Over the past 2 weeks the Egyptian vulture that we have been tracking has been mostly in the area around Al Multaqa landfill site, south of Muscat. Some nights it roosts in the steep cliffs of the Wadi Sareen Nature Reserve, but it seems to be roosting many nights on the pylons south of the landfill. See map below.
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| Movements during 29 October-12 November. |
The regular use of pylons by the vulture can be seen in the image below. Locations of pylons are circled.
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| Location of an Egyptian vulture showing use of high voltage electricity pylons. Pylon locations are circled. |
As we know, electrocution of large birds happens in Oman, we just don't know at what scale. In other countries, the power providers team with bird conservationists to reduce risks. This is a win-win for both because fewer birds are electrocuted, and the power company has to respond to fewer outages, thereby saving money. Just last week, the Hungarian power company, Mavir, hosted a conference on the issue, which attracted people from all over Europe, Africa and North America. Click the logo below to access their web site. Proceedings should be available in due course.
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