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.
FlyingC Roy has posted the "more photos" on Rothie's Winter 09/10 page under 9th January.
http://www.roydennis.org/Osprey/index.asp?id=181&sid=169
Sue C Yes they are great aren't they? Also love the picture of the German ringed osprey.
Tiger Signature
Thanks Sue C. Excellent photographs. Great 'in flight' shots.
Thanks for the Jukka info Alan. Very cold and frosty here today so back to defrosting bird baths again.
Margobird
SUE C
Many thanks for the info on Rothie's pics. I didn't think to scroll down on Roy's blog! I'm so glad we are all here to help each other - hate to think what I would miss. Love the photos.
Sue C There are many osprey forums around with many dedicated watchers. I learned of Rothie on an American forum viz. DPOF. See http://puleston.osprey.bnl.org/MessageViewID2009.php?thread=58861&mess=0
Interestingly one of the posters on this forum is the webmaster at Blackwater. Lots of interesting posts on it dating back to 2004 the year after the cam went live.
After a couple of blank days another French sighting today:Friday, February 12th, 2010Marais d'Orx (Casier Sud) / Labenne (40) 1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Frédéric Cazaban ]
Another sighting in France yesterday:Friday, February 12th, 2010Baraillot / Moumour (64) 1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Olivier Perrin ] Comment : En vol puis posé sur la cime d'un arbre mort en bord de gave
12 February 2010
He's back in his previous area to the north of Sine Saloum and since the 8th has settled down again.
No move from Jukka. Still at his wintering quarters at the Lagdo reservoir in Cameroon: