Summary on raptors and owls ringing in Slovakia in the period 2005-2006

Summary on raptors and owls ringing in Slovakia in the period 2005-2006 This report provides a summary on raptors and owls ringing in Slovakia in 2005-2006. In 2005, from a total of 21 132 ringed birds, raptors and owls represented 964 ind. (4.5 %). There were 26 species of raptors and owls, which equates 15.5 % of all species recorded. In 2006, there were 29 075 ringed in Slovakia, from this number raptors and owls were represented by 703 ind. (2.4 %) and 23 species (14 %). This paper also contains a summary on the ringing recoveries including data on raptors and owls.