1. Brussels
Updating the Key Concepts Document on the Period of Reproduction and Prenuptial Migration of Huntable Species

2. Priority A, Action 1 of Nature Action Plan
Why is there a need for updating:
New knowledge
Climate change
Discrepancies between Member States

3. What’s new in data collection & submission?
Traceability of references
Use of new source of information (citizen science and ringing data)
Guidelines for Member States on how to use the Bird Portals (EuroBird Portal and national/regional portals)
Hopefully, enhanced involvement of stakeholders at Member State level.
Checklist for birds under Article 12 reporting ( ) = reference for the list of birds to report on
Article 12 reporting data ( ) used as source of information for some sections of the document
Large MSs can split their territory into max. 3 parts

4. Main issues to be reported remain the same

5. What is new?

6. Processing of data from MSs
Data will be assessed:
to identify obvious errors
to verify completeness
to check consistency across MSs
If no data from a MS, then EC uses current data
MSs data will be merged into an EU database
A temporary expert group may assist the process

7. Timing
01/07/ /10/2018: MS collect data in collaboration with stakeholders
Technical support to MS provided by EC
Each MS submits its database by 31/10/2018
11/ /2019: processing and assessing data & preparation of the draft updated KCD
Spring 2019: meeting of the temporary group of experts if needed
Draft updated KCD (introduction and data) with an improved presentation sent for consultation in spring 2019
05/2019: discussion at the NADEG meeting
07/2019: final draft approved by NADEG
12/12: adoption of the document by the Commission

8. Thank you!
© Petri Ahlroth

9. Data collection and submission
General principles re. data still valid:
Earliest period retained (between-year variations, differences between different parts of a MS)
Earliest migration population (several population of the same species)
Extreme, outlying and erratic data excluded…
Unchanged: data reported in decades (start & end of spring migration and start & end of reproduction period)
Unchanged: MSs asked to report data for all huntable species listed in Annex II of BD occurring on their territory
Unchanged: Need to use the most up-to-date and reliable source of scientific information