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Afonso Rocha

@rochafonso.bsky.social

Researcher in the University of Aveiro >shorebird ecology & conservation >bird ringing, phisiology & migration >wetlands management

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Echoes of the Tide: A Night with the Tagus Shorebirds www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Cl...

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Wrapping up our 11th CES breeding campaign in the Tagus estuary, Portugal! 👉Since 2016, 104 ringing sessions 👉Monitored 5,104 birds from 59 species 👉Passerine population trends and productivity #Ornithology #BirdRinging #Conservation #WildlifeMonitoring tagusringinggroup.weebly.com

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

www.cesam-la.pt/investigador...

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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Mais de uma década a Monitorizar as Aves Invernantes

Ao longo da última década, a Quinta da Atalaya, em Alcochete, tem se revelado com um refúgio importante para a avifauna invernante no estuário do Tejo. Entre 2015 e 2026, a equipa do GAET...

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Maçanicos of Sta Maria 🐦 The #Kentish_plover pop on Sta Maria Island (Azores) is the largest in PT islands. #ECOTOP_UC & #CESAM_Univ, with the Natural Park, GPS-tagged birds to study their habits, especially their curious bond with cattle. Stay tuned!

Kentish plover breeding male fitted with colour rings combination

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

A short expedition to the Bijagós archipelago to monitor shorebirds. Great to find good numbers and many colour-ringed birds at some of our study sites. Including Abu, a whimbrel tagged in Nov2018 and still transmitting. Follow Abu's northward migration (soon) at: www.globalflywaynetwork.org

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

The last large flock of #btgodwits (almost 20K) in the Tagus estuary, perhaps waiting for better weather conditions to complete their northward migration. Much more colourful now as some #ruffs gather.

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

De grutto redden én minder Europese bemoeienis met natuurbeleid – dit is wat landbouwminister Wiersma wil, maar die twee gaan niet samen. Natuur stopt niet bij een landsgrens: alle ecosystemen zijn met elkaar verbonden. De grutto laat zien waarom internati… decorrespondent.nl/15942/deze-o...

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Deze overheid gaat de grutto niet redden

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

www.grassbirdhabitats.eu/news/news-bl...

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Afonso Rocha @rochafonso.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Last week, 56,000 #btgodwits were counted in the rice fields of the #Tagus estuary, the highest concentration of the species in the EAF. In this rice field alone, 36K godwits were recorded by drone! #LifeGodwitflyway

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