OAR@½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ Community:/library/oar/handle/123456789/452026-11-04T16:32:57Z2026-11-04T16:32:57ZFirst confirmed records of Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Gmelin, JF, 1789 in Malta/library/oar/handle/123456789/1507762026-11-04T14:22:28Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: First confirmed records of Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis Gmelin, JF, 1789 in Malta
Abstract: Four species of wagtails Motacilla spp.
are known to occur in the Maltese Islands:
Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava, a
common passage migrant; Grey Wagtail
M. cinerea and White Wagtail M. alba, both
common autumn migrants and winter visitors
(Sultana & Gauci 1982); and Citrine Wagtail
M. citreola, a rare but relatively regular visitor
since first recorded in 2012 (Bonavia, 2020).2024-01-01T00:00:00ZThe first occurrence of Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus in Malta/library/oar/handle/123456789/1507752026-11-04T14:16:19Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: The first occurrence of Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus in Malta
Abstract: The Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus also known as the
Orange-flanked Bush-robin, is a small passerine that breeds
in the Taiga, with some breeding occurring in North and East
Finland, and winters in SE Asia (del Hoyo et al., 2005). In recent
times its range seems to be expanding. It was formerly classed
as a member of the Turdidae family but is now generally
considered as an Old World Flycatcher, and a member of the
Muscicapidae family (BirdLife International, 2016), although
Svensson et al. (2022) listed it with the chats.2024-01-01T00:00:00ZMalta Rarities and Records Committee – 4th report/library/oar/handle/123456789/1507732026-11-04T14:03:47Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Malta Rarities and Records Committee – 4th report
Abstract: This is the fourth report of the Malta Rarities and Records
Committee (MRRC) covering the years 2018–2022. The
previous reports appeared in Il-Merill 32 (2010), Il-Merill
33 (2017) and Il-Merill 34 (2020). This report reviews five
committee meetings which were held at the National Museum
of Natural History (NMNH), Mdina on
• 05 March 2019
• 21 January 2020
• 21 January 2021
• 25 January 2022
• 20 January 2023
Discussions and decisions on some of the submitted records
were also carried out online between committee members
when appropriate.
The members serving on the Committee were
• Raymond Galea (Chairman)
• Edward Bonavia (Secretary)2024-01-01T00:00:00ZRinging report for 2019-2022/library/oar/handle/123456789/1507722026-11-04T13:59:00Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Ringing report for 2019-2022
Abstract: Ringing report for 2019–20222024-01-01T00:00:00Z