Spectacular bearded vulture spotted for first time in UK
Spectacular bearded vulture spotted for first time in UK
Ornithologists hope for glimpse of species reported to have been seen in Wales and west country
A spectacular bearded vulture, believed to be the first recorded in the UK, has been spotted soaring over the Severn estuary and moorland in Devon.
If it is confirmed that the vulture, also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a wild bird, it will be the first of its species to be found in Britain and the sightings have already caused ornithologists to rush to the west country hoping for a glimpse.
The lammergeier was filmed on the Welsh side of the Second Severn Crossing at the end of last week, perched on rocks then flying off toward the bridge.
It is believed the same bird was seen last weekend over Dartmoor in Devon about 100 miles away. Though already a sizeable bird, the specimen is thought to be a juvenile. Adults can boast a wingspan of almost three metres (9.8ft).
Josh Jones, news manager at [url=http:// http://www.birdguides.com/home/default.asp?&menu=menu_home]BirdGuides[/url], said the sighting was very exciting. “I think we’re going to have a lot of people wanting to take a look,” he said. “This is special bird and we could get monster crowds.”
The same bird[url=http:// http://www.4vultures.org/2016/05/12/young-bearded-vulture-seen-in-belgium/] is believed to have been spotted in Belgium[/url] earlier this month. Some lammergeier have been released in the Alps as part of reintroduction programmes but those birds have dyed feathers so can be easily recognised.
There were no obviously dyed feathers – or rings – on the Severn vulture which suggests it could be a genuinely wild bird. Young lammergeier do travel large distances.
The bearded vulture eats mainly carrion and lives and breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Tibet.
A posting on the Gwent Birding website relating to the sighting near the Severn estuary reads: “Lammergeier at Sudbrook, Gwent on Thursday 12th May. Seen to fly east, then circle and head west. Possibly/probably the bird seen in Belgium on 9th May. No obvious signs of bleached flight feathers (as per at least some reintroduced birds), colour marks, etc.”
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/16/bearded-vulture-spotted-west-country-lammergeier-first-time-uk
Lets hope no bastard shoots it.
A spectacular bearded vulture, believed to be the first recorded in the UK, has been spotted soaring over the Severn estuary and moorland in Devon.
If it is confirmed that the vulture, also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage, is a wild bird, it will be the first of its species to be found in Britain and the sightings have already caused ornithologists to rush to the west country hoping for a glimpse.
The lammergeier was filmed on the Welsh side of the Second Severn Crossing at the end of last week, perched on rocks then flying off toward the bridge.
It is believed the same bird was seen last weekend over Dartmoor in Devon about 100 miles away. Though already a sizeable bird, the specimen is thought to be a juvenile. Adults can boast a wingspan of almost three metres (9.8ft).
Josh Jones, news manager at [url=http:// http://www.birdguides.com/home/default.asp?&menu=menu_home]BirdGuides[/url], said the sighting was very exciting. “I think we’re going to have a lot of people wanting to take a look,” he said. “This is special bird and we could get monster crowds.”
The same bird[url=http:// http://www.4vultures.org/2016/05/12/young-bearded-vulture-seen-in-belgium/] is believed to have been spotted in Belgium[/url] earlier this month. Some lammergeier have been released in the Alps as part of reintroduction programmes but those birds have dyed feathers so can be easily recognised.
There were no obviously dyed feathers – or rings – on the Severn vulture which suggests it could be a genuinely wild bird. Young lammergeier do travel large distances.
The bearded vulture eats mainly carrion and lives and breeds on crags in high mountains in southern Europe, the Caucasus, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Tibet.
A posting on the Gwent Birding website relating to the sighting near the Severn estuary reads: “Lammergeier at Sudbrook, Gwent on Thursday 12th May. Seen to fly east, then circle and head west. Possibly/probably the bird seen in Belgium on 9th May. No obvious signs of bleached flight feathers (as per at least some reintroduced birds), colour marks, etc.”
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/16/bearded-vulture-spotted-west-country-lammergeier-first-time-uk
Lets hope no bastard shoots it.
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Re: Spectacular bearded vulture spotted for first time in UK
Magnificent bird...amazing; looks like a cross between our eagles and a plucked something or other. But very impressive.
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Re: Spectacular bearded vulture spotted for first time in UK
I've certainly never seen one, I wonder if more will follow.
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