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.
Tiger am I right Bynack is back in Belgium I hope he goes South West, I do not want him to take that route, early days yet. I am like a fish out of water with the navigation :)
Must go decorating.
Latest update from Richard (added at 13:35 pm):
TRACKING LATEST: Rothes, Tore and Bynack, all pretty much where they were before; Bordeaux, Cornwall and French/Belgian border area, respectively.
Thanks Sandy!! I didn't see that. It has been 11 days for Tore and 7 days for Bynack since they left on their migrations and both seem to be doing OK so far .
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
Singing Bird, I understand what you are saying, I have finally got GE. A channel crossing would be the best news ever. I cannot wait for Tore to cross the channel. Safe journey Tore
Hi, I'm back! I shall post my news on Weekly Chat in due course.
Regarding Bynack's missing tracking line on the North Sea crossing, I think he was OK, just flying close to the water. The data shows he was moving between each point, (just from a cursory glance) There is no sign of him landing on anything as far as I can see at the moment. He is at 22, 1, 2. and 11 metres above the sea. The properties of his kml file for his route state 0 metres relative to ground, if you then slide the button, towards 'space'....say 100 metres, the line comes up, but for some reason disappears if you zoom in on it.
EDIT: My images are missing, will put up later. I need to have a cuppa!
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies
Hi jsb! Welcome back :)
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Update from Richard on the Plymouth Blog.
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
Just had a look at the countryside between Lerouville and Commercy and it looks pretty good for a fishing osprey:
Thanks Alan I can just imagine looking through the gap in the vegetation and seeing Bynack catching a fish
GE is updates to include today. As Richard said Bynack is following a river. Smart little guy . This way he always has a meal at hand :)