Gillings, S. 2003. Plugging the gaps – winter studies of Eurasian Golden Plovers and Northern Lapwings. Wader Study Group Bulletin 100: 25-29

Autumn migration patterns and the winter distribution of open-habitat inland waders in the East Atlantic Flyway were identified as major gaps in knowledge 16 years ago. For Eurasian Golden Plover and Northern Lapwing in NW Europe, these gaps remain, with relatively few international surveys and ecological studies. Against a background of changing climate and modified farmland landscapes, shifts in distribution and habitat use are becoming evident. There is a need for internationally coordinated surveys of these species in autumn and winter to estimate abundance, identify key sites and migration routes and understand the timing of migration.

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