Alan Crabtree, BirdLife Cyprus Ringing Officer, died 10th September 2016, aged 78 Bird ringers are a unique breed, and being the only two British Trust for Ornithology A-class ringers residing permanently in Cyprus, I immediately had a lot to chat about with Alan. We met in Crete in 1999 shortly before he moved permanently to […]
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Home at last! After more than a decade in the UK, I am delighted to have returned to my homeland and joined the ranks of BirdLife Cyprus. Having studied Zoology at university, I had my first taste of working with BirdLife Cyprus doing my Master’s project on the Cyprus Scops Owl, and then continued to
Νέα Συντονίστρια Καταγραφών και Έρευνας στον Πτηνολογικό Read More »
This year’s raptor migration count is underway since 27 August 2016 and will be wrapping up on 9 October 2016. As with previous years the sites covered are Akrotiri, Cape Greco and Paphos Plain with our volunteers providing an excellent coverage of the sites that enabled us to gather a lot of data for subsequent
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One of the most important conservation actions will be starting soon at Akrotiri Marsh. Ditch dredging, scrape and pool creation and reed clearing are some of the engineering works the Darwin project will start implementing around mid-October 2016. These works are expected to enhance the site’s biodiversity as they aim at creating suitable habitat for
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Following the public consultation that the Game and Fauna Service carried out on 5 August 2016 regarding the hunting law amendment and the regulations on captive breeding and dog training areas, BirdLife Cyprus had a meeting with the Head of Game and Fauna Service, Mr Pantelis Hadjigerou, on 31 August 2016 to discuss in detail
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At this point of the year, millions of migratory birds are leaving Europe flying to their wintering places in Africa. Cyprus is on one of the main migratory flyways in Europe and so every autumn and spring hundreds of thousands of birds pass through our island: from colourful Bee-eaters as they call and swirl through
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These coming weeks millions of migrating birds will leave Europe and fly to their wintering places in Africa. BirdLife Cyprus invites people to take the opportunity to discover the fascinating world of bird migration during Eurobirdwatch on 2 October 2016. EuroBirdwatch is an annual event which takes place on the first weekend of October (1 – 2
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BirdLife Cyprus participated at the Birdfair, the biggest wild life event in the world, for the 3rd consecutive year, which took place on 19 – 21 August 2016 at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve in England. The aim of the Fair is to get birdwatchers together to celebrate birds, to develop a commercial fair for
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Participating at events is an excellent way for BirdLife Cyprus to raise public awareness on the importance of protecting and conserving nature and wildlife. BirdLife Cyprus will be once again participating at the NGO Fair to inform the public about its projects and activities and also exchange ideas. The NGO Fair aims at presenting and
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Tracking wild bird populations is an excellent way to monitor the state of our countryside and an understanding of whether these populations are stable, increasing or decreasing is fundamental to bird conservation efforts. A recent BirdLife Cyprus report covering ten years of the Cyprus Common Birds Monitoring Scheme (CBMS) includes indices on the population trends
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The raptor count is a major survey taking place every Autumn and this year is no exception with the surveys beginning on 27 August 2016 and lasting up to 9 October 2016. Raptor counting is very specialised and difficult, however we have a great team of dedicated experts who will provide an excellent coverage of
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The hunting season for the Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) and Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) started on Sunday 21 August 2016 and will last till the end of October. Hunting is permitted in most hunting areas on all Sundays from 21 August to 18 September. Moreover, in some areas hunting is also permitted on Wednesdays till 28
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Ένα μεγάλο και θερμό ευχαριστώ σε όλους όσοι έλαβαν μέρος στο διαγωνισμό ζωγραφικής ΄153 πουλιά’ και συγχαρητήρια στους τυχερούς νικητές! Λάβαμε περισσότερα από 300 έργα και το δύσκολο έργο της επιλογής νικητών ανέλαβε επιτροπή αποτελούμενη από προσωπικό και το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο του Πτηνολογικού, που επέλεξαν τα εξής:
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The Game and Fauna Service carried out a Public Consultation on 5 August 2016 regarding the law proposals that it had brought to the Environment Committee of the Cyprus Parliament for discussion in late June. The public consultation was carried out after the Environment Committee had ordered the Game and Fauna Service to carry out
Through the ‘153 birds’ drawing competition BirdLife Cyprus received over 300 drawings as well as a lot of enthusiasm, interest and curiosity for the magical world of birds. This great response has exceeded our expectations and we would like to thank everyone who submitted a drawing and supported the campaign! A committee comprised of members
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Through the ‘153 birds’ drawing competition BirdLife Cyprus received over 300 drawings as well as a lot of enthusiasm, interest and curiosity for the magical world of birds. This great response has exceeded our expectations and we would like to thank everyone who submitted a drawing and supported the campaign! A committee comprised of members
Online voting now open for ‘153 birds’ drawing competition ‘People’s Choice’ award! Read More »
BirdLife Cyprus successfully organized a workshop titled ‘Workshop on best practices for tackling wildlife crime: bird trapping, poisoning and illegal trade’ on July 18, 2016 in Nicosia, with the support of the MAVA Foundation. Various government departments (Environment Department, Veterinary Services, Customs, Game and Fauna Service, Cyprus Police Anti-poaching Unit), environmental organizations (Terra Cypria, Friends of the
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Following the first discussion held at the Environment Committee of the Cyprus Parliament on 29 June 2016 regarding a law amendment prepared by the Game and Fauna Service with title ‘The Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game Species (Amendment) Law of 2016′, a law amendment regarding the Law 152(I)/2003 (read relevant June 2016 article here), a
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BirdLife Cyprus has been following closely the issue regarding the recent developments at Melios Zoo Park, for what concerns the center’s operating conditions, the species it hosts and their living conditions. The fact that many of the species found at Melios Zoo Park are protected by international treaties and under strict laws, raises the importance of
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BirdLife Cyprus, the Cyprus Conservation Foundation Terra Cypria, Friends of the Earth Cyprus, the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and the Foundation Pro Biodiversity (SPA) support and welcome the acacia (Acacia saligna) removal at Cape Pyla, implemented by the British Bases. Acacia is an invasive alien plant species in Cyprus. It displaces native species, thus
The Tamasos and Orinis Bishopric invited BirdLife Cyprus to take part in the summer camps it organises for children. BirdLife Cyprus happily accepted the invitation and gave presentations to children aged 7 to 14, every week throughout July, at Kampos Tsakistras where the summer camps took place. Every week a large group of smiling children
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