Having experienced some quiet raptor days recently, we had not been at Cabranosa long before I detected a distant swirl of vultures in the East. There was definitely a significant number of birds, estimated at 320-350 and moving steadily towards us. We had prior knowledge from other watchers that a Black Vulture was in the flock and before long, we saw the huge Black Vulture leading all the Griffons towards us. I don't know whether such majestic birds like the Black Vulture suffer extreme embarrassment, but faced with the ocean to the West and to the South, it had no option but to turn around and the reluctant Griffons duly followed. After the Griffons had left, the sky remained quiet for a long time. The only significant sighting was a pale juvenile Bonelli's Eagle circling the area. The Bonelli's was soon harassed by a very brave Buzzard, constantly flying at the Bonelli's, which appeared to ignore it completely. Other sightings from this week include:- A Peregrine from around Vale Santo. A few of the many Choughs at Vale Santo. A juvenile Black Stork at Cabranosa. A Common Buzzard at Vale Santo. A Great Black-backed Gull at Porto do Baleeira. A Golden Plover high over Atalaia.
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