White Stork/Raptor Rehab Center
The Milvus Group in the past has taken it upon themselves to take on injured wild birds under their care with the little equipment they had and the help of…
Mute Swans on Târnava Mică River
In early January 2008 Kovrig Z. informed us about the presence of three (two adult and one juvenile) Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) on Târnava Mică River in the centre of…
CD with bird songs
A set of 3 CD’s, containing 152 species songs, totalizing 162 recordings were edited within the “Common bird census” programme. Beside the CD’s the set includes a brochure with descriptions…
Mallard releasing
On the 10th of January 2008 aweakened Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) was found in Târgu Mures by Domokos E. The bird was handed in to the Milvus Group and after a…
Bird poachers caught near Tg-Mures
On the 3rd of January 2008 near Sângeorgiu de Mureș(Mureș County) the local gamekeeper Pál Tamás with his colleague detected poachers, who were catching songbirds using viscous sticks. After the…
Great Cormorants on the Mureș River
In winter of 2005 - 2006 we observed for the first time unusually numerous flocks of Great Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) on the Mureș River. In the period of 2005 November…
Red-throated Diver found in the Călimani Mountains
On the 18th December 2007, the Călimani Mountain’s sulphur mine guards found a Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata). They soon informed the rangers from Călimani Mountain National Park, who brought the…
Common Bird Census meeting at Cluj-Napoca
On 8th December 2007 was held the first annual meeting of the monitoring team of the Romanian Common Bird Census project organized at the Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca – Faculty…
Common buzzard in the Milvus Group’s care
In September we were contacted by an enthusiastic bird-friend, Mr. Alexandru Guță from București who had an injured common buzzard in his custody. He has been taking good care of…
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Red-footed Falcon roosting sites monitoring in 2007
Same to the previous year’s routine this autumn regular observations and counting have been made at some places used by falcons traditionally for roosting, in order to a better understanding…
Changing of law in advantage of the Red-footed Falcons
In this spring, the law relative to Hunting and Game Managenemt has been changed in the benefit of the Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)! The Rook (Corvus frugilegus) was recently allowed…
Injured Eagle Owl in the care of the Milvus Group
An injured adult Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) - which was found near Avrig (Sibiu County) - was transported by members of the Milvus Group to Tg.-Mureș on August 21st. The…
Ringing of rare bird species in Romania
In summer of 2007, ringers from Milvus Group ringed several bird species which were ringed in Romania only a few before. During our fieldwork in Dobrugea we marked eleven chicks…
Raptor migration camp
The "Milvus Group" Bird and Nature Protection Association has been organising a raptor migration camp in the Macin Mountains, Dobrogea, Romania for five years. This year it will start at…
Yellow-legged Gull rehabilitated
The Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) established as a breeding species in the town of Tg.- Mureș from the year 2004. Since then 1-5 pairs regularly breed in the centre of…
Red-footed Falcon ringings
In summer of 2007 members of the Milvus Group continued the ringing of the Red-footed Falcons within the confines of project „Conservation of Falco vespertinus in the Pannonian Region” -…
