公益財団法人 日本鳥類保護連盟は野鳥をはじめとする野生生物の保護と普及啓発を目的とする団体です。

The following information is regarding the cooperative research conducted in Lithuania.

Date: July 3rd - 16th, 2015
Project members: Yuzo Murofushi　JSPB Director
　　　　　　　　　Takashi Fujii　　Research Manager
　　　　　　　　　Ryoh Murofushi　Research Assistant
　　　　　　　　　Petras Kurlavičius　Professor of Biology, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
　　　　　　　　　Ingrida Meškinytė
　　　　　　

　　　　　Area visited while in Lithuania

Research in Kaunas

　The area located in 2014 was overgrown with plants, therefore the area
　could not be used for nesting in 2015.　We visited another research area
　located in 2014 in the town of Jurbarkas. Since the area in Kaunas was
　unusable we decided to relocate to Jurbarkas.

Research Area 1

　We turned the breeding area located in Jurbarkas in 2014 into research
　area 1 and successfully captured both little terns and common terns.　We
　attached geolocator units and collected blood samples from captured little
　terns.




　
　　　captured little tern　　　　　　little tern being released

Research Area 2

　We surveyed research area 2 also found in Jurbarkas.　We were able to
　confirm nests and again successful in capturing little terns.






　In research area 2, we attempted to capture a breeding pair which later we
　discovered one was wearing a geolocator attached in 2014.　Ultimately we
　 were unable to retrieve last year's geolocator but managed to attack
　another device as well as collect a blood sample.
　


Little tern wearing a geolocator attached in 2014(left)

Research Area 3

　We surveyed the neighbouring colony which we discovered in 2014
　(Research Area 3).　Little terns were nesting here as well as we began
　capturing, attaching geolocators, and collecting blood samples.





Setting trap

Research Area 4

　The use of boat allowed us to discoer a new colony on the Nemunas River.
　This area was surveyed in 2014 and was nested by a breeding pair of little
　terns.　We managed to attach geolocators in the area aoso, as well as
　collect blood samples.




　Boat used for surveying the river



【Total captured】　little tern: 15　　common tern: 3