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.
Thanks for that, Sue. The good news for ospreys that are currently in the West of the British Isles is that the wind is due to turn to the North-west in the next day or so - perfect for blowing them towards mainland Europe. Pressure forecast for Saturday:
Here is a slightly clearer graphic:
Lets hope it also helps Joe and if he is still at the last recorded he can be blown to Anglesey
Picture of the Lynher estuary looking up river towards where Tore is at the moment. Taken on 07/09/2006 by yours truly:
Lets hope all the ospreys travel safely. I thought Tore would have crossed to France, Bynack seems to be enjoying himself on the border line.
J
LOvely picture ALAN No wonder Tore is making the most of it and is in no hurry to leave
GE has updated.
Cats and women will do as they please. Dogs and men should relax and get used to it.
Wren, let's not hurry Tore. Remember Nethy and Deshar (2008) lingered in the UK for a number of weeks before leaving the shores. Hopefully Tore's satnav will have sorted itself out by then.... :-)
Bynack appears to have restarted his migration in a South-easterly direction. He's back in Belgium - just.
I still have a broken like over the North Sea for Bynack. Maybe he did hitch a ride on a boat part of the way . We may never know
Formerly known as Barbara Jean