BirdLife Malta
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BirdLife Malta works to conserve wild birds and their habitats on the Maltese Islands through education, research and campaigning. Learn more, visit our website birdlifemalta.org
Fancy a meeting in a castle to decide the future of 450 million Europeans? This is what 27 EU leaders are doing today, without you even knowing it 🤷
Find out more in our video & join 170,000+ people who signed the petition to defend nature laws: birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
#HandsOffNature
Find out more in our video & join 170,000+ people who signed the petition to defend nature laws: birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
#HandsOffNature
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Fancy a meeting in a castle to decide the future of 450 million Europeans? This is what 27 EU leaders are doing today, without you even knowing it 🤷
Find out more in our video & join 170,000+ people who signed the petition to defend nature laws: birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
#HandsOffNature
Find out more in our video & join 170,000+ people who signed the petition to defend nature laws: birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnatu...
#HandsOffNature
Second print run announced 📖
A hundred experiences of a bird photographer in Malta is back after the first edition sold out.
🎯 Early-bird pre-order €15 (25% off)
📅 Until 7 March
Secure your copy: birdlifemalta.org/product/a-hu...
A hundred experiences of a bird photographer in Malta is back after the first edition sold out.
🎯 Early-bird pre-order €15 (25% off)
📅 Until 7 March
Secure your copy: birdlifemalta.org/product/a-hu...
A hundred experiences of a bird photographer in Malta
Pre-order your edition of A hundred experiences of a bird photographer in Malta here!
This is a pre-order for the upcoming second print run.
Payment of €15 confirms your early-bird booking.
You...
birdlifemalta.org
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Second print run announced 📖
A hundred experiences of a bird photographer in Malta is back after the first edition sold out.
🎯 Early-bird pre-order €15 (25% off)
📅 Until 7 March
Secure your copy: birdlifemalta.org/product/a-hu...
A hundred experiences of a bird photographer in Malta is back after the first edition sold out.
🎯 Early-bird pre-order €15 (25% off)
📅 Until 7 March
Secure your copy: birdlifemalta.org/product/a-hu...
Today on World Wetlands Day 2026, a coalition of NGOs launched the #HandsOffNature petition, calling for the defence of EU environmental laws. As a partner of BirdLife International, BirdLife Malta supports this call to keep nature protected. Add your voice: birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnature-petition
#HandsOffNature petition
It will take you 1 minute to say 'MY HEALTH AND NATURE ARE NOT UP FOR SALE'
Powerful polluting industries and their political allies are dismantling Europe’s environmental laws - trading our health...
birdlifemalta.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Today on World Wetlands Day 2026, a coalition of NGOs launched the #HandsOffNature petition, calling for the defence of EU environmental laws. As a partner of BirdLife International, BirdLife Malta supports this call to keep nature protected. Add your voice: birdlifemalta.org/handsoffnature-petition
Common Swift (Rundun)
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#UrbanBirds #CommonSwift #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
Answer in comment.
This post is brought to you in collaboration with @aps.bank
#UrbanBirds #CommonSwift #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
Answer in comment.
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Common Swift (Rundun)
This post is brought to you in collaboration with @aps.bank
#UrbanBirds #CommonSwift #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
Answer in comment.
This post is brought to you in collaboration with @aps.bank
#UrbanBirds #CommonSwift #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
Answer in comment.
1 day left to sign our #BanLeadNow petition! Demand a strong ban on lead ammunition & fishing weights. Lead poisons wildlife, puts children’s health at risk, & has no safe level of exposure. The Commission’s proposal won’t go far enough without public pressure ✍️https://banleadnow.com/get-involved/
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 AM
1 day left to sign our #BanLeadNow petition! Demand a strong ban on lead ammunition & fishing weights. Lead poisons wildlife, puts children’s health at risk, & has no safe level of exposure. The Commission’s proposal won’t go far enough without public pressure ✍️https://banleadnow.com/get-involved/
Our project 'Salina Nature Reserve' - From saltpans to wildlife haven, has been selected among 35 best practices showcased at the @europarl.europa.eu exhibition “Tourism for Europe, Europe for Tourism” in Brussels (26–30 January 2026), organised by the European Travel Commission.
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Our project 'Salina Nature Reserve' - From saltpans to wildlife haven, has been selected among 35 best practices showcased at the @europarl.europa.eu exhibition “Tourism for Europe, Europe for Tourism” in Brussels (26–30 January 2026), organised by the European Travel Commission.
2 days left to sign our #BanLeadNow petition! Push for a strong ban on lead ammunition & fishing weights in the EU. Lead poisons wildlife, puts children’s health at risk & has no safe level of exposure. The Commission proposal won’t go far enough without public pressure. banleadnow.com/get-involved/
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
2 days left to sign our #BanLeadNow petition! Push for a strong ban on lead ammunition & fishing weights in the EU. Lead poisons wildlife, puts children’s health at risk & has no safe level of exposure. The Commission proposal won’t go far enough without public pressure. banleadnow.com/get-involved/
3 days left to sign our #BanLeadNow petition! Demand a strong ban on lead ammunition & fishing weights. Lead poisons wildlife, puts children’s health at risk, & has no safe level of exposure. The Commission’s proposal won’t go far enough without public pressure ✍️https://banleadnow.com/get-involved/
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM
3 days left to sign our #BanLeadNow petition! Demand a strong ban on lead ammunition & fishing weights. Lead poisons wildlife, puts children’s health at risk, & has no safe level of exposure. The Commission’s proposal won’t go far enough without public pressure ✍️https://banleadnow.com/get-involved/
Why Malta’s wetlands matter - vital for wildlife, water, and climate! Join us at Salina Nature Reserve on Sunday, 1 Feb (10:00–14:00) for World Wetlands Day: Stories from the Wetland.
Free entry, registration needed. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
Free entry, registration needed. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
Why Malta’s wetlands matter - The Malta Independent
Every year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day reminds us of this particularly rare habitat, especially in Malta, where wetlands cover less than 0.3% of our territory. In a small and densely populated
www.independent.com.mt
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Why Malta’s wetlands matter - vital for wildlife, water, and climate! Join us at Salina Nature Reserve on Sunday, 1 Feb (10:00–14:00) for World Wetlands Day: Stories from the Wetland.
Free entry, registration needed. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
Free entry, registration needed. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
www.independent.com.mt/articles/202...
Over 16,000 #WhiteWagtails counted across Malta
Our annual roost count highlights how vital urban trees are for wintering birds. Thanks to volunteers, the public, Valletta Mayor & APS Bank for joining us. Protecting mature Ficus trees means protecting urban wildlife.
#UrbanNature #CitizenScience
Our annual roost count highlights how vital urban trees are for wintering birds. Thanks to volunteers, the public, Valletta Mayor & APS Bank for joining us. Protecting mature Ficus trees means protecting urban wildlife.
#UrbanNature #CitizenScience
January 25, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Over 16,000 #WhiteWagtails counted across Malta
Our annual roost count highlights how vital urban trees are for wintering birds. Thanks to volunteers, the public, Valletta Mayor & APS Bank for joining us. Protecting mature Ficus trees means protecting urban wildlife.
#UrbanNature #CitizenScience
Our annual roost count highlights how vital urban trees are for wintering birds. Thanks to volunteers, the public, Valletta Mayor & APS Bank for joining us. Protecting mature Ficus trees means protecting urban wildlife.
#UrbanNature #CitizenScience
See you at the @europarl.europa.eu
We are excited to be part of the exhibition “Tourism for Europe, Europe for Tourism”, in Brussels! Organised by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and co-hosted by MEPs Daniel Attard (S&D) and Nikolina Brnjac (EPP), taking place from 26–30 January 2026.
We are excited to be part of the exhibition “Tourism for Europe, Europe for Tourism”, in Brussels! Organised by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and co-hosted by MEPs Daniel Attard (S&D) and Nikolina Brnjac (EPP), taking place from 26–30 January 2026.
January 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
See you at the @europarl.europa.eu
We are excited to be part of the exhibition “Tourism for Europe, Europe for Tourism”, in Brussels! Organised by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and co-hosted by MEPs Daniel Attard (S&D) and Nikolina Brnjac (EPP), taking place from 26–30 January 2026.
We are excited to be part of the exhibition “Tourism for Europe, Europe for Tourism”, in Brussels! Organised by the European Travel Commission (ETC) and co-hosted by MEPs Daniel Attard (S&D) and Nikolina Brnjac (EPP), taking place from 26–30 January 2026.
Over 16,000 White Wagtails counted in Malta’s annual roost!
BirdLife Malta volunteers were joined by the public, the Mayor of Valletta Olaf McKay & APS Bank to celebrate urban biodiversity & the protection of Valletta’s Ficus trees.
Read our press release. Link in first comment.
#WhiteWagtails
BirdLife Malta volunteers were joined by the public, the Mayor of Valletta Olaf McKay & APS Bank to celebrate urban biodiversity & the protection of Valletta’s Ficus trees.
Read our press release. Link in first comment.
#WhiteWagtails
January 22, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Over 16,000 White Wagtails counted in Malta’s annual roost!
BirdLife Malta volunteers were joined by the public, the Mayor of Valletta Olaf McKay & APS Bank to celebrate urban biodiversity & the protection of Valletta’s Ficus trees.
Read our press release. Link in first comment.
#WhiteWagtails
BirdLife Malta volunteers were joined by the public, the Mayor of Valletta Olaf McKay & APS Bank to celebrate urban biodiversity & the protection of Valletta’s Ficus trees.
Read our press release. Link in first comment.
#WhiteWagtails
BirdLife Malta has received the European Innovative Teaching Award 2025 in School Education in Brussels for the Erasmus+ project Blooming Schools. The project brings biodiversity into schools, creating wildlife-friendly gardens & empowering students to learn by doing & become environmental citizens.
January 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
BirdLife Malta has received the European Innovative Teaching Award 2025 in School Education in Brussels for the Erasmus+ project Blooming Schools. The project brings biodiversity into schools, creating wildlife-friendly gardens & empowering students to learn by doing & become environmental citizens.
#RingingThursdays took you behind the scenes of BirdLife Malta’s bird ringing work throughout 2025. Missed a reel? Watch them all on our YouTube playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?lis... Interested in bird ringing & learning how migration & populations are studied? Write to us: [email protected]
youtube.com/playlist?lis... Interested in bird ringing & learning how migration & populations are studied? Write to us: [email protected]
#RingingThursdays
#RingingThursdays: We’ll take you behind the scenes of our bird ringing work, uncovering the fascinating stories of birds we study.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
#RingingThursdays took you behind the scenes of BirdLife Malta’s bird ringing work throughout 2025. Missed a reel? Watch them all on our YouTube playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?lis... Interested in bird ringing & learning how migration & populations are studied? Write to us: [email protected]
youtube.com/playlist?lis... Interested in bird ringing & learning how migration & populations are studied? Write to us: [email protected]
Join BirdLife Malta as an Events & Outreach Assistant (ESC) & help inspire communities, deliver educational activities, & support events protecting birds & their habitats in Malta.
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 8 Feb 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 8 Feb 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature
January 12, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Join BirdLife Malta as an Events & Outreach Assistant (ESC) & help inspire communities, deliver educational activities, & support events protecting birds & their habitats in Malta.
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 8 Feb 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 8 Feb 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature
Join BirdLife Malta as a Nature Reserves Visitor Assistant through the ESC! Guide visitors, explore Malta’s wildlife, and help protect birds and habitats.
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 31 Jan 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature #BirdLifeMalta
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 31 Jan 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature #BirdLifeMalta
January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Join BirdLife Malta as a Nature Reserves Visitor Assistant through the ESC! Guide visitors, explore Malta’s wildlife, and help protect birds and habitats.
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 31 Jan 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature #BirdLifeMalta
👉 Find out more and apply here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs/
📅 Apply by 31 Jan 2026
#ESCvolunteering #YouthForNature #BirdLifeMalta
Supporting birds means opposing illegal killing and harmful attitudes towards nature. We are setting the record straight on what BirdLife Malta stands for.
#AskAnything #StaqsiLiTrid #BirdLifeMalta
#AskAnything #StaqsiLiTrid #BirdLifeMalta
January 11, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Supporting birds means opposing illegal killing and harmful attitudes towards nature. We are setting the record straight on what BirdLife Malta stands for.
#AskAnything #StaqsiLiTrid #BirdLifeMalta
#AskAnything #StaqsiLiTrid #BirdLifeMalta
Do you love keeping things organised and want to make a difference in conservation?
BirdLife Malta is looking for a Bookkeeper & Admin Officer to support our finance, office admin & ESC projects.
Full details here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs
Apply by 31 January 2026.
BirdLife Malta is looking for a Bookkeeper & Admin Officer to support our finance, office admin & ESC projects.
Full details here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs
Apply by 31 January 2026.
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Do you love keeping things organised and want to make a difference in conservation?
BirdLife Malta is looking for a Bookkeeper & Admin Officer to support our finance, office admin & ESC projects.
Full details here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs
Apply by 31 January 2026.
BirdLife Malta is looking for a Bookkeeper & Admin Officer to support our finance, office admin & ESC projects.
Full details here: birdlifemalta.org/about/jobs
Apply by 31 January 2026.
White Wagtail (Zakak Abjad)
This post is brought to you in collaboration with APS Bank.
#UrbanBirds #WhiteWagtail #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
This post is brought to you in collaboration with APS Bank.
#UrbanBirds #WhiteWagtail #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
White Wagtail (Zakak Abjad)
This post is brought to you in collaboration with APS Bank.
#UrbanBirds #WhiteWagtail #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
This post is brought to you in collaboration with APS Bank.
#UrbanBirds #WhiteWagtail #LearningMondays #BirdLifeMalta
Post made by Silvia Viviani & Justyna Szymanska.
As we welcome 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣, our staff and volunteers would like to wish you all the very best for the year ahead - for you, for Malta’s birds, and for our natural environment.
Happy New Year from all of us at BirdLife Malta! 🎉🐦🌱
🎨 João Candeias
#newyear #birds #nature #people #BirdLifeMalta
Happy New Year from all of us at BirdLife Malta! 🎉🐦🌱
🎨 João Candeias
#newyear #birds #nature #people #BirdLifeMalta
January 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
As we welcome 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣, our staff and volunteers would like to wish you all the very best for the year ahead - for you, for Malta’s birds, and for our natural environment.
Happy New Year from all of us at BirdLife Malta! 🎉🐦🌱
🎨 João Candeias
#newyear #birds #nature #people #BirdLifeMalta
Happy New Year from all of us at BirdLife Malta! 🎉🐦🌱
🎨 João Candeias
#newyear #birds #nature #people #BirdLifeMalta
Manoel Island campaign recognised by Times of Malta as part of its Persons of the Year.
BirdLife Malta has supported this effort from the very start, calling for Manoel Island to become a public green space for all, in one of Malta’s most urbanised areas.
timesofmalta.com/article/mano...
BirdLife Malta has supported this effort from the very start, calling for Manoel Island to become a public green space for all, in one of Malta’s most urbanised areas.
timesofmalta.com/article/mano...
Manoel Island activists are Times of Malta’s Person(s) of the Year
Movement behind one of the most dramatic planning U-turns awarded top title
timesofmalta.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Manoel Island campaign recognised by Times of Malta as part of its Persons of the Year.
BirdLife Malta has supported this effort from the very start, calling for Manoel Island to become a public green space for all, in one of Malta’s most urbanised areas.
timesofmalta.com/article/mano...
BirdLife Malta has supported this effort from the very start, calling for Manoel Island to become a public green space for all, in one of Malta’s most urbanised areas.
timesofmalta.com/article/mano...
For over 60 years, BirdLife Malta has worked to protect wild birds & their habitats, safeguarding nature for people & wildlife alike. By protecting birds, we protect ecosystems that support life on Earth.
Photos: Ian Balzan, Aron Tanti & Jorge Meneses
Design: Simona Zivkovic
Photos: Ian Balzan, Aron Tanti & Jorge Meneses
Design: Simona Zivkovic
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
For over 60 years, BirdLife Malta has worked to protect wild birds & their habitats, safeguarding nature for people & wildlife alike. By protecting birds, we protect ecosystems that support life on Earth.
Photos: Ian Balzan, Aron Tanti & Jorge Meneses
Design: Simona Zivkovic
Photos: Ian Balzan, Aron Tanti & Jorge Meneses
Design: Simona Zivkovic
🎄🐦 Merry Christmas from BirdLife Malta!
Wishing all our followers a peaceful and joyful Christmas. Thank you for standing with us for nature and birds throughout the year. 💚
#MerryChristmas #BirdLifeMalta #Dunlin
Design by Nadia Sodano
Wishing all our followers a peaceful and joyful Christmas. Thank you for standing with us for nature and birds throughout the year. 💚
#MerryChristmas #BirdLifeMalta #Dunlin
Design by Nadia Sodano
December 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🎄🐦 Merry Christmas from BirdLife Malta!
Wishing all our followers a peaceful and joyful Christmas. Thank you for standing with us for nature and birds throughout the year. 💚
#MerryChristmas #BirdLifeMalta #Dunlin
Design by Nadia Sodano
Wishing all our followers a peaceful and joyful Christmas. Thank you for standing with us for nature and birds throughout the year. 💚
#MerryChristmas #BirdLifeMalta #Dunlin
Design by Nadia Sodano
🌿 ROOTED reaches its first milestone
Our Erasmus+ Adult Education project ROOTED is already bringing generations closer to nature through shared experiences, learning and connection.
Read today’s article published in The Malta Independent on Sunday.
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Our Erasmus+ Adult Education project ROOTED is already bringing generations closer to nature through shared experiences, learning and connection.
Read today’s article published in The Malta Independent on Sunday.
👉
Reconnecting generations through nature: The ROOTED project’s first milestone - The Malta Independent
November at Salina Nature Reserve opened with laughter, conversation and meaningful intergenerational exchange. On 3 November, BirdLife Malta hosted the first multiplier event of the ROOTED Project
www.independent.com.mt
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌿 ROOTED reaches its first milestone
Our Erasmus+ Adult Education project ROOTED is already bringing generations closer to nature through shared experiences, learning and connection.
Read today’s article published in The Malta Independent on Sunday.
👉
Our Erasmus+ Adult Education project ROOTED is already bringing generations closer to nature through shared experiences, learning and connection.
Read today’s article published in The Malta Independent on Sunday.
👉