She set off SW and at midday was flying S at 45kph in the Yorkshire Dales. At 1pm was over the Forest of Bowland and an hour later was over the sea SW of Stockport flying SW at 59kph. She coasted south and flew in over North Wales and at 5pm passed Aberystswth and then roosted the night near Newcastle Emlyn, SE of Cardigan after migration of 232 miles
A longer flight to SW Wales
August 30, 2012