Since we began tracking this bird 11 months ago we have received almost 3900 locations. In the last two weeks, it has moved from the area around Al Multaqa rubbish dump, and made its way south, with stopovers in Quriyat and near Tiwi. It then crossed the mountains to the south, and is currently near the village of Tawa, and not far from the rubbish dump that serves Sur. This is all fascinating stuff, and we hope to continue tracking this bird for some time.
Also, recently very large numbers of Egyptian vultures were seen at Al Multaqa rubbish dump, as reported by Jens and Hanne Eriksen. Scroll down to the 24 November entry on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vultureconservationfoundation/?fref=ts
Finally, in November a conference was held in Budapest, Hungary about birds and power lines. We know that some Egyptian vultures in Oman get electrocuted (See post 21 December 2015). This is a problem in many countries. In Hungary and other countries the electricity companies are working with conservationists to address the problems because solutions benefit everyone: electricity customers, electricity company, and birds. You can download the presentations from that conference at this site: http://www.mavir.hu/web/mavir-en/birds-and-powerlines.
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| Movements of Egyptian vulture during 26 Nov-9Dec 2016. |
Finally, in November a conference was held in Budapest, Hungary about birds and power lines. We know that some Egyptian vultures in Oman get electrocuted (See post 21 December 2015). This is a problem in many countries. In Hungary and other countries the electricity companies are working with conservationists to address the problems because solutions benefit everyone: electricity customers, electricity company, and birds. You can download the presentations from that conference at this site: http://www.mavir.hu/web/mavir-en/birds-and-powerlines.
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