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
Xalba thanks so much for the photos and the story of how you came to take them is amazing. These magnificent ospreys have made us all feel rather emotional but it was just wonderful to see beautiful Mallachie again. Your pictures really are of the highest quality and so glad you have joined with us to wish them all well.
Margobird
Absolutely brilliant! Your photos for a start....it's like someome is keeping an eye on her for us! It's amazing the luck and coincidence in you spotting her....I saw her at various stages at Loch Garten and thank you for your contribution! Isn't technology amazing! Not so long back we never knew what happened to birds like this....sorry, but things like this overawe me! Must be my age!!
Xalbai
These are great too! I've added them, and your note, to the other thread.
So, you put up a tree especially to take pictures of an Osprey? Well I think your efforts have been rewarded.
Have you seen the latest blog? Our VIP is now in the Parque Natural do Tejo Internacional, on the border between Spain and Portugal - that's really flying!
Xalbai,
I cannot stop crying since these photos emerged! Every new photo has made my heart sing. The thought that you set out to catch migrating osprey by positioning a dead tree is amazing, to think you bagged our little beauty Mallachie. Dozens of us "fans" sat up day and nght to watch her hatch, fight for meals, get fed Tesco Trout when the father went missing and finally fledge and leave on her own journey. Your passion has reaped huge rewards, and we are the very lucky benefactors.
Xalbai, I won't repeat what everyone else has said but thank you so much.
I agree with all the comments made and commend you on your idea of setting up the perch.
Thank you again
jsb I explain your problem to connect faune aquitaine to a menber of the website,he want your email to contact you...my email...domecdid@hotmail.com...
Xalbai, I can only repeat what others have said before me THANK YOU for sharing these fantastic photos. If you had not set up the tree we would all still be wondering. Hope you have many more successful hours watching for Ospreys and other wildlife and hope that you continue to share your success with us.
Can anyone identify ring no. RP4 found on a young dead osprey photographed by the faune-aquitaine.org french connection.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Xalbai, j'ai l'envoye, merci pour l'assistance.
JSB
jsb said: Xalbai, j'ai l'envoye, merci pour l'assistance. JSB
Superb new photos of Mallachie. What a bonus !