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The breeding period is coming to the end, however islands and shallows of Nemunas river still attract waterfowl. Numerous species can be observed in this unique environment: Common and Little terns, Black-headed gulls, Little Ringed plovers, Common sandpipers, various species of ducks and other birds.  

 

Video by Eugenijus Drobelis

All heading’s news:

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  Registration to the LIFE TERNS International Seminar and Conference is open (18-20 October in Vilnius)

  05-09-2023
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  Photo exhibition “Terns – graceful shuttles” in Veisiejai

  12-10-2022
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  Photo exhibition in the visitors’ centre of Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve

  11-09-2022
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  Sucsesfull breeding of terns in the Nemunas Loops Regional Park

  19-08-2022
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  Photo exhibition “Terns – graceful shuttles” in Directorates of Pavilniai and Verkiai Regional Parks

  26-07-2022
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  CINEA representative visited project‘s sites

  30-06-2022
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  Invitation to the photo exhibition and presentation of book about terns

  28-06-2022
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  Live translation from the colony of terns!

  08-06-2022
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  Results from the first monitoring of breeding terns in Kintai fishponds

  06-06-2022
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  CINEA representative visited project‘s sites

  02-06-2022
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  Pontoon rafts in the Lake Sartai attract birds

  10-05-2022
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  Spring is coming

  28-03-2022
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  A new colourful calendar for 2022

  14-12-2021
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  On the other side of the world

  10-12-2021
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  Have you tried the mobile app LifeTerns?

  17-11-2021
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  Download terns’ photos!

  16-11-2021
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  A successful breeding season in Nemunas delta

  27-07-2021
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  Watch a movie about the terns!

  30-06-2021
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  Terns’ breeding on the islands of Nemunas river

  09-06-2021
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  Live stream from the Common terns’ colony!

  19-05-2021
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  Pontoon rafts for terns in Lake Sartai

  12-05-2021
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  Radio quiz with Lithuanian ornithological Society

  04-05-2021
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  A Little Tern – back to the homeland

  29-04-2021
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  Floating rafts in Kintai renewed

  20-04-2021
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  Check your knowledge, try the mobile application LifeTerns!

  26-02-2021
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  A new nature calendar Habitats of Common and Little Terns 2021

  19-01-2021
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  To the Moon and back

  18-01-2021
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  Important message

  07-01-2021
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  Practical conservation actions in Kalviai gravel pit

  06-09-2020
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  Late terns’ breeding in Kintai

  01-09-2020
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  TV news about the situation in Vasaknos fishponds

  24-08-2020
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  Research activities

  21-08-2020
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  Project’s ornithologist Marius Karlonas at the national radio

  19-08-2020
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  The project’s communication specialist Gediminas Petkus at the morning show

  18-08-2020
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  The protective shelters and warning signs were collected after the breeding season

  12-08-2020
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  The project discussed formation of new islands in the Lowland of Nemunas river

  07-08-2020
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  The Vasaknos fish-ponds SPA terns’ colony destroyed twice during the breading season

  28-07-2020
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  Unusual colony of Common Tern in Elektrėnai

  24-07-2020
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  Unpredictable terns’ journeys

  17-07-2020
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  One more colony of terns on the roof

  26-06-2020
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  Life on the roof

  11-06-2020
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  All GPS transmitters were affixed to the Common terns

  08-06-2020
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  Livestream from Lake Kretuonas island

  08-06-2020
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  The first Common terns were equipped with the GPS transmitters

  26-05-2020
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  Eurasian Oystercatchers breed on the islands of Nemunas river

  18-05-2020
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  Mobile App – for better recognition of terns

  15-05-2020
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  Common and Little terns coming back to the breeding sites

  30-04-2020
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  First sightings in Nemunas island near Lipliūnai

  27-04-2020
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  Outcomes of the photo competition

  24-04-2020
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  First sighting of Common Tern

  09-04-2020