Jan van der Winden awarded the Herman Klomp prize
- Photo: Theo Verstrael
24 November 2012
Jan van der Winden has been awarded the Herman Klomp prize for his long-term work in the field of ornithology. The award is presented every three years by BirdLife Netherlands (Vogelbescherming), Netherlands Ornithological Union (NOU) and SOVON to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the understanding and protection of birds. The award was presented by Vogelbescherming director Fred Wouters, who named Jan's long-term studies on black terns, purple herons, bitterns and common terns, as well as his energy, enthusiasm and ability to stimulate others as factors that have lead to the improving our understanding and the protection of birds. Jan invests a huge amount of his own time and energy into his projects.
Offshore wind and ecology congress
2 August 2012
Bureau Waardenburg has carried out research into the effects of the offshore wind farm at Egmond aan Zee on birds. The results of this research were published in early 2012. All the results from the ecological monitoring and research program at OWEZ will be presented at a forthcoming congress; see www.owe2012.nl/
Agami herons followed with satellite transmitters in French Guyana
7 May 2012
GEPOG has started with a conservation project on this special heron species. We assist with the development of a suitable harness for this elegant species. The project started successfully as we received the first transmitter signals. Read more
Purple heron roost sites
20 April 2012
In 2012, Bureau Waardenburg together with Landschapsbeheer Zuid-Holland and Natuurmonumenten plan to gather information on all roosts in South-Holland in order to better understand the sites and numbers of purple herons in the region. This project will provide important information about habitat use away of the breeding colonies. Read more
Toad protection plan leads to unique partnership
17 April 2012
A compensation plan for the natterjack toad in Vlissingen, Zeeland, has lead to a unique collaboration between the local council, HZ University of Applied Sciences and Bureau Waadenburg. Together they have developed a teaching programme for aquatic eco-technology students.
Fast recovery of plants and algae on Dutch seawalls
22 March 2012
Much of the Dutch region of Zeeland is protected by seawalls and dykes. These seawalls provide artificial rocky shore habitats that fall under wildlife protection legislations. Between 1997 and 2002 repairs and strengthening of the seawalls occurred. Plants and algae returned remarkably quickly following the work. Monitoring was undertaken by Projectbureau Zeeweringen and Bureau Waardenburg.
Prize winner poster prize EWEA Offshore conference 2011
3 December 2011
Karen Krijgsveld (second from right) recieves the prize for best poster on behalf of Bureau Waardenburg during the EWEA offshore wind energy congress in Amsterdam (29 Nov - 1 Dec 2011). With more than 8,200 participants, the congress is the World's largest event in the field of wind energy.UN Wildlife Meeting Pushes to Make Power Lines Safer for Birds
Bergen, 24 November 2011
Two new international reports on the conflict between migratory birds and power lines in the African-Eurasian region are being presented to delegates at a UN wildlife conference taking place 20-25 November 2011 in Bergen, Norway. Read more >>
North Sea wind farm has positive net impact on fauna
7 August 2011
A North Sea wind farm has hardly any negative effects on fauna, and in fact can provide benefits for marine life. According to researcher Prof. Han Lindeboom and his colleagues at IMARES, part of Wageningen UR, and fellow scientists at Bureau Waardenburg and the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), the wind farm at Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) provides an oasis of calm, for both fish and marine mammals, in a relatively busy coastal area. At most, a few bird species will avoid such a wind farm. It turns out that the wind farm also provides a new natural habitat for organisms living on the sea bed, such as mussels, anemones and crabs; thereby contributing to increased biodiversity. Read the press release of IMARES or download the article.
The secret life of the bittern
2 June 2011
In 2010, Landschap Noord-Holland in cooperation with Bureau Waardenburg, began research into the habitat use and ecology of the Bittern (Botaurus stellaris). So far, six Bitterns have been equipped with GPS transmitters enabling their movements to be followed (www.roerdomp.info). This year a webcam was installed at the nest of one of the females (Anneke). The first chick hatched on 23 May and later two young successfully fledged.
Bureau Waardenburg at the Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife impacts
10 May 2011
During 2-5 May 2011 an international Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife impacts was held in Trondheim. The conference was attended by around 300 delegates. Bureau Waardenburg contributed through a number of oral and poster presentations, including presenting results from studies at the first Dutch offshore wind farm at Egmond aan Zee.
Conflicts between birds and power lines in more than 130 countries
10 January 2011
Bureau Waardenburg is working on behalf of the UNEP/AEWA (African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement), part of the United Nations, to identify and map potential areas of conflict between birds and power lines in over 130 countries. The work also aims to identify possible mitigation measures. Bureau Waardenburg is coordinating this project, which includes a number of international partners, such as in Portugal and Africa.
Sand martins: permanent residencies for mobile species?
- Foto: Paul Boddeke
18 December 2010
In the latest issue of the Journaal Flora en Fauna Bureau Waardenburg describe how mobile species, such as sand martins, can be considered in relation to Dutch nature protection laws (oeverzwaluwen in de praktijk in het kader van de Flora- en faunawet: please note that the article is in Dutch).
The sand martin is a species that benefits from dynamic habitats and breeding colonies in the Netherlands depend largely on sites with land workings. At the same time there are strict laws concerning breeding birds. But does the sand martin benefit? Is there a practical way to allow the work to continue while at the same time allowing the sand martins to benefit?
Nature management for Ambon
20 December 2010
Bureau Waardenburg has recently given a course in Environmental Impact Assessments to the University of Pattimura in Ambon, Indonesia. Following the course Bureau Waardenburg's Wouter Lengkeek and Dille Wielakker spoke about their experiences in an interview with the newspaper de Culemborgse Courant (in Dutch).
Three years of purple heron research
14 December 2010
After three years of research involving satellite transmitters on purple herons we have published the initial results for BirdLife Netherlands. The story was published in the Dutch national newspaper NRC on 14 December 2010 Purperreiger vliegt pijlsnel naar Afrika (in Dutch) and featured on the Dutch national radio programme Vroege Vogels on 12 September 2010 interview with Jan van der Winden (in Dutch). Alternatively, you can follow the lastest findings on the BirdLife Netherlands' website vogelbescherming/purperreigers (site in Dutch but with maps of results).
Radar study of bird migration in Calabria, Southern Italy
