Mainly Easter Ross

Suilven spent nearly all of June in the hills between Ardross and Ardgay in Easter Ross, with a day flight to Elphin and back

June 6th to 28th

June 6th to 28th

Usual Borders haunts

Roxy ranged in an area of 30 square km through June

Inverness/Ross Glens

Globe startedat Moruisg and on 11th south to the Cannich area, with a lot of time south of Loch Mullardoch, with aflight to Strathconon and back on 19th June

June 6th to 28th

June 6th to 28th

Wandering in NW Sutherland

Canisp was on Cape Wrath side until 19th June, when flew to Whiten Head and next day south past Tongue to Reay Forest, and in that general area to 27th at Meall Horn

June 6th to 28th

June 6th to 28th

Sutherland to Caithness

107 started the month SE of the Crask in Sutherland, and on 10th June flew north to Forsinaird. Then back to Crask area on 15th and then north again oon 22nd, reaching Knockfin Heights on 25th June

June 6th to 28th

June 6th to 28th

Summering in Ross-shire

106 started the month north of Kinlochewe and on 9th June flew east to the east end of Loch Fannich, where she spent the rest of the month

June 6th to 28th

June 6th to 28th

Ranging in East Sutherland and Ross

Suilven ranged in the mountains between Croick, Easter Fearn and Kildermorie at beginning of May, and then on the 16th flew north to the Crask Inn area and then south to edge of Dalnessie plantations and on the 20th flew on south of Lairg.

May 5th - 21st

May 5th – 21st

Back to ranging behaviour

Roxy failed to breed successfully this year which is disappointing, and it’s not sure whether she was non-breeding or failed after laying eggs. During May she was ranging in an area of 43 km².

Ranging in usual Wester Ross haunts

Reay was east of Loch Carron at the beginning of May and then slowly moved south to Killilan and on east to the mountains north of Loch Cluanie. On 17th May flew north to the hills south of Ledgowan Lodge to 21st May.

May 4th - 21st

May 4th – 21st

Ranging North to Tongue

Globe started the month in central Ross around Knockdamph and then flew north to Strathoykell on 12th May and so on north to Loch Naver. She then flew a loop north round Tongue and on the 17th moved across the flow country to the moors at Achnetoul.

May 5th - 19th

May 5th – 19th