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Investigating the Eleonora Falcon in the East Aegean

Investigating the Eleonora Falcon in the East Aegean

by Kleopatra Delaveri / Wednesday, 09 October 2019 / Published in News

In the heart of autumn, the Archipelago Institute continues its parallel actions to protect the rare nature of the Aegean. Again, we turn our attention to the uninhabited islets and islets – the real Aegean diamonds – that support rare biodiversity of international environmental importance.
These days, utilizing the collaboration, know-how and new technologies of our Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norwegian University of Life Sciences) collaborators, we monitor bird migration in islets, but we focus primarily on assessing and responding to anthropogenic impacts, such as the erosion caused by overgrazing, but also the illegal hunting that has been on the rise in recent weeks even in the most remote areas of Greece.
As the summer season goes away, life in the Aegean is returning to normal, which is particularly important for wildlife, following the severe nuisance of the tourist season.

Camera monitoring of Eleonora's Falcons / Ερευνώντας τους Μαυροπετρίτες του αν. Αιγαίου

Ερευνώντας τους Μαυροπετρίτες του αν. Αιγαίου (for english pls scroll down) Οι ερευνητές του Ινστιτούτου Αρχιπέλαγος σε συνεργασία με επιστήμονες από το Νορβηγικό Πανεπιστήμιο Επιστημών Ζωής πραγματοποιούν έρευνα από το 2013, σε μικρές νησίδες του αν. Αιγαίου με σκοπό την παρακολούθηση του Μαυροπετρίτη με σύγχρονα μέσα οπτικοακουστικής καταγραφής. Αυτά τα μικρόσωμα γεράκια μεταναστεύουν κάθε χρόνο από τη Μαδαγασκάρη στη Μεσόγειο και κυρίως στο Αιγαίο, όπου τα 2/3 του παγκόσμιου πληθυσμού του είδους βρίσκουν ασφαλείς τόπους αναπαραγωγής. Η έρευνα επικεντρώνεται στις μικρές ακατοίκητες νησίδες του Μόνιμου Καταφυγίου Άγριας Ζωής Αρκιών και νησίδων Β. Πάτμου.Αξιοποιώντας τη σύγχρονη τεχνολογία παθητικής παρακολούθησης σε συνδυασμό με ένα ειδικό λογισμικό που έχουν αναπτύξει οι ερευνητές του Νορβηγικού Πανεπιστημίου, μας δίνεται η δυνατότητα, να παρακολουθούμε τόσο τη συμπεριφορά φωλιάσματος, όσο και γενικότερα τη οικολογία αυτού του σπάνιου είδους, μέρα και νύχτα, περιορίζοντας στο ελάχιστο την όχληση που προκαλεί η ανθρώπινη παρουσία. Στο πλαίσιο αυτής της έρευνας εντοπίστηκε γεράκι που έδινε στους νεοσσούς του πλαστικό αντί τροφή. Αυτή η ανησυχητική συμπεριφορά που καταγράφηκε σε ακατοίκητη βραχονησίδα αποδεικνύει τη δραματική έκταση της πλαστικής ρύπανσης και στις ελληνικές θάλασσες. Οι επιπτώσεις είναι επικίνδυνες όχι μόνο για την άγρια ζωή αλλά και για τους ανθρώπους! Διαβάστε τη σχετική επιστημονική ανακοίνωση στο επιστημονικό περιοδικό Marine Pollution Bulletin παρακάτω https://archipelago.gr/documentation/plastic-mistaken-prey-colony-breeding-eleonoras-falcon/ Camera monitoring of Eleonora's Falcons Archipelagos Institute in cooperation with scientists from Norwegian University of Life Sciences, since 2013, continues the innovative action of monitoring the nesting behaviour of the rare Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonorae). Every spring they migrate from Madagascar to the Mediterranean and mainly to the Aegean, where 2/3 of the global population of this rare species are nesting. Research focuses on small uninhabited islets of the Permanent Wildlife Refuge of Arki and N. Patmos. Making use of contemporary technology of passive monitoring, with a special software developed by the researchers of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, we are able to monitor the nesting behaviour of the falcons, as well as the ecology of the species, during day and night, eliminating the disturbance that human presence would cause. Using camera traps the falcons have been found providing plastic waste to dependent nestlings, confusing it for food. This unusual behaviour which was recorded on an uninhabited islet provides very worrying evidence of the dramatic extent of plastic debris pollution in the Greek Seas. The consequences are dangerous not only for wildlife but also for humans! Read the related publication in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://archipelago.gr/documentation/plastic-mistaken-prey-colony-breeding-eleonoras-falcon/

Gepostet von Archipelagos – Institute of Marine Conservation am Donnerstag, 14. Februar 2019

Researchers at the Archipelagos Institute in collaboration with scientists from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences have been conducting research since 2013 in small islets of if. Aegean Sea with the aim of monitoring Mavropetritis with modern audiovisual recording media. These small hawks migrate annually from Madagascar to the Mediterranean and mainly to the Aegean, where 2/3 of the world’s population find safe breeding grounds. The research focuses on the small uninhabited islands of the Arkian Permanent Wildlife Refuge and the islands of V. Patmos.
Utilizing modern passive surveillance technology in conjunction with specialized software developed by Norwegian University researchers, we are able to monitor both nesting behavior and the ecology of this rare species, day and night in general, while minimizing daylight. the nuisance caused by human presence.
As part of this investigation, a hawk was given to give his chicks plastic food. This alarming behavior recorded on an uninhabited rock island demonstrates the dramatic extent of plastic pollution in the Greek seas. The consequences are dangerous not only for wildlife but also for humans! Read the scientific announcement in the Marine Pollution Bulletin scientific journal below https://archipelago.gr/…/plastic-mistaken-prey-colony-breed…/
Eleonora’s Falcons surveillance camera
Archipelagos Institute in collaboration with scientists from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, since 2013, continues the innovative action of monitoring the nesting behavior of the rare Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonorae). Every spring they migrate from Madagascar to the Mediterranean and mainly to the Aegean, where 2/3 of the global population of this rare species are nesting. Research focuses on small uninhabited islands of the Permanent Wildlife Refuge of Arki and N. Patmos. Using contemporary technology of passive monitoring, with special software developed by researchers at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, we are able to monitor the nesting behavior of falcons, as well as the ecology of the species, day and night. , eliminating the disturbance that human presence would cause.
Using camera traps the falcons have been found providing plastic waste to dependent nestlings, confusing it for food. This unusual behavior recorded on an uninhabited islet provides very worrying evidence of the dramatic extent of plastic debris pollution in the Greek Seas. The consequences are dangerous not only for wildlife but also for humans! Read the related publication in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin. https://archipelago.gr/…/plastic-mistaken-prey-colony-breed…/

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