BirdLife Malta has called on the public to back its annual migration monitoring camp by reporting the hunting of protected species, the discovery of injured birds and intimidation in the countryside.

Raptor Camp 2014, launched by BirdLife Malta yesterday, sees local birdwatchers being joined by volunteers from seven countries.

Camp Coordinator, Christian Debono said: “We are lucky to be joined by so many overseas volunteers for our camps, and whilst we have a small team of dedicated local volunteers, we would like to see more Maltese people getting involved in protecting their wildlife.”

The camp will run until the end of September, with the teams focusing on monitoring migration and deterring the illegal shooting of protected species. The autumn hunting season, which runs until January 31, allows the hunting of 41 species. However BirdLife said it had already receiving reports of protected species being targeted, such as European Bee-eater, Barn Swallow and Common Kestrel.

People can report illegal hunting on 21347646 or 79255697.

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