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Satellite-tracked Osprey in southern Morocco: Appeal for help to find it

I received an email this morning from Mr Tim Mackrill, the senior officer of Rutland Osprey Project, asking for help to find a satellite transmitter that was fitted to an Osprey in Rutland Water in the UK last summer. They already followed his migration to Senegal and return journey to Rutland this spring. The bird,… Read More »

Immature Short-toed Snake Eagles spend the summer in North Africa

Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) by Ugo Mellone.

Immature Short-toed Snake Eagles hatched in Spain leave their Sahelian wintering grounds to spend the summer in northern Africa. The importance of data on the non-breeding period of a bird population for understanding demography and for determining conservation strategies is well recognized, especially in long-lived species such as raptors. Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is… Read More »