Dear readers,

Autumn, and therefore the 2024 migration of many meadow birds is at its peak and a lot has happened in the LIFE IP GrassBirdHabitats since our last newsletter in the beginning of the breeding season. For example, we published a report on the current status and future perspectives of meadow bird conservation in the Netherlands. At the same time, our project partners organized a number of different events in the project areas. Finally, we will give a short outlook on our findings about the 2024 breeding season.


The LIFE IP GrassBirdHabitats team wishes you an enjoyable time reading!

A small bird sits on a wooden post in the foreground. A pale vegetation with tall grasses and overgrown meadows can be seen in the background.

Common Snipe sitting on a post. Photo: C. Marlow/NLWKN
Two birds on a damp meadow, one sitting on the other with its wings outstretched.

09.07.2024

The meadow bird breeding season 2024

In our project areas in Lower Saxony, the Black-tailed Godwit breeding season slowly ends in late June: all known active nests already hatched. Several Godwits already flew to Spain and West Africa,…

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Three people standing in a darkened hut watching a lake outside the windows. Posters of birds are hanging on the walls in the background.

08.07.2024

Project area visit to assess the bird habitats at Barnbruch

In a recent exploratory visit to the Special Protection Area Barnbruch, representatives from NABU Ecological Station Aller/Oker (ÖNSA), the district nature conservation authority Wolfsburg (UNB…

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Open marsh grassland with a ditch on the left and a group of people walking away from the camera on the right. The meadow is being overflown by a flock of birds.

28.06.2024

Meadow bird conservation between wet grassland and the tidal area of the Ems

The green vastness of the Ems dyke forelands is still home to highly endangered meadow bird species such as Lapwing, Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit. Together with the floodplains in the lower…

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26.06.2024

Report on meadow bird conservation in the Netherlands

Meadow birds have a cultural significance in the Netherlands and play a key role in the Dutch ecosystems. Nevertheless, with the rapid decline in meadow bird populations, the need for more effective…

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Two people in outdoor clothing standing with their backs to the camera. They are looking at open grassland. The person on the left is looking through binoculars.

15.05.2024

Review of the "Lapwing Days" at the Nature Conservation Station Ems

On 18 April 2024 a lecture on “Meadow bird protection for Lapwings in East Frisia” took place at the Nature Conservation Station Ems. Joachim Schwane and Felix Närmann from NLWKN welcomed a small…

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