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The project
Each summer since 1981 (except for 1993) fieldwork has been caried out to investigate the peregrine falcons in South Greenland.
The study has focused on population density, territory occupancy, production of young, prey selection, nest-site selection,
monitoring of pesticide contamination, and reduction in eggshell thickness. Since 1985 breding peregrines
(mainly females) have been banded to collect data on turn-over in the breeding population.
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has provided funding for chemical analysis of 36 out of more
than 50 unhatched peregrine eggs colected in South Greenland. The Danish National Environmental Research
Institute (NERI) has analyzed the eggs for their content of brominated flame retardants, halogenated pesticides (like DDT) and PCB's.
On June 11, 2009 the project received
Bodil Pedersen Fondens natur- og miljøpris
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