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Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) in southern Iberia, habitat description and finding colour marked birds from 2 – 27 February 2025

Publisher(s): Global Flyway Network, University of Groningen

Publication date: 02-2035

Author(s): Jos Hooijmeijer, Willem Brandhorst, Wim Tijsen, Maarten Hotting, Kees de Jager, Jouke Altenburg, Bob Loos, Theunis Piersma

In this expedition from 2 to 27 February 2025 we visited the most important areas during northward migration for Black-tailed Godwits in southern Spain and Portugal. Our aim was to resight individual colour marked birds, describe the habitats godwits used and to gain information on threats and opportunities by field observations and meetings with local experts. In this report we present a daily overview of our findings with photos, locations we visited, numbers present and the first conclusions and recommendations. More reports from expeditions to Iberia and West Africa in previous years can be downloaded at this site too.

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