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Tracking movements of Spoonbills

In June 2021, 50+ young spoonbills from France and The Netherlands were equipped with an Ornitela transmitter. You can follow them in real-time on their first southward migration. Select one or more spoonbills to find out where they are at this moment and keep on track via de blogs of Tamar Lok.

Follow spoonbills from France

Follow spoonbills from France

In 2021, 37 juvenile spoonbills from France can be followed. They were born in the Camargue.

Follow spoonbills from The Netherlands

Follow spoonbills from The Netherlands

In 2021, 20 juvenile spoonbills from The Netherlands can be followed. They were born on the Hoeckelingsdam in the IJmeer, near Amsterdam.

Project information

Spoonbill migration

Spoonbill migration

Project | Here you will find the explanation of this project that started in June 2019 with the equipping of 20 juvenile spoonbills with transmitters.

How are they?

Blogs | Tamar Lok and her team keep you informed about the developments of the juvenile spoonbills through blogs.

We need your help!

We need your help!

Citizen science | If you see a spoonbill with a transmitter on its back, we would be very happy if you could try to collect some information. How can you help?

Our 2020 Dream Team

My Schiermonnikoog-2020 Dream Team: Petra de Goeij (left of me) and Marycha Franken (right of me).