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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 · 12/10/2026

Celebrating #WorldMigratoryBirdDay with a nighttime wader mist-netting session in the Tagus Estuary, Portugal. 🎯Over 200 birds from 12 species of waders were safely caught and processed. A fantastic effort for avian conservation and research! 🌌🦅 @uaveiro.bsky.social @euring.bsky.social

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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

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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 · 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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