Pavel
Well-known member
In the frame of a joint Bulgaria-U.S Red-breasted Goose Project, the Bulgarian field team (Le Balkan Foundation and Branta-Tours) captured a young Red-breasted Goose near Shabla (North-East Bulgaria) and fitted it successfully, for the first time, with a harness and 22 g Argos/GPS satellite transmitter to follow its movements on the wintering grounds and migration north to nesting grounds. At 7:25 am on February 12, 2012, the young bird named Mini was released near a large flock of Red-breasted Geese near Shabla. Mini is also wearing a plastic red leg ring with white numbered inscription 01 (Number One!).
On February 16, 2012, Teddy and Boris (two male Red-breasted Geese) were captured about 3 km north of Branta Birding Lodge.
Teddy (adult male) was fitted with a 30 g satellite transmitter ID # 105 757, plastic red ring with white numbering inscription 02 on the right leg and metal ring 5-54822 on the left leg.
Boris (young male) was fitted with a 30 g PTT (platform transmitter terminal) ID # 105 758, plastic red ring with white numbering inscription 03 on the right leg and metal ring 5-54823 on the left leg.
Teddy and Boris were successfully released on Feb 18, 2012 at 08:00 AM under perfect weather conditions, calm, sunny and bright. They flew beautifully and joined a large flock of Red-breasted Geese foraging near the village of Durankulak.
We hope that Mini, Teddy and Boris will lead the way and help bring attention for a much more effective national and international conservation program for this globally endangered species.
More info: www.redbreastedgoose.org
On February 16, 2012, Teddy and Boris (two male Red-breasted Geese) were captured about 3 km north of Branta Birding Lodge.
Teddy (adult male) was fitted with a 30 g satellite transmitter ID # 105 757, plastic red ring with white numbering inscription 02 on the right leg and metal ring 5-54822 on the left leg.
Boris (young male) was fitted with a 30 g PTT (platform transmitter terminal) ID # 105 758, plastic red ring with white numbering inscription 03 on the right leg and metal ring 5-54823 on the left leg.
Teddy and Boris were successfully released on Feb 18, 2012 at 08:00 AM under perfect weather conditions, calm, sunny and bright. They flew beautifully and joined a large flock of Red-breasted Geese foraging near the village of Durankulak.
We hope that Mini, Teddy and Boris will lead the way and help bring attention for a much more effective national and international conservation program for this globally endangered species.
More info: www.redbreastedgoose.org
