Very little to report this week - we have had a bit more data from Rothes, she is still on the island of Ilha de Unhocomozinho. Her transmitter seems to work in fits and starts, lets hope it keeps working for at least another six months so that we can follow her return migration next spring.
Tore and Bynack haven't moved much at all. Bynack is still north-west of the Oiseaux de Djoudj National Park. His data shows him returning to the same area each evening, it looks like he's found a favourite roosting spot. Tore, as ever, seems content on the Casamance River in Senegal. My youngest daughter is off to the Cape Verde Islands later this week, I've told her to keep an eye out for any ospreys that might have strayed too far west!
We have had some beautiful weather here over the past week. Warm sunny days, but cold at night - it was warmer last Thursday than on the 21st June this year. There still doesn't seem to be many migrants around although I did catch sight of about 20 or so Fieldfares in a field by the River Spey a few days ago. Normally at this time of year they are coming over in their thousands - I don't know if you have noticed in your areas, but there are very few berries on the trees here, in particular the Rowans which are are great food source for migrating thrushes. Maybe the wild, wet weather we had in May made life difficult for the bees and had an effect on the pollination of the blossom.
Don't forget to tune in to Autumnwatch on Friday, Roy Dennis will be reporting from West Africa. It will be good to see a first-hand account of the areas Rothes, Tore and Bynack have settled in - maybe we will catch a glimpse of one of our ospreys. Wouldn't that be brilliant!
Have a good week.