During the summer several recoveries of Griffon Vultures released by FWFF were reported from FYR of Macedonia, Greece and Eastern Rhodopi in Bulgaria. These are as follows: Griffon Vultures released by FWFF in Kresna Gorge: Red ring G28 – observed in the end of August 2011 at the feeding site Vitachevo in FYR of Macedonia (data [...]
A young Griffon Vulture with wing-tag L02 was observed today (17.10.2011) at the feeding site in Kresna Gorge. Knowing the marking pattern used in the different countries, the bird is most probably marked in Israel. It is first time a Griffon Vulture marked in Israel to be observed in Kresna Gorge. Today in total 7 [...]
Five juvenile Griffon Vultures born in 2011 were observed at feeding site and later on roosting in Kresna Gorge on 15.10.2011. The birds were not marked, but they most probably originate from Serbia or Croatia and use the Kresna Gorge as stepping stone during their migration towards Bosporus. From Bosporus these Griffon Vultures will most probably [...]