A personal recollection of the 2012 Raptorcamp. Please note that there is no audio so some context is missing

1. Malta: Autumn Migration 2012
#Raptorcamp
With huge thanks to Birdlife Malta, for
both organising raptor camp and the
work they do

2. A total of 48 countries were found to be
connected to Malta by ring recoveries
36 European countries
12 African countries
From: Raine A (2007) The international impact of
hunting and trapping in the Maltese islands

6. Quail and Turtle
Dove are both
legally hunted

9. According to the • 12,000 hunters
FKNK* • 4000 trappers
• 160 sqkm land allowable
for hunting and trapping
– 100 hunters / trappers per
square kilometre
*http://www.huntinginmalta.org.mt/index.pl/traditional_hunting_practices

24. Reality Check for Birders
In a 14 day period in September, Birdlife Malta
volunteers attending Raptorcamp 2012 were witness
to:
• 227 incidents of hunting outside of specified
allowable hunting times
• 76 incidents of hunters shooting at protected species
• 135 incidents of illegal bird lures being used
• 70+ birds were witnessed in flight with injuries.
– 29 Marsh Harriers were seen with injuries
– 13 Honey Buzzards were seen with injuries

34. Courtesy of Joe Cockram

41. • Avocet • Ringtail Harrier - • Quail
• Hoopoe Probable Montague's• Black Tern
• Great Skua • Eleonora's Falcon • Kittiwake
• Turtle Dove • White-winged Black • Rock Thrush
• Turtle Dove Tern • Blackbird
• Corn Bunting • Little Bittern • Blackbird
• Lesser Kestrel • Sandwich Tern • Red-footed Falcon
• European Storm • Spanish Sparrow • Caspian Tern
Petrel • Cuckoo • Marsh Harrier
• Little Tern • Kingfisher • Bee-eater
• Spotted Crake • Velvet Scoter • Bee-eater
• Harrier (probable • Dotterel • Spanish Sparrow
Pallid) • Yellow-legged Gull • Honey Buzzard
• Marsh Harrier • Northern Shoveller • Whinchat
• Kestrel

50. Visit
http://www.birdlifemalta.org/