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viernes, 11 de diciembre de 2015

Red Kite census November 2015‏ in Switzerland

Foto G. Deán. Foto de archivo


Referencing Adrian Aebischer e-mail:

Dear Colleagues,

On 9th of January 2016, Switzerland will participate at the next international Red kite winter count.

Since 2009, Red kites in Switzerland are also yearly counted at the end of November. The report will follow, but please find here the main results from the simultaneous census performed at all known roosts in Switzerland on 28th of November 2015.

- 2795 Red Kites were counted.

- 43 of46 controlled sites wew occupied.

- At the two biggest roosts, 230 and 210 individuals were counted respectively.

- 111 volunteers participated.