Excessive spring snowfall results in a non-breeding year for shorebirds in NE Greenland

Jeroen Reneerkens reports about his remarkable 2018 field season in NE Greenland where excessive spring snowfall results in a non-breeding year for shorebirds. “What are the consequences of a non-breeding season for the Sanderling population??? This will depend on the scale at which the snow cover has affected Sanderling reproduction“: Jeroen calls for a renewed effort on reporting the proportion of juvenile Sanderlings within flocks between August and November, following his standardised protocol.

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Featured image: 27 June 2018, the Zackenberg valley, Greenland. ©Jeroen Reneerkens.