 Workshop yesterday moved debate forward  Importance of IUCN Red List for CMS instruments stressed  CITES and CMS/AEWA/Raptor MoU Sects to undertake analysis of changes implied by provisional new BirdLife list for non-passerines

 Funding from UK DEFRA and Raptor MoU for co- ordinator  Symone Krimowa appointed April 2012 based at RSPB  Richard Shore (CEH, UK) appointed Working Group Chair  Reviews produced of rodenticides, agrochemicals, veterinary pharmaceuticals, lead, poison baits  Workshop May 2013 in Tunisia May– agreed priority issues and actions  Guidance on priority issues in preparation  Pilot project on agrochemicals with Migratory Soaring Birds project (Red Sea/Rift Valley)

 Coordinator Temidayo Osinubi appointed early funded by Swiss and Swedish BirdLife Partners  Landbirds Working Group funded by Switzerland › Chaired by Olivier Biber › Met Accra August 2012 to develop draft Action Plan  Comments received from Scientific Council  New draft in progress and soon to be circulated  Options for implementation mechanism need exploration

 Saker Task Force met March 2012  Funds for STF raised from Saudi Wildlife Authority, European Union and CITES Secretariat  Four working groups active Feb-Jul 2013 – valuable outputs including new population modelling  Stakeholder workshop and second STF meeting held Sep 2013, Abu Dhabi – identified key issues and actions  Second draft Action Plan in preparation

 Balearic Shearwater  Dalmatian Pelican  Swan Goose  Lesser White-fronted Goose  Marbled Duck  Ferruginous Duck  White-headed Duck  Saker Falcon  Houbara Bustard  Red Knot  Bristle-thighed Curlew  Blue Swallow

 Bristle-thighed Curlew – Numeniini Workshop, Wilhelmshaven Sep 2013 › 38 Numeniini populations discussed › Report in preparation – overview of trends and threats, mini action-plans for each population  Houbara Bustard – review of Asia Houbara (status, threats, ways forward) in discussion  Red Knot – working with Western Hemisphere experts to develop plan and funding proposal for rufa Red Knot

 Power lines res › Initial discussions on possible CMS Energy Working Group with focus on implementation of guidance  Synergies and partnerships res › Friends of Aichi Target 12 › NBSAP revision process to build synergies  Diseases res › CMS-FAO Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds statement on H5N7  IPBES res 10.8 › Request on coastal zone ecoservices and management

 Amur Falcons, India  Landbirds, Egypt and Libya  Shorebirds, Caribbean