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INDEX January/February/March 2015
  • 1.White-tailed Eagles in Åland – another success story for conservation. Finland, January 2015
    2.Feeding ground for White-tailed Eagles and Golden Eagles. Sweden, January 2015
    3.Watch a White-tailed Eagle, injured some weeks ago, being released into the wild. Czech Republic, January 2015
    4.White-tailed Eagle in the Gravenbol area. Netherlands, January 2015
    5.Deadline extended for Killarney park proposals. Ireland, January 2015
    6.RSPB Mull Officer ‘heartbroken’ to have lost ‘medical miracle’ sea eagle Kellan. UK, January 2015
    7.White-tailed Eagles in Finland. January 2015
    8.Very rare visitor in North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany, January 2015
    9.Record numbers of eagles at Lake Tåkern. Sweden, January 2015
    10.H5N8 confirmed in White Storks at Rostock Zoo. Germany, January 2015
    11.On raptors and crows. Hungary, January 2015
    12.White-tailed Eagles spotted for the first time at Chilika Lagoon. India, January 2015
    13.Blood transfusion for a White-tailed Eagle. Estonia, January 2015
    14.Results of the Hungarian raptor count. January 2015
    15.Police searching for stuffed eagle´s owner. Sweden, February 2015
    16.Hunter acquitted of animal cruelty. Sweden, February 2015
    17.Sea eagles thrive in Finland. February 2015
    18.Czech eagle Viktor is doing well. February 2015
    19.White-tailed eagle sighted around Stranraer and Rhins. UK, February 2015
    20.Many White-tailed Eagles are victims of lead poisoning. Estonia, February 2015
    21.“Eagle TV” – new season has started. Latvia, February 2015
    22.Rare visitor: White-tailed Eagle spotted near Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria. Germany, February 2015
    23.Sea eagle still around in the Dutch/German border area near the village of Twist. February 2015
    24.Schleswig-Holstein hunting will be lead-free by April. Germany, February 2015
    25.Sit-and-wait predator near the village of Wierstorf. Germany, February 2015
    26.Environmentalists protest overhead electricity line planned for Hula Valley. Israel, February 2015
    27.Injured eagle found near Riala. Sweden, February 2015
    28.Ørnens Dag 2015: Danish White-tailed Eagle population grows. February 2015
    29.Another eagle pair homeless as tree cut down. Germany, February 2015
    30.White-tailed Eagle dies of carbofuran poisoning. Czech Republic, February 2015
    31.Angus Glens wind farm plans raise charity’s fears for wild birds. UK, February 2015
    32.White-tailed Eagle collides with wind turbine in Andau. Austria, February 2015
    33.Injured eagle has died. Sweden, February 2015
    34.Hunter to appeal against 10-month sentence. Sweden, February 2015
    35.Campaign against illegal bird of prey persecution. Germany, February 2015
    36.Rare sea eagle found dead from suspected poisoning in Northern Ireland. February 2015
    37.Zealandgets brand new national park. Denmark, February 2015
    38.Injured eagle will be released into the wild in some weeks. Czech Republic, March 2015
    40.Special report: Tourists spending almost £300million a year on Scottish wildlife. UK, March 2015
    41.First egg in the Latvian webcam nest. March 2015
    42.Latvian Eagle TV: Two eggs in the nest. March 2015
    43.White-tailed eagle spotted at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Micklemere Reserve. UK, March 2015
    44.White-tailed Eagle collides with truck. Finland, March 2015
    45.Sea Eagles in Duisburg. Germany, March 2015
    46.White-tailed Eagle dies after fight in the Sjona fjord. Norway, March 2015
    47.Austria counts record number of White-tailed Eagles. March 2015
    48.Eagles & cormorant management. Finland, March 2015
    49.Latvian Eagle-TV: Outcome uncertain. March 2015
    50.White-tailed Eagles at Gottorf Castle, Schleswig-Holstein. Germany, March 2014
    51.Sea Eagles spotted in Reykjavík. Iceland, March 2015
    52.Eagles fall prey to lead from hunters' bullets. Finland, March 2015
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INDEX April/May/June 2015
  • 53.New Sea Eagle Management Scheme launched for 2015. UK/Scotland, April 2015
    54.News from Sona: Eagle-eyed twitchers capture Springwatch's celebrity bird over County Durham. UK, April 2015
    55.Sea eagles nesting in Orkney after 142 year absence. UK/Scotland
    56.Lauwersmeer White-tailed Eagle nesting attempt fails. Netherlands, April 2015
    57.Poisonings of rare and protected species on the rise in Serbia. April 2015
    58.Eagle found dead in Dithmarschen. Germany, April 2015
    59.Eagle viewing season opens on Mull. UK/Scotland, April 2015
    60.Nesting aid for “homeless” eagles. Germany, April 2015
    61.Scottish farmers claim rise in sea eagle numbers threatens their stock. UK, April 2015
    62.Live Project “Wilderness Wetland Wachau”: Artificial nest for White-tailed Eagles installed. Austria, April 2015
    63.White-tailed Eagle collides with car. Sweden, April 2015
    64.White-tailed eagle - one of Ireland’s most endangered species - found dead by poisoning. April 2015
    65.District of Schaumburg: The Eagle has landed. Germany, April 2015
    66.Eagle rescued at Norheimsund, Hardanger. Norway, March 2015
    67.Eagle triplets born in the Biesbosch. Netherlands, April 2015
    68.Poisoned eagle found on Easter Sunday. Hungary, April 2015
    69.Hurricane Niklas destroys White-tailed Eagle nests. Germany, April 2015
    70.White-tailed Eagle dies from suspected poisoning. Denmark, April 2015
    71.Sea eagles and wind turbines in the Weser valley. Germany, April 2015
    72.Artificial island for pelicans to be constructed, says İzmir mayor. Turkey, April 2015
    73.White-tailed Eagle loots nest of Black Stork. Latvia, April 2015
    74.Cause of Death: Unknown. Czech Republic, April 2015
    75.White-tailed Eagle nest in Dithmarschen abandoned. Germany, April 2015
    76.Crime against nesting eagles in northern Germany. May 2015
    77.Poisoned eagles found in Duna-Dráva National Park. Hungary, May 2015
    78.New study of falcons in Arctic finds baby boom on way. May 2015
    79.Lough Derg Eagles to Soar Again This Summer. Ireland, May 2015
    80.Mysterious death: White-tailed Eagle shot and mutilated near the island of Møn. Denmark, May 2015
    81.Sea eagle born in the wetland 'Zwarte Meer'. Netherlands, May 2015
    82.Million euro eagles bring tourism flying back to Mountshannon. Ireland, May 2015
    83.Norwegian eagle-TV: And the baby's name is...
    84.White-tailed eagle chick hatches on Mull. UK, May 2015
    85.White-tailed Eagles raise two young near Gottorf Castle. Germany, May 2015
    86.Risk to breeding success of rare White-tailed Eagles due to human disturbance. Germany, May 2015
    87.Update: Springwatch eagle Sona spotted in County Durham. UK, May 2015
    88.No chicks for Hoy sea eagles. UK, May 2015
    89.Sea eagle milestone celebrated. UK, May 2015
    90.High levels of DDT found in WtE eggs. Sweden, May 2015
    91.Sea eagles are no threat to lambs. Sweden, May 2015
    92.Sea eagles provide multi million pound business boost on Skye. June 2015
    93.Eagles Nesting In Record Numbers. Iceland, June 2015
    94.Rare eagle chicks hatch in Clare. June 2015
    95.White-tailed eagle chicks hatch in five nests. Ireland, June 2015
    96.White-tailed eagle found with broken wings, cause of injury unknown. Germany, June 2015
    97.White-tailed eagle chicks hatch successfully in Glengarriff. Ireland, June 2015
    98.Eagle visits Espoo. Finland, June 2015
    99.White-tailed Eagle population continues to grow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: 350 pairs. Germany, June 2015
    100.New sea eagle hide opened in Kylerhea. UK/Scotland, June 2015
    101.White-tailed eagle chicks hatch from nest in Fife. UK/Scotland, June 2015
    102.Hopes are high for Cork's first white-tailed eagle in century. Ireland, June 2015
    103. White-tailed sea eagles breed successfully in Thuringia. Germany, June 2015
    104.Injured eagle released after surgery at Small Animal Clinic in Berlin. Germany, June 2015
    105.White-tailed Eagle illegally poisoned in northern Germany. June 2015
    106.Cork-born male eagle is fitted with satellite tag. Ireland, June 2015
    107.Eagle family found dead from suspected poisoning in Dithmarschen. Germany, June 2015
    108.Breeding success for the “homeless” eagles from Stangheck. Germany, June 2015
    109.Another dead White-tailed Eagle: poisoning supspected. Germany, June 2015
    110.Sea eagle chick rescued with life-saving surgery. UK/Scotland
    111.Sea eagles were reintroduced to Scotland in 1975 and farmer and crofters have complained ever since. UK, June 2015
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INDEX July/August/September 2015
  • 112.Popular white-tailed eagle chick dies of natural causes. Ireland, July 2015
    113.Three dead White-tailed Eagles in Dithmarschen near the villagte of St. Michaelisdonn have been poisoned. Germany, July 2015
    114.Austrian Sea Eagles fitted with transmitters. July 2015
    115.White-tailed Eagles near Glückstadt. Germany, July 2015
    116.Young eagle attacks white storks. Germany, July 2015
    117.Eagle chick takes to Lough Derg skies for first time. Ireland, July 2015
    118.White-tailed Eagle shot dead. Finland, July 2015
    119.Sea eagle killed by wind turbine. Sweden, July 2015
    120.Gulf of Finland: White-tailed Eagle population on the rise. July 2015
    121.Breeding season 2015: New White-tailed Eagle territories in landlocked areas of Finland. July 2015
    122.First sea eagle chicks in 100 years take flight in Kerry. Ireland, August 2015
    123.This year’s white tailed sea eagle flies the nest on Mull. Scotland, August 2015
    124.Young eagle released back into the wild. Estonia, August 2015
    125.Sea eagles successfully raise chicks near Rinteln. Germany, August 2015
    126.Only one eagle chick in the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve. Germany, August 2015
    127.Sea eagle population boosted by release of another fledgling. UK/Scotland, August 2015
    128.White-tailed eagles avoid large bullet fragments during consumption of carcasses. Germany, August 2015
    129.White-tailed Eagles at Oulujärvi. Finland, September 2015
    130.Sea eagle released after operation to remove fish hooks. UK/Scotland, September 2015
    131.Rare sea eagle found dead in Ross-shire. UK/Scotland, September 2015
    132.Young eagle killed by wind turbine near Porep/Wittstock. Germany, September 2015
    133.Ornithologist uses quadcopter to assist in counting young eagles in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Germany, September 3015
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INDEX October/November/December 2015
  • 134.Durberts, the chick in the Latvian “Eagle TV” nest, turned out to be a Durberta. October 2015
    135.NW Mull first community woodland in Scotland to host breeding pair of white tailed sea eagles. UK/Scotland
    136.Eagle Viktor found dead. Czech Republik, October 2015
    137.Tourists still entranced by Lough Derg sea eagles. Ireland, October 2015
    138.White-tailed Eagle rescued after getting stuck in mud near Świnoujście. Poland, November 2015
    139.Local ornithological sensation: Rolf Zietz took a picture of the oldest White-tailed Eagle in Schleswig Holstein. Germany, November 2015
    140. Eagle rescued from drowning. Norway, November 2015
    141.Nature conservation vs. motorway A20. Germany, December 2015
    142.Nest illegaly destroyed. Germany, December 2015
    143.It was the minister and not the eagle. Germany, December 2015
    144.Young eagle dies of zinc poisoning. Germany, December 2015
    145.“Reborn” island becomes home to White-tailed Eagles. South Korea, December 2015
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1.White-tailed Eagles in Åland – another success story for conservation. Finland, January 2015

According to ornithologist Torsten Stjernberg, there are currently 118 WtE territories in the region. Source: NyaÅland, 2 January 2014. By Heidi Hendersson http://www.nyan.ax/nyheter/?news_id=87363

“Åland consists of 6,757 islands situated midway between Sweden and Finland. Although the people of Åland speak Swedish, this autonomous territory is part of Finland.” Source: norden.org
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2.Feeding ground for White-tailed Eagles and Golden Eagles. Sweden, January 2015

The local bird club runs a feeding ground for eagles at Lake Hornborga since many years.
Source: svd.se, 2 January 2015 http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/4225267.svd

Info Lake Hornborga: The area is one of Europe's most important wetlands and a paradise for resting and breeding wetland birds.” Read more: http://projektwebbar.lansstyrelsen.se/H ... fault.aspx
Eagle Weekends http://projektwebbar.lansstyrelsen.se/h ... kends.aspx
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3.Watch a White-tailed Eagle, injured some weeks ago, being released into the wild. Czech Republic, January 2015

Source: idnes.cz, 2 January 2015 http://budejovice.idnes.cz/vypousteni-o ... zpravy_jkr
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4.White-tailed Eagle in the Gravenbol area. Netherlands, January 2015

The young birde can be observed in this region since the end of last year.
Source: deweekkrant.nl, 3 January 2015 http://www.deweekkrant.nl/artikel/2015/ ... _gravenbol
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5.Deadline extended for Killarney park proposals. Ireland, January 2015

According to the article, “the opening up of the eastern edge of the park is vehemently opposed by environmental organisations, and residents and walkers are also concerned. (…) The remote area is also where the white-tailed sea eagle nests."

Source: Irish Examiner, 3 January 2015 http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/de ... 05015.html
Update 14 January http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ki ... 06758.html
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6.RSPB Mull Officer ‘heartbroken’ to have lost ‘medical miracle’ sea eagle Kellan. UK, January 2015

Source: For Argyll, 5 January 2015, posted by newsroom http://forargyll.com/2015/01/rspb-mull- ... le-kellan/

BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-gla ... t-30680594
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7.White-tailed Eagles in Finland. January 2015

Source: Nokian Uutiset, 6 January 2015 http://www.nokianuutiset.fi/Ajankohta/1 ... lalla.html
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8.Very rare visitor in North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany, January 2015

A young White-tailed Eagle was observed near the wet meadows along the Ahse River.
Source: Soester Anzeiger, 6 January 2015 http://www.soester-anzeiger.de/lokales/ ... 03720.html
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9.Record numbers of eagles at Lake Tåkern. Sweden, January 2015

Also here a remarkable comeback of the species: 57 White-tailed Eagles were counted this week at Lake Tåkern in Östergötland County.
Source: Tåkern Field Station http://www.takern.se/ and sveriges radio http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as ... el=6060809 6 January 2015

About the Lake: http://www.takern.se/tfhome.html
Östergötland County: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96ster ... and_County
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10.H5N8 confirmed in White Storks at Rostock Zoo. Germany, January 2015

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Consumer Protection, the zoo is closed at least until Monday. Culling of the affected animals is going on – so far 5 geese, 12 storks and 25 mallards. Other animals, among them sea eagles, are tested for the virus at the moment.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Consumer Protection Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, press release 9 January 2015
http://www.regierung-mv.de/cms2/Regieru ... ?pid=90259

Update: The infection caused the death of three storks, a fourth one showed symptoms. All birds in the vivarium have been culled as a precautionary measure against the spread of avian influenza. Source: Das ist Rostock.de, 10 January 2015 http://www.das-ist-rostock.de/artikel/5 ... st-im-zoo/

On Saturday H5N8 was confirmed in a scarlet ibis. 18 ibises and herons have been culled since then. The zoo will remain closed until further notice. Source: Rostock Zoo/Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Consumer Protection, 10 January 2015 http://www.zoo-rostock.de/documents/Pre ... ostock.pdf
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11.On raptors and crows. Hungary, January 2015

Winter bird watching near Budapest.
Source: hir24.hu, 7 January 2015 http://www.hir24.hu/tech-tud/2015/01/07 ... st-felett/
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12.White-tailed Eagles spotted for the first time at Chilika Lagoon. India, January 2015

According to the article, about 172 species were spotted during the annual bird census. White-tailed sea eagles and comb ducks “have been seen for the very first time at Chilika during the wintering months.” Source: Panasiabiz, 13 January 2015 http://www.panasiabiz.com/5222/migrator ... -increase/
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13.Blood transfusion for a White-tailed Eagle. Estonia, January 2015

Source: DELFI.ee, 27 January 2015 http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/e ... d=70651775
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14.Results of the Hungarian raptor count. January 2015

Contains a White-tailed Eagle distribution map.

Source: Hirado.hu, 28 January 2015 http://www.hirado.hu/2015/01/28/elkeszu ... sasleltar/
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15.Police searching for stuffed eagle´s owner. Sweden, February 2015

The taxidermied bird is one of many stolen items that cops uncovered recently in Sweden.
Source: Aftonbladet, 2 February 2015. By Hanna Aler Sjöqvist http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article20256876.ab
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