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of the Azov-Black Sea Ornithological Station
New findings of nests of Long-legged Buzzards in Mykolayiv Region
K.O. Redinov, Z.O. Petrovich
During 2005-2007 in Mykolayiv Region there were found new breeding sites of the species, which define more exactly limits of its distribution in Ukraine (fig.) Most of these finds are in gullies of the catchment area of Berezansky Liman. Minimal distance between nests is 2.5 km. Some pairs stayed near nests also in autumn-winter period. Clutches of 2005-2006 contained (n=8) 3-5 eggs (3.9+0.3).
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