2019, a new year of ringing on Chituc Spit!
In the past five years of ringing on Chituc Spit 65630 individuals of 150 species were caught, the most abundant species being: Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva, 6552 individuals), Robin (Erithacus…
A nagyobbik fióka, az első romániai színes gyűrűs kerecsensólyom
Our ringing activity in 2018
Our ringers marked a total of 19285 birds in 2018. A significant ammount (93%) of the birds belonging to 146 species were ringed at the ringing camp restarted after 17…
Bear Facts – 1 episode: Wintering
In the public space, too much information fluctuates between truth and misbelief. There are too many opinions and too many emotions, often without any kind of background. We aim to…
The storks are coming – COMPETITION!
Did it stay longer on the nest or it was just passing? Whatever the answer, if you're one of the first five, to have a print screen with a stork…
Foto: Milvus Group, Nagy Attila
The online return of the Kestrels
A new season starts on the 10th floor! The Kestrels are preparing to put up a new nest. We invite you to watch the exciting moments of their life. …
A betonoszlopról levett deszkaodú új helyre került/ Scorbura din lemn demontată și-s găsit locul/ The removed wood nestbox installed in a new place
Innovative nest boxes for Rollers: wood – concrete
Taking advantage of the mild and sunny weather at the beginning of February, we began to replace the timber roller nestboxes mounted on high voltage poles in Chișineu-Criș area (Arad…
Tufted Duck
Results of the Wintering Waterbird Census 2019
Milvus Group Bird and Nature Protection Association, together with the Romanian Ornithological Society (SOR) organized this year too the annual census of wintering waterfowl in Romania, survey coordinated on international…
Black-headed Gull
International Waterbird Census, January 2019
Between 10th and 20th January, the traditional International Waterbird Census (Midwinter Count), organized annually by Wetlands International, took place. In Romania the event is jointly coordinated by the Romanian Ornithological…
A well-deserved rest!
Although we are in midwinter, we invite you into the natural world. Landscapes, animals, plants and mushrooms of all seasons are gathered in the digital album of the10th "Milvus" International…
Observation of Desert Wheatear in Romania!
This is the second confirmed record of the species in Romania, a male observed on 10th December, by Daróczi J. Sz. during the wintering birds of prey monitoring program near…
Red-footed Falcon: Pre-migration Roosting Site Monitoring, 2018
Travels 7,000 kilometres twice a year: in autumn, when leaves Europe and heads towards wintering grounds in Africa, and in spring, when makes the way back to the European breeding…
The results of the fifth consecutive season at the Chituc Ringing Camp
After 111 days of continuous ringing between 13 July and 30 October, we ringed 17889 birds belonging to 108 species. Of these species, 18 were captured for the first time…
“Blue Vesper”
We have the pleasure to announce the publication of a book dedicated to the Red-footed Falcon – 240 pages, photos, info graphics, and maps.
Increasingly good years for the Saker falcons in the Western Plain
Conservation measures undertaken in recent years are beginning to show their results. Every year, Milvus Group monitors artificial nests mounted on high-voltage pylons (thanks to a partnership with an electricity company), and rings the Saker Falcon chicks.
If we had green motorways…
This summer, demonstrated once again the need for highways and eco-ducts for wild animals. The two dramatic accidents on A1 a few weeks ago, causing the death of two bears…
