Portal to the Lesser White-fronted Goose

- by the Fennoscandian Lesser White-fronted Goose project

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 52 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 3 juv.

Details: Lessers overnight in the Southern part of the area outer side of the strict protected area. At early morning most of them were still resting on legs when 5.07 they suddenly lifted on fly and flew eastwards and disappearing somewhere on the Oldereidneset. Risto Karvonen, WWF Finland field team

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 48 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 45 Ad 3 juv.

Details: The single brood observed. In the flock were also mr. Blue and Nyfrøkna (blue/black left leg). In addition two Sedish farm birds. Tomas Aarvak / BirdLife Norway

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 53 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 3 juv.

Details: It is unsure if Swedish birds were involved to separated flock of 45 and 8 individuals. Some third of the 45 flock was lying on the mud, while a brood of three goslings with parents and three adults were feeding berries. Mr. Blue and Mrs. Nyfrökna wereinvolved. Risto Karvonen, WWF Finland field team

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 50 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 46 Ad 1 2cy 3 juv.

Details: The three goslings were distributed in a single brood. In the flock were also mr. Blue and Nyfrøkna (blue/black left leg). In addition to the 50 birds, two adult birds of Swedish reintroduced origin followed the flock. On 19th August, 43 LWfG were seen, including the same brood and Mr. Blue and Nyfrøkna. Tomas Aarvak and Ingar Jostein Øien BirdLife Norway

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 43 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 40 Ad 3 juv.

Details: Three goslings in a single brood. In the flock were also mr. Blue and Nyfrøkna (blue/black left leg). In addition two Swedish farm birds. Tomas Aarvak / BirdLife Norway

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 9 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 9 Ad.

Details: Tomas Aarvak / BirdLife Norway

Location: Varangerhalvøya National Park, Varangerhalvøya National Park, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 12 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 12 Ad.

Details: 12 LWfG observed flying by and landing in a lake in a moulting area for Tundra Bean Geese. Ingar Jostein Øien and Risto Karvonen, BirdLife Norway

LWFG image

LWfG in the end of the moulting period. The flight feathers are almost fully grown, but the longest primaries still shorter making the wing tips rounded. Ingar Jostein Øien

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 14 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 14 Ad.

Details: Failed breeders have started to leave the breeding areas, with arrival of seven pairs, including mr. Red-Blue, at the Valdak marshes. Tomas Aarvak / BirdLife Norway

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 8 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak / BirdLife Norway

Location: Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Valdak Marshes, Valdak Marshes, Finnmark, Norway

Observed: 39 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak / BirdLife Norway

Number of results: 6643