Afonso Rocha
Researcher in the University of Aveiro
>shorebird ecology & conservation
>bird ringing, phisiology & migration
>wetlands management
- Maçanicos of Sta Maria 🐦 The #Kentish_plover pop on Sta Maria Island (Azores) is the largest in PT islands. #ECOTOP_UC & #CESAM_Univ, with the Natural Park, GPS-tagged birds to study their habits, especially their curious bond with cattle. Stay tuned!
- A short expedition to the Bijagós archipelago to monitor shorebirds. Great to find good numbers and many colour-ringed birds at some of our study sites. Including Abu, a whimbrel tagged in Nov2018 and still transmitting. Follow Abu's northward migration (soon) at: www.globalflywaynetwork.org
- The last large flock of #btgodwits (almost 20K) in the Tagus estuary, perhaps waiting for better weather conditions to complete their northward migration. Much more colourful now as some #ruffs gather.
- De grutto redden én minder Europese bemoeienis met natuurbeleid – dit is wat landbouwminister Wiersma wil, maar die twee gaan niet samen. Natuur stopt niet bij een landsgrens: alle ecosystemen zijn met elkaar verbonden. De grutto laat zien waarom internati… decorrespondent.nl/15942/deze-o...
- Last week, 56,000 #btgodwits were counted in the rice fields of the #Tagus estuary, the highest concentration of the species in the EAF. In this rice field alone, 36K godwits were recorded by drone! #LifeGodwitflyway
