Sharp-eyed among you will have noticed that Odeinat is suddenly on the move north, and going fast having already crossed the Red Sea!! No signal yet from Salama which is worrying as she normally starts transmitting again before now... So we will anxiously await the news from Syria once the birds return...
And thanks to our Ethiopian BirdLife Partner colleagues and a small grant from RSPB, (Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society) and Yilma Ebebe in particular, the birds were checked a week ago at the area they have most frequently overwintered... after persistent searching, they were able to locate 3 birds... two unringed (perhaps same birds as appeared unexpectedly last year?) and one ringed bird - Zenobia or Salama. We await the full details.
Hi Chris, That's brilliant news about Odeinat!
Is there a problem with the site map? Odeinat is still stuck on 16 Feb, though you say he is already beyond the Red Sea....
This time last year he was not far from Jeddah.. If he is indeed back there he has certainly being going flat out!
Great to have good news about the other feathered friends too! THANKYOU everyone !!
Happy flying, ibises!
Love from Clarabel xx
Just to add that the map itself will be updated on Monday, but Odeinate has actually already passed through Yemen and is near to Medina in the northern part of Saudi Arabia!
And we all hope that the current problems in Syria settle quickly and sincerely wish our friends and colleagues there well through these difficult times. Chris
THANKYOU Chris for that encouiraging update!
I hope that Zenobia is heading home too....
Be safe, Syria.
Love from clarabelx
Bravo Odeinat! What a bird.... I do hope that Zenobia has arrived safely back at the nest as well.
Warmest good wishes to everyone...... and love to Salama whereever she is.
Clarabel xx