Tanoumah Park in southwest Saudi
Arabia is positioned along the edge of the main escarpment of the Asir
mountains and has very step cliffs for the Eurasian Griffon Vultures to roost on and to fly
along. The birds can be seen flying over, below you as well as at eye level at this site and
excellent views of many birds in the air together can be had. We had good views
of up to ten Eurasian Griffon Vultures flying over. This species is
declining rapidly, with this location probably the best site in the Kingdom for
seeing this species. The species is an uncommon, resident breeder, in the
mountains of western Saudi Arabia with a few scarce records elsewhere in the
Kingdom. In the Eastern Province where I live it is a vagrant with six records
of seven birds but none have been seen in recent years.
