Only Odeinat is still transmitting, and he remains in the same area. We assume that Salama is still in the traditional wintering grounds a bit further north and higher in the Ethiopian highlands. We're not optimistic for the two Turkish juveniles that havent transmitted for over two months now, so we will just have to wait until next spring now and hope that any return (remember that two untagged birds were also released).
You may also be interested to follow progress of two tagged birds in Morocco, which is showing some very interesting results and movements... and that work is also a top priority identified by IAGNBI (International Advisory Group for NBI) and fully merits support. Check: http://northernbaldibis.blogspot.com/p/help-us-to-preserve-nbi.html Although the Moroccan population is supposedly non-migratory, there are regular disappearances of up to 35% of the birds and the results of tracking the birds there are key to understanding where those birds may go...
As another eventful year draws to a close.. a huge thankyou to you, Chris, and to everyone , everywhere, involved in looking after the welfare of the northern bald-heaedd ibises!
The huge human upheavals in and around the ibises habitat has been worrying beyond belief on so many levels, and I wish to let you know that I have been watching our Odeinat, Salama and friends and the chickens on a daily basis for almost as long as I can remember.... apart from several weeks when my computer crashed irretrievabyl.
So now as we wait anxiously for start of the Spring migration North, I wish you all a wonderfuil New Year, and send love and hope and all blesings to everyone, and that includes all the wonderful ibises. 2012 will be marvellous, wait and see!
Clarabel xx
Greetings Chris and all ibis friends! It is great to see that Odeinat is checking in again. I was sorry not to be able to check him out since 26 Nov 2011, so was delighted to welcome him back a few days ago on 8 Feb 2012, and brilliant to see him on the move again on 16 Feb, north of that beautiful Babile elephant sanctuary!
I do hope that Salama is still going strong too, along with the other birds. Am sending strong hopeful vibes to the juvies up there by their lakes!
Happy New Year to everyone on the ground and working so hard to protect these wonderful creatures.
Love from Clarabel xx