Green J .......A Famous Osprey

Thanks Tiger, very interesting how Green J has been migrating to the same place all these years and never seems to have had an urge to head for Africa.  

Unknown said:

Thanks Tiger, very interesting how Green J has been migrating to the same place all these years and never seems to have had an urge to head for Africa.  

One of the reasons I thought there were chances for Blue 44 was because he was not too far from Green J 

I am still hoping Blue 44 was a transmitter malfunction.  His did start to malfunction a few days prior and we never got the dreaded static signal from him..who knows maybe this year he may be spotted

She is a late returner compared to EJ but would I be right in thinking that EJ is an earlier bird than most females?

I have started a project to plot where juveniles have come to grief. However I have added a point to show "Gabriella's" wintering grounds. 

See    map 

Clare Bailey said:

She is a late returner compared to EJ but would I be right in thinking that EJ is an earlier bird than most females?

Yes EJ is a very early returner. 

I know it makes no logical sense but it's almost as if she knows the nest she occupies is a special one.

Clare Bailey said:

I know it makes no logical sense but it's almost as if she knows the nest she occupies is a special one.

Roy Dennis in "Life of Ospreys" devotes quite a bit of time to EJ. I feel sure that she would have remained where she was if she had not been evicted by Green 7B, in 2003,  who was a granddaughter of Ollie. One small event that changed the course of osprey history.

Elsewhere I recently explained how a similar little known event had a huge effect on osprey history. 

Your link doesn't work for me Tiger.

I imagine all ospreys think (know) their nest is special Clare :)