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
Xalbai.
Thank you!! Thank you!! You have taken some beautiful pictures of our, dear, dear Mallachie, she is a very special Osprey to me, she is my favourite!!! :-)
If nothing goes right, go left! :-)
Xalba merci beaucoup, sorry this is the extent of my french but your photos of our dear Mallachie are oustanding and what a treat for all of us to see her again. We never expected this. I do hope she eventually managed to catch a fish but I am sure she will have done. She has surprised us all, always submissive to her siblings but look at her now and what a start to her migration.
Margobird
I think we all agree that Xalbi's photos are absolutely stunning but not to worry about her fishing attempts too much as even according to Roy Dennis's book even the best osprey fishers are only successful 1 in 4 times so she will get lucky soon al least she knows what to do and where the food is !!
Xalbai - You are an exceptional photographer - and Mallachie is a very beautiful bird, so the perfect combination. We are all so excited to have proof from your images that Mallachie is doing very well and learning to fish.
The quality of the photographs is outstanding. What camera and lens was used ?
The photographs are amazing Xalbai.......thank you so much........we never expected to see photographs of Mallachie as she flew away on her migration we are very grateful to you for sharing them with us :)
xalbai said: hi jsb....can you give me news about an osprey with the same system of ring ..last year 17 sept 2008 one of my friend take a photo and we can see on the ring 2 letters MN....in the same place ..like mallachie.....may be he come from the same place...loch garten ???in french d'avance merçi...very happy to have see mallachie and give good news for all the people ,friend of mallachie...
hi jsb....can you give me news about an osprey with the same system of ring ..last year 17 sept 2008 one of my friend take a photo and we can see on the ring 2 letters MN....in the same place ..like mallachie.....may be he come from the same place...loch garten ???in french d'avance merçi...very happy to have see mallachie and give good news for all the people ,friend of mallachie...
Or try www.ring.ac
You can report details of any ringed bird in Europe on this website
Xalbai, I can only agree with everyone else and thank you for the wonderful pictures.
Thank you so much
Gary (in Connecticut, USA)
Xalbai that is just unbelievable... you are a truly exceptional photographer. Thank you again.
Squirrel
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!