After his autumn stopover in NW Galicia, Rothiemurchus set off on the morning of 30th September and by evening had flown 118 km to roost overnight beside the Rio Mino in NW Portugal. Next day, he was along the river until 0800GMT and then set off south, being south of Ourense at 1100hrs; by 1800hrs he was on a small river south of the River Douro near Ferreiros de Tendais after a flight of 176 km. On 2nd October he flew 120km south to stop at midday at the Lago Verde after 120 km, a leisurely migration south. On 3rd October he was flying south by 0900GMT and at 1400hrs was NW of Mora; the signal of this batch was at 1600hrs when he was flying east towards Evora after a day flight of 152 km.
Sep 22nd – October 3rd
