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About Us
Jennifer Vreugdenhil-Rowlands
Project Coordinator
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I am an ornithologist and member of bird-ringing groups "Nebularia" and "Zeeland en Saeftinghe", participating in several research projects. My interest in birds and in research that benefits their protection led me to set up a research project for Turtle Doves in the Netherlands in 2018, to gain insight into their breeding habitat preferences and foraging behaviour. This has led to further research on the Turtle Dove.
Sebastiaan Roest
Intern (2022)
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My name is Sebastiaan Roest, 27, and I live in the Zak van Zuid Beveland in Kwadendamme. Since I was young I've had a passion for and interest in nature. As a boy I would spend my time catching frogs, searching for duck eggs and spotting deer, claiming I'd be a warden when I grew up. I've channelled my passion for nature into an education in Nature Management, Limburg, and am now studying Forest and Nature Conservation in Van Hall Larenstein, Velp. Growing up in Zeeland has given me a special interest in Zeeuwse nature, leading to my eventual involvement in this research into the turtle dove.
2021 Volunteers/ Contributors
Participating farmers - Mart den Hollander, Jan Lampert, Johan Sanderse (Sapofra),
Anthon Steijn, Lourus Kluijfhout
Bastiaan van de Wetering - Stagiaire
Vogel Werkgroep Walcheren - Field observations
Jos Boot - Feeding station volunteer
​Jos Tramper - Bird ringing volunteer
Joke Geelhoed - Translation (English-Dutch) volunteer
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2020 Volunteers/Contributors
Elly Schipper-Franse - Volunteer
Co van den Boogerd - Feeding station volunteer
Family Vermin - Land owners and feeding station volunteers
Anita Hugense - Feeding station volunteer
Andre Vreugdenhil - Feeding station volunteer
​Family van Zandbrijk - Feeding station volunteers
Jos Boot - Feeding station volunteer
Joke Geelhoed - Translation (English-Dutch) volunteer
Jos Tramper - Bird ringing volunteer
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2019 Volunteers/Contributors
Naomi Oostinga - Intern 2019
Elly Schipper-Franse - Volunteer
Family Vermin - Land owners and feeding station volunteers
Andre Vreugdenhil - Feeding station volunteer
​​Jos Tramper - Bird ringing volunteer
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Meet the Birds
Sebastiaan
Sex: male
Weight:
Tagged: 8th June 2022
Ringed and tagged on Walcheren. Named by intern Sebastiaan.
Marein
Sex: male
Weight:
Tagged: 8th June 2022
Ringed and tagged on Walcheren. Named after the nephew of one of our
project donors.
Paulina
Sex: female
Weight:
Tagged: 11th June 2022
Ringed and tagged on Walcheren. Named after the owners of the mini-camping where he was caught.
Victor
Sex: male
Weight:
Tagged: 17th June 2022
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Ringed and tagged on Walcheren. Named after the mini-camping where he was caught.
Bram
Sex: male
Weight: 166.4g
Tagged: 30th May 2020
Ringed and tagged in the Zak van Zuid-Beveland.
Given a strong "Zeeuws" name after the province he was caught in.
Jos
Sex: male
Weight: 155.3g
Tagged: 13th June 2020
Ringed and tagged in Walcheren.
Named by Jos Tramper, who drove many kilometres and has spent hours waiting for us to catch a Turtle Dove.
Jozien
Sex: female
Weight: 143.7g
Tagged: 13th June 2020
Ringed and tagged in Walcheren.
Named by Jos Boot after his wife, whose grandfather historically owned the feeding station.
Bernard
Sex: male
Weight: 146.68g
Tagged: 13th May 2019
Ringed and tagged in the Zak van Zuid-Beveland.
Named after financing partner Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds.
Omi
Sex: male
Weight: 165.00g
Tagged: 14th May 2019
Ringed and tagged in the Zak van Zuid-Beveland. Named after 2019 intern Naomi Oostinga.
Henk
Sex: male
Weight: 166.50g
Tagged: 1st July 2019
Ringed and tagged in the Zak van Zuid-Beveland. Named by 2019 intern Naomi Oostinga.
Linden
Sex: male
Weight: 118.20g
Tagged: 1st July 2019
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Ringed and tagged in the Zak van Zuid-Beveland. Named after Tilia Vreugdenhil.
Special thanks to...
Due to the complex situation of Turtle Doves, this research has relied heavily on the knowledge and support of many individuals, representing a range of organisations and institutions:
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Het Zeeuwse Landschap: Wannes Castelijkns, Chiel Jacobusse, Marcel Klootwijk
Justus Liebig University of Giessen: Petra Quillfeldt, PhD student Yvonne Schumm
Natuurmonumenten: André Hannewijk, Rene Wink, Tijmen Ottelander
NIOO Vogeltrekstation: Henk van de Jeugd
SOVON: Jan-Willem Vergeer, Erik Kleyheeg
University of Groningen (RUG): Raymond Klaassen
BirdLife Netherlands: Jules Bos, Lars Soerink
RSPB: Samantha Lee, Guy Anderson, John Mallord
Wageningen University: Corné Vreugdenhil, Matthijs Boessenkool (GIS undergraduate)
Aviornis International Nederland: Charles van de Kerkhof
Supported by
Turtle dove research is financially supported by Provincie Zeeland, Stichting Het Zeeuwse Landschap, Vogelbescherming Nederland (BirdLife Netherlands), Birdlife International and the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.
Research in Zeeland is conducted in partnership with Poldernatuur Zeeland, BirdLife Netherlands, SOVON - Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology, the University of Groningen (NL) and the Justus Liebig University Giessen (DE)
