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Common Cranes Grus grus in Fochteloërveen: a breeding attempt
Drentse Vogels 12 Kraanvogels Grus grus in het Fochteloërveen:een poging tot broeden?
by Herman Feenstra

LAST NEWS (JULY 2004): At the moment there are already two pairs in the Fochteloërveen.
On 13 februarY the birds were back in the Fochteloërveen.
The cranes were succesful in 2003 and raised three chicks. We are curently considering
how to protect the birds better. I will send you some pictures very soon.

REPORT from Year 2003

REPORT from Years 1999-2002

Sketch Map of the area

Succesful breeding of Common Cranes Grus grus took place at Fochteloërveen, Friesland, The Netherlands, in spring and summer 2001 (one young was raised). Birds were summering in the same general area in 1999 and 2000 and breeding was suspected in 1999. This is the first confirmed breeding for the Netherlands. The species may have been a breeding bird in the 16th and 17th century but there is no conclusive evidence. (HF)

Dutch Birding 23. No 4. 2001
Herman Feenstra & Ruud J.J. Vlek

A one day old young photoghraphed on 9th May 2002 at Fochteloërveen.
(Picture H. Feenstra)