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.
Update from Richard: All 3 now in Africa:
www.rspb.org.uk/.../default.aspx
Great news that all three are in Africa and that Julie Q is going to look after the tracking!
Cant say how much relieved I am that they have made it to land - I hope Bynack moves swiftly and safely through the arid landscape to find another oasis like France. Keep safe please.
Thanks for that, Alan. Good to hear they're all in Africa now. Now to wait for GE to upload so we can see it!!
Thanks to JulieQ for taking on the tracking info. Such a relief to hear that the three are in Africa, but I will be happier still to hear that Bynack has crossed the Sahara
Thank you ALAN, thrilling news! Wonderful news, too, that they've got someone to help with the tracking.
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What fantastic news. Tore is there and our boy, Brave Bynack is in Morocco. I'm smiling from ear to ear :o)))
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
Overjoyed at the news that Bynack has made it to Africa.
Dont think anything will faze he who goes by the name "Bold" :-)
Nice to think of Tore finding a new home for the winter may they both keep safe.
A very old Shropshire Lad.
Google Earth has been updated.
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Thank you TIGER Great news and even greater to autually see it on GE I never cease to be gogsmacked when I see those lines Well done you clever, clever pair I join MOFFER in smiling from ear to ear and my heart is singing.