Comments on: Soaring with Griffon Vultures high on Cerro de Caballo http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2009/08/soaring-griffon-vultures-high-cerro-de-caballo/ Regular updates and all the latest news, reports and information from Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:45:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2009/08/soaring-griffon-vultures-high-cerro-de-caballo/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 admin Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:55:21 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=725#comment-1175 One of the most spectacular birds I have ever seen. Never fail to enjoy watching them. This year I have seen a solitary one on the peak of Trevenque just SE of Granada when out with the Birdwatch Alpujarras team (http://www.birdwatchalpujarras.com/reports/2010/10/cerro-de-caballo-and-trevenque-griffon-vulture-hotspots-for-autumn-migration/). Best place to see them outside the Alpujarras has been El Chorro just outside Cazorla (http://www.birdwatchalpujarras.com/reports/2010/09/day-of-the-griffon-vulture-in-the-natural-park-of-cazorla/) and at El Torcal near Antequera (http://www.birdwatchalpujarras.com/reports/2010/05/griffon-vultures-over-andaluciamay-in-the-el-torcal-nature-reserve-20th-may-2010/). Evidently, the juveniles fly across the straights to Africa whilst the breeding birds tend to stay here close to breeding grounds. They start to breed here in January. One of the most spectacular birds I have ever seen. Never fail to enjoy watching them. This year I have seen a solitary one on the peak of Trevenque just SE of Granada when out with the Birdwatch Alpujarras team (http://www.birdwatchalpujarras.com/reports/2010/10/cerro-de-caballo-and-trevenque-griffon-vulture-hotspots-for-autumn-migration/). Best place to see them outside the Alpujarras has been El Chorro just outside Cazorla (http://www.birdwatchalpujarras.com/reports/2010/09/day-of-the-griffon-vulture-in-the-natural-park-of-cazorla/) and at El Torcal near Antequera (http://www.birdwatchalpujarras.com/reports/2010/05/griffon-vultures-over-andaluciamay-in-the-el-torcal-nature-reserve-20th-may-2010/).

Evidently, the juveniles fly across the straights to Africa whilst the breeding birds tend to stay here close to breeding grounds. They start to breed here in January.

]]> By: Andrew Lowrey http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2009/08/soaring-griffon-vultures-high-cerro-de-caballo/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Andrew Lowrey Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:09:05 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=725#comment-1172 Of course, I meant to say, "wasn't hallucinating". Of course, I meant to say, “wasn’t hallucinating”.

]]> By: Andrew Lowrey http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2009/08/soaring-griffon-vultures-high-cerro-de-caballo/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Andrew Lowrey Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:07:39 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=725#comment-1171 Interesting to find that I was hallucinating yesterday afternoon. I was below Yegen way off to the southeast of Caballo and saw what I thought were buzzards circling over the valley. Training my binoculars on the nearest bird I was pretty sure they were Griffon vultures and after watching them and comparing them to my book, I'm 100% certain that I was watching a flock of about 30 of them circling, catching thermals and climbing high into the sky, presumably on their way over the straits. Spectacular sight and one that several people had assured me I wouldn't see in the Alpujarras, "too far east", they said. They were wrong. Great experience! I'm sure you felt the same. Interesting to find that I was hallucinating yesterday afternoon. I was below Yegen way off to the southeast of Caballo and saw what I thought were buzzards circling over the valley. Training my binoculars on the nearest bird I was pretty sure they were Griffon vultures and after watching them and comparing them to my book, I’m 100% certain that I was watching a flock of about 30 of them circling, catching thermals and climbing high into the sky, presumably on their way over the straits.

Spectacular sight and one that several people had assured me I wouldn’t see in the Alpujarras, “too far east”, they said. They were wrong. Great experience! I’m sure you felt the same.

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]]> By: We saw Griffon Vultures yesterday!! | Kiersten Rowland http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/2009/08/soaring-griffon-vultures-high-cerro-de-caballo/comment-page-1/#comment-64 We saw Griffon Vultures yesterday!! | Kiersten Rowland Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.sierra-nevada-news.com/?p=725#comment-64 [...] For a full trip report go to Sierra Nevada News [...] [...] For a full trip report go to Sierra Nevada News [...]

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