Tracking Other UK Ospreys

Thanks FlyingC. I saw that story yesterday and what a great outcome. Roy does so much good.

On the "last page" thing, if you click on the link near the top left hand corner of this page "Loch Garten Ospreys" that brings you to all the foums under that main heading and you can click on "lastest post" on any of those. That is mainly how I get around. No idea if that has helped!!

Thanks for the information Katie.

Point taken Katie. I will put the link in the next time. I have just read the copyright law and was not aware of this.

gary a said:

Thanks FlyingC. I saw that story yesterday and what a great outcome. Roy does so much good.

On the "last page" thing, if you click on the link near the top left hand corner of this page "Loch Garten Ospreys" that brings you to all the foums under that main heading and you can click on "lastest post" on any of those. That is mainly how I get around. No idea if that has helped!!

Thanks for the information Katie.

Gary:  THANK YOU so much.  Never knew that facility existed.   Absolutely love it when I learn something new like that which is so useful into the bargain! 

Thanks for telling us about the rescued osprey.  Had looked at Roy's site earlier this morning and it wasn't there then (or perhaps I missed it).  Must have been very satisfying for Roy to see him flying off.  Lots to look forward to next year as he might be back and perhaps he is the father of Rothiemurchus.  He has had a lucky escape anyway and it is wonderful that we have all these people who are so passionate about these wonderful birds.  Wish him good luck on his migration.

My pleasure FlyingC.:)

I'm sure there are lots of short cuts about all over the place I don't know !

Could you please remind me at which URL to find the current location of "your" ospreys, and especially Rhotes? I would be happy to communicate it to the aquitanian birders so they can help you more efficiently.

Hi Olivier

Thank you for your kind words and thank you for your wonderful website

Here is a link to the tracking page of the ospreys. http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/lochgartenospreys/index.asp

Here is the link to Rothe's

http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/blogs/lochgartenospreys/pages/Rothes.aspx

We follow her mainly on Google Earth . Here is the webpage to put in the needed link

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/lochgartenospreys/googleearth.asp

I don't know if that helps?

Gary

Gary - I was trying to answer the question and got so bogged down in the detail I checked back to see if anyone else had got there before me and you have done it superbly! 

Hi Apumel,

You wanted to find out where 'our' ospreys are. Well, at the moment the last information is that Rothes is on the Gironde, roosting (sleeping) at Dr Jones', esturgeon farm, in the trees, near Port Maubert, a very small harbour, which is near St Fort sur Gironde and Mallachie is now in Spain, but also flies to Portugal as well. Her last position.............

she then returned to near Ladoeiro to roost (as of 9pm yesterday).

It is best for you to add the tracking link to your Google Earth.....first open GE, check for updates, and download if needed, then go here.......

Follow the chicks (young birds) from your computer using Google's free earth simulation software.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/lochgartenospreys/googleearth.asp

Follow the instuctions given on the above page, and use 'add' on GE to paste the link. (a network link, kml file)

This will give you coloured lines of the flight pathsup to the latest data received, usually within the last 24 hours. The updates occur on weekdays sometime after 7PM UK time, but sometimes not until the following day.

If you cannot be bothered with that you can use this page instead..........which is for the casual observer, the GE version is mainly for enthusiasts.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/lochgartenospreys/index.asp

Good luck, let us know if it works!