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.
I agree Wattle 15 they were very special untraced ospreys and I wish them every success.
Margobird
The Finnish Museum of Natural History have confirmed that Jukka has reached his wintering quarters at the Lagdo Reservoir. He has been there since the 26.10.2009 and not ranging far from that area. GE has been updated with 64 new plots in the area.
Alan great news about Jukka yet another successful migration.
Thank you Alan. That is really good news.
We are not alone - there are clearly people in many other countries following our ospreys. Take a look at this Polish forum, where someone is documenting the stories of Rothes, Mallachie and later, Roy Dennis' ospreys in great detail. Some of the Google translations of the Polish text are pretty funny.
http://www.bociany.edu.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1887
I'm fascinated by the way information spreads over the internet - it's said that forums have many more readers than people who actively post in them. I can tell "Gersenda" visits this forum as well as the RSPB blog, as she has included links to Faune-Aquitaine, and some of the Youtube videos I linked to. Gersenda, if you're reading this, loving your work..........
Wow Sue, you've surpassed yourself with this find. It's so obvious that Gersende has been following LG with a passion and I find it fascinating that disparate people all over the world can access this story via the power of the internet. As a bonus the translations are, unwittingly, hilarious.
Another great piece of detective surfing Sue C. It is great to know that our beloved ospreys have captured the imagination of people all over the world.
FAB
Sue this site is fabulous. How nice to know the LG ospreys are so famous. Thanks for finding this.
Fascinating. Truly a world wide web! Looking forward to the next LG update.
Am also hoping that Roy will be able to confirm that Rothie has found his wintering site. No news since 31 October so assume all is well (on the principle that no news is good news ...)
Osprey still around today at Sarratt Herts. :
http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=029001