MacSporran

Named by the tag’s funders in memory of a much-loved local lady who recently passed away.

Status:: Inactive
Tagged:: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 05:00
Tagging Location:: Dundonnell Estate, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Sex:: Male
Age when found:: Adult
Satellite Tag No.:: 262931
Wing Length (mm):: 232

MacSporran's journey from 14 May 2024 to 12 June 2024

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12 Jun 2024

MacSporran's movements

17 Jul 2024 - MacSporran has fallen

Sadly, it seems very unlikely that we will hear from Highland Cuckoo MacSporran again.

We are unlikely to ever know what happened to him as there are no clues in the data we received from his tag as to his fate. There were no signs of any issues with his tag until transmissions suddenly stopped mid-transmission cycle. This could be due to a sudden event such as predation, or it could be due to tag failure.

There is a very slim chance of course that he is re-caught alive or that his ring or tags are recovered.

Past updates from macsporran

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