2011 observations

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Weekly maximum number of LWfGs counted in 2011 - we update as soon as numbers are available for individual countries along the Fennoscandian migration route!

 

13 December 2011, Lake Kerkini, Greece Minimum of 31 LWfG observed (4 pairs of which 1 pair with 4 juvs.) together with 270 white-fronts and 8 greylags. Source: Maria Panagiotopoulou & Manolia Vougioukalou, LWfG Life+ project team.

8 December 2011, Lake Kerkini, Greece 69-72 LWfG observed. Source: Thodoros Nazaridis & Kostas Papakostantinou, conveyed by Maria Panagiotopoulou / LWfG Life+ project team.

29 November 2011, Lake Kerkini, Greece 69 LWfG observed. Source: Thodoros Nazaridis & Kostas Papakostantinou, conveyed by Maria Panagiotopoulou / LWfG Life+ project team.

20-26 November 2011, wetlands Boada de Campos & Pedraza de Campos, Spain 1 LWFG without rings seen together with other geese. Source: Juán Sagardía, Carlos Zumalacárregui,  Alejandro Garcia Herrera et al., conveyed by Carlos Gonzalez Villalba.

19 November 2011, Pilce, pow.ząbkowicki, woj.dolnośląskie, Poland 4 ind. observed. Source: Bartosz Smyk, Monika Kozik, Wojciech Grzesiak / lista PTAKI/ http://www.clanga.com. More observations from Poland can be found here: http://www.clanga.com/index.php/news/search/g%EA%B6+ma%B3a.

12 November, Neudeck/Seewinkel, Austria 2 adults observed . Source: Johannes Laber, www.club300.at.

7-8 November 2011, Lake Kerkini, Greece 69 ind.observed at the river mouth with ca 50 Greater White-fronts. Source: LWfG Life+ project kick-off meeting team. - This is the highest count of LWfG at Lake Kerkini since December 1991 when 95-101 LWfG were counted. It is also the highest count of LWfG for the last 20 years in all sites in Greece (67 lessers at Evros Delta on February 1997).

19 October 2011, Lake Kerkini, Greece 21 ind.observed. The first observation in Greece this autumn/winter. Source: Theodoros Nazaridis conveyed by Thanos Kastritis.

15 October 2011 Ortwig, Märkisch-Oderland, Brandenburg, Germany One single juvenile bird among Tundra Beans and Greater Whitefronts. Source: Simone & Ronny Müller, conveyed by Thomas Heinicke.

14 October 2011 Lake Gülpe, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany 4 birds (1 adult with 3 juveniles) were observed among thousands of Tundra Beans and Greater Whitefronts. Source: Bert Jahnke, conveyed by Thomas Heinicke.

14 October 2011 Eschefeld fish ponds, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany One adult bird among Tundra Beans and Greater Whitefronts. Source: Rainer Steinbach, conveyed by Thomas Heinicke.

11 October 2011 Rambin/island Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , Germany One adult bird among Greater Whitefronts. Probably the same bird which was rediscovered near Dreschvitz/island Rügen on 13. October (observer: Matthias Bräse). Source:  Simone & Ronny Müller, conveyed by Thomas Heinicke.

4 October 2011, Gnevsdorf, Prignitz, Brandenburg, Germany 8 Lesser Whitefronts in a mixed flock of Greater Whitefronts and Tundra Beans observed. The flock was of two families with 1 and 3 juveniles respectively. This is the largest flock reported for Eastern Germany since mid 2000s (last bigger flock was 11 birds in autumn 2006 in Eastern Brandenburg). Source: Thomas Heinicke.

29 September 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary Today 74 lwfg on the Kondas. 42 or 43 juveniles in the flock. Source: János Tar.

25 September 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary The same flock of 68 LWfG at Rókás. Source: János Tar.

23 September 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary 68 LWfG present at Rókás. Source: János Tar.

21 September 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary At least 41 LWfG present on the Kondás fishpond and 7 individuals at Boca-Lapos. The first observations of LWfG in Hortobágy this autumn. Source: János Tar.

15 September 2011, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway The main flock was last seen on 10 September, but according to satellite transmitter data (from captive released birds), they are probably still in the area. Today 22 LWfG were seen. Source: Tomas Aarvak, BirdLife Norway.

30 August 2011, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway The autumn staging period started when 13 adults and 16 young were observed on 16 August. By today a minimum of 76 LWfGs have been registered, of wich 28 adults, 44 juveniles and 4 subadults. 13 broods have been seen with an average of 3.4 goslings. Source: Tomas Aarvak & Ingar J. Øien, BirdLife Norway.

24 May 2011, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 16 LWFG observed. The staging period is still not over, but even so at least 35 different LWfGs have been using the marshes. Of these are 13 ad pairs and three adult females. This means a very positive population development (>15%) as compared to the two previous years! Source: Tomas Aarvak, BirdLife Norway.

22 May 2011, Kallunkijärvi, Salla, Lapland, Finland  A 2nd-calendar-year LWfG present. Source: Lintutiedotus.

18 May 2011, Sirbma fields, Tana River valley, Finnmark, Norway A 2nd-calendar-year LWfG present, a new individual (see 12-13 and 15 May); the sixth individual at Sirbma this spring. Source: Petteri Polojärvi.

15 May 2011, Sirbma fields, Tana River valley, Finnmark, Norway An adult pair of LWfG present, new individuals (see 12-13 May). Source: Petteri Polojärvi.

15 May 2011, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 26 LWFG observed, of which 8 pairs, two single adults and 8 young birds. Source: Tomas Aarvak, BirdLife Norway.

15 May 2011, Tana River Valley, Finnmark, Norway A new LWFG pair observed. Source: Petteri Polojärvi, conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

12-13 May 2011, Sirbma fields, Tana River valley, Finnmark, Norway 3 adult LWfG present. Source: Petteri Polojärvi.

13 May 2011, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 17 LWFG observed. Source: Tomas Aarvak, BirdLife Norway.

13 May 2011, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 7 LWfG flew off north, while 12 still stay stable. Source: conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

12 May 2011, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 14 LWFG observed, of which three are colour ringed. There seems to be many young birds together with four adult pairs so far. Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, BirdLife Norway.

12 May 2011, Finland Totally 18 LWFG observed in Finland today. 1 LWfG on migration in Kalajoki, Letto, western Finland (Source: Lintutiedotus) and 17 in total in the Oulu region of which15 at Säärenperä and 2 in Hailuoto. Source: conveyed by Risto Karvonen & Petteri Tolvanen.

12 May 2011, Tana River Valley, Finnmark, Norway A pair + one subadult/immature LWFG observed. Source: Petteri Polojärvi, conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

11 May 2011, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 9 LWFGs observed, of which a pair where both are colour ringed. Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, BirdLife Norway.

11 May 2011, Tahu, Noarootsi, Estonia 9 LWfG present (one subadult/immature). Source: Tarvo Valker, conveyed by Maire Toming.

11 May 2011, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 8 LWfG observed. Source: conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

10 May 2011, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 13 (9+4) LWfG observed. Source: conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

10 May 2011, Tahu, Noarootsi, Estonia 7 LWfG present (one subadult/immature). Source: Maire Toming.

9 May 2011, Monå, Uusikaarlepyy, western Finland 4 LWfG present. Source: Lintutiedotus

9 May 2011, Pürksi, Noarootsi, Estonia 4 LWfG present (two ad pairs). Source: Tarvo Valker, conveyed by Maire Toming.

9 May 2011, Tahu, Noarootsi, Estonia 4 LWfG present (two probable subadults/immatures). Source: Jyrki Pynnönen, TKo, conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

9 May 2011, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 13 LWfG observed, one male colour ringed (Black right leg). Source: conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

7-8 May 2011, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 4 LWfG observed, of which at least two adults. Source: conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

6 May 2011, Tahu, Noarootsi, Estonia 9 LWfG present (two probable subadults/immatures). Source: Jyrki Pynnönen & Tapio Kostet, conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

4 May 2011, Sausgalviai, Šilutė district, Nemunas delta, Lithuania One 2nd-calendar year individual, supposedly the same bird as on 30 April. Source: Antanas Petraška, conveyed by Krister Castrén.

30 April 2011, Nesseby, Varangerfjord, Norway 2 LWfG observed together with 2 greylags and 14 bean geese. Source: Tor Ove Isaksen, conveyed by Torkjell Morset.

30 April 2011, Sausgalviai, Šilutė district, Nemunas delta, Lithuania One 2nd-calendar year LWfG. - This was the second LWfG that was found in the competition organized by WWF Finland and LOD (BirdLife Lithuania) to find lesser white-fronted geese staging in the Nemunas delta area in 2011. Source: Antanas Petraška, conveyed by Krister Castrén.

28 April 2011 , Smedsbyfjärden, Luleå, Sweden 3 LWfG present. " Senaste veckan har det varit 3 fjällgäss i Smedsbyfjärden. 2 styck är nog ett par de går ihop hela tiden och den 3 fågeln är ett par meter ifrån.  Fjällgåshanen i paret driver bort sädgäss när de kommer för  nära fjällgässen. Det är 3 Adulta fåglar och inga ringar eller andra  markeringar på fåglarna. Har sett dom på ca 120 meters avstånd i  tubkikare. Ser fina ut, fin bläs och klar gul ögonring För 3-4 års  sedan var det en ensam fjällgås i Smedsbyfjärden, den fågel var sedd  bara i vatten." Source: Berth-Ove Lindström, conveyed by Tuomo Ollila.

21 April 2011, western Finland A 2nd-calendar year LWfG migrating north along the western coast in a flock of three Greylag Geese, observed at three different sites: Kalajoki, Vasanneva at 12:55; Pyhäjoki, Parhalahti; and Raahe, Ketunperä at 13:27. The first observation in Finland this spring, but possibly originating of the Swedish reintroduced population (based on the early observation date and the company). Source: Lintutiedotus.

16 April 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary The (Fennoscandian) flock of 54 individuals still present at Rókás. Source: János Tar.

9 April 2011, Nemunas Delta area, Lithuania 1 adult LWfG in a flock of 800 WFG on the grasslands ca 1,5 km SE of Lankupiai village. The site is situated ca 1.5 km south from the place where a LWfG was observed on 8 April 2010 (see observations in 2010). This is the first observation in Lithuania this spring. Source: Julius Morkūnas, conveyed by Krister Castrén. - This was the first LWfG that was found in the competition organised by WWF Finland and LOD (BirdLife Lithuania) to find lesser white-fronted geese staging in the Nemunas delta area in 2011. The price for each new bird or flock is 300 LTL and the first price goes to the finder of this bird, mr. Julius Morkūnas.

6 April 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary A flock of 56 LWfG present on the Kondás fishpond. Source: János Tar.

3 April 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary 56 LWfG present: a flock of 54 individuals at Rókás + one adult pair separate from the main flock. Source: János Tar.

30 March 2011, Hortobágy National Park, Hungary 58 LWfG present: (at least) 32 individuals on Kondás + 26 different individuals at Rókás. This is the highest spring count in Hungary since 2004! Source: János Tar.

15 March 2011, Evros Delta, Greece An unconfirmed observation of appr. 40 LWfG observed. Source: Eleni Makrigianni.

12 March, Hungary 2 ind. observed in Kardoskút, Békés and 1 in Kaba, Hajdú-Bihar. In 2011 there are so far 19 records of Lessers in Hungary of 1-2 ind. at 12 different sites. Source: www.birding.hu.

11 March 2011, Evros Delta, Greece The same group of 54 LWfG observed today accompanied by ca 10 Greater White-fronted Geese. Source: Eleni Makrigianni conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

4 March 2011, Evros Delta, Greece The same group of 54 LWfG observed today accompanied by a few (50-300) Greater White-fronted Geese. Source: Eleni Makrigianni conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

3 March 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 54 LWfG observed today in two nearby flocks of 31 and 23 ind. and away from the several thousand Greater White-fronted Geese that are still at the site. Source: Eleni Makrigianni conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

25 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 1 LWfG observed in a flock of ca.2500 Greater White-fronted Geese. Source: Panagiotis Ioannidis conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

19 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 12 LWfG observed together with 9 red-breasted geese. Source: Ronan Felix, Belgium.

18 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 6 LWfG, 2 Red-breasted and 4 Greylags observed in a flock of ca.1400 Greater White-fronted Geese. Source: Panagiotis Ioannidis conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

8 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece Today 39-44 birds including 5 pairs with goslings (1, 1, 2, 3, 4) and 4 supposed pairs with no offsprings. The rest were adults apparently not paired. Source: Didier Vangeluwe &  Hervé Teerlynck.

7 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece Today ca 25 with max 15 + 6 simultaneously including a pair with one young. Source: Didier Vangeluwe.

6 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 9 LWF's together in Dimitriades. Source: Didier Vangeluwe.

4 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 5 LWfG observed. Source: Eleni Makrigianni conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

3 February 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 14 LWfG observed, i.e. 3 pairs with 1, 3 and 4 juv. Source: Eleni Makrigianni conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

28 January 2011, Evros Delta, Greece ca. 20 LWfG observed. Source: Panagiotis Ioannidis conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

13 January 2011, Evros Delta, Greece 25 LWfG observed together with 1000 Greater White-fronted . Source: Eleni Makrigianni conveyed by Yannis Tsougrakis.

11 January 2011, Tyulenovo, Bulgaria 1, possible 2 ad. LWfG observed in a mixed flock of 4200 Red-breasted and Greater White-fronted geese. Source: Nickolay Petkov, BSBP

 

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