female partner P9R0. April 23rd, 2024: female partner P9R0. April 23rd, 2024: female partner P9R0.
 
pullus May 14th, 2024: pullus g-C|E. May 14th, 2024: pullus g-C|F. .
   
food May 14th, 2024: fish around nest. . .
     

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:
P:9R0 2024 cach cach 67,4 51,2 88,96 69 49,5 85,13 69 48,2 80,71 254,80
  # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 11-4-2024 6-5-2024
   
dam: dam 1 east
location: In bend on N-side, in blackberry complex. 135-2023 coded on block. Was thayeri 2022. 
parents? y-P:9R0 is new breeder.
   
ring pulli: 09-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
14-05-2024 g-C|E .5631102 nest P9R0 PONT 1CY 98          
14-05-2024 g-C|F .5631103 nest P9R0 PONT 1CY 101          
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
08-03-2024 adult: P9R0 on bread.
12-04-2024 eggs: 1 egg, measured.
21-04-2024 eggs: 3 eggs, measured.
23-04-2024 adults: unringed female incubating, y-P:9R0 guarding on stone.
02-05-2024 adults: P9R0 guarding, female incubating.
14-05-2024 chicks: 2x ringed. Fish bolus when processed.
food: Fish. 3x Roach, 1x Perch, 2x Round Goby.
eggs: 1x in nest.
04-06-2024 pullus: g-C|F dead. Rings removed. No sign of g-C|E. Nest failed?
adult: y-P:9R0 present, interested in bread.