New nesting site for Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) in a polyspecific colony of aquatic birds on Taşaul Lake (Romania)
Journal Title: Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute - Year 2016, Vol 22, Issue
Abstract
In the Natura 2000 site, ROSPA 0060 Taşaul - Corbu Lakes, the nesting of Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus Bruch 1832) have been confirmed in 2016. The presence of the species in the breeding season was regurarly recorded in this location since 2008. The novelty is that it is the first proved nesting of the species in Romania, except the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve perimeter, in the last 100 years. The colony is located on the La Ostrov island on Taşaul Lake (Constanţa county). The island hosts a polyspecific colony of aquatic birds, 5 species being recorded during our investigations. In the first phase several counts have been performed from the lake shore using adequate optical equipment and on 24th of June 2016 a direct count on the island have been done. The colony comprises 3 orders Pelecaniformes, Ciconiiformes and Charadriiformes: Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) - 12 pairs, 800-900 pairs of Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), 100-200 pairs of Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), 30-50 pairs of Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) and about 1,000 pairs of Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans). Monitoring of the colony should continue in the following years. Access to the island should be allowed only outside the breeding season of the Dalmatian Pelicans. The colony should be treated as a core area in Natura 2000 site.
Authors and Affiliations
Mihai Marinov, Alexandru Dorosencu, Vasile Alexe, Cristina Nanu, Janos Botond Kiss
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