Staging site fidelity of Greenland White-fronted Geese<i>Anser albifrons flavirostris</i>in Iceland

Fox, Andrew; Hilmarsson, J.Ó.; Einarsson, Ólafur; Walsh, Alyn; Boyd, Hugh; Kristiansen, Jens Nyeland

doi:10.1080/00063650209461243

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“…to use recurrently specific habitats (e.g. hydrological systems), in the same way as waterfowl and waders (Harrington et al 1988;Fox et al 2002;Alerstam et al 2006). One explanation for the large variability in the choice of stopover sites could be that Black Storks move erratically within their wintering areas (Hourlay 2003).…”

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“…Compared to ring recoveries or direct observations, satellite tracking has allowed conservationists to locate the migration routes and stopovers of several migratory bird species with great accuracy (Guan and Higuchi 2000), thus allowing the study of both inter-individual variation and fidelity to stopover sites. For instance, satellite tracking has demonstrated that some bird groups, such as swans, geese or waders, display a high fidelity to certain stopover sites (Fox et al 2002;Harrington et al 1988). Large controversies persist over stopover fidelity in warblers, for which satellite tracking cannot be used (Merom et al 2000;Catry et al 2004).…”

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The use of stopover sites by Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) migrating between West Europe and West Africa as revealed by satellite telemetry

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International audienceMigration is known to be a bottleneck in the annual cycle of many birds, and its success can depend on the availability of stopovers along the migration route. Satellite tracking was used to identify migratory strategies and important stopovers in 16 Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) during their autumn and spring migrations between European breeding areas and West African wintering sites. Some birds migrate without using stopovers, whereas others need to stop at least once during their migration: 1-5 stopovers were observed per bird, and half of all stopovers were located in Spain. Precise GPS locations indicated that it is unlikely that the storks forage near their night roost, just after or before their migratory flights. For the birds that do make stopovers, the tracking data reveal both inter- and intra-individual variability in the use of stopovers over the two migrations, suggesting a lack of fidelity to such sites. The number of stopovers was similar for potential breeders and non-breeders, although the length of stopovers was significantly longer for non-breeders than for potential breeders. No difference in stopover duration was found between autumn and spring migrations. Six stopovers were considered as important ones, based on the time spent there ([10 days). This study underlines the importance of protected areas along migratory paths and the necessity to plan protective measures for those stopover sites

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The use of stopover sites by Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) migrating between West Europe and West Africa as revealed by satellite telemetry

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“…greylags on autumn migration (Nilsson and Persson1992) and on the wintering grounds. Site fidelity has also been noted for other species, such as the Greenland white-fronted goose (A. albifrons flavirostris; Fox et al 2002), bean goose (A. fabalis; Nilsson and Persson 1991), barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis; Ganter 1994) and brent goose (B. b. bernicla;Prokosch 1984). Rees and Bacon (1996) noted high site fidelity in marked Bewick's swans (Cygnus bewickii) during the entire winter period.…”

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“…Marked individuals of Greenland whitefronts stop over in Iceland on their migration from Greenland to Scotland or Ireland. Fox et al (2002) demonstrated that 90% of juvenile birds use feeding sites within a circle of 4 km jointly with their parents and siblings during spring migration. High site fidelity has been similarly proven for the pink-footed goose (A. brachyrhynchus) (Fox et al 1994).…”

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Do greylag geese (Anser anser) use traditional roosts? Site fidelity of colour-marked Nordic greylag geese during spring migration

Kruckenberg

Borbach-Jaene

2004

J Ornithol

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In 1995 to 2000, site-fidelity of colour-marked Nordic greylag geese (Anser anser) was examined during spring migration in the Rheiderland, an important stopover site in NW Germany. The results demonstrated that site fidelity in greylag geese depends very much on the mating status of the geese. Paired birds showed a significantly higher site fidelity than unpaired adults. There was no difference in the length of the roosting period between the two social groups. The year-to-year return rate of individuals showed significant differences in relation to the individual breeding success. Birds with high numbers of young showed a significantly higher return rate than birds with low numbers of young.

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“…Waterfowl in general (Robertson and Cooke 1999) and geese in particular (Fox et al 2002;Kruckenberg and BorbachJaene 2004;Phillips et al 2003) are known to demonstrate a high degree of site fidelity for their staging areas, and many birds return to the same sites year after year. This faithfulness is undoubtedly coupled with quality features of specific staging sites remembered by individual birds, and may relate to abundant food, lack of predators, low frequency of disturbance, or any combination of these (Anderson et al 1992;Robertson and Cooke 1999).…”

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Philopatry in a changing world: response of pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus to the loss of a key autumn staging area due to restoration of Filsø Lake, Denmark

Clausen

Madsen

2015

J Ornithol

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Site fidelity is a strong and widespread feature of many waterfowl species, but little is known about the response of philopatric birds to changing environmental conditions at their preferred staging sites. In this study we analyse the response of pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus to the sudden loss of a major autumn staging area along their migration corridor, Filsø in Denmark, which followed the re-establishment of a former lake on open arable land serving as foraging site to tens of thousands of geese. Comparisons of goose usage before and after the restoration event revealed that (1) approximately 80 % of pink-footed geese abandoned this staging area and (2) formerly site-faithful geese moved to other staging areas along the Danish west coast rather than moving further south to the Netherlands. Despite these significant changes in site use, the subsequent spring body condition of birds formerly philopatric to the Filsø area was unaffected, suggesting that geese quickly moved to other areas and responded well to the sudden decline in available food at their formerly preferred staging site. These findings indicate that, at least for pink-footed geese, the cognitive plasticity necessary to alter site use allows a swift response to rapidly changing environmental conditions. This may partly be due to the agricultural habitat use of this species, leaving them plenty of alternatives in the modern Danish landscape.

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Staging site fidelity of Greenland White-fronted GeeseAnser albifrons flavirostrisin Iceland

Cited by 30 publications

References 10 publications

The use of stopover sites by Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) migrating between West Europe and West Africa as revealed by satellite telemetry

The use of stopover sites by Black Storks (Ciconia nigra) migrating between West Europe and West Africa as revealed by satellite telemetry

Do greylag geese (Anser anser) use traditional roosts? Site fidelity of colour-marked Nordic greylag geese during spring migration

Philopatry in a changing world: response of pink-footed geese Anser brachyrhynchus to the loss of a key autumn staging area due to restoration of Filsø Lake, Denmark

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