Other Ospreys

In 2007 and 2008, we ringed and satellite tracked the two young reared by Logie each summer at nest B10 – sadly none of these chicks survived to reach winter quarters in West Africa, although one was last heard of in Andalusia, Spain, and we may have lost contact due to a faulty transmitter. The difficulties and dangers for osprey chicks on their first migration from Scotland are detailed on their individual histories.

Thistle

 

Ringing Date: 15th July 2007

Nest Location: B10 – Forres, Moray

BTO Ring Number: 1410608

Colour Ring Number: White/black AP

Satellite Radio Number: 75605

Sex: Female

Measurements: Wing 336mm; Tail 132mm

Weight: 1786g

 Thistle was in very good condition when ringed, although had a few early hunger traces in the feather showing that food was scarce when she was a few weeks old.  She was a few days younger than her sibling: 28g heavier, but 17 mm shorter in the wing.  The children at Logie Primary School called her Thistle.

Thistle set off on her first migration on 10th September 2007 but, sadly, didn’t make it very far.  The next day a signal was received from her 55km NW of Land’s End and 55km N of the Scilly Isles.  She had clearly missed England and Wales and flown all night over the sea.  She moved very slowly for a few km, suggesting she was drifting on a piece of  flotsam or was on a boat, but we received no further signals from her, so suspect she drowned at sea.

To view details of Thistle’s movements click here:     Thistle 2007

 

Heather

 

Ringing Date: 24th July 2007

Nest Location: B03 – Nairnshire

BTO Ring Number: 1410621

Colour Ring Number: White/black AR

Satellite Radio Number: 84130

Sex: Female

Measurements: Wing 320mm; Tail 120mm

Weight: 1444g

 Heather was the other female chick at nest B10 near Forres, Moray in 2007.    She was in very good condition.  She was a few days younger than her sibling; 2 grams heavier, but 13 mm shorter in the wing.  The children at Logie Primary School called her Heather.

She set off on her first migration on 10th September and made it as far as Andalusia in Spain, but we did not receive any more transmissions from her after 30th September.  We don’t know whether this was because the transmitter failed or because she died, but we suspect the former.

To view details of Heather’s movements click here:     Heather 2008

 

Glen

 

Ringing Date: 24th July 2008

Nest Location: B10 – Forres, Moray

Colour Ring Number: White/black PK

Satellite Radio Number:

Sex: Male

Measurements: Wing 320mm; Tail 120mm

Weight: 1448g


 Glen was the male chick at  Logie’s nest B10 near Forres, Moray, in 2008.   He was the younger chick and was in very good condition. Satellite transmitter number 84130. The  children at Logie Primary School decided on Glen as the name for this chick when I visited the school for the first talk of the autumn migration on 24th August 2008. Glen is a boy’s name in Scotland, and the local association is the place name, Glenernie, in the parish.

Glen flew for the first time on 8th August and set off on his first migration on 24th August, after a relatively short post-fledging period.  He made it to Co. Roscommon in Ireland but we received no more signals after 9th September.  We are not sure whether it was due to problems with the transmitter or whether the chick died.

To view details of Glen’s movements click here:     Glen 2008

 

 Moray

 

Ringing Date: 24th July 2008

Nest Location: B10 – Forres, Moray

Colour Ring Number: White/black PL

Satellite Radio Number: 84131

Sex: Male

Measurements: Wing 333mm; Tail 140mm

Weight: 1446g

 

Moray was the sibling of Glen at Logie’s nest B10 near Forres, Moray in 2008.  He was the older chick  and was in very good condition.  The children at Logie Primary School decided on Moray as the name for this chick, when I visited school for the first talk of the autumn migration on 24th August 2008.  Moray is a boy’s name in Scotland and is also the name of our county.

Moray left on his first migration on 26th August, just over three weeks after fledging.  This is a relatively short post-fledging period and he left quite early.  He had a very difficult migration after running into bad weather; having to turn back out of the Cairngorm mountains on his first flight, then flying out into the North Sea and back off the Angus coast, and was finally blown by winds and poor visibility to Rannoch, Isle of Skye and Lewis.  Sadly, we received no more signals from him after 6th September and his body was found in a roadside ditch the next day.

To view details of Moray’s movements click here:    Moray 2008