In January we count the waterbirds
As in previous years, we will count winter waterbirds between 10-20 January. This monitoring programme was started in 1967 by Wetlands International. In Romania it is coordinated by the Romanian…
17 years of service for injured animals
At the end of each year, we draw a line and look back at what we have achieved and what we have failed to accomplish. This year, our Wildlife Rehabilitation…
European bird monitoring trends in 2023
The indicators describing the evolution of the European common bird populations have been updated. The results, published on the PanEuropean Common Bird Monitoring Schemes web page, compile data from 30…
No firecrackers, no fireworks!
Fireworks and firecrackers have become a holiday tradition. The loud bang of fireworks exploding over our head in a shower of intense colours, although pleasing to the eye, is dangerous…
This year’s was the best Chituc ringing camp ever!
This year we celebrated the tenth consecutive autumn ringing in Chituc Spit by breaking every previously set record! 2023, much like 2014 and 2019, was marked by a strong influx…
Thank you!
Throughout its more than three decades of existence, the Milvus Group has enjoyed the help of hundreds of volunteers, who have given up their time to help us, to help…
EuroBirdPortal meeting in Brno
Across Europe, more than 120 000 birdwatchers record sightings with mobile phone apps and upload them to online databases. Almost every ornithological association or institution in different countries has its…
Conservation without borders: bridging the gap for vultures!
Leading experts in the field of vulture conservation and research spoke at the second European Vulture Conference in Cáceres (Spain) in mid-November. The event was organised by the Vulture Conservation…
Counting wintering birds of prey
On the 29th of November we will start the monitoring of wintering birds of prey. The first phase of the programme runs until 12 January. This monitoring programme was launched…
Support for nature, support for people!
We live and feed off the land and are therefore dependent on the land. Nature is also dependent on the same land. We believe that much of our landscape can…
New changes to OpenNatureMaps databases
Since last year, the OpenNatureMaps databases have been enriched with a unique, renewed front page, where users can see daily data on a map. In addition, various statistics about both…
A population of meadow vipers, thought extinct, confirmed after 61 years
On 25 April 1962, N. Roman immortalised with his camera a Hungarian meadow viper. The literature later referred to the locality as Boncida and Sic, in Cluj county. Although some…
14th Monitoring Meeting in Cluj Napoca
11 November was the day when the Romanian Ornithological Society and the Milvus Group organised the 14th Annual Monitoring Meeting. After a break of two years, this event was reorganized…
More than 50.000 data in the OpenHerpMaps
Less than 5 years after the launch of the OpenHerpMaps database, we have managed to collect 50,000 data points. As of 4 May 2019 our members have uploaded over 22,000…
Environmental education with Andrea Miholcsa
A passionate teacher can change lives and instill love and passion for a subject. That's what happened to Andrea Miholcsa, our new colleague, who has been supporting environmental education activities…
Another counting of the Red-footed Falcons!
The autumn gathering of the Red-footed Falcons is a common phenomenon. In the western part of Romania, in the regions Crișana and Banat, Milvus Group has been following the evolution…
