Apologies to those of you who might have thought the map didn't get updated on Friday - I entered the data (which showed no change from either Rothes or Mallachie), then went to write the blog, to find the Osprey team's fairwell messages. I didn't feel the no change message was really exciting enough to relegate that post off the top (so to speak) and so I didn't write one.
But it's a new week now and I've just finished inputting the latest data.
Rothes hasn't yet fininshed all the fish where she is and so has stayed put near Fontaine in France (at least up until 12noon today (14th).
Mallachie had a slightly busier weekend - flyinging over the border into Portugal at 4pm on 11th, though she returned to her Rio Tajo haunts until 2pm on 12th when she crossed into Portugal west of Monte Fidalgo. She flew west towards Perais and then mooched about until 12noon on 13th when she headed north towards Ladoeiro. As of 4pm yesterday (13th), the latest point I have, she was hanging around a reservoir south of the N240, east of Ladoeiro.
Meanwhile here at Abernethy it's a fantastic afternoon and so I'm off out to enjoy it. More tomorrow.
Thank you Alic . Both Rothes and Mallachie seem settled and happy for a little bit now thank goodness , long may that last , they certainly didnt have quite the traumatic journeys like some of Roy Dennis's Ospreys have . Hope you have enjoyed your afternoon in the lovely Abernethy forest - maybe see a Pine Martin ??
Whilst on here may I just promote a new webcam , the New Forest Goshawk/Hobby webcam has now finished and they now have up and running one on Fallow Deer , hoping to catch the rutting season which will shortly begin www.newforestgateway.org/.../Default.aspx
Thanks so much for the update Alice. So glad to know that all is OK
Mallachie must be enjoying her exploring. And as for Rothes, well............
Phew - I was beginning to think something was wrong (see my comment just now on the 'Au revoir' blog. Yes, our two have had a pretty straightforward journey so far, compared with Roy's birds - heart in mouth there for a while. As said in my earlier comment, can anyone find out whether fishermen in Oporto let Rothy hitch a ride?
Thanks Alice, hope you had a lovely afternoon, very envious, would love to be up there!! Looks like the girlas are happy where they are at the moment or maybe the weather is just not bad enough yet for them to move on. Any way thank-you for letting us know!!
Thanks Alice, It looks as though both R & M are quite happy where they are for the time being. It looks like both are in good areas. So far so good.
Thanks, Alice ... great to know Rothes and Mallachie are doing well.
Valerie, thanks for the webcam link ... logged on and saw some deer straight away ... excellent :))
Thanks for the very welcome update, Alice! It's good to know both 'our girls' are doing ok.
Thanks for the update Alice, long may they continue on a straightforward journey,
Thanks Alice. So good to hear that all is well with both girls.
Thanks Alice good to hear Rothes and Mallachie are doing OK. So glad you have some nice weather after all the rain and wind. Hope you had a lovely afternoon.
You are right birdnut it certainly was heart in mouth time for Roy Dennis' ospreys. I still find it so hard to believe they can fly so far without stopping.
Thanks Alice!! Always appreciate the updates. Both girls seem to be doing great. The only thing that seems to be the same as last year is EJ has another daughter who can fish until a body of water is empty of fish. LOL Roy Dennis' Rothie had a very difficult journey but he too has survived.
It will be interesting to see where the girls decide to make their winter homes.
Thanks Alice, as ever one of the team is keeping us up to date as to the whereabouts of our two girls. Lets just hope Garten and EJ and Odin have made a safe trip!!
Thanks so much Alice. GE hasn't updated yet, but I've found the reservoir you indicated. It looks a lovely spot, AND - it is even closer to Rothiemurchus' last given location! I've got a 'thing' about this haven't I? I estimate the two birds are about 120 klm apart, but both in the area of the favoured flightpath of previous known osprey migrations. I have a strong feeling these two will meet!
Thank you Alice! Really appreciate your information!
Adelaide 7.30 am. Thanks Alice. It is great to see all is well. First stop every morning is to check on our birds LOL