Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Roland-Jan Buijs
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Cachinnans - nest Lelystad 254

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 254 positioned on dam 2 central section: 5 mtr east of 'nest blue rope', west of nest 14. Code 'W' sprayed. New nest, discovered relatively late in season (late April).
  • ID certain in 2023: both parents are sub-adult cachinnans.
location April 26th, 2023: nest location dam 2. April 26th, 2023: nest location sprayed "W". April 26th, 2023: 2 eggs in nest.
 
partner 1 April 27th, 2023: sub-adult cachinnans breeding. April 27th, 2023: male sub-adult cachinnans. .
   
partner 2 May 13th, 2023: sub-adult female cachinnans. May 13th, 2023: sub-adult female cachinnans. .
   

Data for nest 254-2023:

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 254-2023 70 49,4 86,01 68,3 49 82,57 0 0 0,00 168,58 New nest
 
254-2023 NEW NEST
dam: dam 2 central
location: 5 mtr east of 'nest blue rope', west of nest 14. Code 'W' sprayed.
breeders: cach x cach
OBSERVATIONS:
26-04-2023 location: two nests at 1 mtr distance, 'behind' nest 17 (only visible from north).
nest: 2 eggs. Measured and water test: A egg flat bottom
B egg nn
27-04-2023 adult: 5CY cach at nest, breeding
30-04-2023 adult: could be LBBG nest???
11-05-2023 nest: 2 eggs
13-05-2023 adult: 2 partners are sub-adult cach.
18-05-2023 nest: 2 eggs hatching
27-05-2023 pulli: not found in vegetation.
adult: partner 2 present.