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 said: New blog from Jayne on behalf of Julie Q with news of Rothes as well as Tore and Bynack :o)
New blog from Jayne on behalf of Julie Q with news of Rothes as well as Tore and Bynack :o)
GE has been updated. Rothes is now showing :o)
Rothes
Tore
Bynack
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
Great news of all 3 Lock Garten stars :-) They all seem to have found lovely areas and are active. Thanks for all the info, MOFFER :-*
Where's CIRRUS?
And CC?
:'(
IMAGICAT
Because they were not tagged or ringed we forget there may be five other juveniles down there too. EJ & Odin's three from last year, plus who knows maybe Garten and Mallachie are there too. Perhaps they are forming a colony . Maybe there is a sign on Rothes island that reads " Home of the EJ & Odin Clan" LOL
Formerly known as Barbara Jean
BARBARA the mention of MALLACHIE brings tears to my eyes , i hope she is out there with GARTEN. it would be wonderful if they do get together --and of course the three young from last year.--. one can only dream
scylla said: Great news of all 3 Lock Garten stars :-) They all seem to have found lovely areas and are active. Thanks for all the info, MOFFER :-* Where's CIRRUS? And CC? :'(
Lurking SCYLLA :)
Yes great news indeed. Rothes back to his favoured isles and our latest dynamic duo sorted! Wonderful.
Off to Slimbridge now :)
Good morning all and wonderfful news that Tore, Bynack and Rothes all OK.
Cirrus enjoy Slimbirdge.
Margobird
Hope you had a lovely day at Slimbridge, CIRRUS - I imagine you DID! :-)
Have just watched the Dyfi videos again and I hadn't picked up before that Roy Dennis says that the cotton that the sats are stitched on with can last about 6 years. Is that true for Tore and Bynack too?
If Tore and Bynack stay in their chosen area for this winter, will they also stay in that same area until they migrate back to Scotland or wil their range we larger?
Patily : I was surprised about that as well as I thought it was only 3 or 4 years.