Archive for May, 2009

New Data on the Long-legged Buzzard in Kyiv region

The Long-legged Buzzard is the species listed in the Red Data Book in Ukraine. During last decades its range expanded. Breeding sites were revealed in Kyiv region as well (Grishchenko 2002, 2003; Domashevsky, Kostyushin, Pismenny 2008). However, today we are still poor-known of a complete picture of distribution and numbers of the species. In addition, […]

Materials of ІІІ International Scientific Conference «Birds of prey of Ukraine» have been published

Modern Study of Birds of Prey and Owls. Materials of ІІІ International Scientific Conference «Birds of prey and Owls of Ukraine», Kryvyi Rih, 24–25 October 2008 / Gavrilyuk M.N., Fesenko H.V. (eds.). – Kryvyi Rih, 2008. – 412 p. The book includes reports and posters submitted on scientific conference held in Kryvyi Rih on October […]

Gavrilyuk, M.N. Practical guides for the monitoring program of birds of prey in Ukraine (2009)

Gavrilyuk, M.N. Practical guides for the monitoring program of birds of prey in Ukraine (2009). − Cherkasy, 2009. − 20 p. [in Ukrainian] File size 1.3 МB, – pdf. The book is a component of the UBPRC initiative to provide regular monitoring for diurnal birds of prey and owls in Ukraine. It includes issues of […]

Specialist Meeting on the Conservation of the Saker Falcon

5-7 April, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, was held the meeting to discuss the status and conservation of the Saker Falcon. The meeting was hosted by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD and International Wildlife Consultants Ltd., IWC (Great Britain). The agenda included three main sections of issues. […]