Lena was caught on 17 July 2007 at the Zouweboezem in the Netherlands, as an almost fledged young bird.
Lena is named after the eldest daughter of Martin Bril, a Dutch writer. He has written regularly with great enthusiasm about nature and birds.
Lena’s 2009-2010 journey
14 September - Lena again went to Mali again. It is really interesting to see this bird move up and down this region of Arica apparently following the rains.
10 August 2009 - Just as we gave the news about the northward travel of Lena to Mali, a few days later the bird moved back to Ivory coast again! On 21 July the heron was back in Ivory Coast. We were confused if the data were correct but some intermediate points and more than one point in Mali confirmed her movements and short trip to Mali.
21 July 2009 - Last week Lena started moving again! The heron moved northwards to Mali again, just like last year.
Lena’s 2008-2009 journey
14 May - 18 June 2009 - Lena has sent a signal and she is still in the same area of the Ivory Coast where she has been for most of this year. 7 May 2009 - Again we have lost contact with Lena, her last known position being in the Ivory Coast. 1 April 2009 - 22 April 2009 - Lena remains in the Ivory Coast. 31 March 2009 - After receiving no signal from Lena for two months, we finanly received news. The transmitter showed us that she is still in Ivory Coast. 15 January 2009 - Lena returned near to the place where she spent the previous northern summer in Ivory Coast. 9 September 2008 - 15 January 2009 - With the arrival of the rainy season, Lena started to move to the north with stops in Ghana, Burkhina Faso and Mali before returning to Mali at a site close to her previous visit.
Additional information
In September 2007, Lena left for Africa and spent the non-breeding period (between 15 October 2007 and 19 February 2008) in the Inner Niger Delta in Mali in West Africa. With the drying up the wetlands in the Sub-Saharan region, she moved a 1000 km further south to Ivory Coast. In 2008 she did not return to Europe, but spent the northern summer in Africa, which is a characteristic behaviour of young herons.
Lena was caught on 17 July 2007 at the Zouweboezem in the Netherlands, as an almost fledged young bird.
Lena is named after the eldest daughter of Martin Bril, a Dutch writer. He has written regularly with great enthusiasm about nature and birds.
Lena’s 2009-2010 journey
14 September - Lena again went to Mali again. It is really interesting to see this bird move up and down this region of Arica apparently following the rains.
10 August 2009 - Just as we gave the news about the northward travel of Lena to Mali, a few days later the bird moved back to Ivory coast again! On 21 July the heron was back in Ivory Coast. We were confused if the data were correct but some intermediate points and more than one point in Mali confirmed her movements and short trip to Mali.
21 July 2009 - Last week Lena started moving again! The heron moved northwards to Mali again, just like last year.
Lena’s 2008-2009 journey
14 May - 18 June 2009 - Lena has sent a signal and she is still in the same area of the Ivory Coast where she has been for most of this year. 7 May 2009 - Again we have lost contact with Lena, her last known position being in the Ivory Coast. 1 April 2009 - 22 April 2009 - Lena remains in the Ivory Coast. 31 March 2009 - After receiving no signal from Lena for two months, we finanly received news. The transmitter showed us that she is still in Ivory Coast. 15 January 2009 - Lena returned near to the place where she spent the previous northern summer in Ivory Coast. 9 September 2008 - 15 January 2009 - With the arrival of the rainy season, Lena started to move to the north with stops in Ghana, Burkhina Faso and Mali before returning to Mali at a site close to her previous visit.
Additional information
In September 2007, Lena left for Africa and spent the non-breeding period (between 15 October 2007 and 19 February 2008) in the Inner Niger Delta in Mali in West Africa. With the drying up the wetlands in the Sub-Saharan region, she moved a 1000 km further south to Ivory Coast. In 2008 she did not return to Europe, but spent the northern summer in Africa, which is a characteristic behaviour of young herons.