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Silent Wings - Lapwing tracks

Belinda

Sex: female

Transmitter: 0E84

Monitored from: 24.4.2024 (Písek - Chlumec nad Cidlinou, CZ) - 2.5.2025 (Chlumec nad Cidlinou, CZ)

Year 2024: She was captured on a nest in a field between Chlumec nad Cidlinou and Písek, where she successfully raised chicks until they were able to fly. In July, she was still observed between Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Písek, and Klamoš. She began her migration to the wintering grounds on October 24. Without stopping, she flew across Germany and paused near Reims. On November 4, she moved further south to Tours, where she stayed for about a week, before continuing south to La Rochelle on November 13, where she remained until the end of the year.

Year 2025: At the beginning of 2025, Belinda was staying about 70 km from La Rochelle, mainly on pastures near the village of Migron. She was observed there during a January field trip focused on overwintering lapwings.

She began her journey back to the Czech Republic on 18.2. During her migration, she spent four days near Strasbourg (20.–23.2.), from where she continued eastward. She arrived in the Czech Republic on 25.2. and sequentially moved between Dětenice, Ostoměřice, Hořice, Sezemice, and finally the area near Chlumec nad Cidlinou.

Her transmitter sent its last position on 2.5. Since then, no further activity has been recorded, and her fate remains unknown.

BELINDA ON THE MOVE

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