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.
Cheers Tiger, funnily enough I was going to start a new thread next Tuesday, 15th December specifically looking forward to the 2010 LG season.
Yes suddenly it does not seem so long now! In some ways I love this part of the year as it allows us to reflect on so many other aspects of these wonderful birds. It the white heat of the summer it can become all rather frantic.
Tiger Signature
Another sighting on Faune Aquitaine site:
Friday, December 11th, 2009
UG 08 Domaine de Certes -Meandre / Audenge (33)
1 Osprey (pandion haliaetus) Conseil General Gironde Espaces Naturels
Comment : En peche
Roy updated his site yesterday: all ospreys safe and well at their wintering quarters.
Thanks Sandy I will go and have a look at that now.
FAB
Thanks Sandy I am so pleased for Roy. He has devoted his life to these wonderful birds.
Margobird
Another sighting from the South of France:Saturday, December 19th, 2009casier Sud secteur/zone sableuse / Orx (40)1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Pierre-Alexandre Fraïoli ] Detail : 1x adult
Beatrice's weather in Southern Spain, it's wet, but not too bad and certainly a lot warmer than the UK!
Nice webpage with an active weather chart.
http://www.yr.no/place/Spain/Andaluc%C3%ADa/Guadiaro~2516932/
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies