Settling in the Cape Wrath area

Loyal was south of Syre on 2nd February and then flew north-west to Cape Wrath, and ranged between the north coast near the lighthouse southwards towards Oldshoremore, with visits to Achfary on 12th February and near Rhiconich on the 12th and 15th

February 2nd – 24th

West Sutherland

Globe ranged over 800 km² in West Sutherland. She was in the Elphin & Lochinver area until 8th February and then flew north to Foinaven, moving to the top end of Loch Shin on the 11th and by the 12th was south of Elphin. On the 16th flew north to Kylesku and on to Foinaven by the 20th and then back down toDuchally, east of Ben More Assynt on the 24th

February 1st to 24th

No change

Canisp remained in her normal range in the Foinaven SPA throughout February ranging in an area of 50 km²

in northern part of range

Agnes was east of Lochcarron in early February to the 10th then north to Strathconon and Glen Orrin before spending the rest of the month to the 24th in the mountains between Loch Cluanie and Loch Mullardoch

February 2nd – 24th

The usual areas in the south the Cairngorms national Park

Mackay’s transmitter is just sending non-GPS data due to the short winter days, but showed clearly that he was ranging as usual south of the Cairngorms in an area of 575 km².

December 30th - January 16th

December 30th – January 16th

 

Wintering in the Monadhliaths

Due to the short days, Agnes’s transmitter has only sent non-GPS data.  She roosted overnight at the north end of Coignafearn estate on 31st December and 8th January, and during the rest of the time she was in the upper Dulnan River catchment to atleast 16th January.

Usual winter activity

Roxy has mainly spent her time in her usual home range of 24 square kilometres, but on the night of 26th-27th of December she flew south and roosted beside a forest ride in a conifer plantation between Fruid and Talla reservoirs. She returned north on the 27th via Megget reservoir where she was at 2pm.

Usual locations

Canisp remained in her usual haunts in north-west Sutherland but because of the winter short days the transmissions were not GPS accurate.

Usual areas of East Sutherland and Caithness

On 24th of December Loyal was close to the Garvault Inn and then flew east into the flow country south of Altnabreck. On 29th she was south of Borgie Forest and on 31st south of Badanloch. She then ranged until the 14th January on Borrobol estate. She used a range of 430 km².

December 24th to January 16th

December 24th to January 16th

 

Rangimng in west Sutherland and Ross-shire

Globe has continued to range widely in West Sutherland and Ross-shire, nearly 100 km north to south. She started at the end of December south of Loch Hope and then flew to Cape Wrath on 28th-29th December. By January 1st she was just north of Kylesku and the following week east of Strathcanaird. She flew back north to Ben Stack on 9th and then by the 13th she was in Strathvaich.

December 27th - January 15th

December 27th – January 15th