A new record of migratory bird monitoring in Libya has been documented by wildlife photographer Khaled Al-Ratab, a member of the Libyan Nature Conservation Organization, who observed an Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in Jloud, Misrata, on 8 May 2026. The bird was identified by a yellow leg ring bearing the code P1Y.

According to ringing records, the Osprey was ringed as a nestling on 17 July 2024 in Simo, in the Lapland region of northern Finland, near the Gulf of Bothnia, between Finland’s western coast and Sweden’s eastern coast.

The sighting in Jloud, Misrata, represents the first reported resighting of this individual since it was ringed in Finland.

Between its ringing in Finland and its resighting in Libya, the bird’s record shows:

🔹 660 days between ringing and resighting
🔹 Approximately 1 year, 9 months and 22 days
🔹 An estimated straight-line distance of 3,778 km between the ringing and resighting locations

Ringing and resighting records provide valuable information on the movements of migratory birds, their stopover sites, and migration routes connecting Europe and North Africa. This record also highlights Libya’s importance as a monitoring location along migratory bird routes across the Mediterranean.

📸 Photograph: Khaled Al-Ratab
📍 Location: Jloud, Misrata, Libya
📅 Date of observation: 8 May 2026