After Tiger started the thread for tracking Rothes and Mallachie I thought that we could do with a thread for the tracking of ospreys fitted with transmitters by Roy Dennis. As the "summer" marches on it won't be long before the only way we can get our osprey fix is to follow their migrations.
This year we have the opportunity of following all three tagged birds from last year: Nimrod, Beatrice and Morven. It will be fascinating to find out if they will winter in exactly the same place as last year, and also whether they take the same route.
Added to that Roy has tagged two more adult males this year, Red/white 8T (an Abernethy bird) and Morven's other half (Logie's ex fella). I'm not certain whether Roy has any further transmitters or will attempt to catch any more adult males but, including Rothes and Mallachie, we will be able to follow at least 7 ospreys on their incredible journeys this autumn.
Red 8T is still moving southhttp://www.roydennis.org/osprey/index.asp?id=173&sid=171
Hi Gary, thanks for the update. Went to check Roy's latest post and his site appears to have crashed, too many osprey fans I fear!.
Roy's site up and running again.
Fantastic progress from both Morven and Red 8T.
Hey ur name is an anagram of Rutland Osprey :)
It is just mind boggling how far ospreys can fly without resting and of course also in the dark. Morven really getting a move on now and hopefully will be across the desert at the next update togther of course with Red 8T. I think it is Nimrod and Talisman who have yet to start out on their migration. I should think it is getting a bit chilly at night now.
Margobird
OMG Judy, so it is! What an unbelievable coincidence!
It is amazing how are they travel Margobird.
I find it incredible the differences in where they spend their time. One minute they are in Scotland roosting high in trees, the next they are in Africa, roosting on the floor of a desert.
LOL Sandy! Very good Judy
NIMROD IS OFF!! He's heading for the Brittany coast.
Unknown said: NIMROD IS OFF!! He's heading for the Brittany coast.
Thanks, Sandy - I had just checked Red 8T, Rothie and Morven but did not bother with Nimrod as he's been rather static recently! Will go and check him out NOW!
Incidentally, I was pleased to see that Roy had posted that Rothie was in a good area for fishing. Very reassuring.