Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Argenteus - nest Lelystad b/w-AA (276-2024)

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 b/w-A|A positioned on dam 2 eastern section, but west of blocks. Location of 276, N side of dam, near bend, 20 mtr W of 46 (blocks).
  • ID certain in 2024: female argenteus b/w[A|A] and male Caspian Gull type.
location April 23 2024: nest b/w-AA: 3 eggs. April 23 2024: nest b/w-AA: 3 eggs. May 31 2024: nest.
 
partner 1 April 23 2024: trapped b/w-AA, incubating 3 eggs. April 23 2024: trapped b/w-AA, incubating 3 eggs. April 23 2024: trapped b/w-AA, incubating 3 eggs.
 
partner 2 June 18th, 2024: male cachinnans-type. June 18th, 2024: male cachinnans-type. .
   
chicks May 31 2024: 1x chick dead. May 31 2024: pullus g[C|+]. May 31 2024: pullus g[C|=].
 

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:
b/w-A|A teus cach type 75,4 52,6 105,04 76 52 103,47 74,7 52,4 103,27 311,78
276-2024 # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 17-4-2024 15-5-2024
   
dam: dam 2 east
location: Location was 276: N side of dam, near bend, 20 mtr W of 46 (blocks).
parents? new.
   
ring pulli: 21-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
31-05-2024 g-C|+ .5631133 b/w-AA

cach x teus

1CY              
31-05-2024 g-C|= .5631134 b/w-AA cach x teus 1CY              
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
23-04-2024 eggs: 3 eggs, measured.
adult: trapped female Herring Gull.
31-05-2024 chicks: 2x ringed. Unringed chick died >7 days ago.
18-06-2024 adult: b/w-AA and cach-type male.