The Osprey Chat Thread for September 2011

My first year of watching and darling dashing Deshar was the love of many...on that route we all prayed for a left turn here or a right turn there and he would have made land..still in my memory.  I think perhaps Gloucester Birder might have got a pic of him on his stopover in the south...~

Yes there was picture of Deshar on his stopover.  I have seen people using it as their avatar.

I used it as my avatar Tiger, but I was on a quiz forum then but I think I read all the news here...

Just been listening to this recording of Roy Dennis on Radio 4 World on the Move (October, 2008), talking about Nimrod's amazing flight of 2300km from La Rochelle, France to N Africa in 35hours. We were talking somewhere about ospreys flying at night, which is what Nimrod did here...across the whole of Spain by bright moonlight, which of course must make a huge difference. Nevertheless, quite a feat! I remember following this migration in utter amazement.

Hazel b said:

Nearly there

‎20.05 - GREAT NEWS - Einion is just seven miles from the northern Spanish coast. He'll be able to see and smell land from here, fantastic! The data will stop again soon for another two days but hopefully we'll get one more data position before that happens, hopefully on Spanish soil. Excellent news - more as we get it, Ems

I just saw that too Tiger :o) It's great news. gutsy young bird.

I've joined the 21st Century and joined Facebook and put Dyfi as a favourite, so if I miss anything, they post it on my page. How clever!!!

Way down on The Gloster Birder's page is Nethy, ring AY (had a look at Sue C's site for verification)..could not as yet find who got the Deshar capture...

EDIT: but to find Nethy you got to click Sightings 2008 Jul-Dec  to find her picture....

Good for you moffer :)

ChloeB said:

Good for you moffer :)

Hey Chloe, I just saw you there :o)

Yep, Chloe woz ere :)