Osprey Discussion - Feb 2012

Pete · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 1:39 am Post subject: Osprey Discussion - Feb 2012

Cas has received the following email from Dunedin......

Dear DunedinOspreyCam Viewers,

The new camera is up and running at

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thanks to the efforts of the Dunedin Parks and Recreation Department, IT, Facilities and Zucker and Zucker Marketing.

We have the new camera, thanks to Major Sponsors: Clearwater Audubon Society and Progress Energy, and to a Conglomerate of Sponsorships including the residents of Mediterranean Manor, CSX, St. Petersburg Audubon Society. All of these contributions were coordinated by Barbara Walker. Please see the Sponsors Page.

The new camera has the capability to pan, tilt, and zoom in and out. That will certainly add a lot of interest to the site. The web page has a Tour Dunedin FL link which will give you information about the community where the nest/platform is located. Last year we had almost two million hits from people in twenty different countries visiting

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During the last week a pair of ospreys has been seen on and around the nest frequently. We should be expecting to see egg laying, hatching, feeding and fledging in the future. We want to document these events as they occur. If any of you snap a picture of a significant event such as mating or egg laying, please forward it, so we can include in the Nesting Notes.

It looks like we are off to an exciting 2012 Osprey nesting season.

Sparky Jones
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Pete

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:30 pm by Carmac France

In springtime a new study of Ospreys and White tailed Eagles will begin.
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Anne · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 10:02 am Post subject:

Anyone have an email address for Dunedin? Will send in photo of mating on 26th Jan

Now have email address, thanks Pete

Apologies: should have added "..by PM" so Dunedin doesn't have email address picked up Embarassed

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 11:27 am Post subject:

Something has happened to Bynack or his transmitter. We await further news from Loch Garten. Last GPS signals were on 21st Jan.

Kath · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 11:49 am Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

Something has happened to Bynack or his transmitter. We await further news from Loch Garten. Last GPS signals were on 21st Jan.

Oh dear,

Nan · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 11:50 am Post subject:

Just when everything seemed to be going well. Hope a new signal comes through. Fingers Crossed

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 12:21 pm Post subject:

Worst fears realized for Bynack:

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Kath · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 12:35 pm Post subject:

Oh dear

Bynack the bold, I hope you are still out there somewhere.

Anne · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 12:46 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

Worst fears realized for Bynack:

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Thanks Alan - though gutted about this. Seems that, with Leri, Joe and now Bynack, the perils of survival are not the migration itself but the threats in parts of Africa. We'll all hoe that - for Leri and Bynack - a transmitter is the problem but probably know that they've gone. We can look back to their growing up and fledging and enjoy again the life of a young osprey

Nan · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 12:49 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN has Bynack been close to where No 11 was? I see route No2 and remember that from No11 but think Bynack was further South. Wondered if you had both maps to hand to compare as it will probably take me all day to find. Laughing

Marion · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 1:06 pm Post subject:

Oh no!!! just droped in to catch up before leaving for work. Wasn't prepared for this Crying or Very sad

So sorry for all the folks at Loch Garten. Hope Torre and all the others stay safe

Esses · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 1:24 pm Post subject:

Was catching up with the Osprey news and reading about the great time the Rutland group were having, and then came down with a bump to read about poor Bynack Sad

I hope that it is a transmitter problem Fingers Crossed

but probably unlikely.
Mrs Esse

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 2:31 pm Post subject:

Nan : 11 from the Lake District was on the same stretch of coast but further north. Conditions have not been good around the area where Bynack was living with a storm at sea on 19th to 21st and sandstorms inland. Also I was reading on Frederic Baceuz blog that there were very low temperatures and lots of hirundines were found dead with the cold.

Anne · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 4:23 pm Post subject:

Female with fish on perch at Dunedin

Nan · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 4:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Alan, I thought Bynack was further South. This would be the same storms that prevented some of the outings the Rutland Team had planned.

Anne · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 4:36 pm Post subject:

Both female (on nest) and male (eating but on pole on far side of perch) now at Dunedin

Tricia · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 5:37 pm Post subject:

Anne wrote:

Both female (on nest) and male (eating but on pole on far side of perch) now at Dunedin

Posted a clip of them

Anne · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 5:45 pm Post subject:

Tricia wrote:

Anne wrote:

Both female (on nest) and male (eating but on pole on far side of perch) now at Dunedin

Posted a clip of them

Nice Tricia - but 4.35 one not working. 4.36 one is fine. Is Debut a new video capture program for PC??

Edit - Tricia, must have been a doubler. Only 1 video now and working perfectly, thanks

Anne · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 6:15 pm Post subject:

Male and female on perch at Dunedin now

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 7:38 pm Post subject:

First hatch at Sanibel Island:

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Pete · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 8:27 pm Post subject:

Anne wrote:

Male and female on perch at Dunedin now

I think announcements such as this which are 'time critical' might be better in the Daily Chat forum which is monitored more closely by most members, other than that I think this separate forum for Ospreys has generally been better through January and will probably prove beneficial once we get into the season proper. Any comments to the chat forum, please.

Pete · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 8:29 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

Worst fears realized for Bynack:

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Not good news Alan.

Kath · Posted: Wed 01 Feb 2012 11:14 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

First hatch at Sanibel Island:

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First osprey of the year , Very Happy

I wonder if this is a well established pair. Dunedin are way behind, and yet the nest areas are fairly close.

Carmac France · Posted: Thu 02 Feb 2012 1:31 am Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

Worst fears realized for Bynack:

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I am very sorry to hear this. Crying or Very sad

We had such worries about him,and now ?
You never know who will turn up in the end,so we had better just wait and see.

EJandODIN · Posted: Thu 02 Feb 2012 11:24 am Post subject:

There was another January sighting on 10/01/2009 near the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire.

Pat · Posted: Thu 02 Feb 2012 5:29 pm Post subject:

Shocked to hear about Bynack - I'm of the school unless the dead body is dangled under my nose I will wait until 2013 to see if there is any sign of him.
As Anne says - it is an indication as to how hard migration and survival is for them.

EJandODIN · Posted: Thu 02 Feb 2012 7:45 pm Post subject:

Loch Garten local newspaper has the sad news about Bynack:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Thu 02 Feb 2012 10:31 pm Post subject:

Swedish osprey 19153: No change as at 28.01.2012. Still at Saloum Delta in Senegal.

Martha · Posted: Fri 03 Feb 2012 12:30 am Post subject:

Sad news about Bynack, but perhaps not completely final. Anything technical can malfunction, and often does, especially with the solar storms we've had lately. We may be gifted with an unexpected return next year.

Nancy · Posted: Fri 03 Feb 2012 6:52 pm Post subject:

Saddened to hear about Bynack but I shall remain hopeful that it is a transmitter fault. Who knows? These birds tend to surprise us. Maybe next year...?

EJandODIN · Posted: Fri 03 Feb 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

Updates for both Einion and Dulas. Einion is still at the Somone Lagoon and Dulas is near Quebo in Guinea Bissau. This is where Spey was last year before he disappeared off the radar.

Nan · Posted: Fri 03 Feb 2012 9:09 pm Post subject:

Hope Dulas returns Northwards. Rolling Eyes

Don't want another disappearance.
Einion seems to have found a good spot.

EJandODIN · Posted: Fri 03 Feb 2012 9:11 pm Post subject:

First osprey of the season seen at hilton Head,SC:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 10:38 am Post subject:

Lake District Number 12 spending more time fishing in the Hulahine delta as January came to an end:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 11:00 am Post subject:

3 chicks now at Sanibel Island:

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Cas · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 11:30 am Post subject:

HOping all 3 chicks survive Very Happy

Cas · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 11:42 am Post subject:

I'm not too sure if this should go here

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Courier newspaper , hoping to see Lady and Laird this season

Nan · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 12:43 pm Post subject:

Great that there are three chicks to watch. Have never seen the male bring in any fish so don't know how good a fisherman he is.
Cas thanks for the courier link. Excitment building.

Marion · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 12:46 pm Post subject:

Cas wrote:

I'm not too sure if this should go here

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Courier newspaper , hoping to see Lady and Laird this season

Be so amazing if both make it safely back home.
Fingers toes and anything else I can cross all crossed

EJandODIN · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 9:24 pm Post subject:

Great osprey pic on Birdguides:

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Nan · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 9:44 pm Post subject:

It's a great picture, wish I could get some like that. Rolling Eyes

Anne · Posted: Sat 04 Feb 2012 10:54 pm Post subject:

Pete wrote:

Anne wrote:

Male and female on perch at Dunedin now

I think announcements such as this which are 'time critical' might be better in the Daily Chat forum which is monitored more closely by most members, other than that I think this separate forum for Ospreys has generally been better through January and will probably prove beneficial once we get into the season proper. Any comments to the chat forum, please.

Peter - am sorry: still utterly confused. You advised that all posts to do with ospreys would be deleted from Daily Chat or moved here.

For me, no problem: won't report any more inconsequentials. Think others may still wonder where to post

Apologies for being slow on the uptake Sad

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 12:00 pm Post subject:

Nice blog from Dyfi:

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Nan · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 12:11 pm Post subject:

It is Alan. Good to have the update and reminder of the timeline.

Cas · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 1:04 pm Post subject:

Anne not too sure if this helps, but think when it comes to maybe watching a cam more folks will read it on main Forum , think this section is for maybe for catching up on news relating to Ospreys and nests, if i've got it wrong think Pete will let us know.
Query about posts on main Forum aren't easy to find so think Pete is asking us to save here any relevant news as all Osprey info is kept together but on main page if something is posted then it could take days to find something we were looking for.
Personally I think this will be much better once the season is up and running as we can maybe look back to a certain month and read back
I know this isn't the correct place to post this but Pete, hope it's ok to reply here just this once
Anne hope this has helped

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 1:56 pm Post subject:

The final diary from the West African trip:

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Liz May, Canada · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 2:03 pm Post subject:

Cas I think this is exactly what Pete is hoping for this section. It will be easier to find a post when looking for something after the fact. I keep forgetting it is here too Anne but I thinks it's just a matter of getting into the habit of checking daily for us. And that will come as second nature once the info really starts pouring in for this upcoming season again. As the saying goes, "Sometimes it's hard to teach an old dog new trick." Very Happy

Nan · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 7:13 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure that she is feeding chicks. Does not seem to be close enough. Wonder if this is a young female maybe 1st chicks.
Dad just arrived.

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 10:14 pm Post subject:

Ozwald update:
05 February 2012

Ozwald well settled on the coast although he is ranging a large area of 115 square kms compared to the very small winter ranges of the adults.

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 10:16 pm Post subject:

Beatrice very settled:

05 February 2012

Beatrice very settled on the rivers this winter - living in a range of 2.65 square kms.

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 10:18 pm Post subject:

Red8T update:

No change

05 February 2012

Living in same small area of mangroves, with a flight of 7 kms north at 2pm on 31st January

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 10:21 pm Post subject:

Rothiemurchus update:

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Nan · Posted: Sun 05 Feb 2012 10:23 pm Post subject:

Good that most are settled.

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012 10:44 am Post subject:

Kawartha Lakes osprey 54706 updated as at 01.02.2012. No change.

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EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012 1:46 pm Post subject:

Swedish osprey 49460 still doing OK near Lac de Buyo in the Ivory Coast:
Latest fixes dated 04.02.2012.

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012 8:05 pm Post subject:

Jukka still on river Benoue in Cameroon as at 06:00 today.

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012 9:16 pm Post subject:

Tore has made a move south west into Guinea Bissau towards the Rio Cacheu and the Canchungo mangroves.
Rothes : No change.
Latest GPS 06.02.2012.

Nan · Posted: Mon 06 Feb 2012 9:45 pm Post subject:

Rio Cacheu is a National park. Hope she finds good fishing there.
Thanks for all the updates. Will not be long until we start to see some of the birds starting to move North.

EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 10:23 am Post subject:

Bijoli Island blog:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 10:57 am Post subject:

Swedish osprey 19153 still at Sine Saloum Delta in Senegal.
Latest GPS fixes dated 04.02.2012.

Nan · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 11:13 am Post subject:

Good to see the team on the island. Tim makes it all so interesting.
Swedish ospreys seem to find their spot and stay there.

EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 2:16 pm Post subject:

Einion very settled at the Somone Lagoon.
Latest fixes 06.02.2012.

EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 8:30 pm Post subject:

Update from Rob Bierregaard on the US tagged ospreys:
"I'm happy to report pretty much that I have nothing to report! All five of our transmittered birds are settled in. North Fork Bob and Sr. Bones are right back where they spent last winter. NFB's arrival was a bit weird, but he finally got there and stayed put. Last year they both started migrating north late in March (20th for NFB and 25th for Bones), so they've probably got about 6 weeks on easy street down there before they have to make the big move north.
Snowy, our 2011 juvenile, seems to have settled down in the Venezuelan llanos. He's got another 14 months to go, so I suspect we'll see him move around a bit.
Belle (2010 juvenile from Martha's Vineyard) is still down on the Rio Madeira in southern Amazonian Brazil, while Thatch (2011 juv from Cape Henlopen, DE) is on the Amazon proper deep in Brazil. Both these birds will be coming north sometime this spring."

Nan · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 9:35 pm Post subject: Sanibel

It seems one chick at Sanibel has been lost. Thought there was only one when she was feeding them but did see the second one.
Mum's shading them from the sun.

EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 10:08 pm Post subject:

Nan : I was awaiting confirmation of this. I knew that one of the chicks was not fed yesterday and left at the side of the nest.

Nan · Posted: Tue 07 Feb 2012 10:25 pm Post subject:

Alan apparently they had contacted someone from the Audubon society as one chick was at the side of the nest and people were calling. They said that sometimes parents would ignore a chick they percieved to be ill or weak to concentrate on stronger chicks so no intervention. Apparently this nest usually has 3 or 4 eggs but has only ever raised 2 chicks.

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 08 Feb 2012 12:41 pm Post subject:

Otters and dolphins at Tendaba:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 08 Feb 2012 1:09 pm Post subject:

Dulas latest position NE of Quebo in Guinea Bissau as at 19:00 on 07.02.2012.

Tricia · Posted: Wed 08 Feb 2012 3:12 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

Otters and dolphins at Tendaba:

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Great - that would keep me smiling for ages.

Thank you for all the updates.

Nan · Posted: Wed 08 Feb 2012 4:25 pm Post subject:

The Gambian trip just keeps getting better and better Smile

Thanks for posting.

Marion · Posted: Wed 08 Feb 2012 4:34 pm Post subject:

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Not sure if Wow

even begins to cover it. Trip of a lifetime. Wonderful to be able to share some of it with them all

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 08 Feb 2012 5:24 pm Post subject:

A joint effort for the environment:

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Marion · Posted: Wed 08 Feb 2012 5:48 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

A joint effort for the environment:

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Great to hear of young ones being given the chance to get hands-on in such a project. Wish everyone well in their endeavours.

Pat · Posted: Thu 09 Feb 2012 12:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone especially Alan and Nan for their updates. Thankfully most of it is still positive.

EJandODIN · Posted: Thu 09 Feb 2012 12:29 pm Post subject:

This is just brilliant. The search for Rothiemurchus:

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Kath · Posted: Thu 09 Feb 2012 2:10 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN, that report was fantastic.

Nan · Posted: Thu 09 Feb 2012 3:19 pm Post subject:

Alan what a brilliant report.
Great to see the article about platform building as well.

Sheila · Posted: Thu 09 Feb 2012 6:02 pm Post subject:

Alan - thank you! These Rutland reports are just so good!
Wonderful experience and joy at locating Rothiemurchus. I can just imagine the excitement of that phone call to Roy!!

EJandODIN · Posted: Fri 10 Feb 2012 10:37 am Post subject:

Update on Erika and the report on the failed transmitter of Luule the LSE gives us hope for our ospreys MIA:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Fri 10 Feb 2012 11:14 am Post subject:

Farewell to Gambia:

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Pat · Posted: Fri 10 Feb 2012 5:50 pm Post subject:

Again Alan thanks for the news on Rothiemurchus - though getting chased by a big bruiser is a bit of a come down. So hope he makes it back this year.

Martha · Posted: Fri 10 Feb 2012 8:34 pm Post subject:

Thanks so much for the report on Rothiemurchus! I became quite fond of him last year when he was traveling around like a happy teenager with his first car. I'm sorry he's having to deal with territory fights with other ospreys, but I guess in reality it's good training for survival.

EJandODIN · Posted: Fri 10 Feb 2012 9:24 pm Post subject:

No change for Lake District Number 12:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Fri 10 Feb 2012 9:26 pm Post subject:

Lake District Osprey Project New Season Starts 31st March 2012: Lake District Osprey Watch posted a photo: F...

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Kath · Posted: Fri 10 Feb 2012 10:45 pm Post subject:

Well No.12 seems happy enough
Great pic. of the chicks of 2002, waiting to be ringed.

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 12 Feb 2012 6:10 pm Post subject:

Kawartha Lakes osprey 54706 updated as at 11.02.2012. No change:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 13 Feb 2012 7:35 pm Post subject:

Update on Dulas from Dyfi:

"DULAS has stayed in a small range in Guinea Bissau. I wonder if this will become his long term wintering site, or will he move again?"

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 13 Feb 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

Osprey education in the Gambia:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 13 Feb 2012 8:12 pm Post subject:

Tore fairly settled west of Quedanga. Google Earth updated.

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 13 Feb 2012 9:31 pm Post subject:

Swedish osprey 19153 still at Sine Saloum Delta in Senegal. Latest GPS dated 11.02.2012.

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 13 Feb 2012 10:01 pm Post subject:

Swedish osprey 49460 still living near Lac de Buyo in the Ivory Coast. Latest fixes 11.02.2012.

Kath · Posted: Mon 13 Feb 2012 10:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks EJandODIN, All seem to be happy just where they are as yet. Won't be long until the migratory urge kicks in for those old enough. Smile

EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 14 Feb 2012 2:52 pm Post subject:

Jukka : No change as at 12.02.2012:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 15 Feb 2012 10:46 am Post subject:

New pair at Hilton Head. There could be trouble ahead:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 15 Feb 2012 4:31 pm Post subject:

First osprey sighting of 2012 at Outer Banks:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 15 Feb 2012 10:07 pm Post subject:

Latest news from Aberfoyle:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Thu 16 Feb 2012 4:02 pm Post subject:

New blog from Loch Garten - The search for Bynacks tag:

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Pat · Posted: Thu 16 Feb 2012 6:14 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

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Alan - a real struggle to get airborne - a fair sized fish though

Pete · Posted: Fri 17 Feb 2012 12:24 pm Post subject:

First egg at Dunedin on 17th February 2012

Kath · Posted: Fri 17 Feb 2012 12:38 pm Post subject:

Pete wrote:

First egg at Dunedin on 17th February 2012

Great, and thanks For picture and video Anne

EJandODIN · Posted: Sun 19 Feb 2012 9:49 pm Post subject:

Osprey seen at Panama City nest in Florida today:

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Anne · Posted: Mon 20 Feb 2012 9:37 am Post subject:

2nd egg at Dunedin! 08.33 on 20th February 2012

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 20 Feb 2012 10:33 am Post subject:

"Dulas and Einion. Latest data has just come in, Dulas still in the same area in Guinea-Bissau, however Einion has moved!.

By last night he had travelled over 100 miles north up the Senegal coast very near to where one of the Rutland birds winters, Orange 09 (1998). I hope he's not coming home, he's a year too early - maybe he's gone to look for Leri!. Google Earth will be updated shortly. Ems"

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 20 Feb 2012 10:56 am Post subject:

Jukka latest : No change. Latest GPS at 12:00 on 18.02.2012.

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 20 Feb 2012 3:48 pm Post subject:

There is a new blog at Loch Garten:
"Tore and Rothes as before. No new data from Bynack / his tag, the battery looking like it might have given out, possibly buried by spindrift sand on that beach area in Mauritania, now unreached by the charging rays of the sun."
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Cas · Posted: Wed 22 Feb 2012 12:35 am Post subject:

Alan tried this link but it said page could not be found, wonder if anyone else having this problem?

I've put an edited link in Cas

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 22 Feb 2012 9:55 pm Post subject:

Kawartha Lakes osprey 54706: No change. Ranging within 10kms over last 2 weeks. Latest fix 19.02.2012.

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 22 Feb 2012 11:48 pm Post subject:

New nest at Bassenthwaite:

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Nan · Posted: Thu 23 Feb 2012 1:24 am Post subject:

Lets hope they decide to use this nest. Rolling Eyes

EJandODIN · Posted: Thu 23 Feb 2012 10:26 am Post subject:

Dyfi latest:

"Einion is still on the Senegal coast pretty much where he was four days ago, if anything, he's started to move back south again.

Both the boys' data starting to come through this morning. Dulas in the same place in Guinea-Bissau."

Anne · 23/02/12 3rd egg at Dunedin

23/02/12

3rd egg at Dunedin

EJandODIN · Posted: Thu 23 Feb 2012 3:56 pm Post subject:

Update on Rutland tagged birds 09(98) and blue AW:

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Nan · Posted: Thu 23 Feb 2012 4:06 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

Update on Rutland tagged birds 09(98) and blue AW:

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Excitement starting to build as we wonder who will be the first to make the move North? What routes will they follow? How long will it take?

EJandODIN · Posted: Sat 25 Feb 2012 7:45 pm Post subject:

Erika still at the Roseires reservoir on the Blue Nile in Southern Sudan.

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 27 Feb 2012 12:24 pm Post subject:

Kawartha Lakes osprey 54706 still living in a small range in Amazonia. Latest fix is 26.02.2012:

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Kath · Posted: Mon 27 Feb 2012 12:55 pm Post subject:

EJandODIN wrote:

Kawartha Lakes osprey 54706 still living in a small range in Amazonia. Latest fix is 26.02.2012:

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Sorry EJ&ODIN thats an empty page.

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Think this one above works Smile

Hmm, now what is the difference between your link and mine ???

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 27 Feb 2012 4:23 pm Post subject:

Dyfi update:

"Einion's satellite data has just come in - he's in the same place on the Senegal coast. Must be good fishing there"

EJandODIN · Posted: Mon 27 Feb 2012 9:13 pm Post subject:

Roy has updates for Beatrice,Red8T,Rothiemurchus and Ozwald, no significant changes:

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EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 28 Feb 2012 10:30 am Post subject:

Jukka latest : No change. Still on the river Benoue in Cameroon. In 2010 Jukka left on migration on 23:03 and in 2011 on 26:03 so still 4 weeks or so to go before he returns to Finland. Latest fix 27.02.2012 @ 09:00.

EJandODIN · Posted: Tue 28 Feb 2012 10:31 am Post subject:

Dyfi update:
"Dulas' data just coming through - he's in the same area in deepest Guinea-Bissau. Google Earth will be updated once all his info is in."

Pat · Posted: Tue 28 Feb 2012 1:08 pm Post subject:

Hi Folks - can anyone tell me if Loch Oich has a local osprey. I am up there for a couple of days early May so would love to see a local bird.

Nan · Posted: Tue 28 Feb 2012 11:18 pm Post subject:

Alan, that new site is good. Notice there is a report of ospreys working on their nest already in Indiana. Concentration of nests in Virginia as well as Florida. Quite a few on platforms.
Maybe something we here in UK should be trying to get companies interested in doing. In USA birds seem to accept them and quickly claim them.

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 29 Feb 2012 11:24 am Post subject:

Swedish osprey 19153 still at Sine Saloum Delta in Senegal. Latest gps fixes dated 25.02.2012.
Swedish osprey 49460 still at Lac de Buyo in The Ivory Coast. Latest gps fixes dated 25.02.2012.
Both of these ospreys are due to return to Sweden for the first time this year.

EJandODIN · Posted: Wed 29 Feb 2012 5:38 pm Post subject:

Extract from todays Loch Garten blog:
"And to our ospreys: still Rothes languishes on the Ilha de Unhocomozinho, I can't wait to report that she is on the move, maybe next week........... and Tore is meandering around her inlet of the Cacheu River west of Quedanga in Guinea Bissau, she's not travelling far so it must be good fishing grounds for her."

Nan · Posted: Wed 29 Feb 2012 10:26 pm Post subject:

Was able to make out one chick at Sanibel.

Pete · Posted: Wed 29 Feb 2012 11:17 pm Post subject:

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 07:22 pm by Nan Post subject: Palmetto

Last blog entry on 23rd says the other osprey pair are still around so this maybe explains why the nest is rarely left with no occupant. Have posted a photo showing the perch. One of the birds came in to land just as I clicked. The area is very wooded and the other view showed how high the nest is.