Yesterday took place the first ringing of a chick of an European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus) in Doñana. This is the first breeding record that has been confirmed for Doñana. Until now, there were observation records of adults in the breeding season, but nests and chicks had never been found in this natural area.

Examples of tool-use behaviours by animals outside foraging contexts are scarce and almos exclusively limited to primates. This work documents a case of tool use in the European Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus), a forest raptor that uses green twigs cut from maple trees (Acer monspessulanum) as a tool to attract ants. Every morning, Honey Buzzards collectec fresh maple twigs, spread them on the ground, and stretch their wings full-length.