This blog was started to keep you informed about movement of 11 tagged Svalbard breeding pink-footed geese. The project was launched in Denmark in March 2011. The aim of the tracking is to get detailed knowledge about migration, diurnal rhythm, behaviour and habitat choice of pink footed geese. The project is part of a larger international program with the overall aim to develop the scientific basis for an adaptive flyway management for the Svalbard population of pink-footed geese
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01.05 It's been a long time...
... since I wrote anything on this blog. Our geese did not send any data since basically last year and I am almost sure we won't get any more in a future. I would say this is the end of the story of our tagged birds. A bit sad.
I am now back in Trøndelag looking at geese stopping here on their way north. Spring has come later this year and everything is shifted. There is still snow lying on some fields, and very few fields have been plowed and probably none re-sown yet. Geese forage mainly on stubble fields but there are first flocks being seen on grass. Grass does not look very juicy yet so I am not surprised.
New snow from this morning
but we all do our best to find geese
I am now back in Trøndelag looking at geese stopping here on their way north. Spring has come later this year and everything is shifted. There is still snow lying on some fields, and very few fields have been plowed and probably none re-sown yet. Geese forage mainly on stubble fields but there are first flocks being seen on grass. Grass does not look very juicy yet so I am not surprised.
New snow from this morning
and even more up in the mountains
I will try to keep you updated while I am in Trøndelag.