Understanding the world from a bird's perspective 🐦 | Migration & Movement Ecology | MAVA-fellow @GlobalFlyway | guest @IBED_UvA | co-founder @BatumiRaptors
Fryslân (NL)
Joined January 2014
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With the latest exodus of interesting accounts there isn't much reason left to be here.
I'll swing by to repost nice content for a little longer. Meanwhile considering if/how to continue on social media. Did make a bluesky account, and its nice to see many familiar faces there.
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
I am delighted to share my first PhD paper on "Three subspecies of Black-tailed Godwit share non-breeding sites in the world's largest river delta". We also revealed their breeding destinations from Bangladesh.
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
#ornithology #shorebirds #blacktailedgodwit
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
To continue our monitoring work, including the traineeships, we still need your support!
We have already raised more than 80% of the target! Support us today: batumiraptorcount.org/suppor…
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Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
We are incredibly proud and excited about this season's trainees, who have done a fantastic job!
Read more about the traineeship here: batumiraptorcount.org/news/2…
And the reflections by our trainees and OSME here: osme.org/2024/11/reflections…
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Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
This year, we launched our Flyway Traineeship Program, funded by @_OSME! We welcomed Mitra Daneshvar (Iran) and Alyona Kaptyonkina (Kazakhstan) as our first trainees, as they joined the autumn count and learned to run and coordinate a standardized raptor monitoring project.
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Last week we enjoyed a short but very stimulating visit by @WMGVs, now also a regular visitor to @eco_flyway, who shared his research on spoonbills & a sneak peak on @GlobalFlyway 3.0 -v. exiting!
@CESAM_Univ
@CampusFryslan
@univgroningen
#biodiversity #conservation #ornithology
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
Last week I spent a great day with @WMGVs in the rice fields of the Tagus estuary! While we registered a total of 80+ bird species - the absolute highlight was the aggregation of >30.000 Black-tailed Godwits!
#Ornithology
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The drive back in the beautiful evening light was a real pleasure, especially with multiple fields still being actively plowed.
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Together with Nature Conservation Georgia, we visited 300 students and 25+ teachers from 13 different schools! Including a workshop for 21 teachers who are currently teaching about birds in their respective schools.
Read more: batumiraptorcount.org/news/2…
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Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
Education by BRC!
This year, we continued our education project at schools around the Batumi bottleneck.🧑🏫 We focussed on assisting educational centers that are working with our recently published education booklet to raise awareness about birds and the environment!🦅🍀
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Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
After receiving lots of positive responses on the project, we aim to continue in 2025!
However, all activities rely on our annual autumn count! We still need 6.300 EU to continue in 2025 – please consider supporting us (batumiraptorcount.org/suppor…) and sharing our message!
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Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
Black-tailed #Godwit HENRICUS has been carrying a tag for 5 years now. An early migrant before, over the last few days it achieved the northward crossing of #Sahara, from the #Senegal river to the @Donana in Spain. #birdmigration #migration
Check out at globalflywaynetwork.org/trac…
#migration #blacktailedgodwit #grutto #Ufersschnepfe
Imagine!
Last night black-tailed #godwit HENRICUS flew across #sahara & western #Atlantic Ocean from Senegal River delta to #Donana in Spain.
Lots of individual avian achievements to witness soon at: globalflywaynetwork.org/flyw…
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
Veel berichten van luisteraars over mijn gesprek met Theunis Piersma @GlobalFlyway over trekvogels als verhalenvertellers. Over migratie in de natuur en een nieuwe kijk op biologie.
Beluister het nu in @ToekomstNatuur: open.spotify.com/episode/6Qj…
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Op de weerradar zien we opnieuw een sterke reactie van vogels op het vuurwerk tijdens de jaarwisseling. Dit zijn beelden voor centraal Nederland van afgelopen nacht (radar Herwijnen, KNMI).
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
🧐Did you know?
👉@_EBCC EBBA2 maps are now available in the Collins Bird Guide App! #ornithology
❓Do you use it on your mobile phone?
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
Together with @AslanBolkvadze and @AlexRukhaia, I was invited to write a guest blog for @_OSME about the immense hunting pressure threatening migratory birds in the Chorokhi Delta, republic of Georgia.
Find out what's happening here➡️osme.org/2024/12/the-chorokh…
📸@barthoekstra
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
Recommended read: The 2024 Autumn report is published!
You can now read our extensive report of the past count season, including lots of beautiful photos! Of course, don't forget to scroll down for the behind-the-scenes gallery! ➡️batumiraptorcount.org/autumn…
📸@barthoekstra
Wouter Vansteelant retweeted
Stoked to spot a ELSA black octagonal leg ring 9T160 on #Spoonbill at Arroteia #Algarve salt marsh on Sunday. Reported via EURING to @ifv_whv - hope to learn its history!@WaterbirdCM @waderquest @TijsenW @spea_birdlife @GomezSerrano_MA #waders @RSPBbirders @_BTO
ALT Spoonbill with colour coded leg ring