One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migratio

Dekinga, Anne

Howey, Paul W.

Kok, Eva M.A.

Mathot, Kimberley J.

Piersma, Theunis

Tibbitts, T. Lee

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   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 21-06-2022Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

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   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 05-06-2022Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

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   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 10-09-2023Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 30-10-2023Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

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Paula, the pioneer
Kok, Eva Marina Anna; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley
J.; Piersma, Theun
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Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, the
pioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,
Ireland.
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Paula, the pioneer 
One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding 
grounds and finally shows us the details of this migration
NIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with
• 2g Solar PTT
• Transmits virtually continuously
• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2
+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris 
canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea 
on 22 April (left). She returned to the 
Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).
How the first successfully tagged bird helps 
confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red 
Knot migration
1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on 
Ellesmere Island [2] YES
2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra 
before they leave the breeding grounds [3] 
YES, contra [4]
3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when 
crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES
4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip 
Iceland [6] YES
5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance 
flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYS
One new finding
6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over 
the Greenland Icecap!
The Technique The Bird
The Track
Eva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  
Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3
[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an 
attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 
277. 
[2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, 
Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.
[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.
[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. 
Polarforschung 44: 8-26.
[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds 
across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38
eva.kok@nioz.nl
[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots 
(Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55
[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-
distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 
1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands
2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA
3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA
4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,
The Netherlands
Acknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Navicula
and volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep


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   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 12-11-2019Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 09-09-2023Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 04-06-2022Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

   University of GroningenPaula, the pioneerKok, Eva M.A.; Tibbitts, T. Lee; Howey, Paul W.; Dekinga, Anne; Mathot, Kimberley J.;Piersma, TheunisIMPORTANT NOTE: You are advised to consult the publisher's version (publisher's PDF) if you wish to cite fromit. Please check the document version below.Document VersionPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPublication date:2016Link to publication in University of Groningen/UMCG research databaseCitation for published version (APA):Kok, E. M. A., Tibbitts, T. L., Howey, P. W., Dekinga, A., Mathot, K. J., & Piersma, T. (2016). Paula, thepioneer. Poster session presented at International Wader Study Group Conference 2016, Whitegate, Cork,Ireland.CopyrightOther than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of theauthor(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons).The publication may also be distributed here under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license.More information can be found on the University of Groningen website: https://www.rug.nl/library/open-access/self-archiving-pure/taverne-amendment.Take-down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediatelyand investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons thenumber of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum.Download date: 28-04-2023Paula, the pioneer One tagged Red Knot commutes from Wadden Sea to Canadian breeding grounds and finally shows us the details of this migrationNIOZ is an institute of              ,    in cooperation with• 2g Solar PTT• Transmits virtually continuously• Integrated full-body harness [1] One adult (2+ cy) female Red Knot (Calidris canutus islandica) released in the Wadden Sea on 22 April (left). She returned to the Wadden Sea on the 16 July (right).How the first successfully tagged bird helps confirm or reject earlier inferences about Red Knot migration1. Wadden Sea wintering Red Knots breed on Ellesmere Island [2] YES2. Red Knots fuel up on arthropods on dry tundra before they leave the breeding grounds [3] YES, contra [4]3. Red Knots follow the rhumbline route when crossing the Greenland icecap [5] YES4. On southward migration some Red Knots skip Iceland [6] YES5. Red Knots prefer to embark on long-distance flights at dusk [7] NO, NOT ALWAYSOne new finding6. Red Knots may make exploratory flights over the Greenland Icecap!The Technique The BirdThe TrackEva M.A. Kok1, T. Lee Tibbitts2, Paul W. Howey3, Anne Dekinga1,  Kimberley J. Mathot1 & Theunis Piersma1,3[1] Chan, Y., Brugge, M., Tibbits, T. L., Dekinga, A., Porter, R., Klaassen, R. H. G. & Piersma, T. 2015. Testing an attachment method for solar-powered tracking devices on a long-distance migrating shorebird. J. Ornithol. 157: 277. [2] Morrison, R. I. G. 1975. Migration and morphometrics of European Knot and Turnstone on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Bird-Banding 46 :290-301.[3] Piersma et al. unpubl. observ.[4] Nettleship, D. N. 1974. The breeding of the Knot Calidris canutus at Hazen Camp, Ellesmere Island, N. W. T. Polarforschung 44: 8-26.[5] Alerstam, T., Hjort, C., Högsted, G., Jönsson, P.E., Karlsson, J. & Larsson, B. 1986. Spring migration of birds across the Greenland Inlandice. Meddelelser om Grønland, Bioscience 21: 1-38eva.kok@nioz.nl[6] Dietz, M.W., Spaans, B., Dekinga., A., Klaassen, M., Korthals, H., van Leeuwen. C. & Piersma, T. 2010. Do red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) routinely skip Iceland during southward migration? Condor 112:48–55[7] Piersma, T., Zwarts, L. & Bruggemann, J. H. 1990. Behavioural aspects of the departure of waders before long-distance flights: flocking, vocalizations, flight paths and diurnal timing. Ardea 78 :157-184. 1 Department of Coastal Systems, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, The Netherlands2 US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK, USA3 Microwave Telemetry, Columbia MD, USA4 Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), University of Groningen,The NetherlandsAcknowledgements: Jelle Loonstra, Job ten Horn, Evelien Witte, skipper and crew of RV Naviculaand volunteers. Photo credit: Jan Wijmenga & Benjamin Gnep

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