This winter Roxy has continued her life in the Borders – in February 2020 she lived in a range of 30 km2 centred on her nesting wood. On 6th/7th February she roosted overnight near Broad Law, but most hunting trips have been within 6 kms.
Roxy roosting away from home some nights
November 22, 2018
Roxy is ranging more widely in her home range in November – just over 40 square kilometres. On 4 nights in November she roosted in pine plantations inland from the Crook Inn in Tweedsmuir. She was also to the east of Broad Law at 2pm on 17th November
Roxy breeding
June 9, 2018
Latest news from GPS transmitters suggests Roxy has young – in the last month she has used a home range of 17 square kms, with max distance away from nest of 6 kms SW on 12th May.
ranging in home range
January 9, 2018
Roxy’s amazing transmitter is still working and sending data; on 9th and 24th December she made flights south to the valley NW of Broad Law
Successful summer
August 8, 2017
Roxy reared her first young eaglet in 2017 and in last month has always been within 2.5 km of the nest site
At breeding site
June 6, 2017
Roxy remains very close to her breeding site and I think she must be feeding young
Breeding season activity
May 18, 2017
Roxy movements suggest that she is breeding in her usual haunts
Staying closer to nest area
February 25, 2017
Roxy is staying closer to her nesting area now that spring is getting closer; she ranged in an area of 18 km²
Usual winter activity
January 18, 2017
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.
No change
October 12, 2016
Roxy remained in her home range in an area of 65 km²; on 29th September she was south as far as Talla Linfoots
