Everybody needs somebody… even Egyptian vultures!

21.06.2014

After recovering from the lead intoxication it had suffered , Castor, the Egyptian vulture found in bad condition on the 1st of May in the North of Greece, was released back into the wild. HOS/BirdLife Greeceteam members fitted Castor with a satellite transmitter that would provide valuable information of its whereabouts. Having just reached adulthood (Castor was ringed as...

“Life for the Egyptian vulture – international collaboration” film

18.06.2014

An international seminar for capacity building for the study and conservation of the Egyptian Vulture on the Balkans, along the flyway and at its wintering grounds took place in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, in 2013. Within the LIFE + project “The return of the Neophron” was created a film, dedicated to the importance of the international...

Safe electricity pylons in the Eastern Rhodopes

16.06.2014

The insulation of dangerous electricity pylons continue with new 34 insulated pylons and 27 other which are about to be insulated by EVN till the end of June in the Eastern Rhodopes and will secure the most dangerous pylons in 4 Egyptian vulture territories. In March 2014 in Northern Bulgaria were insulated 18 new electricity pylons and initiated at the July 17,...

Baby Egyptian Vulture in the nest with the only of its kind camera for online observing

06.06.2014

The pair of Egyptian vultures in the nest with the installated camera for online observing, has got their first baby. This happens for third consecutive year and in the same date - June 1, International Children's Day. The world’s only of its kind camera for online observing of Egyptian vultures’ nest is installed in Bulgaria by BSPB . It shows in real...

"The Return of the Neophron" is looking for volunteers for nest guarding

05.06.2014

For third year we will guard 10 nests of Egyptian vultures in Bulgaria within the project LIFE + "The Return of the Neophron". The period before the first flight of the inexperienced juveniles is critical as they may fall out of the nest and die. In order to protect them, we recruit volunteers for the Eastern Rhodopes to monitor nests during this critical period for the...

Back home

04.06.2014

After four years of wandering in Africa a young Egyptian vulture has returned in the land of its birth in Northern Bulgaria. In 2010 a yellow ring had been placed on the left leg of the Egyptian vulture fledgling with the inscription "KOX". Thanks to it the bird was recognized by the team of the LIFE+ project “The return of the Neophron” . The Egyptian...