bird monitoring scheme providing data to PECBMS in 2023 update
existing bird monitoring scheme
no bird monitoring scheme
| Name of scheme: | Breeding Bird Surveys, BirdLife Malta |
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| Website: | https://birdlifemalta.org/ |
| Organisation: | BirdLife Malta |
| Status: | ongoing |
| Start: | 2008 |
| Number of fieldworkers: | 30 |
| Species: | 45 |
| Habitats record: | yes |
| Methods: | other |
| Selection of plots: | stratified random |
| Sustainable support: | partial |
| Reference: |
Epsilon Malta Ltd, N. C. C. (2019) Malta Breeding Bird Atlas 2018. Wild Birds Regulation Unit, Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Malta
Barbara, N., Wheatley H. (2013) Farmland Bird Report 2013, BirdLife Malta, Malta. Raine, A., Webb, P. (2010) Farmland Bird Report 2010, BirdLife Malta, Malta. Raine, A. (2009) Farmland Bird Report 2009, BirdLife Malta, Malta. Raine, A., Sultana, J., & Gillings, S. (2009) Malta Breeding Bird Atlas: 2008. BirdLife Malta, Malta. |
| Contact: |
Nicholas Barbara
BirdLife Malta nicholas.barbara@birdlifemalta.org Nicholas Galea BirdLife Malta nicholas.galea@birdlifemalta.org |
| Note: | Bird monitoring took place irregulary, in 2008–2010, 2013, and 2017–2018. Since 2023, a regular monitoring scheme has been running. The method used is hybrid point counts based and line transects. |