Table 1 Tagging details and selected successful tracks of greater white-fronted geese
From: Flyway connectivity and exchange primarily driven by moult migration in geese
Catch location | Year of catchb | Tag type | Tag weight | Tag manufacturer | Tag attachment | Number of successful tracks | Years of selected tracksc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kolguev Island | 2013 | solar GSM/GPS | 45 g | E-obs GmbH | backpack with Teflon harness | 4 ♀, 6 ♂ | 9 × 2014, 1 × 2015 |
2013 | solar UHF/GPS | 35 g | Univ. of Konstanz | integrated neckband | 1 ♀, 12 ♂ | 9 × 2014, 4 × 2015 | |
2016 | solar GPRS/GPS | 38 g | Madebytheo | integrated neckband | 7 ♀, 5 ♂ | 12 × 2017 | |
Netherlands/ Northern Germanya | 2013/14 and 2014/15 | solar GSM/GPS | 45 g | E-obs GmbH | backpack with Teflon harness | 3 ♀, 4 ♂ | 3 × 2014, 4 × 2015 |
2015/16 and 2016/17 | solar GPRS/GPS | 38 g | Madebytheo | integrated neckband | 15 ♀, 24 ♂ | 3 × 2015, 21 × 2016, 15 × 2017 | |
Hungary | 2012/13 | solar Argos/GPS | 45 g | Microwave Telemetry Inc. | backpack with Teflon harness | 5 ♂ | 5 × 2013 |
2015/16 and 2016/17 | solar GPRS/GPS | 38 g | Madebytheo | integrated neckband | 4 ♀, 1 ♂ | 1 × 2016, 4 × 2017 |