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.
Found a recent Youtube film of boating on the River Erdre near Nantes, which Tore reached yesterday....the event seems to be a rally of steam yachts.
Bonjour Tore :o)
and after a hard days flying, a quick snack?
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
Great news about Tore crossing to France :)
A very old Shropshire Lad.
Tore s channel crossing was perfect.
The river Erdre
Delighted, and just a tad relieved, that Tore has made it to France. If she takes the coastal route she might pay Rothes a visit!
All 3 LG tracked Osprey in France :o)
Tore in France! That's by far the best news I had today
Cats and women will do as they please. Dogs and men should relax and get used to it.
Alex I have to agree the best news to come home to.
Thanks to Bruce Taggart . This is also great news Tore was SEEN eating a fish. Everyone says they all learn to fish, but this is proof Tore did.
Unknown said: Bruce Taggart 15 Sep 2011 2:23 PM I've seen Tore at Wacker Quay on the River Lynher on two occasions now, once last Thursday (8th) perched on a dead tree eating a fish and again on Tuesday (13th) in the same tree and fishing across the creek - unsuccessfully on this occasion. Weather is clear here today with light winds so perhaps she's ready to tacckle the Channel...
Bruce Taggart
I've seen Tore at Wacker Quay on the River Lynher on two occasions now, once last Thursday (8th) perched on a dead tree eating a fish and again on Tuesday (13th) in the same tree and fishing across the creek - unsuccessfully on this occasion. Weather is clear here today with light winds so perhaps she's ready to tacckle the Channel...
Formerly known as Barbara Jean