We did not receive any locations from Chris when expected and, whilst we were slightly surprised not to get even one fix out of the tag, we are not yet too concerned. He is due to transmit this evening so hopefully we will have news tomorrow.
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No news from Chris
15 Jul 2011
Where’s Chris?
13 Jul 2011
We have received no new positions for Chris as yet (morning of 13 July) but his tag is due to start transmitting very soon.
Kasper moves south
13 Jul 2011
As expected, Kasper’s tag sprung into life again when he moved on. In the early hours of yesterday morning (12 July) we received a location for him about 30km (18 miles) NW of the outskirts of Rome (43km (27 miles) from Vatican City). He had moved 270km (170 miles) SSE from his previous position. He is our most southerly Cuckoo, except for Clement, having departed the area in which he was tagged at the same time as him.
Lyster still here
13 Jul 2011
A location received in the early hours of this morning (13 July) placed Lyster very close to Reedham. Surely he must be nearly ready to join the other Cuckoos on migration?
Martin unmoved in Italy
13 Jul 2011
Martin remains in the floodplain of the river Po, 50km (30 miles) SSW of Milan, close to the town of Voghera.
Clement in Africa!!!
13 Jul 2011
After surprising us by moving into Spain over the weekend, Clement has provided even more excitement overnight. Shortly before midnight (our time) he was located over the western arm of the Mediterrranean Sea, 25km (15 miles) SSE of Cabo de Gata, the south-easternmost point of Iberia. Three hours later, the next position put him 180km (112 miles) to the south-east - 45km south-east of the Algerian coast. Clement had become our first Cuckoo to make it into Africa! As of this morning (0900 BST 13 July), Clement had settled in a scrub-covered northern slope of the Atlas mountains in the Sidi-bel-Abbes region of north-western Algeria – one of the very last vegetated locations before the vast sandy and rocky expanses of the Sahara…..
Diana de Palacio (BTO Ringing Office) reports that her mother, Maria Elena, flew to visit her from Almeria Airport, just 20km (12 miles) from Cabo de Gata, last night. She took off in the opposite direction from Clement just one hour before him and reports that weather conditions were very hot, humid and cloudy at that time.
Chris at the Po Delta World Heritage Site
11 Jul 2011
Chris continued his movement from Florence until he was 150km (94 miles) to the NNE. This morning (11 July) he was 55km SSE of Venice, on the edge of the Po Delta World Heritage site. The Po watershed drains the part of northern Italy in which three of our Cuckoos have been residing, and its delta is part of a huge complex of wetlands that includes Venice lagoon. The area is an important wintering and passage area for large numbers of waterfowl and other wetland birds. Where will he go from here?
No word on Kasper
11 Jul 2011
We have received no new messages from Kasper. We would imagine that his tag will re-charge and resume transmissions when he moves on, as happened with Chris and Clement after their recent ‘blackouts’, so we are waiting to see where he will pop up!
Lyster reluctant to leave
11 Jul 2011
Lyster appears to still be in Norfolk, in the Reedham / Loddon area, although on the last ‘on’ period of his tag we didn’t receive any accurate locations. He could start his migration this week.
Martin near Milan
11 Jul 2011
Martin remains in the same area SSW of Milan, where a fairly accurate location received on the afternoon of Saturday (9 July) placed him.
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