Juvenile dispersal of Saker Falcons in Ukraine according satellite telemetry
Year: 2014

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is a partial migrant species. The data of its migration on the territory of Ukraine have been limited so far. In 2011 in the south of Ukraine 8 juvenile Saker Falcons were fitted with satellite transmitters. For this 22g solar ARGOS/GPS PTTs-100 transmitters were used. Two males stopped sending signals within a few days after tagging. After leaving their eyries young birds left nesting territory in 30-64 days (on average - 44). Juvenile dispersal of different birds b