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 123Z

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 123Z positioned on dam 1 south, 6 meters east of nest 61, central talud. Part of "control group Herring Gulls".
  • ID uncertain in 2022: most likely (99%) Herring Gulls.
location April 27th, 2022: location of nest. April 27th, 2022: location of nest. April 27th, 2022: 3 eggs.
 
pullus May 22nd, 2022 pullus r[6.D]. July 12th, 2022 juvenile r[6.E]. May 22nd, 2022 pullus r[6.F].
 

Visits and data:
Estimation egg laying: A-egg = April 23 2022. Estimating hatching = May 21 2022.

date:              
  egg no: width (mm): length (mm): volume (cm3):  water test    
27-04-2022 A-egg 44,8 72,3 -- 40 - tip on bottom    
  B-egg 46,1 62   20 - tip on bottom  
  C-egg 44,3 67,7 -- 20 - tip on bottom
sum nest: --
   
04-05-2022 3 eggs
   
09-05-2022 3 eggs
       
17-05-2022 3 eggs      
       
22-05-2022   metal darvic mass wing H+B
pullus NLA 5.625.157 r-6.D 90 30 53,4
pullus NLA 5.625.158 r-6.E 87 29 52,6
pullus NLA 5.625.159 r-6.F 114 33 57 (potentially chick from nest 61Z, found it that shrub)
       
    metal darvic mass wing H+B Bill
30-05-2022 pullus NLA 5.625.159 r-6.F 385 70 77,8 29,0
       
12-07-2022 juvenile NLA 5.625.158 r-6.E picture