In December 2021 the project made a breakthrough. The Kuwait Environmental Lens (KEL) team was able to capture five Greater spotted eagles (GSE), and fit them with transmitters. This of course will provide important and interesting data for the life of the tags, but it also gave team members the opportunity to train in trapping techniques, handling of raptors, and fitting transmitters to eagles. The successes in trapping also boosted the morale of the KEL/KFAS team.
Below is a list of the GSEs we are now tracking. All have been fitted with numbered rings that you might be able to read with binoculars or by taking a photo and zooming in. If you are able to read a ring, let us know by leaving a comment on the blog. Although the tracking data are interesting and important, nothing beats a direct visual observation of a bird.
Additionally, the UQAB website has been launched that gives a more complete overview of the project, and you can access the blog through that website, too. Of course, you can leave comments and report sightings of ringed (and unringed) of Greater spotted eagles on the UQAB website. too.
In coming blog posts, we’ll try to keep you up to date with the movements of the tagged birds. For now, and until spring they will stay on the wintering grounds, mostly around Al Jahra. We expect to be posting every few days, so return often to the blog to keep up. Also, share the blog with your friends.
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