The historic Presence of the Imperial Eagle in Northern Greece

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

-

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

-

13

Platy

?

Nest of White Stork

-

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

-

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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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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