ON THE FRONTLINES | May 2026 Newsletter

On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy, nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000), seabird and public engagement teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Spring Hunting is Over! After three long weeks, the spring hunting season finally closed on…
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ON THE FRONTLINES | April 2026 Newsletter

On the frontlines is our monthly newsletter section covering the activities of BirdLife Malta’s conservation, policy, nature reserve (Salina, Simar, Għadira and Foresta 2000), seabird and public engagement teams, together with an update about rare and scarce bird species observed. Spring Hunting & Spring Watch Despite studies highlighting the decline of these species along the…
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Spring hunting 2026: The birds that didn’t make it to Europe

This year’s spring hunting season has once again resulted in the illegal targeting of multiple protected species, as hunters took advantage of migratory birds passing through Malta en route to continental Europe during the open spring hunting season for Turtle-dove and Quail. While the spring migration started slow with a lower number and diversity of…
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Magical Trees: eTwinning meets Dinja Waħda

On Wednesday 6th May 2026, children from Rabat and Dingli primary schools got together at the Dinja Waħda Garden at San Anton School to celebrate the magic of trees in a morning of nature-themed events. The three schools are taking part in the first national eTwinning project to share nature in their gardens through BirdLife…
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