I offered yesterday to start a new Topic once Bynack had fledged, but as we now have the updated Satellite Tracking page, and biography pages for Tore and Bynack, and there are some tracking results for Tore on Google Earth, I’ve gone ahead with it.
A brief introduction to the ospreys we’re tracking – first, the class of 2011.
Tore – link to her Biography
Tore is the elder of this year’s juveniles, her ring is blue/white 48. She fledged on Tuesday 12th July aged 54 days, and has started to do a little exploring.
Bynack – link to his Biography
Tore’s younger brother, ring blue/white 47. Bynack is aged 53 days today and has yet to fledge.
Edit: He has fledged, at 10.18 am today 16/7.
Rothes – link to her Biography
Rothes is the eldest of EJ and Odin’s offspring, hatched at Loch Garten in 2009. Her ring is white/black PJ. She migrated as a juvenile to Guinea-Bissau, and spent her formative months on the small island of Unhocomozinho, in the Bijagos Archipelago. Now a sub-adult, she has travelled north to Europe for the first time this summer and is currently in the Gironde estuary in SW France, where she also spent 6 weeks on her way south in 2009. So far, she has not returned to the UK.
Rothes' earlier travels were followed in this thread, now closed.
Interesting! Maybe she will come back yet. I think I read that one of Roy's birds wintered in either Spain or France. Would be interesting it Rothes decided to winter there
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
Hi Barbara,
Yes it is Beatrice who winters in the South of Spain, although at least 2 others that he has previously tracked have wintered in the Iberian peninsular. Rothes however winters in Guinea Bissau.
Rothes data updated on GE to yesterday and it will not be a surprise to find her enjoying her visit to the Gironde, yes, slap bang beside the fish farm. The LPO/faune email that I sent has not had a reply so far, but it is perhaps too soon to expect any acknowledgement.
EDIT:The above post has been edited, jsb
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies
Any more updated date on Rothes?
Thanks !
Barbara C said: Any more updated date on Rothes? Thanks !
Still up to 17th,,,,,by the side of the fish farm ponds, roosting in a wood.
Thanks!!
Rothes' Gironde : Chateau de Beaulon
I had a look at the Panoramio photos at the eastern end of Rothes' wood, by Saint-Dizant-du-Gua.
They are of the fifteenth century Chateau de Beaulon, today the base of a family firm which produces Cognac. The grounds are open to visitors, and include the Fontaines Bleues, which presumably don't contain any interesting fish, as Rothes has never hung out there.
Rothes still at fish farm. Latest fixes from 18th to 22nd July:
At this rate if she does eventually decide to head 'home' this year, she may meet her mum coming in the opposite direction! Does anyone know if there is a breeding osprey population in the Gironde which might tempt her to stay put?
Not much movement from Tore and Bynack so far: