It has been quite a while since I last posted information about Egyptian vulture movements. I'll try to catch up.
Below is a map of the adult vulture with the GPS transmitter number 139. During the past two months it has been ranging in much the same manner as it did during the previous five months. It has moved mostly around the Al Multaqaa Landfill site that serves Muscat and Wadi Sareen, but has also made journeys to Al Hamar rubbish dump at Ibra and travelled for a short time toward Ras al Hadd. I think that despite being an adult, this bird is not holding a territory and did not breed this spring. It is what is known as a "floater". It might in the coming years try to acquire a territory. We'll have to wait and see. As it happens this bird has not been heard of since 9 July. It was last located in the most rugged parts of Wadi Sareen.
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| Movements of adult Egyptian vulture 139 during 28 May-15 July 2018. |
In contrast, the map below is from an adult Egyptian vulture with transmitter number 16095 during the same time period as the one above. This bird appears to be a territory holder, with most of its movements near Jaslut (between Muscat and Quriyat) and making regular use of the Al Multaqaa Landfill.
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| Movements of adult Egyptian vulture 16095 during 28 May-15 July 2018. |
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