The work on labeling of Haliaeetus albicilla continues

The project is aimed at revelation of territorial connections and distribution of the nesting grouping of Haliaeetus albicilla, longevity, causes of death and peculiarities of birds’ behavior. The birds are labeled using special color rings according to the European program, which is coordinated by the Swedish center of birdbanding.

In the course of the birdbanding, an expert ornithologist Rinur Bikmansurov visited nesting sites of Haliaeetus albicilla in Agryz, Verkhny Uslon, Elabuga, Zelenodolsk, Kamskoe Ustye, Laishevo, Mamadysh, Nizhnekamsk, Rybnaya Sloboda, Spasskoe, Tetyushi, Tukaevo, Chistopol districts including the territories of the state public nature reserve “Spassky”, state public nature reserve “Sviyazhsky”, state public nature reserve “Chistye luga”, state nature landscaping reserve “Gora Lobach”, and the natural monument “Borkovskaya dacha”.

Scientists also acknowledged interruption of the nesting of Haliaeetus albicilla, death of sets and nestlers.

All in all, 43 nestlers in 23 nests were ringed this year in Tatarstan.