Portal to the Lesser White-fronted Goose

- by the Fennoscandian Lesser White-fronted Goose project

Location: Lake Kerkini, delta, delta, Central Macedonia, Greece

Observed: 76 LWFG.

Details: At least 76 lwfg feeding at delta area along with 262 greylag geese and three jackals that approached closely, forcing them to take flight briefly and then return to the same spot. Necca Kerkini Team / Kostas Papadopoulos

Location: Hortobágy National Park, Rókás, Rókás, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

Observed: 6 LWFG.

Details: Separately from other flocks, most probably the same six birds from two days ago in Kondas János Tar (HNPD ranger)

Location: Lake Kerkini, delta, delta, Central Macedonia, Greece

Observed: 76 LWFG.

Details: At least all the lwfg feeding at delta area near the river mouth. Among them mr Blue and probably another one lwfg with neckband. Necca Kerkini Team / Kostas Papadopoulos

Location: Lake Kerkini, delta, delta, Central Macedonia, Greece

Observed: 76 LWFG.

Details: At least 76 lwfg feeding near the river mouth! Among them mr Blue! Necca Kerkini Team / Kostas Papadopoulos

Location: Hortobágy National Park, Kondas, Kondas, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

Observed: 6 LWFG.

Details: Separately from other flocks János Tar (HNPD ranger), Tamás Nagy

Location: Lake Kerkini, delta, delta, Central Macedonia, Greece

Observed: 53 LWFG.

Details: 53 Lesser White-fronted Geese (almost all adults) were feeding in the river delta near the river mouth, among them 73 Greylag Geese and one Egyptian Goose (which was consistently with them every day). Necca Kerkini Team / Kostas Papadopoulos

Location: Lake Kerkini, delta, delta, Central Macedonia, Greece

Observed: 53 LWFG.

Details: The first group of approximately 50–55 Lesser White-fronted Geese (the estimate was 53) has appeared near the Strymonas Delta at Lake Kerkini! The sighting was made from the eastern embankment at a very great distance. We await clearer observations in the coming days. The Xanthium strumarium plant has once again taken over a large part of the wet meadows this year, making conditions even more difficult. Necca Kerkini Team / Kostas Papadopoulos

Location: Liminka, Ratahaka, Ratahaka, Oulu, Finland

Observed: 1 LWFG.

Details: One individual observed during the evening flight to the fields. Arto Niemi, WWF Finland field team, conveyed by Risto Karvonen.

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

Observed: 53 LWFG (Fennoscandian) - 50 Ad 3 juv.

Details: Still only one brood with three goslings. In the flock were also mr. Blue and Nyfrøkna (blue/black left leg). In addition to the 53 birds, two adult birds of Swedish reintroduced origin followed the flock. Tomas Aarvak / BirdLife Norway

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

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