Just to let you all know to keep your eyes peeled if you’re in the Llanddeusant area over the next few days as Rothes - one of Loch Garten’s osprey chicks - has begun her migration to Africa and was seen yesterday morning at 5am near Llanddeusant on Anglesey. The female chick was last seen at Loch Garten on Sunday 9 August and was reported to have stopped off near Llanddeusant yesterday.
She’s had an interesting route so far, venturing north, as far as Garve, north west of Inverness, on Friday, before returning back to the nest area and then departing south on Sunday morning.
She passed close to Ardrishaig on Loch Lommond-side, over flew Saltcoats, Ayrshire, heading out over the Irish Sea passing over Isle of Man and has now been spotted near Llanddeusant. The eager chick began her long migration before the adult female EJ. The rest of the clan EJ, Odina, Mallachie and Garten remain at Loch Garten but are expected to leave on their long migration over the next couple of weeks.
To follow the Loch Garten osprey’s migration visit: www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/lochgarten/blog.asp
Geraint, have just been reading your diary on the ospreys in the Glasslyn area. Sounds fascinating. Glad to hear you have picked up on our Rothes at LG, she is certainly re-writing the rule book in terms that her mum EJ should go first. Apparently EJ is still up there at the moment. Will keep following your updates now.
Thanks Geraint.
I am wondering if she might carry on down through Wales or go near the border of Wales and England. I am in S Wales and I shall be looking out for her :-)
I shall check Google Earth tonight so see which way she is heading.