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.
Unknown said: When I checked Tore's journey across country I found out she came over the Shropshire Hills and was just about a mile from where I live (well chuffed lol) Here is what she would of crossed on the Long Mynd. Maybe in a few years time she will make a return vist to land locked Shropshire :)
When I checked Tore's journey across country I found out she came over the Shropshire Hills and was just about a mile from where I live (well chuffed lol)
Here is what she would of crossed on the Long Mynd.
Maybe in a few years time she will make a return vist to land locked Shropshire :)
I'm a little late in reading this thread, with all the up-to-date news, but I'm with you ChisS! Tore's odd flight across "the Midlands" (LOL) meant she was just 1.21 miles away from my house (does that count as a "flypast"). Why, oh why, wasn't I out walking THAT day? Oh yes, I remember, I was sat here catching glimpses of her little brother back on the nest at LG! Doh!
Unknown said: Rothes crossed from near where Tore is now when she migrated in 2009.
Rothes crossed from near where Tore is now when she migrated in 2009.
Perhaps it is in the genes. I think Tore is just sussing things out at present. I am sure she won't follow D. But it is really interesting that both are staying near water.
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Hi, looking at the journey she took to Suffolk she passed just South of Daventry which is aboiut 10/15 miles from us so not too far away.
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Tore's latest location, on the Yealm Estuary in South Devon, is called Steer Point.
Hope when I check back in the morning Tore has realised her mistake and has headed back to Kent.
Bynack latest:
Tore latest and I see she flew over the NT property at Antony. I have visited there and I can assure you that Tore is in a great spot for fishing:
Thanks Alan.
I've been Googling some information about the area Bynack is stopping in. This is a worked-out coalfield; if anyone else has read "Germinal" by Emile Zola, it's set around here. The mines were run down from the mid C20 and had all closed by the 1990s. The Etang Chabaud-Latour (the larger lake just to the north of Bynack) and other nearby lakes were created by restoring areas laid waste by mining. The lake is now used for leisure purposes - sailing, windsurfing, cycle routes and........fishing. It's also known as a place to watch resident and migratory birds.
This is a leaflet of a walk around the lakes.
Thanks Sue C, I am going to Google it now, so that I can read it :)
Thanks every one for the updates on Tore & Bynack. They both appear to be doing well. It appears both have chosen sites with an abundance of fishing opportunities.
Odin and EJ trained them to eat a lot and often so these sites are perfect. :)
Thanks Sue C for the information on Tore's site. She will be able to watch Adults fish and hone her fishing skills.
As long as they eat well and don't get lost they will be fine.
It must have been a thrilling experience for each of them the first time they dove into the water and came up with a fish.
Now Bynack doesn't need to yell, stamp his feet and bat his wings when he is hungry. He can just go fishing.
Let's just hope the remaining time on this migration go as smoothly as it has so far.
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