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.
Interesting to note that Tore is now on the same river as Red8T and Bynack is close to Morvens wintering place.
Thanks moffer, I totally agree Sunshine always appreciate how much info, moffer, Alan, Tiger and others provide and without it, I would not have learnt so much on these forums.
Bynack has given us a few scares but his long stopover obviously gave him time to take a re-think on his route. Great news
Your all very welcome :)
Bynack's route across the Sahara to the sea and fish.
and a closer view the 8/9th.
Tore's life is revolving around a huge river.
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
moffer said: I just found this on Google about where Bynack is. Looks great.
I just found this on Google about where Bynack is. Looks great.
I was so worried that Byack was going to take that dreadful crossing over the Sahara that Spey took. He does seem to like a direct route over the sea and to see it on that map moffer makes it so clear. I do not even bother looking at GE anymore.
Tore has sure found herself a massive river system to play on as MOFFER said. Anyone know what river it is?
So pleased that Bynack is almost there now he can take all the time he wants now.
Its going to be strange not worrying about the pair of them every morning lets hope they have a great time and turn into young adults and thrill us all in a few years time as they venture north and then we can start biting our nails again.
A very old Shropshire Lad.
Just picked up on Richards latest blog and note that Tore and Bynack are now safely in West Africa - been away on a weeks holiday to the sun so am just catching up.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Welcome back LYNETTE :-)
B&B, I know what you mean about the wonderful info from MOFFER and others (thank you ALL!) but for me there's nothing like the excitement of loading GE, ticking and unticking to access the crucial lines without too much text, and zooming in to our precious birds' latest locations. Then I come here and get educated - eg, it looked to me on GE as though Bynack was over desert :o
How wonderful that Tore and Bynack have "made it", but I shall never stop worrying about them until they're home again.
IMAGICAT
Its the Casamance River that Tore is on.
Thanks moffer for the maps. Tore and Bynack are doing well now.
Margobird