Little Grebe (Blongun Zghir), Common Coot (Tigiega tal-Bahar) and Moorhen (Gallozz) at the Simar Nature Reserve in Xemxija have already started performing courtship displays in what is the first breeding rituals for Malta's breeding birds this season. View Press Release »
In what is a record number of Cranes to be observed migrating over Malta in a single day, over 820 Cranes (Graw) in various flocks were observed migrating over Malta last Sunday alone. The Crane migration continued yesterday with over 160 Cranes seen flying over the south of Malta in the morning alone. View Press Release »
A recent surveillance operation carried out by BirdLife Malta at the Valletta Bird Market has shown that the illegal trade in wild birds continues to be carried out by a number of traders operating openly in the middle of Malta’s capital city. View Press Release »
A delegation from BirdLife International and BirdLife partners from 19 countries, who are currently attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, demanded that world leaders agree on concrete targets over the next two weeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and recognize the importance of nature conservation in climate change adaptation and mitigation. View Press Release »
A young Cory's Shearwater has travelled over 4,500 km from its nest in Malta into the Atlantic Ocean and is currently off the coast of Senegal, BirdLife Malta revealed today. View Press Release »
A Robin (Pitirross) from Russia has travelled over 2000 kilometres while another Robin from the Czech Republic flew over 1100 kilometres to Malta, where a large population of these birds spend the winter months. View Press Release »
A Robin (Pitirross) from Russia has travelled over 2000 kilometres while another Robin from the Czech Republic flew over 1100 kilometres to Malta, where a large population of these birds spend the winter months.