This is a continuation thread following the travels of osprey Breagha, hatched at Loch Garten in 2013.
I put together this table to set out the big events of Breagha's life, and his migrations. I might continue trying to get it to display better, but the links to LG blogs seem to work.
Sue
2013
28 May
Breagha hatches, from EJ’s fourth egg
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/05/28/two-chicks-from-two-eggs.aspx
6 July
Breagha and older sibling Oighrig ringed & tagged
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/07/06/ringed-named-and-tagged.aspx
19 July
Fledges
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/07/19/sky-high.aspx
23 Aug
Leaves Loch Garten, roosts near Glenfarquhar Lodge, Aberdeenshire
24 Aug
Roosts on S side of R. Tay
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/08/25/where-are-they-now.aspx
25 Aug
Bentpath, Dumfries & Galloway
26 Aug
Nr. Newport, Pembrokeshire
27 Aug
Sheviock, Tamar Estuary, Cornwall
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/08/28/and-the-race-is-on.aspx
28 Aug
Crosses to France; roosts near Magneville, Cotentin peninsula, Manche
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/08/31/breagha-and-oighrig-tracking-update.aspx
29 Aug
Photographed perched in marshes near Carentan, Manche
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/09/01/brie-a-stops-to-say-quot-cheese-quot-in-france.aspx
http://forum.gonm.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=644&sid=e20177f729a4ff7adfb4f864daff352f&start=90
30 Aug
SE past Caen, roosts near L’Aigle, Orne
31 Aug
Turns south, roosts S of Le Mans, Sarthe
1 Sep – 4 Oct
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/09/04/oighrig-is-in-oighrig.aspx
Stopover near Loire/Vienne confluence; main roost Lac de Tetine, Savigny-en-Véron, Indre-et-Loire
5 Oct
Restarts migration, roosts Cabanac-et-Villagrains, Gironde
6 Oct
Into Spain, roosts Tagus basin nr Torrijos, La Mancha
7 Oct
R. Guadalquivir near Lora del Rio
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/10/09/there-39-s-change-now.aspx
8 Oct
Crosses to Morocco, roosts reservoir SE of Casablanca
9 Oct
Over Atlas Mts
10 Oct
Crosses Anti-Atlas mts
11 Oct
SE into Sahara, enters Mauritania
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/10/14/landfall-for-breagha-phew.aspx
12-14 Oct
Turns SW, 20km N of Senegal river on 14th
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/10/15/worry-ye-not-breagha-39-s-through-the-sahara-phew.aspx
16 Oct-25 Nov
Based Diawling NP area, SW Mauritania
26 Nov-
Travels south to Casamance region of Senegal, explores area S of river
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2013/12/08/breagha-is-exploring.aspx
All 2014
Settled on south side of Casamance, in mangrove swamps between Elinkin & Diantene
2015
Jan-Apr
Settled on south side of Casamance
26 May
Begins northwards migration; roosts near Bansang, Gambia
27 May
Data missing; flies through northern Senegal
Crosses Senegal river, roosts north of Lake Aleg, Mauritania
29 May
Roosts near N1 road, NE of Nouakchott
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/05/30/if-you-want-something-doing-do-it-yourself.aspx
30 May
On Mauritania/W Sahara border E of Nouadhibou
1 Jun
Spends time & roosts near Gulf of Cintra, W Sahara
2-5 June
Travels E then N to northern Mauritania/W Sahara border
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/06/09/breagha-is-moving-on-up.aspx
5 June
Reaches oasis of Tighmert, Morocco
6 June
Crosses Atlas Mts, roosts SW of Marrakesh
7 June
Roosts SW of Meknes
8 June
Crosses Straits of Gibraltar; roosts Guadarranque reservoir
9 June
Nr Luciana, Ciudad Real
10 June
Reaches Douro basin
11 June
Starts over Bay of Biscay, turns back to near San Sebastian
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/06/16/when-a-capercaillie-met-a-dodo.aspx
12-13 June
Crosses to France, takes rest day near Pontonx-sur-L’Adour, Landes
14 June
Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil, Dordogne
15 June
NW of Mansle, Charente
16 June
SE of Mollay, Maine-et-Loire
17 June
Begins stay in Touraine
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/06/23/breagha-is-in-france.aspx
19-20 Aug
Begins migration south, pauses N of Parthenay, Deux-Sevres
21 Aug
Nancras, Charente-Maritime
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/08/24/farewell-odin.aspx
22 Aug
Crosses Gironde to Medoc, travels E to Etang de Saint-Maigrin
23 Aug-13 Sep
Ranging between Etang de Saint-Maigrin & Gironde estuary; frequent roost Etang d’Allas
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/09/06/39-i-39-m-an-osprey-and-i-39-m-hungry-39.aspx
14 Sep
Static signal from wood nr. Saint-Dizant-du-Gua, Charente-Maritime
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/09/25/a-blog-of-two-halves.aspx
Tracker identified as Breagha’s, and some osprey feathers, later found by Noisette http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/b/lochgartenospreys/archive/2015/10/19/breagha-s-tracker-found-by-jeremy-roberts.aspx
I am sorry to hear that, Noisette. It is indeed shame, when you were so willing to help.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
I was brought up to believe that "the more the merrier" & "two pairs of eyes are better than one " but there you go. C'est la vie!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Noisette,Sorry to read that your help and that of LPO have not been taken advantage, particularly as LG keep emphasizing that the team they have out there are not doing osprey research, and are only kindly fitting it in.!!! Doh!!!
As you say you and your on hand team experience would have been invaluable.
The other saying " you can lead a horse to water but you cannot force it to drink" Grr!!!
So we await any further snippets.
Oh well, been there, done it & didn't fall in the water or fill up my wellies. It needs a team of twenty, & we were only 2, me & a new friend who is also Osprey follower & it's 3&1/2 weeks too late but found something. I've sent an email off to Mike (he'd been in touch last week) & we'll see what happens. Will post a few more photos of the area when I've had a nights sleep.
Oooh intrepid HinNH!! Anticipation is mounting as to what you have found ... pleased to hear you & your friend are safe!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Thank you Noisette and as Wendy says am so pleased you and your new friend are safe.
Hope Mike replies to you without delay, and you can import your findings here sooner rather than later.
Am sure you are aggrieved that your group were spurned of their help at the outset,when loss of transmission happened.
Enjoy a good nights sleep.
Take care and thank you again.
Thank you for your efforts Noisette. I am sure we all look forward to your report.
Birdies LG DU update.
Oh my! Well done Noisette for all your efforts, and good to know that you returned safely. I am so looking forward to your next report.
Noisette has now posted a fresh thread The Hunt Breagha. HERE
Just for reference on Breagha's life story, I am posting the current blog, reporting that Noisette, Alain and Dominique have found Breagha's tag and more feathers. Any further comments should be put on The Hunt Breagha, as above.