Slowly up the African coast

Cromarty is not in a hurry – just 40 km direct line since midday yesterday. He has thermalled his way up the coast, reaching up to 816 metres above sea level, but spent a lot of time wandering around the Mbour area where he roosted overnight. Today he is moving on north and by now (12.30 our time) should have reached the super osprey area of the Somone Lagoon. This is a lovely mangove fringed lagoon full of mullet which I visited a few years ago with the BBC Autumnwatch team.

Cromarty's flight path along the coast viewed from out-to-sea via GoogleEartn

Cromarty’s flight path along the coast viewed from out-to-sea via GoogleEartn