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.
CLARE SCYLLA LYNDA
THANK YOU ALL
Common sense prevails. Can't tell you how much I appreciate your responses
Cirrus, you're always welcome! How many times have you cheered us with your lovely posts on the DU, taking time to greet us all by name? I do hope you have a better day today - and the knowledge that the girls are fine should make most people smile.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Cirrus, as Clare said, you are very welcome !
Well the good thing is that people who know a lot more than us having watched for many years like Tiger, Keith, JSB, Rachel, Sue etc seem fairly happy and at the same time amazed at Alba's progress so I think the more novice watchers amongst us can rest easy for the nest couple of days. As Lynda says, Cirrus that was 2 days ago so hopefully she has settled for a day or so in an area with fishing rights. Good job I filed all my nails at the weekend - I have none to bite!!!! hee hee
I too am eagerly awaiting the next update and hopefully she will be close to water - I cant believe she has gone this long without food.
Tempo said: I too am eagerly awaiting the next update and hopefully she will be close to water - I cant believe she has gone this long without food.
She almost certainly has reached the Senegal river by now. Probably reached it yesterday.
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I hope so Tiger and thanks for your reassurance which is welcome - very welcome. I just googled Noukchatt area and very arid and built up.
Tempo said: I hope so Tiger and thanks for your reassurance which is welcome - very welcome. I just googled Noukchatt area and very arid and built up.
Did you see how she flew right over Noukchatt?
Think I am almost as fond of Alba as I was with Mallachie so I just hope she finds a safe place to thrive for the next couple of years. I can't remember of the top of my head but was Nora back last year as a 2 or 3 year old?
Here is Alba flying over Nouakchott on Monday.