Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

Coordinators:
Albert de Jong
Leon Kelder
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
Merijn Loeve
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Cachinnans - nest Lelystad g-M|9 & g-N|U

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).
  • Location on breakwater 2, end of pier at T-split dam 2. At foot of green lighthouse, a new nest in 2025.
  • ID in 2025 certain: both Caspian Gulls. Both ringed in 2025: male is g-M|9 and female is g-N|U.
location April 28 2025, nest end dam 2 T split. . .
     
partner 1 May 1st, 2025: female Caspian Gull g-N|U. May 1st, 2025: female Caspian Gull g-N|U. May 1st, 2025: female Caspian Gull g-N|U.
 
partner 2 April 28th, 2025: male Caspian Gull g-M|9. April 28th, 2025: male Caspian Gull g-M|9. April 28th, 2025: male Caspian Gull g-M|9.
 
pullus June 29th, 2025: chick Caspian Gull g-R|P. . .
     

Data for nest g-M|9 & g-N|U.

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: # eggs
g-M|9 cach cach 71,2 49,9 67,1 48,9 66,5 48,5 3
dam: dam 2 T
location:
end of pier at T-split dam 2, underneath green lighthouse, new nest.
parents: New. Both Caspian Gulls trapped this season, now male is g-M|9 and female is g-N|U.
ringed:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys greyscale
28-04-2025 g-M|9 6254495 dam 2 lighthouse PONT M >4CY 463 1241 137,1 65,6 72,7 21
01-05-2025 g-N|U 5641023 dam 2 lighthouse PONT F 5CY 443 966 122,5 55,1 70 18,2  
31-05-2025 g-R|P 5641911 g-M|9 en g-N|U PONT pullus 522 ringed pullus
14-06-2025 g-R|P dam 2 WATER PONT pullus 746 CONTROL
OBSERVATIONS:
28-04-2025 nest
3 eggs, measured.
nest
male cachinans trapped on nest, now g-M|9
01-05 adult
trapped female, Male present as well
egg 3x eggs
31-05 chicks
trapped one chick, other 2 not found
09-06 chicks
g-R|P present and trapped, not measured
14-06-2025 chicks
g-R|P caught on water, probably only chick.