Recent observations
Note that some observation data can also be found at the "Recent news page»". The observations will be added according to observation dates and not when received at www.piskulka.net
RECENT:
11 June 2010, breeding area survey, Norway A survey of the core breeding area has been carried out. Preliminary result is eight breeding pairs, possible 12 pairs. Source: NOF BirdLife.
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| Number of staging LWfG at the Valdak Marshes in spring 2010 |
2 June 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway The staging period at Valdak seems to be finished, with around 30 birds observed in total. The last observation was of 3 birds on 30 May. Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
26 May 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 1 adult pair and 3 2cy LWfG observed today. Most LWfG are now in the breeding area, and the spring staging period at Valdak is close to finished. Source: Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
24 May 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 2 adult pairs of LWfG observed today. Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
21 May 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 12 LWfG observed. Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
19 May 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 19 LWfG observed. Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
18 May 2010, Sirbma, Tana River Valley, Finnmark, Norway The same adult pair (see 15 May) still on the Sirbma fields. Source: Petteri Polojärvi / Metsähallitus.
16-17 May 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 26 LWfG observed, of which four colour ringed individuals. Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
15-16 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland No LWfG observed. Source: conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
15 May 2010, Sirbma, Tana River Valley, Finnmark, Norway 2 LWfG (adult pair) on the Sirbma fields. Source: Petteri Polojärvi / Metsähallitus.
14 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 9 LWfG at Länsinnokka. Source: conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
13 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 14 LWfG at Länsinnokka. Source: Harry Nyström, Antti Vierimaa, conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
12 May 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 13 LWfG observed in the evening including the female Maddu (colour ring Red-White right leg). Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
12 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 2+7 LWfG flying in Länsinnokka meadow. Source: conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
11 May 2010, Tömppä. Hailuoto, Finland 5 LWfG present. Source: Juha Markkola conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
10 May 2010, Valdak Marshes, Porsanger, Norway 6 LWfG observed in the evening, of which the female Maddu (colour ring Red-White right leg). Source: Ingar J. Øien & Tomas Aarvak, NOF BirdLife.
10 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland 5 LWfG in Sääri and voices heard in Länsinnokka in the morning. Source: conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
9 May 2010, Paslepa fields, Noarootsi, Estonia 2 adult LWfG still present. Source: Mika Bruun.
8 May 2010. Paslepa fields, Noarootsi, Estonia 5 LWfG still present. Source: Risto Karvonen / WWF Finland.
7 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland The same 7 LWfG relocated. Source: conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
7 May 2010, Österby fields, Noarootsi, Estonia 2 adult LWfG still present. Source: Mika Bruun.
| 3 May 2010, Sausgalviai, Nemunas Delta area, Lithuania 1 adult LWfG in a flock of ca 400 Greater White-fronts (at the point 55.265931N, 21.46816E). - This could have been the same bird that was seen two days earlier at Rupkalviai. Sausgalviai is situated ca 6 km SSE of Rupkalviai. Source: Julius Morkūnas. |  |
3 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland The same 7 LWfG relocated. Source: Elina Seppänen, conveyed by Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
1 May 2010, Rupkalviai, Silute district, Nemunas Delta area, Lithuania 1 adult LWfG found afterwards in a photo taken of a large flock of Greater White-fronted Geese. - This was the second 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. A price of 300 LTL goes to the finder of this bird, mr. Simonas Minkevicius. Source: Simonas Minkevicius, conveyed by Krister Castrén.
1 May 2010, Säärenperä, Siikajoki, Finland The first 7 LWfG was observed in Sääri, which is two days earlier than last year. Source: Ari Leinonen / WWF Finland.
30 April - 3 May 2010, Pürksi, Noarootsi, Estonia 5 adult LWfG present, scattered in flocks of Greater White-fronted Geese. Source: Risto Karvonen, Gustaf Nordenswan, Seppo Ekelund & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland.
28 April 2010, Tahu, Silma Nature Reserve, Noarootsi, Estonia 12 LWfG present, at least part of them same individuals that were recorded at Haeska until 26 April. - It may be that part of the flock of 22 birds (that was present at Haeska until 26 April) has already left Estonia on their way up north, which would be exceptionally early. Source: Risto Karvonen, Seppo Ekelund & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland. - Photos and a video clip of the flock can be viewed in the blog of Mika Bruun.
27 April 2010, western Estonia No LWfG present at Haeska, 2 LWfG at Tahu. Source: Risto Karvonen, Seppo Ekelund & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland.
26-27 April 2010, Hortobágy, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 2 LWfG at Rokas, possibly 2-cy birds. Source: János Tar.
26 April 2010, Haeska, Ridala, Estonia 22 LWfG present in the morning. Altogether at least 29 different individuals of LWfG observed in Estonia this spring so far: 22 at Haeska + 7 at Tahu. Source: Risto Karvonen, Seppo Ekelund & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland.
| 25 April 2010, Tahu, Silma Nature Reserve, Noarootsi, Estonia 7 LWfG present in the evening. Source: Risto Karvonen, Seppo Ekelund & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland. |  |
April 2010, Haeska, Ridala, Estonia 20 LWfG present in the morning. Source: Risto Karvonen, Seppo Ekelund & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland.
23-26 April 2010, Mustasaari, Södra Vassor / Vassorfjärden / Österhankmo, W Finland 1 unringed adult LWfG present, found by Ari Lähteenpää. Source: Jouni Kannonlahti/Tiira, Aarne Lahti etc./Lintutiedotus & Tiira.
23 April 2010, western Estonia 19 LWfG present in Ridala, Haeska, and 4 LWfG at Noarootsi, Österby Source: Risto Karvonen, Seppo Ekelund & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland.
22 April 2010, Haeska, Ridala, Estonia A flock of 21 LWfG present in the morning. At least one of them colour ringed (white-orange right leg). Source: Risto Karvonen & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland.
21 April 2010, Tahu, Silma Nature Reserve, Noarootsi, Estonia 2 LWfG present on a field by the bird watching tower at 18:15-19:25 in the evening.The first observation of LWfG in Estonia this spring. Source: Risto Karvonen & Heikki Holmström / WWF Finland.
16-19 April 2010, Loimaa, Alastaro, SW Finland 2 adult unringed LWfG present. The first observation of LWfG in Finland this spring. Source: Erkki Kallio / Lintutiedotus.
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8 April 2010, Nemunas Delta area, Lithuania 1 adult LWfG on fields ca 2 km SSW of the village of Vilkyčiai. (Vilkyčiai is situated half way on the main road from Klaipėda to Šilutė). The first (and exceptionally early) 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. 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. Photo © Julius Morkūnas. |
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1 April 2010, Hortobágy, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary The same flock of 31 LWfG (see 27 March 2010) at Ludas rét. Source: János Tar.
27 March 2010, Hortobágy, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 31 LWfG at the Kondas fishpond. Source: János Tar.
26 March 2010, Hortobágy, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 2 LWfG at Vokonya and 1 LWfG at Angyalhaza. Source: János Tar.
23 March 2010, Nākotne, Jelgavas novads, Latvia 1 staging adult LWfG, together with 50 WfG and 1 Tundra Bean Goose. Observations of a staging adult LWfG in the very same area 21 March 2008 and 23 October 2008 were very likely of the same individual. Source: observer Hakon Kampe-Persson.
23 March 2010, Hortobágy, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 2 unringed LWfG at Ökörföld marsh. Source: Attila Szilagyi, conveyed by János Tar.
23 March 2010, Hortobágy, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 28 LWfG at the Kondas fishpond: a flock of 20 LWfG was found in the forenoon, and 8 more birds arrvived half an hour later. The first observation of the Fennoscandian main LWfG flock in Hungary this spring, and highest one-time count of the Fennoscandian flock since May 2009. Source: János Tar.
2 March 2010, Evros Delta, Greece Only 1 adult unringed LWfG was observed in the morning in Evros Delta among appr. 500 WfG and 2 RbG in Dimitriadis meadow.
After last weeks' floodings in Evros River a lot of alterations have been made in the morphology of the part of the delta that is close to the border (the so called "eastern part"). The main embankment that prevented the water of the river to enter the cultivations and the wetland was destroyed on February 18th in the most northern part. Until today all of the "eastern part" is flooded, from Feres to the sea. Paloukia lagoon is altered completely as huge openings have been created around the dyke, especially towards the sea. Meadows of the "eastern part" that were used in late wintering season by the geese are flooded. Source: Eleni Makrigianni/Evros Delta Management Authority .
19 February 2010, Evros Delta, Greece 7 LWfG were observed today. Source: Giannis Fakriadis/Evros Delta Management Authority & Didier Vangeluwe.
17 February 2010, Evros Delta, Greece 1 LWfG in a big flock of Greater White-fronts. Source: Giannis Fakriadis/Evros Delta Management Authority & Didier Vangeluwe.
16 February 2010, Al-Jabbul, Syria 72 LWfG obserevd in a flock of ca 700 geese at Al-Jabbul – there is also earlier records of LWfG from this site, but this is the highest count ever. This important observation was also published on national television in Syria. Source: T.Eskelin & S. Timonen, conveyed by Petteri Tolvanen, WWF-Finland.
9 February 2010, Evros Delta, Greece 2 LWfG in a flock of Greater White-fronts. Source: Panagiotis Ioannidis/Evros Delta Management Authority.
11 January 2010, Evros Delta, Greece 5 LWfG were observed today. Source: Panagiotis Ioannidis/Evros Delta Management Authority.
8 January 2010, Evros Delta, Greece A flock of 20-22 ind. was observed today. One family with 4 juv identified. Ca. 1400 Greater White-fronts present. Source: Eleni Makrigianni/Evros Delta Management Authority .
4 January 2010, Evros Delta, Greece At least 7 ind. (possibly many more) in a flock of Greater White-fronts. Source: Panagiotis Ioannidis/Evros Delta Management Authority .
1 January 2010, Lake Kerkini, Greece 3 ind in a flock of Greater White-fronts. Source: Chris Vlachos; email posted at EOEbirding, Greek birding mailing list.
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The web pages of www.tarsiger.com» have a list called all recent Lesser White-fronted Goose observations» (Western Palearctic - the list does not distinguish between wild and reintroduced/relocated individuals).
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The site Birds and nature in Denmark» have a list of all observations of lesser white-fronted geese in Denmark».
- Search also the birders site in Hungary at www.birding.hu»
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