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 y-P:AM0 & g-A|E

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, centre of large blocks east of T split. Parents has look-out with loads of shit.
  • ID certain in 2024: female Caspian Gull cachinnans & male is 5CY Caspian Gull y[P:AM0], Female trapped in April 2024, now g-A|E.
nest April 12th, 2024: 2 eggs in cluster. April 21st, 2024: 3 eggs (full clutch). .
   
partner 1 March 8th, 2024: y-P:AM0. March 19th, 2024: y-P:AM0 & unringed partner. March 19th, 2024: y-P:AM0.
 
partner 2 March 19th, 2024: y-P:AM0 & unringed partner. March 31st, 2024: unringed partner. April 26 2024: unringed partner now g-A|E.
 
chicks May 31 2024: chick g-C|Z. May 31 2024: chick g-C|0. May 31 2024: chick g-C|1.
 

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:AM0 & g-A|E cach cach 73,6 49 88,98 70 50,3 89,17 68,5 48,5 81,13 259,28
2024 # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 10-4-2024 6-5-2024
   
dam: dam 1 west
location: Is nest 63-2021/2023. The west nest in the complex.
parents? y-P:AM0 is new breeder.
   
ring pulli: 11-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
26-04-2024 g-A|E .5625294 nest PAM0 PONT F >4CY 443 1075 126,3 53,0 66,7 18,1 5
31-05-2024 g-C|Z .5631125 y-P:AM0 g-A|E PONT 1CY              
31-05-2024 g-C|0 .5631126 y-P:AM0 g-A|E PONT 1CY              
31-05-2024 g-C|1 .5631127 y-P:AM0 g-A|E PONT 1CY              
04-06-2024 g-C|Z .5631125 y-P:AM0 g-A|E PONT 1CY 220 809 105,7        
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
08-03-2024 adult: y-PAM0.
31-03-2024 adults: both parents present.
12-04-2024 eggs: 1 egg, measured.
21-04-2024 eggs: 3, measured.
nest: cluster again: 60, 69, PAM0, n-F|+, and 2 Herrings to follow soon.
26-04-2024 adult: adult female trapped at nest, now g-A|E.
food: Perch vomit when adult trapped.
02-05-2024 eggs: 3 eggs.
05-05-2024 nest: 3 eggs, not measured.
31-05-2024 chicks: 3x ringed.
04-06-2024 chick: g-C|Z present. measured.
18-06-2024 chicks: g-C|0 & g-C|1 dead.
chick: CONTROLL: g-C|Z.