Malta's Seabirds
The Maltese Islands, located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea offer ideal nesting habitat to four species of seabirds as well as a resting/staging post for many others.
Since 1962, when the Malta Ornithological Society (now BirdLife Malta) was formed and especially with the setting up of the bird ringing scheme in 1965, seabirds have always attracted particular attention.
1968 - First visit to Filfla Island by BLM researchers
1969 - The largest Yelkouan Shearwater colony was discovered at Rdum tal-Madonna
1970 - Bird Studies on Filfla was published.
1983 - Long-term study on the breeding biology and ecology of Malta's seabirds was initiated.
1988 - Cory.s Shearwaters first breeding record on Fungus Rock
1991 - Cory's Shearwaters found breeding on the East Coast of Malta
1995 - Storm-petrel found breeding at Ta' Cenc cliffs, Gozo
1999 - Cory's Shearwaters first breeding record on Kemmuna Island
2006 - EU LIFE funded Garnija Project Launched
2007 - First electronically tagged Yelkouan Shearwaters
2008 - First Storm-petrel ringed away from Filfla
2009 - First Cory's Shearwater tagged in Malta
2012 - EU LIFE+ Malta Seabird Project Launched
EU LIFE+ MALTA SEABIRD PROJECT
NEW - BIRDLIFE MALTA'S LATEST PUBLICATION - Provides up-to-date knowlegde on Malta's breeding birds, including the four seabird species: Cory's Shearwater, Yelkouan Shearwater, Storm-petrel and Yellow-legged Gull.
FROM LEADING BOOKSHOPS.
New - il-Merill 32 published. (click here)
John J. Borg (Page updated on 19.04.2012)
Contact email: diomedea@onvol.net or john.j.borg64@gmail.com
