Jul 17, 1993 - 8(4): 251-256. (1994) ... 8 juveniles) was resting on the shore of Geziret al. Elba. One adult was seen at sea ... in late August by Moltoni (1937).
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1994
8(4)
251
seabirds
Breeding Libya in
Libië in
de kust
zeevogels langs
juli
of
coast
1993
July
Broedende
along the
van
1993 Peter+L.
&
Meininger
Pim+A.
Wolf
Introduction
From
17
30
to
(figure
coast
July 1993,
1),
Essghaier)
Mohamed F.A. Foundation
aim
was
to
galensis. be
birds
1938).
in
on
et
birds collected
Libyan
and
the
authors.
Research
breeding site(s)
the
one
Gulf of
two
al. on
a
This
Surt)
This
joint project
and
Wetland
of this
species
estimate of the
made
et
of
as
al.
long
ago
these
A
(1994a).
bird
Research
believed
as
to
to
1937
is on
(Moltoni
Tem found in
general
information additions
are
is
number of bree-
observations
paper presents
trip. Generally,
of the
The main
Tajura, Libya.
colonies of Lesser Crested
list
Libyan
Hadoud and
of Lesser Crested Tem Sterna ben-
only
was
a
of the
A.
(Dau
was
Centre,
population
and
breeding
complete
1994b). this
larger part
zoologists
International Waterfowl
published by Meininger and
expedition
(Meininger
the
the
trip covering
two
Biology
but
Libya,
(2000 birds,
Details
field
by
whole Mediterranean
1993 have been the
Group
Marine
rediscover the
The
breeding
ding
Working
and the
(WIWO)
a
made
was
account
given
breeding
Bundy
of
earlier sea-
(1976).
Methods
Notes
were
taken
islands off the beach
were
systematically
Libyan
visited.
coast
The
as
most
of all birds
well
as
important
Unless stated otherwise all dates refer
observed
several
to
wetland
localities
during areas
are
the
and
shown
trip.
Most
stretches of
in
figure
1.
1993.
Results
Shag were
SULA
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
swimming
and
fishing
8(4): 251-256 (1994)
On
in Ayn
21
July,
11
birds
al Ghazalah Bay,
(2 adults,
and
a
9
juveniles)
flock of 15
(7
252
SULA
Figure
1.
Place
Figuur
I.
Plaatsnamen
adults,
8
was
juveniles) at sea
seen
juveniles the
were
islands
nests
and
chicks
’excellent every
of
year.
to
Darnah,
were
to
by
at
to
which
of
Corsica, numbers
along
pairs
’late
July.
July, of
signs
winter/early
of
tens
the
al
two
the
is
access
of
here
spring’
Shag
in
they
almost in
August
Bundy (1976)
by
(1943),
P.
and
the
at
a.
of the
only
desmarestii
along
c.
and
sources
given
Cormorants P.
the
Mediterranean
Aegean
is estimated
one
mentioned
in the
7000 (Zotier
coasts
Black et
al.
coast.
of Sea.
It
The
1992).
pairs, is
esti-
an
on
high
the
first
mentioned that
[
=
Susah]
Flying juveniles According
February-April.
these observations The
in also
northwest
Egypt
(1937). in
for
carbo.
breeds
mainly
Croatian
Tubruq
are
collected
Apollonia
Moltoni
at
be
This
in the Gulf of Surt.
Zuwaytinah in late
single
habitat from
reputedly
to
with
impossible.
Libya.
breeding
on
described
(February-March)
said
in
adult
found
were
which
were
breed
One
adults and three
accurately
young,
chicks
Elba.
breeding
fishermen
places,
1994
in dit artikel.
of Geziret
On 26
No
collect
to
breed;
of the islets
Shag
Sardinia
in
shore
individuals have been recorded
Bundy (1976),
Cyprus,
islets off
on
Rowntree
subspecies
to
breeding
some
Bundy (1976)
However,
two
some
has been observed and
seen
in
In
least
said
cliffs
species
the
23
on
Bardaa
were
confirmation of the this
on
(4)
mentioned in this paper.
gebruikt
Between Sawani al Mallahah and the border
pairs
sandstone
coast
Geziret Garah.
Shag.
At
eating’.
mated 20
on
However,
Geziret
Libyan
de Libische kust
resting
was
present
visit
aan
off Al Chadrun
visited.
fishermen
the
along
names
8
the
Mediterranean Balearics,
breeds
Africa,
in
Turkey,
total number of
on
small on
breeding
SULA
1994
8(4)
Gull
Yellow-legged of
cords
Larus
1983). In
1993 four
not
spring
of
On Geziret
five
1993,
Marsa Lek.
On 21-23
rubbish
near
tip
nearby
birds from
July
Geziret
Gull
of
flock of
a
These
Bardaa,
Gull
(95%
have
well
according
adults)
weeks
two
were
and
27
five In
July.
small
a
been
island
was
at
at a
seen
mainly breeding
local
to
On 25 Geziret
Gulls
nests
on
re-
Simmons
on
and
one
children from
by
may
where
present
used
recently
200 birds
c.
&
Libya.
eastern
were
Yellow-legged
taken
were
breeding
Cramp
breeding Yellow-legged
found 30
we
chicks
chicks
of
signs
Garah
Chadrun.
Al
known
no
1976,
found in
were
Yellow-legged
no
fledged
large
were
(Bundy
found, varying in age between
were
fully
yet
There
Libya
localities
breeding
MFAE). On 21 July
found anymore.
dead,
from
breeding pairs
ten
Elba. Three chicks
(DAH &
cachinnans
Gull
Yellow-legged
June about al
253
fishermen
’many
birds breed’.
Gelochelidon nilotica Three adults
Gull-billed Tern nile
were
seen
known
to
grants.
Although
wadi
Wadi
at
Tawurgha
in
family
this
species
migrate
Lesser
Crested
Tern
ted:
pairs
Geziret al Elba
all
(nearly
breeding a
colony
ding
on
threats
to
It is
two
Elba
species
the
to
been
are
mi-
early
Libya, breeding
it
is
Libyan
to
Tern
means
in
small
chick
an
Libya by
and
ringed)
colonies
and
1700
Details
ringed).
at
this
on
the
are
habitat earlier
presented only
loca-
were
Geziret Garah
at
choice,
(Meinin-
known
regular
in the Mediterranean. The presence
of
eastward extension of the known bree500 km.
c.
found.
confined
The
There appear
population
just
to
if there has been
say
colonies
breeding
threats have been
colonies
two
impossible
a
a
few
seems
no
se-
vulnerable,
traditional
in numbers
change
be
to
breeding
compared
the situation in 1937.
Little Tern
poli
18
on
found in
Geziret al
since
however, sites.
These
chicks
(25
one
eggs,
of Lesser Crested
range of this
rious
well-flying juve-
a
Gull-billed Terns
could have
breed in
to
Two
bengalensis
behaviour and
1994a).
sites
Sterna
with
food,
al.
et
on
nests
c,lutch size, ger
known
not
Since
July.
these birds
groups, is
28
possible.
seems
40
on
and
on
Ayn
Sterna
July.
Geziret
al
300 birds,
albifrons
Approximately al
Ghazalah which
suitable habitat
-
Adults
-
Elba
Bay
based
on
21
feeding
25
July.
between 21 on
appeared
pairs,
be
most
These birds and
their alarm
to
fledged
24
calls,
young
with were
July.
A
were
fledged
seen
in
young
daily foraging
Triwere
on
concentration of
behaviour and the presence
local breeders,
was
found
at
Ayn
fry
over
of
Zayanah
254
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25
on
ting
July. low
a
in
sparingly
these
Among
breeding
According in
Libya,
western
There
few
only
are
of
coast
Libya.
Red Foxes
potential the
Along
extensive
many
strated found
saltmarshes.
by
along
fact that
sandy
The
all
nearly
beaches
albifrons,
did
find any
Most
of
the
not
few
all in
eastern
in
We
Research Dau
project. the
the
of
breeding
the
aureus
The
coastal of
of saltmarshes
had been
The
few
illu-
Sterna
the mainland.
wave-washed
just
are
maps
terns.
is
caretta
destroyed
colonies of Little Terns on
of
makes
dogs
predation
Turtles Caretta
Loggerhead
and
numbers
and feral
level of
the
along
lagoons
large
colonial waterbirds
breeding
A.
grateful
are
from
to
Dr
rocks
and
suitable islands
potentially
Dawid Said Dawid, Director of for
Centre, Tajura, Libya, Hadoud
and Dr
the
Marine
Mohamed
would
Dutch
Biology
have
not
of
Ministry Research
Foundation
Tour du
Valat
approval
F.A. been
of and
Essghaier
the
BP
the
Tajura
Mari-
general support excellent
were
possible without financial Nature
Agriculture,
Centre,
Company, BirdLife International (through and
Canis
lagoons
on
several
however,
and scattered
shown
field. The project
support
Fisheries,
UK)
breed
probably
Libya.
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islands
therefore unsuitable for
terial
and
Benghazi
for colonial seabirds
unlikely.
nests
near
Except
nions
Little Terns
(1976),
near
are
presence,
colonies
by predators. we
there
Golden Jackals
Vulpes vulpes,
the
sites
breeding
for
the
indica-
fledged juveniles,
Bundy
numbers
mainland,
the establishment of seabird
ne
small
recently
to
Zuwaytinah.
near
are
three
only
were
success.
1994
(4)
and
ma-
Management the
(Libya),
to
compa-
and
Zueitina
Oil
Conservation Expedition Awards,
(France).
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In
juli 1993 bezocht
ling
van
werden
vogels.
broedende
ook De
een
Nederlands/Libisch
Bengaalse
gegevens
verzameld
Kuifaalscholver
vastgesteld.
Daarnaast
Sterns
en
over
de
op het
de
Libische kust.
plaatsen
(schaarse!)
voorkomen
Van Lachsterns
kon
van
broeden
Naast de
(Meininger
voorkomen
Geelpootmeeuw werden
werd alleen het
Dwergsterns geconstateerd.
team
twee
voor
kleine
et
van
het
al.
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andere
eerst
aantallen
niet worden
vaststel-
zee-
broedend
broedende
aangetoond.
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Appendix
1. Gazetteer
This gazetteer contains Alternative place
brackets),
of
the
names on
though
not
'Libya 3
1: 2
000 000 \ For
CM).
localities
we
in
generally
Vallalat,
in
the
referenced.
cross
names,
1994
mentioned
localities mentioned
Kartografiai
those
localities
other maps and
always
spelling of Libyan locality
498
Libyan
(4)
the
text
literature In
have
an
used
and are
attempt those
their
to
standardize
on
this
map
we
have
ISBN
963 351
adopted parallel
spellings. Al
Chadrun
Apollonia
see
32°15’N 23°08’E Susah
Ayn
al Ghazalah
Ayn
al Ghazalah
32°12’N 22°20’E
Bay f... Lagoon,
...
Cove]
32°13’N 22°20’E
Ayn Zayanah
32°06’N 20°05’E
Bumbah
32°18’N 23°09’E
[Bomba]
Damah
[Darnis, Dema]
Geziret
Bardaa
Geziret
al
Geziret
Garah
32°41’N 22°40’E 32°17’N 23°09’E
Elba
[G. Maracheb,
[=
G.
Legarah,
G. =
Ayn G.
al Ghazalah]
Zuwaytinah]
32°13’N 23°18’E 30°47’N
19°54’E
Marsa Lek
32°00’N 24°59’E
Sawani al Mallahah
31°53’N 25°03’E
Susah
32°58’N 21°58’E
[Apollonia]
13°20’E
Tajura [Taguira]
32°56’N
Tubruq [Tobruk]
32°07’N 23°58’E
Tripoli [Tarabulus]
32°56’N
13°17’E
Wadi
32°01’N
15°30’E
Tawurgha [Tawarga]
Zuwaytinah [Zuwatina,
Zuweitina]
the
mentioned on the map
Budapest, Hungary (1989,
not mentioned
coordinates.
mentioned (between
30°54’N 20°12’E
