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Pole types on the surveyed 10 kV lines in Armenia: concrete and wooden intermediate poles (a, b), anchor poles (c, d) and poles with switches (e, f). Caucasiana, CC BY 4.0.

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16 October 20264 min read

252 birds electrocuted on power lines in Armenia, most of them in Shirak

A pilot survey along about 114 km of medium-voltage lines in Armenia found 252 electrocuted birds. Most were corvids and small to medium-sized raptors; 228 were found in Shirak, next to Georgia, during autumn migration.

Source Harutyunyan et al. 2026 — Avian mortality associated with medium-voltage distribution lines in Armenia (Caucasiana)

Read the articleSourceHarutyunyan et al. 2026 — Avian mortality associated with medium-voltage distribution lines in Armenia (Caucasiana)+1

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The melanistic Ring-headed Dwarf Snake found between Çağman and Demre, Antalya Province, on 9 May 2024. Caucasiana, CC BY 4.0.

Snakes16 October 2026

Black Ring-headed Dwarf Snake: first melanistic record on the Anatolian mainland

A male Crested Honey Buzzard from below, passing overhead at Batumi.

Birds16 October 2026

54 Crested Honey Buzzards at Batumi: almost twice the average

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BirdsBirds27 August 20263 min read
Nearly 19,300 raptors counted in one day at Batumi
After rain and fog, the Batumi bottleneck recorded the season’s first 10,000-plus day. Nearly 19,300 birds were counted in total.Batumi Raptor Count — First 10,000+ day of the season+1

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