Central Iceland, Pink-footed Goose hiking expedition, June 15 -26, 1979 Photo Gallery by Jaap Vink at pbase.com

Central Iceland, Pink-footed Goose hiking expedition, June 15 -26, 1979

Scanned slides from a hiking expedition to Central Iceland from June 15-27, 1979.

The purpose of our hiking expedition was to visit Thjórsárver in Central Iceland the main breeding area of the Pink-footed Goose.
We (Martin Lok, Bas Kooijman, Jacob van Dijk and I, Jaap Vink) started our hiking expedition on June 16 at Burfell and hiked northeastward along the north side of the Thjórsá river.

On June 19 we reached the boggy meadows of Lodnaver-Kjálkaver, where we noticed the presence of high numbers of breeding Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus).
Martin Lok and Jaap Vink decided to stay at Lodnaver-Kjálkaver to establish the size of the unknown breeding colony of the Pink-footed Goose in this area.
Bas Kooijman and Jacob van Dijk continued the hiking expedition to Thjórsárver on June 20 according to the original plan.

The survey of the Lodnaver-Kjálkaver area in the following days resulted in an estimate of over 800 nests of the Pink-footed Goose.
Nests were concentrated in the lower marshy parts and along the rivers.
This location turned out to be the second largest breeding concentration of this species known.

The results were published in Le Gerfault 69: 447-459 (1979) under the title:
Lodnaver-Kjálkaver (Central Island), a hitherto unrecognized important breeding area of the Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus).

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joseantonio		24-May-2016 10:49
Thank you for sharing your fantastic experience

Otto Plantema		07-May-2016 14:29
Leuke serie, mooie waarnemingen en verbluffend goede scans van de slides! Otto

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		30-Apr-2016 18:23
Bravo! Magnifique travail... Vote Paolo

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First night in Reykjavik	Burfell	Start of our hiking expedition	Landscape near Burfell	Campsite with a view
Thjórsá River	Crossing meltwater rivers	Crossing meltwater rivers	Landscape with volcanic stones and ash	Crossing endless volcanic ash fields
Crossing endless volcanic ash fields	Crossing endless volcanic ash fields	Crossing endless volcanic ash fields	Landscape with volcanic stones and ash	Lichens on a rock
Shepherd's hut at Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Crossing the Miklilaekur River	Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans	Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans	Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans
A case of bigamy of the Pink-footed Goose - Een geval van bigamie van de Kleine Rietgans	Pink-footed Goose - Kleine Rietgans - Anser brachyrhynchus	Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied	Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied	Whooper Swan - Wilde Zwaan - Cygnus cygnus
Nest of Whooper Swan - Nest van Wilde Zwaan	Nest of Whooper Swan - Nest van Wilde Zwaan	Kjálkaverskofi	Shepherd's hut at Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Miklilaekur
Miklilaekur	Miklilaekur	Shepherd's hut at Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Shepherd's hut at Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	View from the shepherd's hut at Lodnaver - Kjálkaver
Boggy meadows of Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Willow - Wilg - Salix	Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Lodnaver - Kjálkaver
Dalsa River	Dalsa River	Lodnaverskofi	Lodnaverskofi	Dalsa River at the Lodnaverskofi
Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans	Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans	Dalsa River	Boggy meadows of Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Boggy meadows at Hvanngiljafoss
Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied	Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied	Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans	Hvanngiljafoss	Hvanngiljafoss
Hvanngiljafoss	Hvanngiljafoss	Kerlingarfjöll	Landscape with only volcanic ash	Signs of life in the volcanic stone and ash desert
Signs of life in the volcanic stone and ash desert	Purple Saxifraga - Zuiltjessteenbreek - Saxifraga oppositifolia	Purple Saxifraga - Zuiltjessteenbreek - Saxifraga oppositifolia	Purple Saxifraga - Zuiltjessteenbreek - Saxifraga oppositifolia	Cladonia spec - Bekermos spec
Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied	Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied
Miklilaekur River	Harlequin duck - Harlekijneend - Histrionicus histrionicus	Harlequin duck - Harlekijneend - Histrionicus histrionicus	Harlequin duck - Harlekijneend - Histrionicus histrionicus	Harlequin duck - Harlekijneend - Histrionicus histrionicus
Red-necked Phalarope - Grauwe Franjepoot - Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope - Grauwe Franjepoot - Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope - Grauwe Franjepoot - Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope - Grauwe Franjepoot - Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope - Grauwe Franjepoot - Phalaropus lobatus
Pink-footed Goose nesting - Kleine Rietgans op nest	Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied	Pink-footed Goose in breeding area - Kleine Rietgans in broedgebied	Pink-footed Goose nesting - Kleine Rietgans op nest	Pink-footed Goose nesting - Kleine Rietgans op nest
Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans	Nest of Pink-footed Goose - Nest van Kleine Rietgans	Pink-footed Goose - Kleine Rietgans - Anser brachyrhynchus	Pink-footed Goose - Kleine Rietgans - Anser brachyrhynchus	Pink-footed Goose - Kleine Rietgans - Anser brachyrhynchus
Nest of Golden Plover - Nest van Goudplevier	Nest of Golden Plover - Nest van Goudplevier	Landscape with volcanic stones and ash	Lodnaver - Kjálkaver	Crossing the Dalsa River at the Lodnaverskofi
Crossing the Dalsa River at the Lodnaverskofi	Landscape west of the Dalsa River	Purple Saxifraga - Zuiltjessteenbreek - Saxifraga oppositifolia	Landscape west of the Dalsa River	Thjórsá River
Thjórsá River	Our campsite close to the Thjórsá River	Our campsite close to the Thjórsá River	Hekla volcano in the distance	Golden Plover - Goudplevier - Pluvialis apricaria
Golden Plover - Goudplevier - Pluvialis apricaria	Whimbrel - Regenwulp - Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel - Regenwulp - Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel - Regenwulp - Numenius phaeopus	Sheep trail to the summer pastures