With the exception of Roy, there has been little recent movement by the Cuckoos tagged in Scotland - Wallace remains in Ayrshire; BB remains in north-eastern Italy; Mungo remains in Switzerland close to Mont Blanc; Chance remains just south of Berlin.
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No further movements from Wallace, Mungo, Chance or BB
16 Jul 2012
Scottish Cuckoos remain still
09 Jul 2012
There has been no significant progress over the past week in the migrations of the Cuckoos tagged in Scotland, with the exception of Roy’s movement to the North York Moors National Park. Chance is still in Germany, BB in Italy and Mungo is in Switzerland. Wallace is the only Cuckoo still in Scotland – but only just! He made an excursion out of the country at the end of June, only to return back north - further details and discussion of this intriguing excursion are in his blog.
115602 given name
27 Jun 2012
115602 finally has a name and will now be known as Chance. He has been named after Edgar Chance, a British ornithologist noted for his pioneering studies on the breeding behaviour of the Common Cuckoo.
Chance in Germany
26 Jun 2012
Locations received on 22 June proved to be accurate as they showed Chance heading across the North Sea towards Germany. He transmitted later that day from just inside Germany, between Itzehoe and Elmshorn, close to the river river Elbe 44km (27miles) of Hamburg, Germany. Since then he has travelled a further 300km (189 miles) across Germany on a south-easterly trajectory and by lunchtime on the 24 June was settled in a wooded area near Gottsdorf in eastern Germany, 35km (21 miles) SSW of Berlin.
Chance heading off?
22 Jun 2012
On the 19 June Chance the Cuckoo was still at Flanders Moss NNR but on the morning of 22 June we received locations indicating that he was probably heading across the North Sea towards Germany – watch this space for more information!
Chance still at Flanders Moss
20 Jun 2012
As of the evening of Tuesday 19 June, Chance the Cuckoo was still in Flanders Moss NNR, the area of bog and woodland between Aberfoyle and Stirling that has been used by all of the Scottish Cuckoos except for Wallace. He has been there since at least Monday 11 June.
Chance tagged 15 May
15 May 2012
Caught near Stronachlachar, Loch Katrine, Stirling on 15 May 2012, Cuckoo 115602 is a one-year old male. Since his satellite tag was fitted he has remained around the shores of Loch Katrine.
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