Malta’s Secretive Seabirds
Standing on the golden limestone cliffs that were once the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, I paused to appreciate these sheer vertical forms on the island of Gozo in Malta […]
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High number of Scopoli’s Shearwaters stranded on land; appeal for less light pollution
BirdLife Malta has today reported 17 cases of young Scopoli’s Shearwaters stranded inland due to the effects of light pollution in the past two weeks alone. The organisation is appealing […]
Jack has flown the nest box!
We’re happy to report Jack-in-the-box has fledged – that is flown out to sea to start his adult life. Last time the team saw him he was outside the nest […]
Yelkouan Shearwaters successfully released; appeal for less light pollution
Researchers from the EU LIFE+ Malta Seabird Project have this month successfully released four young shearwaters after they were found on land, disorientated by coastal light pollution. The Malta Seabird […]
Shearwaters from the boat
The annual boat trips to Ta’ Cenc organised by BirdLife Malta took place last week. As the breeding season of our commonest breeding seabird is in full swing, members had […]
Jack in the box
Our nest box chick has been named by HSBC Malta Foundation, our new sponsor for this project. Jack (as in Jack-in-the-box) is doing very well and we have a video […]
New arrival in our Yelkouan nestbox!
Last month we announced the first instance of a Yelkouan Shearwater using an artificial nest box in Malta, now we are happy to report an exciting update from inside the nest […]
Berta, bertina…
My experience as a Leonardo Intern with BirdLife Malta, by Ilaria Murgia. It was with the autumn BirdLife Malta’s Raptor camp that I was introduced for the first time to […]
Brand new behaviour recorded on shearwater nest-camera
A new video released by BirdLife Malta today shows never-before-recorded behaviour of a pair of Yelkouan Shearwaters, known as Garnija in Maltese, on their nest high up in the sea-cliffs […]
Discover Seabirds!
From 3pm on Wednesday 21st May, join BirdLife Malta at the Malta National Aquarium to celebrate Natura 2000 Day. We’re offering discounted entry to the aquarium where you can learn all about Malta’s seabirds, […]
Life+ Malta Seabird Project 