George 2

George 2

Named after the tag funder Anne Master’s baby cousin.

Status : Active
Tagged : Tue, May 14, 2024 - 04:50
Age when found : Adult
Tagging Location : Dundonnell Estate, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Satellite Tag No. : 262934
Wing Length (mm) : 213
Sex : Male

George 2's journey from 14th May 2024 to 11th December 2024

Updates on George 2 's movements

Goodbye from George II

17 Apr 2025

George II took a more westerly route than his fellow Scottish bird Henry, but not before toing and froing between Spain and France before eventually crossing the Mediterranean in late September. 

By early December he was in southern Cameroon, but sadly we haven’t had any signal from him since then.

Spanish surge for George II

22 Jul 2024

George II has now left France and is making steady progress through central Spain.

He has spent the last few days in the Soria region, and was in very close proximity to Cuckoo Hafren for a couple of days!  

George II forges south

15 Jul 2024

George II has forged his way southward, and since leaving the Caen area a couple of days ago he has covered around 620 km (385 miles).

He is now in a lush agricultural area in the region of Occitanie, to the north of the Pyrenees.

George II makes Normandy landing

12 Jul 2024

When we last checked in with George II four days ago, he was on the Essex coast.

Since then, he crossed the Thames estuary into Kent and continued south into East Sussex, from where he flew out across the Channel from Hastings. Taking a rather lengthy route of around 180 km (112 miles) over open water, he has now arrived in Normandy, just south of Caen.

George's tour de Britain

08 Jul 2024

Since leaving north-west Scotland a week ago, George II has taken a rather leisurely route down to the Essex coast, where he is currently feeding up before (hopefully) making his Channel crossing.

His 880 km (550 miles) north-to-south journey has taken him from Dundonell, down to Stirling, through the Lake District, skirted Leeds, through the East Midlands and down past Ipswich, before coming to a stop near Southend-On-Sea.

George 2's Highland tour

03 Jul 2024

Following Henry’s lead, our other tagged Scottish Cuckoo George 2 has now set off in earnest. Taking a slightly different route, George is making his way down through the centre of the country.  

Initially heading south-eastwards toward Inverness, he then took a turn south and is now on the western shores of Loch Ericht in the Grampians. He has covered a distance of around 135 km (83 miles) in the last couple of days.