This is a new thread to follow the travels of these three young ospreys from the Loch Garten nest.
Millicent
This female juvenile is the eldest of the 2014 brood, hatched on 17th May and fledged on 12th July. Millicent’s ring is Blue/White AN0
Seasca
Also female, the second of the 2014 brood, hatched 19th May and fledged on 15th July. Seasca’s ring is Blue/White AN9.
LG blog on the ringing and tagging of Millicent & Seasca. Their younger sister Druie is not tagged, but ringed Blue/White AN8.
Breagha
A male from the 2013 brood, hatched 28th May and fledged on 19th July. Breagha’s ring is Blue/white CF4.
LG blog on the ringing and tagging Breagha and elder sibling Oighrig.
The migrations of Breagha and Oighrig were previously followed in this thread. Contact was lost with Oighrig in January 2014, but Breagha has survived and is living in the tidal creeks of the Casamance river in southern Senegal.
Just saw it Alan but I hope she has the sense to hug the coast.
Millie reaches Africa after a long sea crossing:
That's great news, Alan! Thanks for updating us.
That was a very respectable sea crossing, though. I'm glad it's behind her.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Thanks Alan for bringing us this news.
It amazes me how these birds switch in mid ocean from SW to due South to hit land as if they are following the contour of the coastline but miles away from it and can not see it.
How do they do it.
Wow she hit the African coast just across the water from me. I had hoped she might visit here.
Thanks ALAN. I'm glad I didn't know her location on 3rd-4th September when she was still at sea. Her direction was dangerously too westwards.
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So Milly had to fly overnight.
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So happy she has reached land
I just wished they had Taged Druie to so we could see how she is doing and to know that see also arrived safely.
"Birds are, quite simply, little miracles - and as such they require care and consideration."
Magnus Ullman
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Latest for Breagha, 4 new fixes added for the 4th Sept: