In the period January-August 2017 the total amount of Griffon vultures in the region each month has been about 40-50 birds. Certainly there were 13 pairs in total, 8 of them have successfully raised a young. Just like in 2016, the vultures were nesting in two regions – in the northern parts (6 pairs) and in the eastern parts of the park (2 pairs). The first chicks left their nests in the end of July 2017 and by August 2017 all the young vultures have already left the 8 nests in Vrachanski balkan Nature park.
Over the last three years there has been a distinct trend for an increase of the successfully breeding pairs in the region: 2015 - 1 pair; 2016 – 4 pairs; 2017 - 8 pairs.
In the period July-August 2017 observations have been made of newly paired birds, mating flights and new suitable nesting places occupied on the cliffs in the park. This gives us hope that in 2018 the increasing trend of the number of Griffon vultures nesting in Vrachanski balkan National park will be kept!
Over the last three years there has been a distinct trend for an increase of the successfully breeding pairs in the region: 2015 - 1 pair; 2016 – 4 pairs; 2017 - 8 pairs.
In the period July-August 2017 observations have been made of newly paired birds, mating flights and new suitable nesting places occupied on the cliffs in the park. This gives us hope that in 2018 the increasing trend of the number of Griffon vultures nesting in Vrachanski balkan National park will be kept!
For additional information: Georgi Stoyanov, Fund for wild flora and fauna – mob. phone: 0888734503
