BirdLife Malta
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BirdLife Malta works to conserve wild birds and their habitats on the Maltese Islands through education, research and campaigning. Learn more, visit our website birdlifemalta.org
At our nature reserves, the elegant Little Egret, in pure white plumage, moves gracefully through the shallows in search of the tiny Mediterranean Killifish.
As autumn settles in, take time to visit, slow down, and let nature’s quiet elegance remind you of the beauty worth protecting.
As autumn settles in, take time to visit, slow down, and let nature’s quiet elegance remind you of the beauty worth protecting.
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
At our nature reserves, the elegant Little Egret, in pure white plumage, moves gracefully through the shallows in search of the tiny Mediterranean Killifish.
As autumn settles in, take time to visit, slow down, and let nature’s quiet elegance remind you of the beauty worth protecting.
As autumn settles in, take time to visit, slow down, and let nature’s quiet elegance remind you of the beauty worth protecting.
🌿 ROOTED Project Update! 🌿
We’ve started recording our first podcast episodes, capturing seniors’ memories and stories about Malta’s natural heritage. 🎙️🌾
Do you or a loved one have a nature story to share? 🕊️
👉 Get in touch at naturereserves@birdlifemalta.org to join the ROOTED podcast series!
We’ve started recording our first podcast episodes, capturing seniors’ memories and stories about Malta’s natural heritage. 🎙️🌾
Do you or a loved one have a nature story to share? 🕊️
👉 Get in touch at naturereserves@birdlifemalta.org to join the ROOTED podcast series!
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🌿 ROOTED Project Update! 🌿
We’ve started recording our first podcast episodes, capturing seniors’ memories and stories about Malta’s natural heritage. 🎙️🌾
Do you or a loved one have a nature story to share? 🕊️
👉 Get in touch at naturereserves@birdlifemalta.org to join the ROOTED podcast series!
We’ve started recording our first podcast episodes, capturing seniors’ memories and stories about Malta’s natural heritage. 🎙️🌾
Do you or a loved one have a nature story to share? 🕊️
👉 Get in touch at naturereserves@birdlifemalta.org to join the ROOTED podcast series!
Found a Scopoli’s Shearwater on land? 🐦 It’s disoriented by light pollution and it needs help! Call BirdLife Malta to rescue and release it safely! 📞
#ScopolisShearwater #lightpollution #SeabirdRescue #BirdLifeMalta
#ScopolisShearwater #lightpollution #SeabirdRescue #BirdLifeMalta
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Found a Scopoli’s Shearwater on land? 🐦 It’s disoriented by light pollution and it needs help! Call BirdLife Malta to rescue and release it safely! 📞
#ScopolisShearwater #lightpollution #SeabirdRescue #BirdLifeMalta
#ScopolisShearwater #lightpollution #SeabirdRescue #BirdLifeMalta
🌊Keep an eye out for Scopoli’s Shearwaters (Ċiefa)!🐦
Young birds are leaving their nests & may get stranded due to #lightpollution💡.
If you find one, call BirdLife Malta 📞 2134 7645 / 7925 5697 or police 119.
Let’s help them reach the sea safely!💙
📸 Ana Raposo
#ScopolisShearwaters #BirdLifeMalta
Young birds are leaving their nests & may get stranded due to #lightpollution💡.
If you find one, call BirdLife Malta 📞 2134 7645 / 7925 5697 or police 119.
Let’s help them reach the sea safely!💙
📸 Ana Raposo
#ScopolisShearwaters #BirdLifeMalta
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌊Keep an eye out for Scopoli’s Shearwaters (Ċiefa)!🐦
Young birds are leaving their nests & may get stranded due to #lightpollution💡.
If you find one, call BirdLife Malta 📞 2134 7645 / 7925 5697 or police 119.
Let’s help them reach the sea safely!💙
📸 Ana Raposo
#ScopolisShearwaters #BirdLifeMalta
Young birds are leaving their nests & may get stranded due to #lightpollution💡.
If you find one, call BirdLife Malta 📞 2134 7645 / 7925 5697 or police 119.
Let’s help them reach the sea safely!💙
📸 Ana Raposo
#ScopolisShearwaters #BirdLifeMalta
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Valletta yesterday. Together we sent a clear message: we won’t stand by as greed destroys our country. If the Government persists with these laws, we’ll return to the streets. Withdraw them now! ✊🌿 #ĠustizzjaGħalArtna #NationalProtest #BirdLifeMalta
October 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Valletta yesterday. Together we sent a clear message: we won’t stand by as greed destroys our country. If the Government persists with these laws, we’ll return to the streets. Withdraw them now! ✊🌿 #ĠustizzjaGħalArtna #NationalProtest #BirdLifeMalta
Today in the Sunday newspaper il-Mument we look at the spectacular September raptor migration from the Western Marsh-harrier & the soaring European Honey-buzzard to the powerful Peregrine Falcon. Discover why Buskett is one of Malta's best places to witness these birds of prey on their journey south
September 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today in the Sunday newspaper il-Mument we look at the spectacular September raptor migration from the Western Marsh-harrier & the soaring European Honey-buzzard to the powerful Peregrine Falcon. Discover why Buskett is one of Malta's best places to witness these birds of prey on their journey south
Last Sunday the first of 2 special features with BirdLife Malta was aired on L’Arca di Noè on Canale 5!
Tune in for the 2nd part this Sunday at 1.30pm, right after the 1pm TG5 news.
You can register with your email address & watch the 1st part here 👉 mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it/video/larcad...
Tune in for the 2nd part this Sunday at 1.30pm, right after the 1pm TG5 news.
You can register with your email address & watch the 1st part here 👉 mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it/video/larcad...
September 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Last Sunday the first of 2 special features with BirdLife Malta was aired on L’Arca di Noè on Canale 5!
Tune in for the 2nd part this Sunday at 1.30pm, right after the 1pm TG5 news.
You can register with your email address & watch the 1st part here 👉 mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it/video/larcad...
Tune in for the 2nd part this Sunday at 1.30pm, right after the 1pm TG5 news.
You can register with your email address & watch the 1st part here 👉 mediasetinfinity.mediaset.it/video/larcad...
Malta: Hunting rarely stops
#Hunting in #Malta is almost year-round, with guns silent only in Feb-Mar. Overlapping land, sea & #trapping seasons make the island a deadly barrier on the African-Eurasian flyway. Migratory #birds pay the price.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
#Hunting in #Malta is almost year-round, with guns silent only in Feb-Mar. Overlapping land, sea & #trapping seasons make the island a deadly barrier on the African-Eurasian flyway. Migratory #birds pay the price.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
September 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Malta: Hunting rarely stops
#Hunting in #Malta is almost year-round, with guns silent only in Feb-Mar. Overlapping land, sea & #trapping seasons make the island a deadly barrier on the African-Eurasian flyway. Migratory #birds pay the price.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
#Hunting in #Malta is almost year-round, with guns silent only in Feb-Mar. Overlapping land, sea & #trapping seasons make the island a deadly barrier on the African-Eurasian flyway. Migratory #birds pay the price.
Read more: www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
🌍✍️ Nearly 200,000 messages sent to the EU in just 10 days: hands off our environmental laws. Citizens won’t let profit come before people + planet.
#HandsOffNature
See what we are fighting for👉 handsoffnature.eu/the-campaign/
#HandsOffNature
See what we are fighting for👉 handsoffnature.eu/the-campaign/
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌍✍️ Nearly 200,000 messages sent to the EU in just 10 days: hands off our environmental laws. Citizens won’t let profit come before people + planet.
#HandsOffNature
See what we are fighting for👉 handsoffnature.eu/the-campaign/
#HandsOffNature
See what we are fighting for👉 handsoffnature.eu/the-campaign/
🚨 Only 2 days left to tell decision-makers: #HandsOffNature. Join over 150,000 citizens defending EU nature laws!
If you are against the weakening of EU nature laws, now is the moment to speak up.
Your voice matters. Use it now 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
If you are against the weakening of EU nature laws, now is the moment to speak up.
Your voice matters. Use it now 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
September 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🚨 Only 2 days left to tell decision-makers: #HandsOffNature. Join over 150,000 citizens defending EU nature laws!
If you are against the weakening of EU nature laws, now is the moment to speak up.
Your voice matters. Use it now 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
If you are against the weakening of EU nature laws, now is the moment to speak up.
Your voice matters. Use it now 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
Don’t let the EU tear down nature protection ❌
The European Commission is quietly trying to dismantle the laws that safeguard what we cherish most: our nature.
They think we wouldn’t notice or care. But we do.
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
The European Commission is quietly trying to dismantle the laws that safeguard what we cherish most: our nature.
They think we wouldn’t notice or care. But we do.
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
September 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Don’t let the EU tear down nature protection ❌
The European Commission is quietly trying to dismantle the laws that safeguard what we cherish most: our nature.
They think we wouldn’t notice or care. But we do.
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
The European Commission is quietly trying to dismantle the laws that safeguard what we cherish most: our nature.
They think we wouldn’t notice or care. But we do.
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
Interested in web development, data & nature conservation? Join us as IT Conservation Assistant & help shape BirdLife Malta’s digital transformation. From bird-cams to digital platforms & fieldwork, gain hands-on IT experience while making impact where tech meets nature birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
August 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Interested in web development, data & nature conservation? Join us as IT Conservation Assistant & help shape BirdLife Malta’s digital transformation. From bird-cams to digital platforms & fieldwork, gain hands-on IT experience while making impact where tech meets nature birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
It's 1 year anniversary for the EU Nature Restoration Law, which entered into force on 18 August 2024 🎉💚
Now, EU countries are preparing national plans to #RestoreNature so we can have more incredible restoration projects in Europe!
🔑 Ambitious & sound restoration plans = key to success!
Now, EU countries are preparing national plans to #RestoreNature so we can have more incredible restoration projects in Europe!
🔑 Ambitious & sound restoration plans = key to success!
August 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
It's 1 year anniversary for the EU Nature Restoration Law, which entered into force on 18 August 2024 🎉💚
Now, EU countries are preparing national plans to #RestoreNature so we can have more incredible restoration projects in Europe!
🔑 Ambitious & sound restoration plans = key to success!
Now, EU countries are preparing national plans to #RestoreNature so we can have more incredible restoration projects in Europe!
🔑 Ambitious & sound restoration plans = key to success!
As the #LIFEPanPuffinus! project nears its end, we’re making a final push with longline #fishers to collect vital data.
Every logbook and observation helps protect our #seabirds. 🐦⚓ Learn more: lifepanpuffinus.org
📸 Rita Matos
Every logbook and observation helps protect our #seabirds. 🐦⚓ Learn more: lifepanpuffinus.org
📸 Rita Matos
August 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
As the #LIFEPanPuffinus! project nears its end, we’re making a final push with longline #fishers to collect vital data.
Every logbook and observation helps protect our #seabirds. 🐦⚓ Learn more: lifepanpuffinus.org
📸 Rita Matos
Every logbook and observation helps protect our #seabirds. 🐦⚓ Learn more: lifepanpuffinus.org
📸 Rita Matos
Malta’s environment faces an unprecedented threat. We oppose the Government’s amnesty for development illegalities – even in ODZ & heritage areas – which will erase safeguards, silence the public & reward destruction. These proposals must be withdrawn. Read more: birdlifemalta.org/2025/08/ruin...
August 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Malta’s environment faces an unprecedented threat. We oppose the Government’s amnesty for development illegalities – even in ODZ & heritage areas – which will erase safeguards, silence the public & reward destruction. These proposals must be withdrawn. Read more: birdlifemalta.org/2025/08/ruin...
56 active burrows. One rare insect.
The Giant Sand Cricket (Grillu tar-ramel) lives only in healthy coastal dunes & Malta has very few left. Loud calls, powerful digging legs & unusual mating habits make it truly unique… but also vulnerable.
Protect Malta’s dunes. Protect the Giant Sand Cricket.
The Giant Sand Cricket (Grillu tar-ramel) lives only in healthy coastal dunes & Malta has very few left. Loud calls, powerful digging legs & unusual mating habits make it truly unique… but also vulnerable.
Protect Malta’s dunes. Protect the Giant Sand Cricket.
August 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
56 active burrows. One rare insect.
The Giant Sand Cricket (Grillu tar-ramel) lives only in healthy coastal dunes & Malta has very few left. Loud calls, powerful digging legs & unusual mating habits make it truly unique… but also vulnerable.
Protect Malta’s dunes. Protect the Giant Sand Cricket.
The Giant Sand Cricket (Grillu tar-ramel) lives only in healthy coastal dunes & Malta has very few left. Loud calls, powerful digging legs & unusual mating habits make it truly unique… but also vulnerable.
Protect Malta’s dunes. Protect the Giant Sand Cricket.
Today’s soloist: the Blue Rock-thrush – Malta’s national bird.
He sings from cliffs, rooftops and ruins to make sure everyone hears him.
No mic, no auto-tune, just pure confidence.
#BlueRockThrush #BirdVsHuman #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
He sings from cliffs, rooftops and ruins to make sure everyone hears him.
No mic, no auto-tune, just pure confidence.
#BlueRockThrush #BirdVsHuman #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
August 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Today’s soloist: the Blue Rock-thrush – Malta’s national bird.
He sings from cliffs, rooftops and ruins to make sure everyone hears him.
No mic, no auto-tune, just pure confidence.
#BlueRockThrush #BirdVsHuman #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
He sings from cliffs, rooftops and ruins to make sure everyone hears him.
No mic, no auto-tune, just pure confidence.
#BlueRockThrush #BirdVsHuman #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
Today in the Maltese newspaper Il-Mument, we shine a spotlight on Malta’s charming warblers (il-Buful).
From the adaptable Sardinian Warbler (Bufula Sewda) to the elusive Cetti’s Warbler (Bufula tal-Għollieq), discover the fascinating variety of these small birds and the habitats they call home.🐦🌿
From the adaptable Sardinian Warbler (Bufula Sewda) to the elusive Cetti’s Warbler (Bufula tal-Għollieq), discover the fascinating variety of these small birds and the habitats they call home.🐦🌿
August 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today in the Maltese newspaper Il-Mument, we shine a spotlight on Malta’s charming warblers (il-Buful).
From the adaptable Sardinian Warbler (Bufula Sewda) to the elusive Cetti’s Warbler (Bufula tal-Għollieq), discover the fascinating variety of these small birds and the habitats they call home.🐦🌿
From the adaptable Sardinian Warbler (Bufula Sewda) to the elusive Cetti’s Warbler (Bufula tal-Għollieq), discover the fascinating variety of these small birds and the habitats they call home.🐦🌿
3 Tonnes 1 Tradition
After #SaltFest2025, our team returned to the saltpans at sunrise for the final harvest. We gathered around 3 tonnes of hand-harvested sea salt, now being packaged. Salina Salt is available at our Visitor Centre. Support local. The salt of Salina—Harvested with respect to nature
After #SaltFest2025, our team returned to the saltpans at sunrise for the final harvest. We gathered around 3 tonnes of hand-harvested sea salt, now being packaged. Salina Salt is available at our Visitor Centre. Support local. The salt of Salina—Harvested with respect to nature
August 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
3 Tonnes 1 Tradition
After #SaltFest2025, our team returned to the saltpans at sunrise for the final harvest. We gathered around 3 tonnes of hand-harvested sea salt, now being packaged. Salina Salt is available at our Visitor Centre. Support local. The salt of Salina—Harvested with respect to nature
After #SaltFest2025, our team returned to the saltpans at sunrise for the final harvest. We gathered around 3 tonnes of hand-harvested sea salt, now being packaged. Salina Salt is available at our Visitor Centre. Support local. The salt of Salina—Harvested with respect to nature
Today’s sky champion: the Swift (Rundun).
Almost never lands. Sleeps while flying. Stays in the air for months.
Basically built for the sky - not for the ground.
#BirdVsHuman #Swift #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
Almost never lands. Sleeps while flying. Stays in the air for months.
Basically built for the sky - not for the ground.
#BirdVsHuman #Swift #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
August 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today’s sky champion: the Swift (Rundun).
Almost never lands. Sleeps while flying. Stays in the air for months.
Basically built for the sky - not for the ground.
#BirdVsHuman #Swift #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
Almost never lands. Sleeps while flying. Stays in the air for months.
Basically built for the sky - not for the ground.
#BirdVsHuman #Swift #BirdLifeMalta #LearningMondays
Today’s fashion icon: the Common Hoopoe (Daqquqa tat-Toppu)
Its crest isn’t just for looks. It’s a built-in signal system.
Raised feathers = alert, excited or showing off.
Nature’s drama queen? Maybe. 😉
#BirdVsHuman #Hoopoe #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Its crest isn’t just for looks. It’s a built-in signal system.
Raised feathers = alert, excited or showing off.
Nature’s drama queen? Maybe. 😉
#BirdVsHuman #Hoopoe #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
July 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Today’s fashion icon: the Common Hoopoe (Daqquqa tat-Toppu)
Its crest isn’t just for looks. It’s a built-in signal system.
Raised feathers = alert, excited or showing off.
Nature’s drama queen? Maybe. 😉
#BirdVsHuman #Hoopoe #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Its crest isn’t just for looks. It’s a built-in signal system.
Raised feathers = alert, excited or showing off.
Nature’s drama queen? Maybe. 😉
#BirdVsHuman #Hoopoe #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
🦩 Welcome to Post 2 of our “Bird vs. Human” series!
Today’s star: the Flamingo – master of balance and style.
Did you know why they often rest on one leg? Check the post out to learn more!
#BirdVsHuman #Flamingo #LearningMonday #BirdLifeMalta
Today’s star: the Flamingo – master of balance and style.
Did you know why they often rest on one leg? Check the post out to learn more!
#BirdVsHuman #Flamingo #LearningMonday #BirdLifeMalta
July 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🦩 Welcome to Post 2 of our “Bird vs. Human” series!
Today’s star: the Flamingo – master of balance and style.
Did you know why they often rest on one leg? Check the post out to learn more!
#BirdVsHuman #Flamingo #LearningMonday #BirdLifeMalta
Today’s star: the Flamingo – master of balance and style.
Did you know why they often rest on one leg? Check the post out to learn more!
#BirdVsHuman #Flamingo #LearningMonday #BirdLifeMalta
💥 Bird vs. Human – Who wins this round?
Meet the #YelkouanShearwater, Malta’s hidden ocean traveller. This #seabird drinks seawater, it filters out the salt through special glands near its eyes, and keeps flying for months without touching land. 🐦🌊
Think you could do that? 😅
Meet the #YelkouanShearwater, Malta’s hidden ocean traveller. This #seabird drinks seawater, it filters out the salt through special glands near its eyes, and keeps flying for months without touching land. 🐦🌊
Think you could do that? 😅
July 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
💥 Bird vs. Human – Who wins this round?
Meet the #YelkouanShearwater, Malta’s hidden ocean traveller. This #seabird drinks seawater, it filters out the salt through special glands near its eyes, and keeps flying for months without touching land. 🐦🌊
Think you could do that? 😅
Meet the #YelkouanShearwater, Malta’s hidden ocean traveller. This #seabird drinks seawater, it filters out the salt through special glands near its eyes, and keeps flying for months without touching land. 🐦🌊
Think you could do that? 😅
#SaltFest2025: our two-day celebration of nature, culture and history at #SalinaNatureReserve. From salt harvesting and eco workshops to historical tours & VR experiences, there’s something for everyone!
🗓 26–27 July 2025
📍 Salina Nature Reserve
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
🗓 26–27 July 2025
📍 Salina Nature Reserve
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
July 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#SaltFest2025: our two-day celebration of nature, culture and history at #SalinaNatureReserve. From salt harvesting and eco workshops to historical tours & VR experiences, there’s something for everyone!
🗓 26–27 July 2025
📍 Salina Nature Reserve
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
🗓 26–27 July 2025
📍 Salina Nature Reserve
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
🇬🇧 The UK just banned toxic #lead in shooting to protect its countryside & wildlife 🌿🦢
If the UK can act, so can the #EU — including #Malta 🇪🇺
⚠️ Lead is highly toxic & already banned from petrol, paint & pipes due to health risks incl. #cancer
🧪 Follow the #science — #BanLeadNow
✍️ Sign: banleadnow.com
If the UK can act, so can the #EU — including #Malta 🇪🇺
⚠️ Lead is highly toxic & already banned from petrol, paint & pipes due to health risks incl. #cancer
🧪 Follow the #science — #BanLeadNow
✍️ Sign: banleadnow.com
July 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
🇬🇧 The UK just banned toxic #lead in shooting to protect its countryside & wildlife 🌿🦢
If the UK can act, so can the #EU — including #Malta 🇪🇺
⚠️ Lead is highly toxic & already banned from petrol, paint & pipes due to health risks incl. #cancer
🧪 Follow the #science — #BanLeadNow
✍️ Sign: banleadnow.com
If the UK can act, so can the #EU — including #Malta 🇪🇺
⚠️ Lead is highly toxic & already banned from petrol, paint & pipes due to health risks incl. #cancer
🧪 Follow the #science — #BanLeadNow
✍️ Sign: banleadnow.com