This is a new thread for Rutland Ospreys, to cover:
Some links to check
Rutland Ospreys Website
Blog (will be used to report on West Africa trip)
Twitter
Fantastic report from Ken - Saturday morning of Birdfair I did the cruise with celebrity Mike Dilger, but it wasn't as exciting as Ken's, although we did see the Manton Bay female catch a fish and 5R was fishing. If I'm honest I much rather watch the feathered celebrities any time:
www.ospreys.org.uk/on-the-first-day-of-birdfair
Webcam off for the rest of the season:
http://www.ospreys.org.uk/webcam-offline/
September 1st update on AW (ignore the heading 30th August);
www.ospreys.org.uk/30th-august-aw-continues-south-through-spain
All 5 still in Manton Bay today - with the weather set fair for a few days, I think there will be some absentees when I do my last shift next week.
A report from Michelle - bet she'll miss them when they have all departed:
www.ospreys.org.uk/where-are-my-earplugs
Lynda thank you and here's looking forward to a good trip to the Senegal and was fantastic news you identified one of your own last year. Here's hoping others from LG and Dyfi will be seen but being realistic any is a bonus, you cannot cover everywhere lol. For education purposes for the kids there, I think that is wonderful also. :)
We're actually going to The Gambia and Senegal in January 2012, but we didn't see a RW Osprey this year when we were out there.. The three guys from the RW Project Team identified a Lake District Osprey whilst they were up in Northern Senegal and when the volunteers were with them, we saw ringed Ospreys from Scotland (some of them Roy's birds), Germany and France.
When we return next January we will know exactly where our RW two adult males are and also the Dyfi 3 juveniles, and Tore and Bynack. If any of those birds are vaguely near our itinerary then it is possible there could be a diversion to see if we can spot them. THAT IS A HUGE 'IF' - but, you never know. (Ever the optimist).
The school/education project is vital - children here and over there should learn about our precious birds - if you want to help, anyone on this blog, just check out the Rutland Water website and sponsor Tim Mackrill, Project Manager - he is running the Berlin Marathon to kick start our charity for the Gambian schoolchildren.
Lynda, fabulous and keep up the good work and who know's what you will find and look forward to the updates.
I will donate and good luck with your project.
Oh I can see how excited the Gambian children get and also schools here but I have a concern that the children following satelite tagged birds maybe get very upset if anything goes wrong. It hurts me and I do believe it should be in schools and LG have done a fantastic job with the school visits. Wonderful to educate the young and LG and RW wonderful you educate the children.
The first Manton Bay youngster has left 22(11)
www.ospreys.org.uk/osprey-blog
Thanks for your lovely comments - you'll certainly get updates from Africa. Thanks also for donating.
I actually think that children need to learn the realities of nature and in learning, realise how important it is to protect those precious species. I think most of them in their childhood will suffer the loss of a pet or see a roadkill or something similar and experience the hard facts of life.
No a pleasure Lynda and look forward to the updates from Africa.
Vespa Cabro thanks for the post of the first youngster to leave MB
AW is doing a text book migration and it is interesting to see how an adult Osprey does this.
Also it will be interesting to see is how long it takes him to get to his winter destination. He really has covered a lot of ground.