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.
That is fantastic that she is safe in France.
Looking at Nantes on GE and Rothes' route it looks very much like our precious girl crossed the Channel on a very similar line to Rothes and by now she could very well have met up with her older brother !!! (nice thought)
Just noticed on GE the road that goes from Bordeaux towards La Rochelle is called
"autoroute des oiseaux" perhaps our birds speak French... lol
All for one and one for all.
Wonderful news that Tore is safely in France!! Way to go girl!!!
That is just fantastic news. Thanks Lmac. Wonderful that Tore has crossed the channel safely. I was worried that she'd do a Deshar and I am so happy and relieved that she hasn't.
Go Tore :o))))
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
Thanks Lmac great news that Tore has safely crossed the Channel.
Margobird
Having just 'found' this site recently and delving back through the forums it is frightening to think of the perils these youngsters face and just how precious they are. Of the birds tracked in recent years to only know the fate of Rothes is truly frightening.
Tempo The reality is that most of the juveniles that fly south do not return.
Tiger Signature
Thrilled to hear that Tore is in France. I'm so relieved!
Delighted that Tore has now crossed the channel and is heading in a good direction through France.