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A successful Yelkouan Shearwater breeding season!
Yelkouan Shearwaters visit the Maltese Islands every year to breed between February and July, which means that now the colonies are empty while the birds spend some months at sea. The LIFE Arċipelagu Garnija team is also back to their desks after a busy field season. This year has probably been the most successful year…
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The Birdfair…what an experience!
The planning for the 2018 Birdfair at Rutland Water Nature Reserve started as early as February. After looking at the possible options of forming a team it was decided that Nathaniel Attard, Communication Manager; Alice Tribe, Conservation Officer; Ray Galea, Council member and myself – membership and office administrator would be representing BirdLife Malta this…
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Trapping season for Golden Plover and Song Thrush which opens tomorrow is a mistake
The trapping season which opens tomorrow is a mistake. Trapping this year will only be permitted for Song Thrush and Golden Plover following June’s landmark European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgement which found Malta guilty of infringing the European Birds Directive when it allowed trapping for seven species of finch to reopen in 2014. The…
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BirdLife Malta appeals to the public to help disorientated Scopoli’s Shearwater chicks as fledging season starts
BirdLife Malta is appealing to the public to look out for any stranded seabirds that may have become disorientated when fledging for the first time. At this time of year, young Scopoli’s Shearwaters leave their nests at night to train their wings in the cliffs where they breed. After several nights they will then fledge…
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