Portal to the Lesser White-fronted Goose

- by the Fennoscandian Lesser White-fronted Goose project

Location: Siikajoki, Karinkanta, Karinkanta, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

Observed: 72 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: Among them were surprisingly WOR (female ringed at 2009 in Norway), Mr Blue and three individuals with GPS-transmitter neckband with colour leg-ring combinations: left blue-red, left blue-black and right black-red. Arto Niemi, Heikki Holmström, Tapio Kostet, Petteri Tolvanen, Riikka Kaartinen, Esa Aalto, Jorma Aalto, Risto Karvonen & training course of the LWfG LIFE project / WWF Finland field team

Location: Siikajoki, Karinkanta, Karinkanta, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

Observed: 42 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: Arto Niemi, Heikki Holmström, Petri Hottola and Risto Karvonen, WWF Finland field team.

Location: Käina, Käina Bay, Käina Bay, Hiiumaa, Estonia

Observed: 21 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: In the late evening at least 21 LWfG still in Hiiumaa. Mr Blue and female Nyfrøkna among them. Tapio Kostet (WWF Finland and BirdLife Estonia Monitoring Team)

Location: Noarootsi, Saare, Saare, Läänemaa, Estonia

Observed: 2 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 2 Ad.

Details: Two unringed adults feeding in the regular mainland stopover site in Silma NR in the early morning. Both birds unringed so I presume that they belong to Fennoscandian population. Tarvo Valker

LWFG image

Tarvo Valker

Location: Käina, Käina Bay, Käina Bay, Hiiumaa, Estonia

Observed: 0 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: In the morning no more LWfG were found. Maie Vikerpuur, Tapio Kostet, Leho Aaslaid

Location: Käina, Käina Bay, Käina Bay, Hiiumaa, Estonia

Observed: 54 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: In the evening 54 counted. Joint Monitoring Team Birdlife Estonia and WWF Finland

Location: Siikajoki, Karinkanta, Karinkanta, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

Observed: 42 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 37 Ad 5 2cy.

Details: First observation of the flock of the Fennoscandian Lessers in Finland during the 41st annual and continuos Spring Monitoring on LWfG in Finland. At 19.31 the first flock of 31 Lessers was observed in flight coming from seaside. After short moments altogether 42 Lessers was counted on the feeding fields. Ildkutt, male with a transmitter and Blue-Red colour legrings was noticed. Arto Niemi, Mika Jokikokko, Heikki Holmström, Petri Hottola and Risto Karvonen, WWF Finland field team.

Location: Käina, Käina Bay, Käina Bay, Hiiumaa, Estonia

Observed: 95 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: In the morning 95 counted from the video. Also Mr Blue ja 1 other with transmitter was seen among the group. Joint Monitoring Team Birdlife Estonia, WWF Finland and volunteers.

Location: Käina, Käina Bay, Käina Bay, Hiiumaa, Estonia

Observed: 90 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: Joint Monitoring Team Birdlife Estonia, WWF Finland and volunteers.

Location: Käina, Käina Bay, Käina Bay, Hiiumaa, Estonia

Observed: 104 LWFG (Fennoscandian).

Details: Mr Blue and both neckbanded Lessers were observed at the same flock. Joint Monitoring Team Birdlife Estonia, WWF Finland and volunteers.

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