https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/40783 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:13:46 GMT 2026-04-10T22:13:46Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36482 Title: Systematic list 2000-2005 Abstract: This list of birds occurring in the Maltese Islands during the years 2000-2005 has been compiled from the observation records, which were submitted by several observers, as well as from the daily log of birds of the Nature Reserves at Għadira and Simar. A list of birds occurring from 2006 to 2010 will appear in the next issue of Il-Merill. The regular contributors for the six years under review were: Jason Aloisio, David Attard, John Attard Montalto, Ian Balzan, Edward Bonavia, John J. Borg, Denis Cachia, Alex Casha, Charles Coleiro, Raymond Galea, Charles Gauci, Mark Gauci, Gilbert Haber, Manuel Mallia, Joseph M. Mangion, Caldon Mercieca, Michael Sammut, Joe Sultana, and Raymond Vella. Other contributors were Patrick Abela, John Azzopardi, Stefan Azzopardi, Dustin Balzan, Saviour Balzan, Ray Bishop, Norman Bonavia, Guido Bonett, Matthew Borg Cardona, Richard Cachia Zammit, Carl Camillieri, Oliver Cardona, Charmaine Casha, Norman Chetcuti, Victor Cilia, Philip Clay, Ron Clevely, Kevin Crisp, Emanuel Curmi, Denis Degiovanni, Joe Doublet, Desire Falzon, Mark Anthony Falzon, Victor Falzon, Jean Paul Farrugia, Jean-Paul Fiott, Charles Galea Bonavia, Sylvia Falzon, Nicholas Galea, Antoine Gatt, Stanley Gatt, Kevin Gauci, Graziella Grech, Joe Grech, John Grech, John Hayes, Rodney Ingram, Jerry Lewis, Mario Mizzi, Juan Ellul Pirotta, Flath Rouger, Marvic Sammut, Glenn Micallef, John & Hanna Middleton, Silvio Scicluna, Simon Suda, Mark Sultana, Steve Sutcliffe, Aron Tanti, Justin Vassallo, Joseph Vella, and Louis Vella. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36482 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36481 Title: First record of Red-breasted goose Branta ruficollis in the Maltese Islands Abstract: The breeding population of Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis is found in Siberian tundra, mainly restricted within the Taymyr peninsula. It is highly migratory and winters mostly around the Black Sea (particularly in Bulgaria and Romania) and to a lesser extent around the Caspian, with some birds reaching SE Europe (Greece and Turkey). In Italy It has been recorded more than 30 times, including once in Sicily in January 1992, whose origin is uncertain. The first sighting of these birds in Malta was in December 2011 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36481 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36479 Title: First records of the Striped crake Porzana marginalis in the Maltese Islands Abstract: The Striped Crake Porzana marginalis is native to Ethiopian Africa but its actual range is poorly known. It has been recorded from sub-Saharan savannahs to South Africa, accidental to Algeria and Libya (Cramp & Simmons 1979). There is also one unconfirmed record from Morocco (Thevenot et al. 2003). In Europe it has been recorded only once, an adult female at Livorno, Italy on 4 January 1997 (Brichetti & Fracasso 2004). Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36479 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36478 Title: Il-Merill : the ornithological journal of BirdLife Malta no. 32 Abstract: Il-Merill is the ornithological journal of BirdLife Malta. It serves as a medium for the publication of articles and short notes dealing with any aspect of ornithology having a bearing on the Maltese Islands and the Mediterranean. It also carries systematic lists of birds recorded in the Maltese Islands as well as bird ringing reports. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36478 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z