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Satellite Tracked Ospreys (non-LG) Aug 2012 - Sep 2014

Sue C
22/08/2012 14:28

This Topic has been set up to follow the Autumn 2012 migration and wintering of satellite tracked ospreys, other than Caledonia and Alba from Loch Garten, who are followed on this thread, Tracking Caledonia & Alba   

This topic replaces Satellite Tracked Ospreys (non-LG) Mar-Aug 2012 

N.B. There are still some missing details (and possibly birds) which I will add once the information becomes available.

  • 21/09/2012 15:56 in reply to Tiger

    Do Ospreys live in France, it does the climate get just too cold in winter?

  • 21/09/2012 16:00 in reply to Lmac

    Unknown said:

    Do Ospreys live in France, it does the climate get just too cold in winter?

    Well according to Roy Dennis he expects them to overwinter in Brittany in the future when the old climate change kicks in. I posted a link about ospreys beginning to overwinter in Chesapeake Bay in the USA the other day.

     

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  • 21/09/2012 16:54 in reply to Tiger

    Hazel b said:

    Again I am torn with what he may do - Head for Senegal or stay put - but certainly I trust he will not head south as Tiger suggests.

    I think that the osprey police should arrest him in custody for a few weeks just to make sure.

    [/quote]LOL me too! As long as they feed him fish and not porridge:)

    ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data

  • 21/09/2012 17:12 in reply to Lmac

    Unknown said:

    Do Ospreys live in France, it does the climate get just too cold in winter?

    A few ospreys do winter in southern France. There's an article on p6 of this French "Osprey Magazine" from 2010 about wintering sites in Aquitaine. 
    The photos are of the Marais d'Orx - only about 6 miles south of Blue 44's current stop - which has been a regular wintering site since the mid 2000's. Interestingly, they also mention that there was a wintering osprey in 2007-8, and possibly also in 2010, at the Etang Noir and neighbouring lakes, where 44 is now. The main disadvantages would be weather - both wet and cold, fish going deep to avoid that, and short daylight hours for fishing in mid-winter.
    I would think the warden who SWT have been put in touch with, is either Paul Lesclaux or Stephanie Darblade, who seems to be based at Etang Noir. 
        
  • 21/09/2012 17:28 in reply to Lmac

    Unknown said:

    Do Ospreys live in France, it does the climate get just too cold in winter?

    I believe we may have had an overwintering Osprey in the Charente Maritime last winter. It was seen at Saint-Savinien on th 14/1, 7/3, 9/3, 11/3, 14/3, 18/3, & 29/3. Also seen at Saintes the 6/1 & 7/2. Also at Port d'Envaux on the 13/1. These 3 communes are in a 15 to 20km diameter circle. The observation of 7/2 was in a very cold spell with temperaures going down to -15 °C at night! Normally its not so cold in winter, but if it is very cold then Brittany is often the warmest bit, as the cold comes staight across the middle of France from Siberia!

    Best wishes

    Hazel in Southwest France

  • 21/09/2012 18:15 in reply to Noisette

    Tiger I too am anxiously waiting to hear Stan's update - he must be exhausted and my concern is that he so very nearly went out over the ocean again.      

  • 21/09/2012 18:19 in reply to Tempo

    Tempo said:

    Tiger I too am anxiously waiting to hear Stan's update - he must be exhausted and my concern is that he so very nearly went out over the ocean again.      

    He is probably seeing his agent so that he can best exploit his news status as champion osprey. Mind you he may be diqualified for straying off course :)

     

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  • 21/09/2012 18:23 in reply to Tiger

    :) I just hope he gets the south west bit out of his brain now and stays put or turns east.  

  • 21/09/2012 18:41 in reply to Tempo

    Tempo said:

    :) I just hope he gets the south west bit out of his brain now and stays put or turns east.  

    His mum might fly out and give him a good smacking.

     

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