Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands
(last update: August 16, 2020)
Albert de Jong
Leon Kelder
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
Merijn Loeve
Mars Muusse
Cachinnans - nest Lelystad r-75 (2026)
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 r-75 positioned at breakwater 2, northside, 4 mtr N of 17. Location of old nest 253, later nest X60J.
- ID certain in 2026: male is 4CY r-75 (from nest g-A|C-2023). Female is also cachinnans.
| location | April 26 2026: nest r-75. | April 26 2026: nest r-75. | April 26 2026: 1 egg. |
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| partner 1 | March 22 2026: 4CY male r-75. | . | . |
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Visits and data 2026.
| 2026 | parent 1 | parent 2 | A_length | A_width | A_volume | B_length | B_width | B_volume | C_length | C_width | C_volume | TOTAL NEST:
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| r-75 | cach | cach | 70,0 | 50,7 | 71,2 | 50,5 | ||||||||
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| date | darvic | metal | location / nest# | species | sexe | age | wing | mass | head+ bill | bill | tarsus | gonys | greyscale | |
OBSERVATIONS:
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| 26-04-2026 | nest | 1 egg | ||||||||||||
| parents | R-75 at nest. |
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| 27-04-2026 | nest | 2 eggs, measured. | ||||||||||||
| parents | R-75 at nest. With unringed Caspian Gull. |
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