Results of spring counts in the alienated zone of Chornobyl Atomic Power Station (CAPS) in March 2011
This work continues of our studies of birds of prey fauna in the alienated zone of Chornobyl Atomic Power Station. The Chornobyl alienated zone always attracts researches with its wild surroundings almost deprived of traces of human activity, and with abundance of various groups of animals and birds. We used a chance to realize our […]
Monitoring of raptors in 2009
Last year we proposed to join the efforts for monitoring of raptors in Ukraine. Results of monitoring are still submitting to us even after the year passed, therefore we present the data for 2009 only now. Generally, we have received few communications, which do not completely reflect the status of monitoring of falcons and owls. […]
Research on the population status of birds of prey in the alienated zone of the Chornobyl Atomic Power Station in summer 2010
During June-July 2010 we have three times traveled to the alienated zone of the Chornobyl Atomic Power Station (CAPS), which noticeably added to our knowledge of raptors in this area. A number of visits had been also taken before, to study wintering fauna of Falconiformes. Two visits in the alienated zone of CAPS have been […]
Study of birds of prey migration in the north of Ukraine
In spring of 2010 we continued studies of migration features of raptors in various regions in Ukraine. To observe migrations of birds of prey we have chosen three regions in the territory of Polissia in Zhytomyr and Kyiv regions. From 26 to 29.03.2010 investigations were carried out on Slovechansko-Ovrutskyi Ridge, located in Ovruch district of […]
Searching for breeding sites of the Spotted Eagle in the north of Chernihiv region
In late June-early July 2009 it was the expedition with aim to reveal breeding places of Spotted Eagle in the north of Chernihiv region. The expedition was taken under the project competition announced by Ukrainian Birds of Prey Research Centre. A question of accurate definition of distribution and numbers of the Spotted Eagle in Ukraine […]
Expedition to southern regions of Ukraine
An expedition was undertaken during the last decade of May 2009 in the framework of the project supported by the Falcon Research Centre (United Kingdom). The aim was to reveal the sites, suitable to set up nest boxes for Saker Falcons on poles of power lines. The participants of the expeditions were Vitaly Vetrov, Sergey […]
The third cycle of counts of BP in the alienated zone of CAPS
THE FINAL STAGE OF WINTER COUNTS OF LARGE BIRDS OF PREY IN THE ALIENATED ZONE OF THE CHORNOBYL ATOMIC POWER STATION IN THE WINTER 2008-2009 The third cycle of counts of large birds of prey during winter 2008-2009 was carried out 17-20.02.2009. Snowfalls, started on the threshold of counts, have returned leaving winter. The ground […]
The second cycle of counts of BP in the alienated zone of CAPS
CONTINUATION OF WINTER COUNTS OF LARGE BIRDS OF PREY IN THE ALIENATED ZONE OF CHORNOBYL ATOMIC POWER STATION (CAPS) The second cycle of counts of birds of prey in the alienated zone of Chornobyl Atomic Power Station (CAPS) was carried out from 20 to 22.01.2009. The length of automobile counts was about 380 km within […]
Wintering counts of birds of prey in the alienated zone of Chornobyl atomic power station
RESULTS OF COUNTS OF LARGE BIRDS OF PREY IN THE ALIENATED ZONE OF CHORNOBYL ATOMIC POWER STATION IN DECEMBER 2008 The 30 Kilometer Chornobyl’s alienation zone is poorly studied and at the same time one of the most interesting area. Participants of the expedition from 23th December to 26th December 2008 by car ‘Niva’ conducted […]
Saker Falcon study. Crimea 2008
The Central Laboratory of General Ecology – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences started a Saker Falcon research and conservation program in 2006. The project is named «Saker Falcon in Southeast Europe – Research and Conservation». In the frame of this program an international network from organizations and researchers was established – Southeast European Saker Network (SESN); […]