Discovering Malta's Birds

Besides the common English, Scientific and Maltese names, each photo states the location where it was taken. Note that most birds were photographed in one of the very few areas in Malta where constant monitoring is carried out in favour of the protection of birds. Just imagine if all our island was protected in the same manner! I would like to thank the management at Ghadira Nature Reserve for the dedication and professionalism performed throughout the year.


Yellow Wagtail [male] Motacilla flava isfar Ghadira Nature Reserve	Grey Heron Ardea cinerea russett griz Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus fras-servjent Ghadira Nature Reserve	Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus fras-servjent Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black-Winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus fras-servjent Ghadira Nature Reserve	2 Ferruginous Ducks & Common Pochard [males] Aythya nyroca & Aythya ferina brajmla hamra - Brajmla Ghadira Nature Reserve

Euroasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia paletta Ghadira Nature Reserve	Euroasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia paletta Ghadira Nature Reserve

Euroasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia paletta Ghadira Nature Reserve	Eurasian Teal [female] Anas crecca sarsella Ghadira Nature Reserve

Duck Family Anas platyrhynchos fAmilja papri Ghadira Nature Reserve	Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis pespus Ghadira Nature Reserve

Moorhen Gallinula chloropus gallozz iswed Ghadira Nature Reserve	Dunnock Prunella modularis ziemel Ghadira Nature Reserve

Mallard [female] Anas platyrhynchos Kuluvert Ghadira Nature Reserve	Common Pochard [male] Aythya ferina brajmla Ghadira Nature Reserve

White Wagtail Motacilla alba zakak abjad Ghadira Nature Reserve	Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis blongun sekond Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis blongun sekond Ghadira Nature Reserve	Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis blongun sekond Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis blongun sekond Ghadira Nature Reserve	Mallard [female] Anas platyrhynchos Kuluvert Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis blongun sekond Ghadira Nature Reserve	Moorhen Gallinula chloropus gallozz iswed Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus kudirross iswed Ghadira Nature Reserve	Black Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus kudirross iswed Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus kudirross iswed Ghadira Nature Reserve	Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex	Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex

White Wagtail Motacilla alba zakak abjad Ghadira Nature Reserve	Mallard [male] Anas platyrhynchos Kuluvert Ghadira Nature Reserve

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita vjolin tax-xitwa Ghadira Nature Reserve	White Wagtail Motacilla alba zakak abjad Ghadira Nature Reserve

White Wagtail Motacilla alba zakak abjad Ghadira Nature Reserve	White Wagtail Motacilla alba zakak abjad Ghadira Nature Reserve

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex	Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex	Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus gawwija rasha sewda Ta' Xbiex

Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus gawwija rasha sewda Ta' Xbiex	Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus gawwija rasha sewda Senglea

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex	Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus gawwija rasha kannella Ta' Xbiex	Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis pespus Marsa

Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago bekkacc Marsa	Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago bekkacc Marsa

Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris sturnell Marsa	Common Starlings Sturnus vulgaris sturnell Marsa

All photos taken in Malta by Aron Tanti.