News has just come in of one of the Whoopers fitted with a satellite-transmitter last summer, which went a bit quiet on us last November. Swan Y6G was caught in the moulting flock on Sandvatn, Myvatnsheidi, north-central Iceland, on 5th August together with 61 other non-breeders. Thereafter satellite data indicated that he was moving along the Fljotsheidi and Adadalur valleys in September and October, but transmissions ceased on 18th November. On visiting nearby Bardardalur on 31st January, Icelandic ringer Sverrir Thorstensen spotted Y6G with an unringed partner, but apparently without his transmitter. Another pair of unringed adults was also present, plus a pair with one young.
I live near to the Butt of Lewis in The Outer Hebrides & yesterday afternoon 12 adult whoopers arrived & fed in a small loch opposite our house.They left at 8.10 am today & flew directly North at about 50 metres over the Butt & then sea & in a direct flight towards Iceland.None of the birds were ringed.Looks like some groups are moving. Another 2 whoopers have just arrived at noon today.
By: John Burgis on 10/03/10
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