Сurrent state of the Saker Falcon population in Ukraine
The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) − is a rare breeding species of birds of prey, listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine. Its number has sharply declined in the first half of the 20th century. Then a gradual restoration of the population started in the 1980s, and in the Red Data Book of Ukraine […]
The International Expedition in Eastern Kazakhstan Region (Balkhash Аrea). Part 2
This post continues a story about the scientific expedition to Kazakhstan in 2011. Part 1 is available to read here. The middle of the first decade of May was marked with appearance of first Rosy Starlings. And the Lesser Short-toed Lark and Calandra Larks had first fledglings which become easy and accessible prey for raptors. […]