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Through this new conservation measure, the Life for Falcons team aims to discourage the stealing of Saker eggs and nestlings, but also the illegal killing of these birds of prey, two of the main threats of this declining species. Furthermore, the recordings allow the experts to find out more about the behaviour and food preferences of the birds occupying these nest boxes.
Until today, the team made up of SOR experts, a representative of Transelectrica and personnel authorized to work on the pylons of high voltage power lines, installed three of the five cameras purchased in the project, the remaining two being planned to be put up depending on the maintenance schedule of the power lines. The installation of the survey systems is yet another important Saker conservation action that was carried out based on the partnership with Transelectrica, through which the installation of 60 nest boxes took place too.
Similar survey systems are also used in other conservation projects across Europe. Its main role is to discourage poaching by registering any movement at the Saker nests. Furthermore, the recordings allow the experts to find out more about the behaviour and food preferences of the birds occupying these nest boxes.
The system is active 24/7, all year round. The cameras have a motion sensor and after each trigger they send both pictures and videos, thus ensuring a permanent online monitoring. The recordings are also archived for further studies.
The installation of the cameras took place after the end of the Saker breeding season, but the system was tested and proved to be efficient, registering the successful breeding of Kestrel pairs at two of the nest boxes.
