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.
With GE not updated yet, here is where I think Tore is (from Richards explanation)
And i'm pretty sure that this is close to where Bynack now is. Good boy :o)))
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
GE has updated now. I was a bit west for Tore, but spot on for Bynack.
Am I right saying this is the last tracking date for Rothes? 25th?
If nothing goes right, go left! :-)
Richard's comment in today's blog suggests he's received some further data for Rothes, but he doesn't seem to have put it in tonight's update. I guess he may be waiting to see what - hopefully - arrives next.
OK so we are still waiting for GE updates and Dyfi network link address.
Meantime , so far so good
Is Tore's rate of progress in her current location "average"? Sorry, I panicked when I saw all those points for one day, it's so unusual :-?
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Don't worry SCYLLA , nothing is unusual for Ospreys. And, there is no 'average' for rate of progress. It's all up to the individual Osprey. Tore was just having a reconnoitre :)
EDIT and I too have the 25 th for Rothes , Sandy
I used "average" after much thought cos I just didn't know how to put it ;-) Maybe should have gone with "OK". If you are not worried, CIRRUS, I'm not :-*
I hope she veers west soon!
Yes, that will help my spirits too SCYLLA but really do believe all is well with her. She can really motor when she has a mind to.
Just hope Rothes is OK! The other two are fine.