#ruff and #southerndunlin fieldwork can start! After a cold wave in the past days in the #BothnianBay the waders are finally warming and love is in the air 💗 Simon_vandepitte

Things are getting busy here in #Finland. #Ruffs are ready to #lek. Wonderful morning in a #meadow at the #BothnianBay. Interesting #behaviour !

Some opportunities just present themselves. This Satellite got a copulation for free! #ruffs #lekking #bothnianbay

I look forward to chapter two of the field season: treasure hunting for #nests. It was a pleasure to observe the #ruffs' #behaviour in their natural #habitat. A piece of music to describe the mood of the ruffs ;) tinyurl.com/jumpforjoyruff

Hopefully, authorities will recognize the importance of this area for  this #endangered bird species . I have good memories of #Dotterels when I did fieldwork on them in the #Utsjoki area in '22. They are truly fascinating #birds!

In 65° N, Ruff lekking is peaking. At the same time subarctic passage migrants arrive and stop for fuelling. So many females swarming around!

I'm #blue da ba dee da ba die... Are there other #wader #researchers observing an increase in aberrant #egg colour in clutches this year?

Cute, Cuter, Cutest? This #dunlin #nest survived the challenges of being in a coastal meadow and successfully hatched. Let's root for the chicks now. Every chick counts in this critically #endangered population in the #bothnianbay !

Wonderful news! Let's see now about the implementation... #RestoreNature #sorryforbelgium

Lovely memories from my traineeship as a #field assistant last summer at the #Bothnianbay! A really nice poster made by Jelena Belojevic about the #ruffs. Check it out!

There is no time for delays! Our #forests deserve proper protection, not only for the #biodiversity living there but also for us. Forests are #crucial for our well-being! #Europepleasebesmart

I can say I saw the #Auroraborealis in #Ghent centrum! Incredible experience. Sweet memories from Finland come to mind. #northenlightinbelgium

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