Vulture

Spring nature spotting in France: clues animals and birds leave behind

Jonathan Kemp updates us on his nature spotting with badger, heron and vulture sightings, plus evidence of a gruesome ambush on a Red Kite

Diary of a birdwatcher in France: The Egyptian vulture

Jonathan Kemp explains how he was witness to some extraordinary behaviour by the smallest of the four vulture species found in Europe

Diary of a birdwatcher in France: The capture of 33 griffon vultures

Ten griffon vultures in Occitanie have been equipped with tracking equipment, so that experts can gather more information on the huge birds. Jonathan Kemp was part of the equipping operation, which involved temporarily trapping 33 birds, and explains why it is important

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Aude vulture watch station: What time of day is good to visit?

Visitors can access the Vulture Observatory free of charge all year round, and can observe these necrophagous birds of prey in their natural environment, at the foot of the Falconnière Cliff