7th. International Conference on the Conservation of the Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) 3-5 October 2013 Bratislava, Slovakia
“The historic Presence of the Imperial Eagle in Northern Greece“ Hans Jerrentrup, Society for the Protection of Nature and Ecodevelopment (EPO)
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Die Vogelwelt Macedoniens, W. Makatsch 1950
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25 Eiries in 25 km around Thessaloniki “The Historic Presence of the Imperial Eagle in Northern Greece“ Hans Jerrentrup Society for the Protection of Nature and Ecodevelopment (EPO)
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Eyrie Eagle
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Grey Heron
Imperial Eagle Eyrie
Imperial Eagle
Ciconia ciconia
Pica pica
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The Fate of some Eyries around Thessaloniki 1938-1944 Village
Tree
1938-9
Fate 1940 - 1943
1
Kavallari (Langada)
oak
2 chicks
Tree fell during autum storm
2
Kavallari
Oak ?
Eggs robbed by kids
Tree cut by locals
3
Near Kulakia
White Poplar
?
Tree cut by locals 1944
4
Sindos
White Poplar
breeding
Tree cut by locals 1940
5
Near Kulakia
White Poplar 12 m
?
Nest lost in 1944
6
Kymina
White Poplar 12 m
2 eggs
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7
Kymina
White Poplar 22 m
2 eggs
Nest destroyed by storm 1940
8
Kymina
White Poplar 14 m
Rebuilt of no 7 2 chicks
Tree cut 1943
9
Kymina
White Poplar
Rebuilt of no 8
1943 two eggs, robbed by kids
10
Kymina
White Poplar
eggs, robbed by kids
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Village
Tree
1938 - 9
11
Kymina
White Poplar 20 m
2 eggs
12
Adendron
Elm tree 14 m
No eggs
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13
Platy
?
Nest of White Stork
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14
Platy
Wild Pear! 12m
Small nest 1 egg
Eagle eating chicken!
15
Platy
White Poplar
2 eggs, only 50 m from no 14
Tree cut 1943
16
Adendron
?
?
1943 deserted
17
Adendron
Elm tree
Rebuilt of 16 in 1940, 2 eggs
Tree cut 1943
18
Adendron
Elm tree 11 m
Rebuilt of 17 in 1943
eggs, robbed by kids
19
Palaeochori
Elm tree 10.8 m
2 eggs
20
Kavasila
White Poplar 14 m
21
Aliakmon
White Poplar, 18.8 m
1 egg, 1 chick
-
22
Aliakmon
?
Abandoned later
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23
Volvi Langada
Fate 1940 - 1943
eggs, robbed by kids
Elm tree ?
1944
24
Appolonia
?
1944
25
Redestos
?
1944
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Some Data about the Eggs •
Number of eggs in Greece (1) 2 rarely 3
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(reference to Serbia and Bitolj mostly 3 eggs)
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20 eggs collected 13.72 g (shells only)
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Max 80.0 X 57.4 mm; Min 69.2 X 53.2 mm
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Fresh eggs 143, 118, 133 g
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Status today in Greece – extinct ?!
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Regular observations only in Dadia Area (Evros District)
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Winter/migration visitors in Wetlands of Northern Greece: Kerkini Lake, Nestos Delta, Evros Delta, …
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FEEDING SITE AGIOS KOSMAS NESTOS GORGE
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7th. International Congress on the Conservation of the Eastern Imperial Eagle, CongressBratislava 27-30.07.2007 Melnik – Strumyani BG 03 – 05.10.2013
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The first visitors !!!
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Future of EIE in Greece ?
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THANK YOU Hans Jerrentrup, Society for the Protection of Nature and Ecodevelopment (EPO) 7th. International Congress on the Conservation of the Eastern Imperial Eagle, Bratislava 03 – 05.10.2013
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