25 year counts Hoces de Riaza

Jesús Hernando, the Refugio's guard, looking at the vultures from a very short distance. Some years ago this was not possible. Photo by Juan José Molina Pérez 19th August 2008

November 2007
Results of 25 year november counts in the Hoces de Riaza (100 km North of Madrid) Griffon Vulture colony were published. After a maximum of of 1.117 birds in 2004 there was a downfall 34% in 2006 and 31% in 2007.
Griffon Vulture counts by " Fondo para el Refugio de las Hoces del Riaza".