Logie, the osprey from Moray became famous in 2007. She was the first osprey we fitted with a new generation GPS Satellite Transmitter. In 2007, she was the adult female at nest B10 near Forres, Moray. We trapped her for ringing on 13th July, when she was caring for young. She was ringed with a BTO ring on the right leg and a white/black colour ring AN on left leg. Satellite transmitter number 75609. Weight 1950 grams. Wing length: 510mm: Tail: 228 mm. She was in very good condition. This female was previously unringed, so we do not know her age & history, but she has bred at this nest for three years, rearing a total of 5 young. On release she flew back to her perch tree beside nest.

Logie was named after Logie Primary School near Forres in Moray - they are the nearest school and followed Logie's life and travels. The North Sea oil company, Talisman Energy UK plc funded the purchase of the GPS transmitter.

She migrated from near Forres in Moray to Guinea Bissau. Her winter on the tropical island was relaxed and then she started her migration back to Scotland. In spring 2008, thousands of people were following her journey on the BBC Radio 4 programme "World on the Move" as well as on this website, the BBC's website and on the Talisman Energy website. She had a tough migration and at times we thought she would never get home, and by the time she did, an intruder female had taken her place. Half a day of fighting and she regained her nest and her previous year's mate. She laid three eggs and reared two young. Logie departed on migration in bad weather in August 2008, and after a signal near Tomintoul, we never heard of her again. In case her 'disappearance' was due to a faulty transmitter, I regularly searched for her return to nest B10 in spring 2009 but she never appeared.

Sadly, I now think she must have had an accident on her journey, which prevented further signals from the transmitter, or she was killed early in her migration.