Beatrice has remained in a small range of her favourite wintering area on the River Guadiaro through the whole period

Beatrice was at the reservoir near Istvan until 21st September when she moved back to her usual wintering site on the River Guadiaro.

Reservoir to 21st September

On 1st September Beatrice tracked west across Andalucia to Vejer de la Frontera and then roosted in flatlands SW of Reservoir Celemin ( a place I visited several times) and next day visited the reservoir and then east before turning north and back to River Guadiaro.  On 6th – 8th September she made another return trip to Reservoir de la Concepcion.

Sep 1st to 9th

Beatrice arrived on the usual wintering grounds on the River Adour at 20.30GMT on 20th August and spent most of her time around the ponds in the orange groves, with fishing trips down river to usual sites. In afternoon of 27th August, whe set off east and at 1500hrs was over Marbella before turning NE to the reservoir de la Concepcion, Istan. This is the same place she visited last year and she was still there on 31st August.

August 20th – 31st

August 14th – 18th

Beatrice arrived at her favourite stop-over at 1000GMT on 14th August and used her regular haunts, going as far west as 2.5 kms to fish. She departed at 1000GMT on 18th August.

Beatrice had flown 412 kms south through France by 1700GMT this evening when she had reached Bordeaux, after crossing the Gironde estuary an hour earlier.  She was flying at 75km/hr so it is very likely she got to her favourite stop-over on the River Adour in the day.

August 12th – 13th

Beatrice set off on migration on 9th August- passed the Isle of May at 5pm and roosted the night at Denholm, near Jedburgh in Scottish Borders. On 10th she flew on south past York and roosted that night beside lakes near RAF Gamston near Retford. On 11th her migration was well east and she flew over the London City Airport at 1500 feet altitude at 3pm and roosted that night north of the Channel coast near Bexhill. Today she crossed the English Channel and roosted the night north of Alencon in Normandy.

August 9th – 12th

Beatrice left her nest area on August 8th and flew to the River Avon at Glenlivet, she was settled alongside the river at 3pm and 4pm. I wonder how long she will stay there before she starts the big journey south after successfully rearing one chick. It’s been a favourite fishing area in previous years.

Beatrice has reared one young this year which is just about ready to fly, although today is the first day of continuous rain for many weeks. She is staying very much around the nest area but was about 500 m away one afternoon recently when two intruders were flying over.

Beatrice and her mate are rearing one young this summer; she left the nest area at 3pm on 9th July and 11am on 12th July to fish in one of her nearest lochs.