The migration is well under way, so here is a list of birds to follow, with the latest position as I know it, from websites.....the list may be incomplete, so if you can please help, add any tagged ospreys that we can follow. So far in 2007, 2008 and 2009, we have not had any simultaneous fixes, I.E. two birds in the same place at the same time. Although visual sightings have been made of pairs or groups of ospreys.
RSPB, Mallachie, Sept 3rd, Hewell HM Prison, near Tardebigge, assuming she stayed there until this morning.
RSPB, Rothes, Dr Jones' sturgeon farm, Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde, Sept 2nd. (both as per this diary entry).
HFW, (Roy Dennis), Beatrice, Malagon, Spain, on the move, 11AM, 2nd Sep.
HFW, Talisman, fishing at Findhorn Bay, 1st Sep.
HFW, Nimrod, fishing at Culbin Bars, 1st Sep.
HFW, Morven, flying from Caithness in direction of Findhorn Bay, 1st Sep.
If past experience is followed, then Beatrice should over-winter at Guadiaro river which is 340 kilometres further on. Nimrod from memory was in Senegal and Guinea-Bissau last year and had a favourite river with mudflats and Morven was on the Atlantic coast, in Mauritania and appeared to be spending every night in the desert. There were no trees where she was, so she was either on the ground or up on some rocks. Have I missed anyone? There may be some Scandinavian tagged birds this year.
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data Site
Sat track schedule Spring 2014
LG 7 days; RW & SWT nil; LDOP varies
I was very cynical about the use of Taggiing. Very expensive for not much knowledge gained. But through Richard I learned much more on the benefits and achievements of such a project and am now looking forward to gaining an insight of their lives in their Winter homes throughout the the months ahead. .Lets hope the LG 2 are destined to live long lives after the sadness of last year. Your enthusiasm MSJ is addictive and I look forward to reading your comments.
All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Spike Milligan
checking my bookmarks etc haven't found any others so, no don't think you've missed anyone.
Happy tracking
Alan, thanks copied below from Roy's page on 'Migration Studies' that I had missed, Morven's mate Red 8T.
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In 2009, Beatrice, Nimrod and Morven are all alive and the transmitters are giving good data, except Morven's is intermittent. To add to the interest of the autumn migration, GPS transmitters have been fitted to two males -Morven's mate and Red 8T in Strathspey, and we still have two more to deploy - hopefully I'd like to catch Yellow HA - the male who tried to take over Nimrod's nest in the spring.
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Morven's mate now known as Talisman.
some new about mallachie ..yesterday I see this osprey in france ,near "saint jean de luz ",I post photography of this osprey in a french internet site "faune aquitaine" and i send my photo to roy dennis....sorry for my english....
All I can say is WOW - excellent pictures, and observations. Please keep us informed of all the latest happenings
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Nothing wrong with your English first class like your photography.
Excellent. She's certainly looks well , perched there like Queen Bee.
Thank you for posting.
Susan,
Xalbai,
Your picture has made lots of people in England very very happy! We have followed this bird from when she was an egg! Thank you.
Libby :o)
Xalbai, thank you so much for the post.
As others have said, we have been following Mallachie (the name of the bird) since she was an egg so it is wonderful to see her photo.
Thank you again and please post as many photo's as you like.
Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful photos with us. Many of us have been waiting for further news of Mallachie and this is just the best news possible.
Thank you Xalbai, superb photos of a bird we've been following for some months!