Tracking Millicent, Seasca & Breagha

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. 

  • Hazel b said:
    The wheels of industry can move slowly.

    It's just as well the wings of our birds aren't bound by them, then. I wonder if he's finding his return journey as exciting as we're finding it to watch his progress?

    Our herring gulls are red listed birds.  Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.

  • I so wish there was more frequent updates.      WE were left on such a cliff hanger with him backtracking to Spain