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
Settling in the Cape Wrath area
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
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
The usual areas in the south the Cairngorms national Park
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.
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.









