Spring migration has already started. Thousands of birds are landing in our sea shores. This Sunday, the sandy beaches of Sektori Adriatik, north of Bisht Palle, were “invaded” by hundreds of White Wagtails (Motacilla alba) and one Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava), as a first arrival of other flocks to follow it. Meanwhile, in Myzeqe plains …

The list of bird species of Divjaka-Karavasta National Park is enriched with a new species: Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea). This bird presented in the picture, was spotted on the 26th of February 2017 from Louis Seiller, one of our new members. The Ruddy Shellduck was believed not present in Albania considering that it was not …

With “Young Ecologists” of “Gjergj Vatë Martini” school in Velipoja and RAPA Shkoder for constructing and placing of artificial nests for birds. This time, schoolchildren constructed a few artificial bird nests to help the birds of Velipoja Reserve. Excitement during the construction and placing of artificial nests will be followed by continuous monitoring in order …

Promoting bird activism with children of Zogaj (Shkodra, Albania) with Aurora Piroviq. Everyone is very much focused! The project is supported REC Albania in the framework of the “Albanian Civil Society for a European Environment” (#ACHIEVE) funded by the European Union in Albania.

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Do not consider every gull as all the other ones. They are different although we often think about them only as “gulls”. A careful observation would be enough to spot the Slendered-billed Gull or the Rozy Gull as we call them in Albanian. It takes this name from the rosy plumage shown almost all the …

This time, at “Gjergj Vatw Martini” school Velipojë (Shkodra) for the foundation the “Young Ecologists” Group for the protection of nature in Nature Managed Reserve of Bunë-Velipojë. The project is supported by REC Albania in the framework of the “Albanian Civil Society for a European Environment” (#ACHIEVE) funded by the European Union in Albania. Thanks …

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Today, 2nd of February 2017, World Wetlands Day, with children from Zogaj (Shkodra) to offer food and feeders (from recycled materials) to birds of the Ramsar Site and Nature Managed Reserve of Lake Shkodra in these cold winter days. A special …

A very important and promising finding for the biodiversity of the Divjaka-Karavasta National Park. At last, the Great Spotted Eagle was observed again in Divjaka. On the 15th of January 2017, we observed it for just one second as entering swiftly in the darkness of Kulari forest (Divjaka). Today, we were even more lucky to …

On the 24th of January /2017, aT ” Reshit Hyseni ” school Zogaj (Shkoder) for the foundation the “Young Ecologists” Group for the protection of the Lake and its surrounding habitats. What should we protect? Why should we protect? What can we do? Those were just some of the questions or topics of the conversation …