Satellite Tracked Ospreys (non-LG) Mar-Aug 2012 CLOSED

Rothiemurchus will fly the Bay of Biscay no bother.

Thank you for your positive reassurances......... again!    I see he only did 100km yesterday so maybe he knows its going to be rough!   :)

I have been reading Rothiemurchus' spring 2011 migration again. It may give us some  basis of what to expect in the next week or so. The refuelling stop in NW Spain, then the sea crossing.....I wonder if his memory of last year will affect his route? If he was happy with the direct sea route to Devon, will he repeat that.....or will he decide to follow that route, but stop at the Brittany peninsula, near Brest. Whatever he does, it should provide useful information of an osprey's 'learning by experience'. But what if does does something new? Remember, his 2009 autumn migration took a route over the same sea area, roughly speaking, but in the opposite direction and in autumn 2011, he crossed to south of Le Havre, before following the French coast down to Spain. The latter route, was his most recent experience and to track back up that flightpath, he needs to head over to the east. Rothiemurchus is a strong flyer and his satellite tag is working well, I wish him well and a safe journey to his chosen destination.

Kawartha Lakes osprey 54706 reaches Florida:

Rothiemurchus roosted night 27/28th ENE of Porto, RD says Biscay weather is not good. Best that he takes a short break meantime.

Swedish osprey 49460 latest position just south of the border between Spain and France at the Western end of the Pyrenees:

Swedish osprey 19153 remains at the Sine Saloum delta.

Lake District osprey No 12 still in the Gambia:

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Einion : No change:

Dulas : No change:

Am over the moon that they are both still doing so well Hope we get equally good news for precious Tore in a day or two