This extremely rare picture for Albania, has been sent to us from an AOS friend circa more than one month ago. At last, we decided to publish it despite the internal debates on the image considering that the following information is very important and it could not be neglected. This is the first ever published …

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] White Storks (Ciconia ciconia), those birds rare in Albania but so close to mankind, are now back and ready to nest again. Both future parents have started building their nest, at the same place as one year …

One conference, 2 presentations and 2 more contributions from AOS, many questions and congrats for the work undertaken, the strengthening of the capacities, the use of scientific data for nature conservation. The Adriatic Flyway 3 Conference, in Fruska Gora, Serbia, with representatives from the Balkan countries and international institutions, was closed yesterday. Many presentations stressed …

Satelite telemetry enriches our knowledge on Birds in Albania – The migration of a Red Kite (Milvus milvus) in Albania In accordance with the satellite telemetry data, kindly provided to AOS by our Czech colleague David Horal, a migrating individual of Red Kite has already crossed through Albania during 11-13th of March 2018. It is …

The first nesting species are already back from their wintering areas as spring has fully started in Divjaka-Karavasta National Park. The beach is full of passage visitors in the colors of White Wagtails (Motacilla alba), Little Ringed Plovers (Charadrius dubius), Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica), Hoopoes (Upupa epops) and hundreds of Grey Plovers (Pluvialis squattarola) and …

Social platforms “Merr Jep” and “Njoftme Falas” promote illegality through helping to sell protected and endangered species and by openly breaking the law. HOW DOES IT FUNCTION? The citizen from Elbasani or Kukwsi illegally traps a Vulture or an Eagle. He tries to sell it illegally through social networks. The social network accepts the posting …

The Garganeys (Spatula querquedula), these little and beautiful ducks, have arrived since a few days. They are coming tired from the northern African tropic to breed in Europe. Meanwhile some of us, proud Albanians, make everything possible to exterminate them. They hunt them illegally with play backs and particularly in Important Bird Areas. With play …