Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Cachinnans - nest Lelystad n-F|8

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 n-F|8 positioned on dam 2: central, 8 mtr NW of 17, only visible from N side.
  • ID certain in 2023: male is 4CY n-F|8 and partner is adult female cachinnans.
  • ID certain in 2024: male is 5CY n-F|8 and partner is adult female cachinnans.
eggs: April 21st, 2024: 1 egg. March 31 2024: n-F|8 & partner at nest.

April 23rd, 2024: orange crate.

 
partner 1 April 27 2023: n-F|8 at dam 2. April 27 2023: n-F|8 at dam 2. May 13 2023: n-F|8.
 
  May 13 2023: n-F|8. March 25 2024: n-F|8.

April 23rd, 2024: n-F|8.

 
 

April 23rd, 2024: n-F|8.

April 23rd, 2024: n-F|8.

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partner 2 March 25 2024: n-F|8 & unringed partner.

April 23rd, 2024: female partner n-F|8.

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pullus Fledged juvenile g-7|Y, June 25 2023. Fledged juvenile g-8|A, June 25 2023. May 31 2024: chick g-C|8.
 
food May 14th, 2024: fish prey = Goby. . .
     

Visits and data:

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?
cach x cach nF|8 72,2 52,2 99,06 71,1 49,1 86,30 71 51,1 93,35 278,71 new nest
ring pulli: -- laying A egg: -- hatch A egg: --
 
catch: date: metal: darvic: mass: wing: head+bill:      
Pullus 18-05-2023 5.556.417 g-7|Y 163 -- 64,3
Pullus 27-05-2023 5.556.417 g-7|Y 470 -- --
Pullus 27-05-2023 5.625.191 g-8|A 487 -- --
 
n-F|8
dam: dam 2 central.
location: Dam 2 central, 8 mtr NW of 17, only visible from N side. Behind red crate, close to bushes. Code sprayed.
breeders: cach x cach
OBSERVATIONS:
27-04-2023 adult:
30-04-2023 nest: 3 eggs. Measured. Watertest: A: 1 mm - floating
adult: nF8 breeding. Later: unringed partner. Both large birds. B: 2 mm - floating
11-05-2023 nest: 3 eggs hatching C: 1/2 way - floating
18-05-2023 pulli: 1 chick ringed, other 2 not found
27-05-2023 pulli: 1x control, 1x new chick ringed
25-06-2023 pulli: g-7|Y, g-8|A and n-F|8 present

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:
n-F|8 2024 cach cach 72 50,2 91,36 0,00 0,00 91,36
  # eggs A-egg hatch # ringed chicks # all chicks # fledged chicks comments
  3 21-4-2024 19-5-2024
   
dam: dam 2 central
location: is n-F|8 - 2023, orange crate
parents? n-F|8 and partner 2023?
   
ring pulli: 24-May
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
31-05-2024 g-C|8 .5631132 n-F|8 PONT 1CY              
                           
OBSERVATIONS:
25-03-2024 adult: n-F|8 near nest site 2023.
31-03-2024 adult: n-F|8 & partner near nest site 2023.
21-04-2024 eggs: 1 egg, measured
23-04-2024 adult: n-F|8 & partner near nest.
26-04-2024 eggs: still only 1 egg.
07-05-2024 nest: 1 tiny chick, not ringed.
14-05-2024 nest: no chick found.
food: 2x Round Goby & 1x Perch.
31-05-2024 chicks: 1x ringed. Is only chick.
18-06-2024 nest: 2x adults present. g-C|8 dead. Failed season.