World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) – marks an important date in AOS’ annual calendar, celebrated in various creative ways to raise awareness about conservation and the ecological importance of migratory birds in the global ecosystem. This year’s theme “Birds Connect Our World” was chosen in order to highlight the importance of conservation and restoration of …

At the end of last year (December 2019), during the routine field-monitoring visit at Divjaka-Karavasta National Park, the Albanian Ornithological Society field-team observed the first signs of the breeding season within the colony of the Dalmatian Pelicans. Orange-red pouch, curly feathers and the presence of several specimens in the Pelican Island warned us that the …