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.
Unknown said: TIGER - Are you thinking that Fiddich may have been trapped intentionally as opposed to what may have happened to Ceulan.
TIGER - Are you thinking that Fiddich may have been trapped intentionally as opposed to what may have happened to Ceulan.
Well it does look a bit suspicious the way the signal suddenly moved. Fiddich was moving in a small area.
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Thank You Alan even if it is such sad news about Fiddoch.
Thank You SueC for the news about Morven.
Yes such a rollercoaster already, but it does show just how perilous their lives are. Hope all others are safe and making good migrations home.
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Alan thanks for the sad update of Fiddich. Such a shame:-( I'm probably wrong but feel that the main dangers in that area are down to humans rather than predators, and remain unconvinced that, when Ceulan was caught in nets, that humans didn't take advantage of the 'gift' so to speak:-(
Hazel b said: TIGER - Are you thinking that Fiddich may have been trapped intentionally as opposed to what may have happened to Ceulan.
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Let's hope that Tim's contact can find out what happened Tiger..... If it is foul play and someone turns up to investigate it might just be enough of a deterrent to maybe make people think twice about capturing Ospreys. (Just a thought)!!!
Sue C - Thank you for the wonderful news about Morven!
Thank you Alan - For the sad news on Fiddich. I hope that is all the bad news for the rest of the season.
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What sad news about Fiddich. Alan thanks for posting.
Alan published an interesting map back in July showing where various ospreys have come to grief.
Thanks Tiger. No surprise there, then:-((
Such sad news about Fiddich. I just hope Tim's contact can find out more.
As TIGER has pointed out many a time maybe BLUE YD is in the best area on the coast and FEARNA may be better keeping to the coast.
We have also to remember the lives these people inland live regardless of whether they take ospreys intentionally or not. Frederic pointed this out when he recovered Ceulan. In the same situation I probably would do the same as them.
These people are desperately poor. No clean water, no education for their children, no electricity, no cars, no nothing. They live in straw huts a few feet square and make out a living in one of the most inhospitable places imaginable. These are not commercial fisherman with profits to make. Their only goal is to survive and eat for that day.