31.01 Winter brake

During winter everything slows down, even data receiving. While waiting for new information from our geese, I decided to sum up what our guys have done so far. Let start from summer migration and breeding ground. All birds got to Svalbard as was expected: started from DK, moved to Trøndelag, all except Lukasz stopped in Vesterålen and all reached Svalbard 'on time'. Gitte lost the transmitter during his pre-breeding stay on Edgeøya. It is not easy to evaluate their breeding success. 5 out of six tagged geese (all except Lukasz again) were seen back on wintering areas so we know they are doing well and are in good condition. 4 were seen paired, one with gosling for sure and one maybe with gosling (it was already late in the season so it was hard to see the difference between adult and gosling). So here it is, flying North:

Ingunn:

Caroline:

Gitte:

Christiane:

Danuta:

Lukasz:

17.01 Setting forces

Although Danuta and Ingunn flew to Denmark just few days ago, they have visited more places in Julland  than I for the last two years. After short stop around Fillsø, Ingunn moved to Nissum Fjord what is close to the place he was tagged. Danka flew to Limfjorden. So far so good, no more news.

11.01 Ingunn joined Danuta

He flew to Denmark today early morning and explores the area around Fillsø. These are the same fields as he visited on his way back from Svalbard (second picture: little red dots- positions from autumn, big red dot-position from today).

2.01 We have...

....'beautiful' spring this winter. Recently in Poland, there was +10C outside so I assume Netherlands do not suffer from heavy snowfalls either. As Jesper says, in mild winters, geese flocks tend to return to Denmark from wintering areas in Netherlands and Belgium. And so Danuta did. He is now back in Denmark on tidal area between Rømø and Mandø islands. Caroline and Ingunn still in Belgium.

27.12 News from the Middle-earth

Still no news from Christiane and Lukasz. Only Ingunn and Danuta send some positions from the places where they were previously observed.

22.12 Santa goose

Dear Goose lovers,

Since there is no new positions, we at least wish you Merry Christmas, so the geese do not do any crop damage in the coming year, the tags work perfectly and we will get many new positions all year round.

19.12 Getting ready for winter break

Our geese or do not send any positions or do not do anything spectacular:) Hope, you are not getting bored.
Below Caroline and Ingunn at their usual spots.

8.12 What I say is what I get:)

I was getting worried about Lukasz and Christiane and hear it is. Lukasz just flew from northern Denmark to Tipperne bird sanctuary near Ringkøbing fjord. Welcome back.

6.12 1000 and two goose lovers

We just received 1002th click in our blog, yoooopieee. Half is made by myself by writing new news and another half of the left half by my boyfriend, to cheer me up:)

6.12 A gift for Santa Claus day

We only receive ARGOS positions and according to the satellites, Ingunn is back in the town. Caroline is feeding in the area where other pinkies are frequently observed. Danuta still in Friesland. We are getting worried about Lukasz and Christiane:(

30.11 No Thanksgiving Day for Caroline

24th of November Caroline sent one ARGOS position from the middle of the house in small Belgium town. We were a bit afraid that maybe he was about to become a lovely Thanksgiving dinner, but fortunately he is back on fields with other geese:) It was just an artefact from ARGOS location, uffff.  

30.11 Ingunn joined Caroline

Ingunn just flew to Belgium which is probably his final stop before winter. Caroline and Danuta are still in the areas where they were observed before.

22.11 Back to the 'right' track

Caroline crossed the french border and is now in Belgium. Danuta joined the others in Friesland. Still no news from Chris and Lukasz. So it looks like everything is going back to the right track...

Positions from 20.11

 Positions from today (22.11)

15.11 Bye, bye Denmark, welcome Carlsberg, Heineken and croissant

Caroline and Danuta left Filsø area in Denmark. Danuta (black) is now in Holland. This is not the area where Ingunn (red) and Christiane are but it is within a bridge distance. Caroline (blue) moved even further and jumped to... northern France. Lukasz is the only one left in DK but we haven't got any positions from his tag since 7th of November. Christiane is also 'silent' but was spotted by Fred Cottaar on 6th of November in Friesland, unfortunately without wife and kids. So Carlsberg for Lukasz, Heineken for Ingunn, Christiane and Danuta and ... croissant for Caroline

13.11 Resurrection of Gitte

Gitte lost its transmitter at the beginning of breeding season in Svalbard. Till now we did not know whether this goose lost the tag but lived happily after, or died in Svalbard. 12th of November it was seen near Arkum in Friesland so we know it is doing well. We wish him happy goose life