This is a blog that features the movements of eagles reared in Scotland and fitted with satellite-received transmitters. This effort to better understand eagle dispersal is being undertaken by Natural Research and its partners: the Highland Foundation for Wildlife, the RSPB, SNH and the Scottish Raptor Study Groups. Eagles have been tracked since fledging and data from them will form part of a Natural Research funded PhD by Ewan Weston at Aberdeen University.

IF YOU CLICK ON THE MAPS THEY WILL OPEN IN ANOTHER WINDOW AND WILL BE MUCH CLEARER.

Monday, 18 February 2013

119986: 6 - 14 February 2013

So, just as we no longer get transmissions from 32867 (See last post), another boldly ventures outside of its natal territory. 119986 is a female chick from a brood of two (above), tagged near Ballater in late June 2012. Both chicks were in excellent condition at around 4.5kg and 4.4kg. The slightly larger chick was tagged, although there wasn't really much difference between them. Since then 119986 has been roaming around within the natal territory but in January made the move to independence and has been exploring parts of Angus and Deeside.The map below shows its more recent movements, which are now some way away from its natal territory.  On 6 February this bird was located east of the Spittal of Glenshee, and by 14 February it had moved west and was located just north of Blair Atholl, not far from the location of 57109 (see post above)



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