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.
Moffer, I've been trying to resolve the strange movement of Bynack on the 28th. I reckon some of the points may have been entered incorrectly as, besides the odd about-turn, there appears to be 13 waypoints for the day (more than any other that I can see).
Couldn't have put it better myself BARBARA and SUE
I echo both your thoughts
EDIT Yes SHEILA - Tore's absolutely fine for now.
SheilaFE said: Oh dear Sandy, thanks for that!! 700km of desert sounds dreadful, but I think I've seen info about ospreys doing huge distances in a day, and can last over five days without food, so I guess she is OK for now....?
Oh dear Sandy, thanks for that!! 700km of desert sounds dreadful, but I think I've seen info about ospreys doing huge distances in a day, and can last over five days without food, so I guess she is OK for now....?
She's fine, Sheila - in fact she's made good progress across the Sahara. She's taken roughly 3 days so far (which is one less than Leri), and she could make the wetlands in 2 more days. As I said earlier, she needs to swing to the west or else it will be even further.
The best direction for Tore would be south west - I make it about 330 miles/530km to the Senegal river near Kayes, Mali, and it looks like there are tributaries before that.
Splendid news SUE.( Now, could you possible find a river for Leri? sorry, wrong thread I know)
sandy said: Moffer, I've been trying to resolve the strange movement of Bynack on the 28th. I reckon some of the points may have been entered incorrectly as, besides the odd about-turn, there appears to be 13 waypoints for the day (more than any other that I can see).
Sandy, Yes I noticed that too. The most for any other day is 10, but we often only get 8. I think that it is wrong, but he's doing well to correct his route and is heading for Spain...yeaaah.
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
It seems to me that these birds are well capable of flying the Sahara. Ten years ago the juveniles seemed to fare much less well. I wonder if the difference is due to the much more reliable transmitters now.
Tiger Signature
Am not very keen on Tore's last recorded movements on 29th, she's turned back on herself :-( (Can't add pic, getting undefined again.)
IMAGICAT
SheilaFE said: As you say MOFFER, it rather looks as though Bynack didn't know whether he was coming or going on 28/29 September. I wonder what went on then?
As you say MOFFER, it rather looks as though Bynack didn't know whether he was coming or going on 28/29 September. I wonder what went on then?
There's no need to worry about Tore's last points Scylla. I have seen this a couple of times in the desert with other birds. Looks like she's looking for the best spot to rest.