UK MIGRATION ~ 2011 - 2012

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Sep 10, 2012 2:11 pm

This is all such great news about these thanks for posting the map Ferenz it does help to see all their progress so much more than just reading it :sum10:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:30 am

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Blue 44 is Safely in Bordeaux!
Posted on September 15, 2012 by rangeremma

A quick update this morning on our intrepid young osprey Blue 44 who is on his first southwards migration carrying a satellite tracking device.

His last known position on the 12th of September was in France, having made the first big sea crossing of his journey. By nightfall he had traveled all the way from the Isle of Sheppy in Kent to near Rouen, where he roosted in trees along a roadside in farmland.

The next morning ( Thursday 13th) he flew from Rouen to the Poitou region, stopping for the night near a small village called Chives, roosting in plantation trees amongst rich agricultural land.

Yesterday ( Friday) he traveled south to the Bordeaux region and roosted last night near the town of Hosten and ventured down to the lakes of Hosten, presumably to fish.

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Migration Update on Blue YD
Posted on September 14, 2012 by rangeremma

Our second satellite tracked young osprey, Blue YD, from Angus, has now overtaken Blue 44 on the southward migration route. After leaving Cumbria on the 12th, he seems to have taken a very direct southwards route over the UK (though there are some gaps in the data at this point).

Amazingly he crossed over to Brittany in 24 hours and after presumably roosting overnight, he has boldly headed out over the Bay of Biscay yesterday morning. This is a very wide point to cross and a very dangerous part of the migration journey. We can only hope the winds are in his favour and he doesn’t succumb to exhaustion on this long sea crossing.

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

Maybe he'll turn toward land soon, the ocean track is very dangerous

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:35 am

Jazzel26 wrote:

Maybe he'll turn toward land soon, the ocean track is very dangerous

I guess he is going straight across the biscay to Northern Spain and Portugal as ALBA and CEULAN successfully did!! :sunsmile:

Beth · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:27 pm

Thanks for all the updates -wonderful - interesting!...

Ferenz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:13 pm

Osprey Migration Update: BlueYD & Latest news of Blue 44

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/

http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/thi ... do/osprey/

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:50 am

Blue YD >> Blue 44

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:00 pm

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Blue YD in Africa!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by rangeremma
Fantastic news as our young Osprey Blue YD from Angus has made landfall on the African continent safely! Despite leaving his natal nest after Blue 44 from Loch of the Lowes, this young bird seems to be in a real hurry.

Excitingly, we had a report today from colleagues Tim Mackill and Jose Luis, that a fellow ornithologist working on the south Spanish coast saw a satellite tagged osprey fly over the coast of Cadiz at Cabo Roche at exactly the time our data shows Blue YD crossing this point- amazing!

Blue YD made it safely across the straights of Gibraltar and over Tangier in less than four hours yesterday , and then roosted for his first night in Africa near the town of Fes in Morocco, by s small lake calledLakeDouyet.

Today he has headed south by southwest across the arid and forbidding landscape of Morocco’s mountains and deserts- by far the most dangerous part of his journey so far. He is making very good distance and by lunchtime today was in the Atlas Mountains, about 300 km into his crossing of Africa. He was near teh Aguelma Azrigza national park.

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Sad update on O9's migration from Rutland (Manton Bay) :sorrow:

More info:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:05 pm

Skygirlblue - It's so sad for the Rutland osprey family loosing the resident male :gaah:

Ase · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:18 pm

Stan, an 2012 Scottish osprey chick, didn't touch African soil yet. He made his journey straight to the Cape Verdes. Amazing . .
One can only hope he will survive his courageous journey.

Link to the page: http://www.roydennis.org/category/osprey/stan/

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:42 am

Ase , thanks for that link!

Stan has reached the Cape Verdes islands !!!!
September 20, 2012

Wow what an osprey - Amazingly Stan has managed to fly over 1560 km (967 miles) over the Atlantic Ocean to make safe landfall on the Cape Verdes...
The Cape Verdes have a small population of breeding ospreys which I think could comprise some lost exhausted birds from Europe.
It’s got good fishing so as long as he recovers from his flight he should catch fish. :sunsmile:

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:18 am

Gosh-I feel for all these super birds that travel soooooo far.

Thanks for the updates/news - good and not so good.

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:12 am

O9's migration from Rutland (Manton Bay)

More info from Tim on September 23, 2012

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:01 am

Blue YD in Africa! >> Blue 44 still in France

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Posted on September 22, 2012 by rangeremma
Blue YD is clearly keen to get somewhere as he’s been flying more or less non stop. The lastest tracking information shows he’s continued his flight across Morocco but turning west, skirting the Atlas Mountains and heading towards the coast. Just showing how amazing Ospreys are he took a wee detour off his otherwise straight route and roosted overnight at Moulay Hussan I Dam, the highest embankment dam in Africa. He then carried on westwards heading straight for the coast, perhaps he’ll stop and enjoy the holiday resort of Essaouira!

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Beth wrote:

O9's migration from Rutland (Manton Bay)

More info from Tim on September 23, 2012

As tragic and sad as it was to lose 09, I am so glad it was not by the hands of man. .as I know that it has been in the past. .I just pray it was quick. .

Thanks for posting the update, beth. . .those were quite the pictures and thanks (from afar) to Farid for making, what looks like, a very difficult trek. .boy, that is some barren country!!

Ferenz, thanks for keeping us updated about Blue and yellow!! I am still in awe of these migrations. .

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:11 am

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/osprey/

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64480

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:11 am

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:35 am

Thanks for all the updates Ferenz! We sure appreciate your posts/news!!

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