Wader migration German Wadden Sea_ grey plovers
Exo K-M, Hillig F, Bairlein F (2019) Migration routes and strategies of Grey Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola) on the East Atlantic Flyway as revealed by satellite tracking. Avian Research 10:28. doi:10.1186/s40657-019-0166-5 : Background: While the general migration routes of most waders are known, de...
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ftdatacite:10.5441/001/1.vv0ft02m/1 2023-05-15T15:17:43+02:00 Wader migration German Wadden Sea_ grey plovers Exo, Klaus-Michael Hillig, Franziska Bairlein, Franz 2019 csv https://dx.doi.org/10.5441/001/1.vv0ft02m/1 https://www.datarepository.movebank.org/handle/10255/move.784 en eng Movebank Data Repository https://dx.doi.org/10.5441/001/1.vv0ft02m https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40657-019-0166-5 Creative Commons Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 CC0 animal movement animal tracking Argos avian migration East Atlantic Flyway grey plovers Pluvialis squatarola satellite telemetry wading birds dataset Dataset DataPackage 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.vv0ft02m/1 https://doi.org/10.5441/001/1.vv0ft02m https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-019-0166-5 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Exo K-M, Hillig F, Bairlein F (2019) Migration routes and strategies of Grey Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola) on the East Atlantic Flyway as revealed by satellite tracking. Avian Research 10:28. doi:10.1186/s40657-019-0166-5 : Background: While the general migration routes of most waders are known, details concerning connectivity between breeding grounds, stopover sites and wintering grounds are often lacking. Such information is critical from the conservation perspective and necessary for understanding the annual cycle. Studies are especially needed to identify key stopover sites in remote regions. Using satellite transmitters, we traced spring and autumn migration routes and connectivity of Grey Plovers on the East Atlantic Flyway. Our findings also revealed the timing, flight speed, and duration of migrations. Methods: We used ARGOS satellite transmitters to track migration routes of 11 Grey Plovers that were captured at the German Wadden Sea where they had stopped during migration. Birds were monitored for up to 3 years, 2011‒2014. Results: Monitoring signals indicated breeding grounds in the Taimyr and Yamal regions; important staging sites on the coasts of the southern Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea; and wintering areas that ranged from NW- Ireland to Guinea Bissau. The average distance traveled from wintering grounds to breeding grounds was 5534 km. Migration duration varied between 42 and 152 days; during this period birds spent about 95% of the time at staging sites. In spring most plovers crossed inland Eastern Europe, whereas in autumn most followed the coastline. Almost all of the birds departed during favorable wind conditions within just 4 days (27‒30 May) on northward migration from the Wadden Sea. In spring birds migrated significantly faster between the Wadden Sea and the Arctic than on return migration in autumn (12 vs. 37 days), with shorter stopovers during the northward passage. Conclusions: Our study shows that satellite tags can shed considerable light on migration strategies by revealing the use of different regions during the annual cycle and by providing detailed quantitative data on population connectivity and migration timing. Dataset Arctic Kara Sea Pechora Pechora Sea Taimyr DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Arctic Kara Sea |
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Exo K-M, Hillig F, Bairlein F (2019) Migration routes and strategies of Grey Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola) on the East Atlantic Flyway as revealed by satellite tracking. Avian Research 10:28. doi:10.1186/s40657-019-0166-5 : Background: While the general migration routes of most waders are known, details concerning connectivity between breeding grounds, stopover sites and wintering grounds are often lacking. Such information is critical from the conservation perspective and necessary for understanding the annual cycle. Studies are especially needed to identify key stopover sites in remote regions. Using satellite transmitters, we traced spring and autumn migration routes and connectivity of Grey Plovers on the East Atlantic Flyway. Our findings also revealed the timing, flight speed, and duration of migrations. Methods: We used ARGOS satellite transmitters to track migration routes of 11 Grey Plovers that were captured at the German Wadden Sea where they had stopped during migration. Birds were monitored for up to 3 years, 2011‒2014. Results: Monitoring signals indicated breeding grounds in the Taimyr and Yamal regions; important staging sites on the coasts of the southern Pechora Sea and the Kara Sea; and wintering areas that ranged from NW- Ireland to Guinea Bissau. The average distance traveled from wintering grounds to breeding grounds was 5534 km. Migration duration varied between 42 and 152 days; during this period birds spent about 95% of the time at staging sites. In spring most plovers crossed inland Eastern Europe, whereas in autumn most followed the coastline. Almost all of the birds departed during favorable wind conditions within just 4 days (27‒30 May) on northward migration from the Wadden Sea. In spring birds migrated significantly faster between the Wadden Sea and the Arctic than on return migration in autumn (12 vs. 37 days), with shorter stopovers during the northward passage. Conclusions: Our study shows that satellite tags can shed considerable light on migration strategies by revealing the use of different regions during the annual cycle and by providing detailed quantitative data on population connectivity and migration timing. |
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Wader migration German Wadden Sea_ grey plovers |
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Wader migration German Wadden Sea_ grey plovers |
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Wader migration German Wadden Sea_ grey plovers |
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