The Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea, Pallas, 1764) has an extremely large range (8 410 000 km2), with a global population between 170 000-220 000 individuals (Wetlands International, 2006). This is why the species is globally evaluated as „Least concern”, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (BirdLife International 2015). The species is known to be breeding since the XIX century in this country, being recorded by several ornithologists during the years. The area of our study covers the territory of the Republic of Moldova, located in the South-Eastern Europe (33 843 km2). In the south of the country lies the Moldovian South Plain (known as the Bugeac steppe), which has a surface fragmented by large valleys and cut by ravines, thus being a suitable breeding habitat for the Ruddy Shelduck`s. Our observations encompass the 2013-2016 period, focusing on recording the breeding seasons. These data are part of wider studies, censuses and monitoring projects carried out since 2013 up to now. During these studies we combined different methods: from fixed points to transects of minimum 2 km between 05:00-10:00 AM. The last method was used only in 2016, as part of a larger project designed to record the breeding species from Republic of Moldova. During the last 4 years (2013-2016) we recorded 12 breeding pairs of Ruddy Shelduck in the Southern part of The Republic of Moldova (Figure 1). Because there are only few information of Ruddy Shelduck at the national level, we will describe shortly our observations. Congaz lake – in the summer of 2013 there were observed two Ruddy Shelduck pairs with chicks. In June 2015 and June 2016 we encountered a pair with 4 chicks, while on the 21st of May 2016 we observed two families followed by 10 chicks. Bugeac lake was monitored since the summer of 2015, when a pair of Ruddy Shelducks was observed close to the lake. On the 25th of April 2016 we encountered again a pair, while in May 2016 we noticed an adult on a meadow having distraction behaviour. Although we didn`t notice any chicks, we assume the breeding of the species is confirmed in this location, due to birds` behaviour and the time when the observations were made. Taraclia lake is another place where we documented yearly the presence of the Ruddy Shelduck during the breeding season. In June 2013 we noticed a pair with chicks, and then in June 2015 we saw two pairs with chicks. In May 2016 we counted a group of 18 adults of Ruddy Shelduck on the lake. Svetlii wetland, situated as well in the Ialpug river meadow is another area where we recorded a pair of Ruddy Shelduck. In June (2016) two adults of Ruddy Shelduck were observed followed by 7 chicks near the lake. In the vicinity of Valea Perjei village (Taraclia distrinct), very close to the Ukrainian border, we noticed a pair of Ruddy Shelduck with 3 chicks on the 1st of June 2015. The record wasn`t followed by other observations, so we don`t have other data which can confirm the regular breeding of this species around the lakes neighbouring the village. In the summer of 2013 was recorded a flying pair close to Jepar lake (Cimișlia distrinct), near Cimișlia city (Vlad Cioflec, in verbis). In April 2016, Cioflec V. mentioned (in verbis) two records of Ruddy Shelduck: a pair close to Cioc-Maidan village (Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia) and one in Ciucur Mingir village (Cimișlia distrinct). As the observations were made in spring, during the courtship display, and were not followed by any other records during the breeding season, we will consider the breeding of the Ruddy Shelduck probable in these two places. The same author mentioned the presence of a Ruddy Shelduck pair in the vicinity of Cenac village (also Cimișlia distrinct) in April 2016. Taking into consideration the very short distance between Cenac and Javgur villages (8km), where a team of Czech ornithologists noticed a pair in flight in the summer of 2013, we assume this might be the same pair which could be breeding in the area. Unfortunatelly, we don`t have any data in order to confirm the breeding. A pair of Ruddy Shelduck was observed in flight between Iargara and Romanovca villages (Leova distrinct), in Sărata river meadow. The flying birds, most probably, were looking for a nesting place, and having in mind the time when they were observed, we suggest the species is breeding somewhere in the Sărata river meadow, downstream from Sărata Nouă lake. The most eastern observation of the Ruddy Shelduck is close to Sălcuța village (Căușeni district). We recorded a pair of Ruddy Shelducks on the 28th of May 2016, in early morning. Although we didn`t notice the presence of any chicks, we assume the pair was breeding, as both the adults showed a distraction behaviour. The birds remained still on the ground and didn`t move from the initial place, which led us think there might be a nest or even chicks close to us. The only location on the Prut river valley we have data from is the Manta Lake. There, in the vicinity of Pașcani village (Cahul distrinct), we recorded two observations. The first one is regarding a pair, noticed on the 5th of June 2014, while another pair was observed in May 2016 (Ion Grosu, in verbis). For now, we don`t have data to confirm the breeding in this area.