Northern Bald Ibises in moving boxes
Newsletter 01/12/2021
After the Überlingen ibises continued to stay in their breeding area and made no attempt to fly south, we decided to transfer the birds to South Tyrol.
Missed the right moment? Überlingen Northern Bald Ibises still sitting in their breeding area
Newsletter 20/11/2021
In the three breeding areas of Burghausen, Kuchl and Rosegg, autumn migration has proceeded well and is largely complete. Moreover, for the first time a large group of 22 birds migrated together from Salzburg to Tuscany. The situation is different, however, for the 31 birds of the Überlingen colony, which are still fully settled in their breeding area. There was a recent departure of a total of 6 ibises. However, the flight stopped near Chur in Switzerland and the birds finally returned to Überlingen.
Late and exciting: the autumn migration is ongoing
Newsletter 31/10/2021
The trend of the past few years towards an increasingly late departure of the birds from the breeding areas has continued this year. As every year, the birds left their breeding grounds at the beginning of August. That is when the autumn migration should start. But on the way they seek out abundant food areas and stay there for weeks.
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Reason for Hope
One of the largest european species conservation projects
The Northern Bald Ibis is a migratory bird which was native in Central Europe until the 17th century, before it became extinct due to the huge hunting pressure. Today the Northern Bald Ibis is one of the most endangered bird species worldwide. In the context of an EU project (LIFE+ Biodiversity), with partners in Austria, Italy and Germany, the species is to be reintroduced in Europe.
