Delayed autumn migration
The autumn migration is delayed again this year: On 22 November, 34 birds from the two breeding colonies Burghausen and Kuchl were still staying in the greater Salzburg area.
Record flight over 2,600 kilometres: the European Northern Bald Ibis project sets new standards in species conservation
The human-led migration in 2024 was a record flight: Within 52 days, the Waldrappteam led 36 juvenile Northern Bald Ibises over 2,600 kilometres from Taching am See in Upper Bavaria across southern Germany, France and Spain to Andalusia, where they will be released.
Valencia
On 14 September we reached the Val del Olocau airfield north of Valencia after 33 days of migration.
Slowed down by the Mistral, we continue to the South of France
On three consecutive days, the team flew 400 kilometers from Hütten-Hotzenwald in the Black Forest to Perouge airfield near Lyon.
Successful start of the second human-led migration to Andalusia
On 13 August at 08:15, an ultralight aircraft together with 36 juvenile Northern Bald Ibises took off from the training camp at Taching am See in Upper Bavaria.
20 years of the Northern Bald Ibises in Burghausen
20 years ago, the Waldrappteam was invited to present the Northern Bald Ibis at Burghausen Castle as part of the 2004 Landesgartenschau.
Annual Report 2023
2023 was the second year of our ongoing seven-year LIFE-project under leadership of Zoo Vienna.
Colonisation of the Katharinenfelsen and relocation to Taching
In Überlingen at Lake Constance, Germany, we have achieved a significant success: we have finally been able to motivate the Northern Bald Ibises to breed in the rock niche of the Kathrinenfelsen on the shores of Lake Constance.
Ingrid
The male Northern Bald Ibis Ingrid hatched at Zoo Rosegg in Carinthia in 2022. He was raised by Helena and Lisa at Seekirchen am Wallersee. After training Ingrid joined the human-led migration 2022, together with 28 conspecifics.
A lonely female in Rümlang and busy times in the rock niche in Überlingen on Lake Constance
Rupert is the female who, together with Enea, raised two juveniles in Rümlang, Canton Zurich in Switzerland, in 2023. In autumn, the two of them migrated south over the Gotthard with one of their offspring.