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Tracking spoonbills

Spoonbills that breed in The Netherlands spend the winter along the Atlantic coast between France and Senegal. But why do some spoonbills fly only a few hundred kilometres to spend the winter in France, whereas others continue their journey for more than 4,000 kilometres to go to Senegal? To investigate the importance of social information and habitat quality in shaping the migration routes of young spoonbills, we have equipped juvenile spoonbills with a GPS-GSM transmitter in The Netherlands and in France.

Tracking juvenile spoonbills 2021
Tracking juvenile spoonbills 2021
AUG 2021 | In this third and final year we aim to investigate the importance of genetic and a variety of environmental factors in shaping migration routes.
Tracking juvenile spoonbills 2020
Tracking juvenile spoonbills 2020
AUG 2020 | In this second year, we aim to investigate the importance of social information and habitat quality in shaping the migration routes.
Alex crossed Strait of Gibraltar
Alex crossed Strait of Gibraltar
OCT 2019 | After a stay of two weeks at the Bay of Cadiz, Alex decided to make the crossing to Africa in the morning of October 1st.
Arno and Veer observed in France!
Arno and Veer observed in France!
SEP 2019 | Veer was observed just after she arrived, in a group of 250 spoonbills. A total of about 900 spoonbills were present in Marais d'Orx, a record!
Arno and Veer on their way!
Arno and Veer on their way!
SEP 2019 | One day after the first Camargue juvenile spoonbills departed, the Dutch juvenile Arno left from Schiermonnikoog.
Migration has started
Migration has started
SEP 2019 | Around midday, Ravi departed from the Marais du Vigueirat in westerly direction. He stayed close to the coast, maximally 17 km offshore.
Post-fledging movements
Post-fledging movements
SEP 2019 | Before their first southward migration, juvenile spoonbills often roam around much more than adult birds do during this period.
Meet the Juveniles
Meet the Juveniles
AUG 2019 | To investigate the migration routes of young spoonbills, we have equipped 20 juvenile spoonbills with a GPS-GSM transmitter.
Tracking juvenile spoonbills 2019
Tracking juvenile spoonbills 2019
JUNE 2019 | Why do some spoonbills fly only a few hundred kilometres where continue their journey for more than 4,000 km?

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