Larus cachinnans in the Netherlands

(last update: August 16, 2020)

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Albert de Jong
Leon Kelder
Roland-Jan Buijs
Thijs Horst
Merijn Loeve
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Cachinnans - Herring Gull nest r-FU

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-FU positioned on dam 1 west section: close to nest XLDT-2024, near blue sign 3,0. North side of dam close to waterfront.
  • ID certain in 2025: male is 5CY argenteus r-FU (pullus nest near 58-2021).
partner 1 May 30 2025: 5CY r-FU. May 31 2025: trapped r-FU. May 31 2025: trapped r-FU.
 

Data for nest r-FU in 2025:

2025 - r-FU
location: dam 1 near sign 3 at waterfront, N side dam 1.
parents: 5CY Herring Gull r-FU
ring pulli:
date darvic metal location / nest# species sexe age wing mass head+ bill bill tarsus gonys
31-05-2025 r-FU 5550691 new nest ZM M 5CY 438 123,5 54 65 20,6
OBSERVATIONS:
16-03-2025 feeding 5CY r-FU on bread. Not linked to a nest location yet.
20-03-2025 feeding
r-FU present on dam underneath XLDT 2024 location.
31-05-2025 nest
r-FU trapped on nest 2 eggs near waterfront, N side. CONTROL 5CY.