{"id":44677,"date":"2024-02-27T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wintering-birds-of-prey-monitoring-results-for-winter-2023-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T16:04:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:04:53","slug":"wintering-birds-of-prey-monitoring-results-for-winter-2023-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/wintering-birds-of-prey-monitoring-results-for-winter-2023-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Wintering birds of prey monitoring results for winter 2023\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During observations in late November\/early December 2023 and February 2024, <strong>15 raptor species<\/strong> were observed, including some less frequently sighted species such as the Greater spotted eagle (1), Eastern imperial eagle (3), Golden eagle (1) and Saker falcon(4).<\/span>&#13;\n&#13;\n\u00a0<\/p><p>In early winter, the observed numbers of most species were higher than average. However, in February this trend was reversed for several species (see figure).&#13;\n<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eszlelt-egyedek-szama-2024-vs-sokevi-atlag.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eszlelt-egyedek-szama-2024-vs-sokevi-atlag.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eszlelt-egyedek-szama-2024-vs-sokevi-atlag.png 1000w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eszlelt-egyedek-szama-2024-vs-sokevi-atlag-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eszlelt-egyedek-szama-2024-vs-sokevi-atlag-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/eszlelt-egyedek-szama-2024-vs-sokevi-atlag-600x336.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Species and numbers observed during the 2023\/2024 Wintering Birds of Prey monitoring, compared to multi-year averages<\/span><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1.png 780w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-768x911.png 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Picture1-600x712.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changes in abundance of common species, in December and February compared to multi-year averages<\/span><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wintering populations of two species have shown significant long-term growth. The<strong> Peregrine falcon<\/strong> has been in steep decline since the mid-20th century throughout the world and was on the verge of extinction due to the overuse of DDT and other chemicals. After the banning of toxic substances, which were also harmful to human health, the breeding population of the species began a slow increase, which accelerated in the early 2000s. Today, fortunately, the Peregrine falcon, known as the world&#8217;s fastest animal, can be seen flying in more and more places. <\/span><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vandorsolyom-strong-increase.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vandorsolyom-strong-increase.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vandorsolyom-strong-increase.png 1000w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vandorsolyom-strong-increase-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vandorsolyom-strong-increase-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vandorsolyom-strong-increase-600x336.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of peregrine falcons observed in winter has been steadily increasing since the programme started<\/span><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>The wintering population of the Common kestrel is also increasing, but this is more due to the mild winters. <\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vorosvercse-moderate-increase.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vorosvercse-moderate-increase.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vorosvercse-moderate-increase.png 1000w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vorosvercse-moderate-increase-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vorosvercse-moderate-increase-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/vorosvercse-moderate-increase-600x336.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increase in the Common kestrel population is probably due to the presence of individuals remaining in the area during mild winters<\/span><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><p>The species is partially migratory, so individuals that forage in winter are unlikely to have migrated further south in recent years.<\/p><p><strong>Thanks to the volunteers who provided the data!<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During observations in late November\/early December 2023 and February 2024, 15 raptor species were observed, including some less frequently sighted species such as the Greater spotted eagle (1), Eastern imperial eagle (3), Golden eagle (1) and Saker falcon(4).&#13; &#13; \u00a0In early winter, the observed numbers of most species were higher than average. 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