Tag Archive: bird of prey
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Short-toed Eagles targeted as they seek shelter
September 26, 2024 11:12 amA flock of 5 short-toed eagles came under fire along the Victoria lines yesterday, as members of BirdLife Malta chased...
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EuroBirdwatch23 at Buskett
September 11, 2023 2:18 pmDate: Sunday, 1 October 2023Time: 14:00-18:00 Location: Buskett Woodland We are pleased to announce that Malta will participate in EuroBirdwatch23!...
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GPS-tracked Finnish Honey-buzzard killed in Malta after three-week journey through 10 European countries
October 14, 2022 12:00 pmA European Honey-buzzard which hatched in Finland earlier this summer and was being GPS-tracked as part of a post-doctoral research...
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Tens of protected Marsh-harriers massacred by hunters during the night
April 19, 2022 1:35 pmHunting enforcement measures are out of control as a result of amnesties on taxidermy collections BirdLife Malta volunteers and members...
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Help us protect migratory birds this spring…volunteer to join our Spring Watch!
January 21, 2022 1:36 pmIt is just before dawn when a female Kestrel wakes and opens her wings, preparing for flight. She is ready to leave her roost and, with a strong...
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Peak migration of birds of prey greeted with massacre
September 25, 2021 1:11 pmSouth-westerly winds yesterday favoured a peak in observed migration of birds of prey, with BirdLife Malta and Committee Against Bird...
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The spring raptor migration in the Maltese Islands
May 2, 2021 4:12 pmEach spring, millions of European raptors that have over-wintered in Africa set out from that continent for breeding areas in...
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Walk for Nature 2021 (virtual)
March 16, 2021 2:54 pmDate: March & April 2021Time: Any time you wantLocation: Your choice! During our #onthemove campaign we want you to enjoy,...
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Unabated hunting on Turtle-doves especially in Miżieb
April 21, 2020 4:27 pmIn the last few days thousands of Turtle-doves were illegally shot over Malta and Gozo with the weather conditions pushing...
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A snapshot of this year’s autumn bird migration
October 11, 2019 3:11 pmFor a birder in Malta, September is a special month. Unfortunately for my girlfriend, my beach season ends on the...
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