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[Susanne]

“Ornithological sensation” as griffon vulture spotted in Poland for first time in over a decade

May 23, 2022| Society

https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/05/23/ ... -a-decade/

Quote: "A griffon vulture has been spotted feeding in southern Poland in the first confirmed sighting of the species in the country for more than a decade.
Naturalists described the visit by Europe’s second-largest bird – which probably once nested in Poland, but is now officially extinct in the country – as an “ornithological sensation”.
Jerzy Sikora, a forester in an area neighbouring Babia Góra national park, saw the bird of prey feasting on a dead sheep while he was observing damage done by wolves in the area."

[Susanne]

Very bad and sad news: Bearded Vulture female "Wally" found dead.

https://www.lbv.de/naturschutz/arten-sc ... y-ist-tot/
(Press release with more info: https://www.lbv.de/news/details/vermiss ... y-ist-tot/ )


Quote (Google T): "Unfortunately, there is sad news to report from the resettlement project:
During what is now the 8th search operation on Saturday, our team was finally able to recover Wally's transmitter in a steep gully in the Reintal - tragically and completely unexpectedly together with Wally's remains. Due to the circumstances of the find, we assume an accident and a natural cause of death, but it will of course be examined in detail in a specialist institute for clarification. This is a major turning point for all of us, but unfortunately it shows that an initial successful release does not mean successful reintroduction. We need staying power and continued support for our long-term goal of a stable bearded vulture population in the Eastern Alps. On June 9th At the next release, Wally's sister follows in big footsteps together with Bavaria's cousin, who is left behind by her pioneer. For us, who watched Wally grow up and followed every step of her development with joy, this is a very sad moment.
However, we are in the middle of the various preparations for the new release and have to focus our entire concentration on its success.

Depressed greetings,
your bearded vulture team "

[Bea]

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Definitely sad news, I read about it yesterday

I´ve had still the hope that Wally had discovered another interesting area for her and that only the transmitter stopped working earlier than expected.

But on 9. June the next two female Bearded Vulture youngsters will be carried to the cave in Klausbachtal in Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, hopefully also these two will fledge successfully.

It is such an amazing and fascinating long-time project over 10 years.

[Bea]

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On 9. June the two young Bearded Vulture Ladies "Dagmar" and "Recka" were carried up to their new home, a cave in Klausbachtal, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Bavarian Alps, Germany.

They will live there until the fledge and be able to overcome the protecting fence around the cave.
Food is provided all 2-3 days, but humans will deliver it staying out of their sight.

Short video about the way up and arrival at the cave:



Here one can watch their doings live
https://www.lbv.de/naturschutz/arten-sc ... er-webcam/

Cams are powered by solar panels, so it might come to dropouts during bad weather periods.

I wish them good luck and a long life!

[Susanne]

Good news about Donna Elvira, the Bearded Vulture released in the Swiss Alps and found injured (collision with transport cable in January): She has recovered well and been released a second time two weeks ago.
https://www.bartgeier.ch/news-bartgeier ... -unterwegs
GT, quote:"Positive interim balance
Two weeks after the release we can draw a first positive interim balance. Donna Elvira is slowly getting used to life in the Alps again: she finds places to drink and feed, seeks out sheltered places to sleep and keeps expanding the radius on her forays.
We will continue to closely monitor Donna Elvira. Her development is satisfactory and we are confident that Donna Elvira's second attempt will succeed. But it will take time before we can be sure."

[Marbzy]

The 2022 International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is just round the corner.

As usual, IVAD is about to be celebrated on the first Saturday of September - this year that's 3 September. At https://www.vultureday.org/ you can find an official list of institutions which will be hosting IVAD events this year. But even if you are not near any of the places listed, it might still be worth checking whether your local zoo is about to celebrate the 2022 IVAD with activities, games, quizzes or commentated feedings

[Susanne]

Today, the next generation of Bearded Vultures has been released in the Bavarian Alps. This time, it's a female named "Sisi" and a male named "Nepomuk". For further information:

https://www.lbv.de/naturschutz/arten-sc ... gewildert/

Webcam-link:
https://www.lbv.de/naturschutz/arten-sc ... er-webcam/