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.
You are probably right JSB, its just wishful thinking on my behalf, wanting to see a photo of her.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Unknown said: Noisette I feel that if anyone does this, it should be Richard Thaxton. The SEO (like the LPO) are the RSPB's partners in Birdlife International, so any communication ought to come from Richard as the manager of the tracking project. You could email him the link - either on abernethy@rspb.org.uk or via a friendship request. It's strange they've been having events in the Parque del Alamillo - one of Caledonia's haunts!
Noisette
I feel that if anyone does this, it should be Richard Thaxton. The SEO (like the LPO) are the RSPB's partners in Birdlife International, so any communication ought to come from Richard as the manager of the tracking project.
You could email him the link - either on abernethy@rspb.org.uk or via a friendship request.
It's strange they've been having events in the Parque del Alamillo - one of Caledonia's haunts!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
People still photograph birds in a city. It is quite popular in London. As long as too much attention is not drawn to her and someone who is understanding of birds would know this. It seems to me the same follow up is not done from RSPB as other sites tracking. I am sure it is not down to the Loch Garten staff just the general attitude. There are several wildlife groups involved in the National Park where Alba was and yet nothing further has been done. Let's hope and be positive about Caledonia and maybe a picture will come.
I must admit that I am disappointed in the follow up from LG when a bird goes missing whereas Dyfi , Rutland , Lake District seem to go out of their way to locate and retrieve transmitters if possible. No effort at all seems to have been made with Alba although they did try to find Bynack last year.
I agree with you Alan - I would have thought the area where Alba was lost could have been visited especially when Rutland got someone to go to where 09 went down. LotL are also pulling out the stops to try and find 44. If a bird or tracker can be recovered surely it is vital information for the expensive project of tracking.
Caledonia update in up to 27.11.2012. Must be lots of people seeing her flying up and down the river in a built up area of Seville:
Thanks Alan :)
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
Thanks ALAN - interesting.
It's very nice to have the "landscape" photo as well as the map, thank you ALAN.
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