Not me guv, honest. Checked our data entry at this end this monring and phew, we're in the clear, Alice and I had indeed entered the information correctly. Seemingly it was computer gremilns that caused the map not to up-date last evening. However Katie and Olivier at Web-HQ have worked their magic and the map is now up.
Whilst on the case of the problem, we took a look at the latest fixes on Rothes location, up to 8pm last night (13th). She's really motoring now and has pressed on further down through France. At 7am yesterday morning she was near Montauban-de-Bretagne, 9am south of Mauron, 10am north of Carentoir, 11am Redon and at 1pm she was at the mouth of the River Loire at St.Nazaire. Moving on further, she was at Pornic, west of Nantes, 3pm Machecoul and at 4pm was on the coast at Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. with her last fix at 8pm inland a little at Grosbreuil, north of La Rochelle - and all before adult female EJ has even left Loch Garten! This is both amazing and intriguing.
The data for Rothes' latest movements has been entered, the map should up-date tonight sometime after 7pm. We have up-dated the movements of Mallachie too, but compared to her big sister, she's still just making micro-movements locally.
Thanks, Richard ... fantastic news ... can't believe how fast she is going! Have to get the map out now to find all these places in France ... I can't wait until tonight to find out :))
Good news Richard. Rothes has kept overland and not attempted to fly over the Bay of Biscay
Thank you Richard. I knew you and Alice would be in the clear!!!! I think it nothing short of miraculous that Rothes has gotten so far in a relatively short time.
What amazes me is that she has no landmarks to follow, on her maiden flight. How on earth do they 'know' how to get where they are going?
And as you say, very intriguing, her 'mum' EJ hasn't even started migration yet.
Google Earth Tour is fabulous.
Thanks for update, this is incredible and very scary! like someone said yesterday - hope EJ is not still waiting for Rothes to reappear. Wish we knew what they were all thinking! Presumably Rothes will be eating en toute? Hope her fishing skills are as good as her parents. She doesn't seem to leave much time for fishing with the speed she is travelling. Two ospreys (or maybe one twice!) seen over Suffolk last week.
Great news Richard. She is really pressing on. Just hope she is fishing for herself. She will need to stop and feed up soon. F.A.B.
Sounding good so far, amazing how far she's gone so soon! Fingers crossed!
Could we or Should we ever doubt your ability Richard *loud applause*
Hi Tish
LG Team told me a couple of weeks ago that the wee birds are Redstarts. I think they make excellent nest cleaners and should be part of Richard's Team.
Thanks Richard. Ive snuck on again at work. Bit of a cheek really as I'm only here for 3 hrs as part of my return to work after longterm sickness plan. But you know what it's like.....
Is there any evidence (I don't even know if you'd be able to tell) that Rothes is stopping to food? It's the 14th...I feel EJ will leave today. She arrived on exactly the same day as she did last year, why not leave exactly the same day as she did last year? Time will tell.
For those of us who have not been able to find the little toolbar in Google Touring, see if this helps.
If you are not using the latest Google Earth version, which is number Google Earth 5.0.11733.9347
then the little toolbar will not be shown. Go to Help in the menu bar and last but one is "Check for updates on-line. Click this and you will be able to download the latest version of Google. You will need administrator rights to do this! Hope this helps. I've just done this and hey pesto! I have a lovely little toolbar to play around with! I will also post this on our daily update. Liz
Mallachie and Garten on the nest at 11:15. Little do they know that Rothes is on a sun bed in the south of France with a nice cold beer. F.A.B.
Thanks for the update Richard.... Amazing, amazing, amazing.
Three birds on the nest all mantling. One has flown off. Garten and Mallachie left.
Wendtb I don't know if it is an alternative keyboard. I don't think so. If it was it would help my fingers hit the right key sometime? I sometime look at what I've written and think I've learnt another language :)))
Fish delivery at 11:18. Lots of flapping of wings. It looks like a big un but was it EJ?
Thanks again Richard. Bet you're learning new skills as well as us.
Google earth simples. :)))))
Lesley as we're both going to look drop dead gorgeous after the hairdresser . Lets go for a drink and discuss ospreys Just Joking. :)))
If I make a mess of google earth It won't bother me too much. Where she is she is.
Mallachie and Garten have it too good I think.