Still in Perthshire

Rothiemurchus is still wandering in a range of 500 square km in Perthshire although he has moved a bit and spending more time by Loch Benachully.  I wonder if he will calling in and spend some time near Carlisle this autumn

August 20th - 31st

August 20th – 31st

Moved to reservoir again

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 20th – 31st

 

 

 

Rothiemurchus starts migration

Rothiemurchus roosted by the river between Bridge of Cally and Blaigowrie on night of 1st/2nd September, and then flew south next morning migrating over Braid Hills, Edinburgh at midday, and roosted that evening near Canonbie after flight of 109 miles.

September 2nd

September 2nd

Usual haunts

Rothiemurchus has remained in same area, often perched around Loch Ordie north of Loch of the Lowes and flying NE to fish on the Shee Water – a range of 580 square kms to 19th August.

Stop-over on River Adour

August 14th - 18th

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.

 

 

 

 

Great flight through France

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

August 12th – 13th

Beatrice arrives in France

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

August 9th – 12th

Little change

Rothiemurchus has remained in the same area of Perthshire although in the last 10 days he has flown regularly 10 miles north-east to fish along the river in the southern part of Glenshee

 

 

Left nest area

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.

Three young this year

Morven has done well with a full brood of three young this year