The aim of this project was to satellite tag juvenile EV bred in the Kyzyl-Kum desert (central Uzbekistan) in order to describe the migration routes in this region for the first time.
Between 26th July 2021 – 6th August 2021, three juvenile EVs (aged c 65 days old) from three different nests were satellite tagged.
Vultures in Uzbekistan live and nest in the desert. There are not many mountains in this region so the vultures are restricted to hilly areas, often nesting on ledges that can be accessed by foot, but there are also some less accessible cliff faces.
The three juveniles we tagged were named, Arys, Anya and Timur. We look forward to following their adventures and seeing what information they give us about their migration routes and wintering sites.
You can find another article on the Hawk Conservancy Blog about the birds