Ellie and Tessa, the Colonsay-based members of the F.A.M.E project team, downloading data from a GPS tag / logger / tracker onto a laptop computer.

Satellite tracking birds

There's still a huge amount we don't know about birds. Migration is a fascinating topic, but it can also help focus conservation efforts in particular areas.

Find out how we're using satellite technology to learn more about ospreys and northern bald ibises - you can browse our interactive maps to see where the birds go.

Our tracking projects

Osprey Pandion haliaetus, adult female on eyrie in morning light

Tracking ospreys

In 2008 we began a satellite tracking project to help us learn more about the movements of young ospreys.
Releasing Mark, the montagu's harrier

Tracking Montagu's harriers

Montagu's harriers are the rarest breeding bird of prey in the UK, with just five nests in 2016.
White-tailed eagle Haliaeetus albicilla.

Tracking Mull white-tailed eagles

We're tracking white-tailed eagles on the island of Mull, Scotland. Follow the highs and lows of their journey here.
Bald ibis, single bird flying in to roost at sunset, Soussmassa Nation Park, Morocco

Tracking northern bald ibis

The northern bald ibis is the rarest bird in the Middle East. We have been tracking four of them via satellite.
Red kite Milvus milvus, swooping in to feed on ground, Oxfordshire

Tracking Tollie red kites

We're tracking red kites from the re-introduction scheme in the North of Scotland. Follow them as they explore.
Capture and tagging of a dove, satellite tagging of Turtle doves, Essex

Tracking turtle doves

In 2012 we began a satellite tracking project to help us learn more about the movements of Turtle doves as they travel.