This thread has been set up to follow the travels of Caledonia and Alba, the young ospreys raised at Loch Garten in 2012.
Their mother is “EJ”, the resident female at Loch Garten since 2003; there is some doubt about the identity of their biological father, given EJ’s dalliance with a male from a neighbouring nest, Blue XD, both before and after the return of her regular partner Odin, who raised them.
Caledonia hatched on 16th May and Alba on 18th May; they both fledged on 14th July.
This is a link to the Loch Garten blog describing the ringing and satellite tagging.
Caledonia’s ring is Blue/White AA1, reading downwards. Alba’s is Blue/White AA2, reading upwards.
Following the tracking
This page gives a quick overview of the routes on a map, which will be more useful once they start migrating.
If you want to look at the routes in more detail on Google Earth, this page contains instructions on setting up your PC to do this.
This blog contains some useful information about how the tracking works – we are now on a 3-day reporting period.
An ariel view of the terrain where Alba is (approx)
Loch Garten stats. and All the important links for LG.
krisztinabelle said: Where is that cape Verde Islands???
Where is that cape Verde Islands???
I do hope the noisey one (Bynack) is still out there with all my heart I do :-)
Quite amazed at how fast this years youngsters are heading towards Africa if you remember Tore and Bynack took an age to get even to the coast of the Med.
A very old Shropshire Lad.
Hi Moffer thanks, this shows my ignorance of geology.... its far away from both Hungary or Scotland!!! But amazing anyway!!!! So glad! Wonder how Garten is doing? haha
moffer said: The Cape Verde Islands are west of Bynack's last known position.
The Cape Verde Islands are west of Bynack's last known position.
Thanks for posting this, moffer.
It is certainly credible as a current location for Bynack, but I need to check back for the pattern of his last GPS readings as to whether transmitter malfunction is at all likely. Don't want to start hoping he is ok & then be disappointed. I hope LG manage to arrange for someone to go and investigate.
Wow . Alba is really motoring and the news of Bynacks tag is intriguing.
Yes, a lot of new informarion to digest. Bynack returns to the fold? Alba must be setting some new records.
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies
I'm wondering if plumage could have interfered with his solar panel, and now that he is moulting, sun can again reach it?
Hello everyone. I'm very surprised by Alba's news, but maybe I have misunderstood what Richard wrote... Does it mean that she has been flying for two days on the Atlantic ocean?
Tiger's Osprey News
I'm trying not to get too excited about the signal from Bynack's transmitter. The last data from him wasn't at all encouraging, so it may be more likely that it has moved by human agency :(
Meanwhile, great to see Alba's progress. No dithering from this lass now she's got started - I just hope she knows when to stop!