Well Mallachie has made it to Algeria (as of 9pm last night 12th). She flew south after we left her, passing near Boujad at 3pm on 11th, then past Chorfa, Embarek and Barrage Bin el Ouidane, roosting near Taourart, a pretty mountainous area. Yesterday morning she continued south passing Ait Hhammed and Tagmount crossing the border into Algeria between 5pm and 6pm. As of 9pm yesterday, the last point I have, she was in Algeria.
Rothes meanwhile had a very relaxing 24 hours - moving onto Ilha Caravela at 4pm on 11th and staying there to roost. She stayed there all day yesterday until 5pm when she moved onto Ilha Carache, where she roosted. Last point I have is 10pm yesterday.
Here at Forest Lodge we've had an eventful day - our water supply is not currently working - hopefully it's just a frog....
More tomorrow - unless we've had a power cut as well...
Thanks Alice. Sounds as though you have your own problems at LG, so double thanks for this report. Off to check maps now.
Thanks very much for the update Alice. Mallachie is a little further to the west than I would like but she is still further east than Nethys track last year so hopefully all will be well.
Sorry about my last post I got my east and west mixed up. What I meant was that Mallachie was further east than I would like her to be. She is still west of Nethys track from last year.
Thanks Alice - what problems you are having up there. Great to see our girls in Africa. Fingers crossed for Mallachie and the Sahara. Was in Dorset last week and saw them film Autumnwatch down at Portland :o) x
I'm right there with you Alan and Lesley. I'd like to see Mallachie push a little more toward the west. Rothes, dear Rothes is truly on holiday! Thanks for the update Alice and hope you get your water problems resolved soon. Darn frogs...
Great news! Thanks, Alice for taking time to update when you obviously have big problems up there.
Thanks Alice..... once these girls make their mind up to go there is no stopping them!!
It will be fascinating to see if they end up anywhere near to each other.
Hopefully it's just a frog !! What kind of statement is that? Alice, do you mean a frog (real live animal) may be blocking the water pipe? Yikes, Hope the little creature is OK. And many thanks for your lates update, you sterling person you :)
Atta girl Mallachie. Just take your time and eat well. Rothes enjoy your new home.
Gosh - go away for a couple of days and Mallachie finally decides to move!!
Good luck with the frog - I had to evict a couple of newts from my plumbing a couple of years ago!
Good news again. Everybody in a good wintering place - now their growing up really begins.
Thanks Alice for the update when it seems you have other problems to sort out. Well done Mallachie hope you have found good fishing and and can relax a little. Rothes still doing her own thing but she is safe and that is all that matters.
Good to hear both are doing well! Hopefully in a couple of years their will repeat their migration in reverse!
Thanks Alice for the news, good to hear she has moved on again. Hope you get your little problem sorted out, let's hope it's a simple one and there won't be a power cut!!
Please can we have a picture of the frog when you get it out?