 | | Maarten Loonen - Now the geese have hatched, we are working on Arctic Terns. The gated tankyard is a safe area against foxes. We are following 43 nests while under screaming attack. | posted 06-07-2026 at 20:39 | |
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| | Maarten Loonen - There is often a fox in town, which has successful hunts on goslings. Almost all geese have left Solvatnet. | posted 06-07-2026 at 20:37 | |
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| | Maarten Loonen - All goose nests are hatched (39%) or predated by polar bear (61%). We excluded 28 nests for which we were not sure what happened. Total goose nests checked is 221 nests. 190 Storholmen, 31 PrinsHeinr. | posted 06-07-2026 at 20:36 | |
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| | Maarten Loonen - Field preparations have started. I will arrive 11 June 2026. For all people staying in the station this year see here. | posted 20-05-2026 at 14:48 | |
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| | Maarten Loonen - We had our first goose catch last night. Caught 25 geese, 17 adults, 8 goslings. With help by others. | posted 26-07-2025 at 12:25 | |
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