Hafren
Named by employees of tag funder Severn Trent Water. Hafren is the Welsh name for Severn and also the name of Severn Trent Water’s counterpart Welsh business (Hafren Dyfrdwy). The ‘f’ is pronounced as a ‘v’ sound.
- Status:
- Active
- Tagged:
- Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 05:30
- Tagging Location:
- Hill Court Farm and the Blacklands, Worcestershire, England
- Sex:
- Male
- Age when found:
- Adult
- Satellite Tag No.:
- 262938
- Wing Length (mm):
- 236
Hafren's journey from 18 May 2024 to 16 July 2024
Hafren's movements
15 Jul 2024 - Hafren hoofs it
After being tagged in Worcestershire on 18 May, Hafren remained in much the same area until a few days ago.
He finally got the urge to leave, and in just two days completed a mammoth 670 km (416 miles) journey, taking him to the outskirts of Limoges in southwest-central France.
From here he swiftly continued a further 585 km (363 miles), crossing the Pyrenees just to the south of Lourdes and arriving in the Spanish province of Soria, in the Castile and León region.
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