tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52264390675912026542024-03-19T12:47:22.901-07:00Satellite Tracking Sooty FalconsThis is an open access blog about sooty falconsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-65176970851251194512014-01-15T04:06:00.001-08:002014-01-15T04:06:22.153-08:00New tracking information on sooty falcons from Oman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Information on sooty falcons being tracked via radar since autumn 2013 can be seen at this site <a href="http://sootyfalcon.blogspot.com/">http://sootyfalcon.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-87341840108099452812011-05-18T03:49:00.000-07:002011-05-18T03:54:20.094-07:00Bad news againHi all,<br /><br />I am afraid to tell you that the transmitter of Sinbad is very probably sending from the very same spot since quite some time. It's David Douglas who gave me the hint to check the activity sensor of the bird and indeed, the activity sensor is not showing any activity anymore. This means that a) the bird is dead but the transmitter is still exposed to the sun and is therefore still sending signals (and the movements we saw is just a dispersion of ARGOS errors) or b) the bird lost the transmitter and the device is lying on the ground, exposed to the sun.<br /><br />I am really sorry but very obviously we will not be able to follow the spring migration of Sinbad!!!Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-1657369131137776912011-05-16T04:48:00.000-07:002011-05-16T04:53:53.842-07:00Sinbad still in MadagascarHi all,<br /><br />still no signs for migratory activity of Sinbad. It is still staying in the very same region and shows no signs of restlessness, i.e. enlarging the area or moving longer distances from one location to the other. Now the question arises, if Sinbad will leave Madagascar at all? Maybe it stays there until the next wet season? Latest observations of Sooties in Madagascar are of 14th of May (F. Hawkins pers. comm.), so this will be a late bird, it if starts migrating only now....Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-79150024523810663942011-04-12T01:10:00.000-07:002011-04-13T05:18:13.785-07:00Sheba shot in the DRC!!!I am sorry that I have to post these sad news here, but very obviously Sheba was shot in the Democratic Republic of the Congo!<br />
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I was informed that a bird was shot by a hunter in the east of the DRC carrying the transmitter with the ID 94499. Since then, no more news on the issue although I asked for more information of the exact location, etc.<br />
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So we definitely lost our bird, which was not even lucky enough to reach its wintering grounds for the first time in its life. In my opinion this is proof of what happens to birds on migration. If it's not habitat destruction or pesticides, it is illegal shooting. What a sad story!Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-5597080272639207502011-03-30T23:13:00.000-07:002011-03-30T23:20:25.680-07:00Nothing new from SinbadSinbad is still in the same area where it has been staying since its arrival in Madagascar. As soon as it starts to move we'll follow its way back to......?Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-64996198576732139042011-03-14T02:25:00.000-07:002011-03-14T02:30:11.129-07:00The end of the wet season is near...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fZggw9ViqTM1gze87RO8hj1YlIK-3B7MB6X5dhBkJ5pMKRxP5Bp4SOSgxHT8HeeU5SZWnJc4xsxcHraq0qNt1lhDnXV0xgdqNTLPswKmdgg0ie-uBKZN7vhi8jfDeYIozMeQ5a48ot5E/s1600/Sinbad_2011_03_14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fZggw9ViqTM1gze87RO8hj1YlIK-3B7MB6X5dhBkJ5pMKRxP5Bp4SOSgxHT8HeeU5SZWnJc4xsxcHraq0qNt1lhDnXV0xgdqNTLPswKmdgg0ie-uBKZN7vhi8jfDeYIozMeQ5a48ot5E/s400/Sinbad_2011_03_14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583864629375572930" border="0" /></a>The end of the wet season in Madagascar is near, and I suppose that Sinbad will soon be returning to its natal area or......summering somewhere in Africa. Until April or the beginning of May he'll probably stay in this area. The green dots indicate the latest sites where it has been located by satellite.Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-92178992183418772602011-02-20T12:24:00.000-08:002011-02-20T12:24:37.859-08:00Landscape of wintering grounds of Sinbad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFopDnD0PYWs8_6RHnKjITwGlQOVROPcZv26aqpwJyn-glkjEnFSzDYvJRjCBxxzbK_zqRGE6xlFM4hE4jxEwBb-tywXx2UPma0zShNLHwFm1pDF-YddTvkdYihzrP33XKm1dID1ZvmLa/s1600/EXPO_TVDC_069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFopDnD0PYWs8_6RHnKjITwGlQOVROPcZv26aqpwJyn-glkjEnFSzDYvJRjCBxxzbK_zqRGE6xlFM4hE4jxEwBb-tywXx2UPma0zShNLHwFm1pDF-YddTvkdYihzrP33XKm1dID1ZvmLa/s320/EXPO_TVDC_069.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here is another picture from near where Sinbad is staying. You can see both the intesive agricultural pressure and the effects of erosion.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-43049215984280897432011-02-19T04:47:00.000-08:002011-02-20T09:41:34.204-08:00Sinbad in February<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-vuI7M8JbaCXqNuPsbMKYzdFWL3VARiULaH8sw9dIcqaaWnJnxyfJaZvROvS8adLYPSjH6YD7-SFhZXwlO2NOo9eCkcLwLg1vrTTNwLu1fsq1bfYQh7u8b-uF2qcKYycEqvrrogo3DyY/s1600/Sinbad_2011_02_19.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575381781426399810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-vuI7M8JbaCXqNuPsbMKYzdFWL3VARiULaH8sw9dIcqaaWnJnxyfJaZvROvS8adLYPSjH6YD7-SFhZXwlO2NOo9eCkcLwLg1vrTTNwLu1fsq1bfYQh7u8b-uF2qcKYycEqvrrogo3DyY/s400/Sinbad_2011_02_19.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Just a snapshot of Sinbads whereabouts: the coloured icons are the latest satellite locations for Sinbad. Throughout his time in Madagascar, Sinbad has really stayed in the vicinity where he first settled.Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-3112607220205736952011-02-06T02:28:00.000-08:002011-02-06T02:30:30.169-08:00More photos from Madagascar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUrwXNYRp-63OK3P3_elOpIDV9XZjG9nvO5IzYayEfAEqkw7nWQJvNSaQH7zt3DXegsKkyF7GPZGgefr0WimZuZTV5Sj2EK4HnvFNirIr-sWu79X_mzN7nIGMrpcQbC-N6DnfTTMiWDY0/s1600/PICT1897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIUrwXNYRp-63OK3P3_elOpIDV9XZjG9nvO5IzYayEfAEqkw7nWQJvNSaQH7zt3DXegsKkyF7GPZGgefr0WimZuZTV5Sj2EK4HnvFNirIr-sWu79X_mzN7nIGMrpcQbC-N6DnfTTMiWDY0/s320/PICT1897.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Here are some more photos from Madagascar taken from a plane over Morandoava about 140 km SW of Miandrivazo where Sinbad is hanging out. It shows the coastal forest and in showing that reveals how much of the inland forest has been lost. You can see it if you zoom in using Google Earth, so the extent of forest loss is great enough to be seen from space. Erosion is a huge problem in Madagascar. It threatens the wildlife there, but in the long term also threatens the ability of subsistence farmers to feed themselves. From Sinbad's standpoint, reduced forest probably means reduced food resources for sooty falcons in the winter. We'll see what Sinbad does.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-31942383446465988142011-02-02T13:36:00.000-08:002011-02-02T13:36:48.576-08:00What Sinbad Sees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dtgkNA6EHx454ver4hJdj1j_t-wI2aR4h4gEobKc0k9yUgnkbSLCQl3Wv4enHVKpcKjiHlA4jfv5Te5RaAPhFqsc_MlkiHBAbREajpVIKuRPQTHx4azVG-2b7STX20MZYON5PHsFdHr2/s1600/17769657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dtgkNA6EHx454ver4hJdj1j_t-wI2aR4h4gEobKc0k9yUgnkbSLCQl3Wv4enHVKpcKjiHlA4jfv5Te5RaAPhFqsc_MlkiHBAbREajpVIKuRPQTHx4azVG-2b7STX20MZYON5PHsFdHr2/s320/17769657.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here might be what Sinbad sees. I got this image from Google Earth. It was taken by a Belgian lady. If you want to see other images from the area, you should visit her Panaramio page <a href="http://www.panoramio.com/user/1387099" target="_blank">http://www.panoramio.com/user/<wbr></wbr>1387099</a> or; <a href="http://www.panoramio.com/user/indri" target="_blank">http://www.panoramio.com/user/<wbr></wbr>indri</a>, or if you search Google Earth for "Miandrivazo", then zoom in with the photo layer box checked, then you will see other pictures by other photographers.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><b id="id_name"><br />
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Unfortunately, no news from Sheba so far....Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-2953825966347241992010-12-22T03:27:00.000-08:002010-12-22T09:15:35.241-08:00Sinbad made it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkx-Vru0MoOc6rpNjRiddqupb5dIoctaoSHE-kg1hRmJEf8Huo9ZBo204kZgTX3dVOjzkKWKUNuq9k9yspBa1vVgnb-xA6U_ZUx_kkd3Z8NHXXRyn0oIJNPBe88fnPWlaoJ-qTVSU-XWU/s1600/Sinbad_2010_12_22.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553471243523074050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkx-Vru0MoOc6rpNjRiddqupb5dIoctaoSHE-kg1hRmJEf8Huo9ZBo204kZgTX3dVOjzkKWKUNuq9k9yspBa1vVgnb-xA6U_ZUx_kkd3Z8NHXXRyn0oIJNPBe88fnPWlaoJ-qTVSU-XWU/s400/Sinbad_2010_12_22.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 304px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 507px;" /></a><br />
Finally, Sinbad arrived in its wintering area, Madagascar! The bird arrived on 18 December on the edge of the high plateau of Madagascar and has been staying there at an altitude of 700-1000m since. Unfortunately we did not receive signals during the crossing of the Mozambique Channel. All we know is that the bird was still on African mainland on 16 December.<br />
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I am a little anxious that the transmitter fitted to Sheba might have given up sending signals because it has been 10 days since the transmitter was last located by the satellite. We need to wait now to see if there are new signals in the coming days. At the moment we can still be optimistic because the lack of signals can be due to numerous causes (e.g., bad weather, the bird roosting in the shade all day, battery power low, etc.).Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-3388128783262111942010-12-14T13:37:00.000-08:002010-12-15T01:17:18.389-08:00Sinbad has changed direction!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLChn7pksYo-8j6wECT1R0IHLAC9955D4DoXjEcKyGW_W3CgHiqap9VGkEXO_j4PLXj4bYKoCa14CF0oxNAp_f38Nf0Jo0IqlkKkr78dTsvEwRO6igxNCl6UzjT2xnWOx0B2OykyXn-abs/s1600/Sinbad_Sheba_2010_12_12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550655599825905426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLChn7pksYo-8j6wECT1R0IHLAC9955D4DoXjEcKyGW_W3CgHiqap9VGkEXO_j4PLXj4bYKoCa14CF0oxNAp_f38Nf0Jo0IqlkKkr78dTsvEwRO6igxNCl6UzjT2xnWOx0B2OykyXn-abs/s400/Sinbad_Sheba_2010_12_12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Finally, Sinbad also displays a Zugknick and changed migratory direction from southwest to southeast. It left the highlands of Ethiopia and is now heading to the coast. Let's see whether the bird then uses the African coast to migrate further south or whether it just crosses the sea to reach Madagascar!Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-83354169407137975922010-12-08T03:10:00.000-08:002010-12-10T01:01:33.052-08:00Sheba continuing southeast<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqu_HJ86Hw0CPd1iNCEPKerJkK7E2W8cTrPud5oW_1OffCWGWs2zFwwmDaRFtTF0sUW66-kH9IPFU0FEu-9EcsbO-vuPc5jNalkomtazuqm5EbqgpEItbQQ3qRS_CZUCcLfCJsw36_E8L/s1600/Sheba_Sinbad_2010_12_08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548268163266378322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqu_HJ86Hw0CPd1iNCEPKerJkK7E2W8cTrPud5oW_1OffCWGWs2zFwwmDaRFtTF0sUW66-kH9IPFU0FEu-9EcsbO-vuPc5jNalkomtazuqm5EbqgpEItbQQ3qRS_CZUCcLfCJsw36_E8L/s400/Sheba_Sinbad_2010_12_08.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 446px;" /></a>Sheba has continued to migrate southeast and has now reached central Democratic Republic of the Congo. Between 30 November and 2 December the bird travelled 850 km.<br />
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</a>Sinbad is still in the highlands of Ethiopia. I wonder when it will continue migrating towards Madagascar....Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-86316592891574580932010-12-02T05:51:00.000-08:002010-12-02T08:04:19.751-08:00Sheba moving southeast!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHIvHEvJoksB5oFcRXd6Agekic8QKGYqQ1HPpxxJfDfKDhIkm05_nLIuKICjoCEKS366vteGIQsAnNHt7ggumVyWqhqZaHCVQpyzZl0dnZOo4YJQXbZlsZ2XYXz13IJrSMvhLK3xjWAQd/s1600/Sheba_Sinbad_2010_12_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546082267867665394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHIvHEvJoksB5oFcRXd6Agekic8QKGYqQ1HPpxxJfDfKDhIkm05_nLIuKICjoCEKS366vteGIQsAnNHt7ggumVyWqhqZaHCVQpyzZl0dnZOo4YJQXbZlsZ2XYXz13IJrSMvhLK3xjWAQd/s400/Sheba_Sinbad_2010_12_02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Sheba has crossed the Central African Republic and is now close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After her long stop-over in Chad the bird displayed a so called "Zugknick" (change of migratory direction) and is now heading southeast. <br />
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Sinbad is still staying in the highlands of Ethiopia, ca. 150km southwest from Addis Ababa.Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-76688060577916442302010-11-29T07:18:00.000-08:002010-11-29T10:27:52.280-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6XC7AHe7I5wrasPs6ue6-c8M-joHgb_2ppfkdsiyFBhuWNLf4EVkTo_efdMRqrKMQT566_npE8mPVOe7hKAWkEhpfbwY4Irqr1JyN_vn4o2zueUJ-mo6gxa4CA4Yk2r2QV19s1NMxpdw/s1600/Sheba_2010_11_29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544992174437771618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6XC7AHe7I5wrasPs6ue6-c8M-joHgb_2ppfkdsiyFBhuWNLf4EVkTo_efdMRqrKMQT566_npE8mPVOe7hKAWkEhpfbwY4Irqr1JyN_vn4o2zueUJ-mo6gxa4CA4Yk2r2QV19s1NMxpdw/s400/Sheba_2010_11_29.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
After its long stop over, Sheba is slowly proceeding south anew whereas Sindbad has returned to its former location.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkwMLKMNjZSdmfHycdUR6H-yqoNcytHKy40TRmF85BeHtK4LX8iiWUP5UTqSJCySWs2kKSdwOhj37YMZGYK1Db52NFoGh_P7ZEatpnT33EBkCB1F0qm9ClRrTohAzRK2NpnRbzsnJ47sY/s1600/Sinbad_2010_11_29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544991469265696706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkwMLKMNjZSdmfHycdUR6H-yqoNcytHKy40TRmF85BeHtK4LX8iiWUP5UTqSJCySWs2kKSdwOhj37YMZGYK1Db52NFoGh_P7ZEatpnT33EBkCB1F0qm9ClRrTohAzRK2NpnRbzsnJ47sY/s400/Sinbad_2010_11_29.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Let's see whether these movements indicate pre-migratory activity, and they will soon proceed on their trip to Madagascar...Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-62487109061329709782010-11-25T23:57:00.000-08:002010-11-26T03:19:52.489-08:00Sinbad is heading north!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7iXGXLqVSZmSUsJMg3EgT-7DFMpHqGr31cYv5Laksd2i74_cvzk2qDnkH_aT2F16ScGJCbued2a2AUhtTm-lwaMX_kCih-Gl3C8OksHg6_iRuVpqbXLFQ140kD9qBGh0zxMEu_0JWDlT/s1600/Sinbad_2011_24.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543765425966232338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7iXGXLqVSZmSUsJMg3EgT-7DFMpHqGr31cYv5Laksd2i74_cvzk2qDnkH_aT2F16ScGJCbued2a2AUhtTm-lwaMX_kCih-Gl3C8OksHg6_iRuVpqbXLFQ140kD9qBGh0zxMEu_0JWDlT/s400/Sinbad_2011_24.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Since 24 November Sinbad has travelled 140km north and is now staying at an altitude of ca 2,100 meters! The last location was of very high data quality (LC3) so we can be sure that the bird is now 60 km southwest of Addis Ababa.<br />
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Sheba is still staying in the same area ca. 60km west of Lake Iro in southern Chad.Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-48930866979561440852010-11-18T00:58:00.000-08:002010-11-18T02:55:27.878-08:00Stop overHi all,<br />
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Sinbad and Sheba are still in the same regions that were shown on the last map. Whereas Sinbad has travelled ca. 3000 km so far, Sheba migrated 4500 km to her current location. <br />
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The birds are more than 2000 km apart now! Their nests were less than 100 m apart on Fahal.Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-49320891336100729322010-11-15T08:23:00.000-08:002010-11-15T09:08:43.083-08:00Nothing new so far<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWacje7hXJJnlVgQVS4TlSH2y9iCnCtRgMNA1-eHoQp_Es0BU6Echbf_sWtpixl3FBvNEgAM9bmzPuWqubFxb-G4f0IbE2Zif24TfQCh1Pz3U5WAGJ1ofIJd-sBKG18k3Ah8oOc_9VplY7/s1600/Sinbad_Sheba_2010_11_15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539813330524070018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWacje7hXJJnlVgQVS4TlSH2y9iCnCtRgMNA1-eHoQp_Es0BU6Echbf_sWtpixl3FBvNEgAM9bmzPuWqubFxb-G4f0IbE2Zif24TfQCh1Pz3U5WAGJ1ofIJd-sBKG18k3Ah8oOc_9VplY7/s400/Sinbad_Sheba_2010_11_15.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Sinbad is still staying in the highlands of Ethiopia at an altitude of 1,400 meters. He hasn't moved much, but data quality is high so the bird is well exposed to sunlight (and thus probably in the air quite often). Sheba is in Chad and has moved a little farther southwest. She is approaching the border of the Central African Republic, but takes it slow.<br />
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Looking forward to your comments!Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-39186962058702174612010-11-11T01:41:00.000-08:002010-11-11T02:02:16.078-08:00Sheba and Sinbad further west!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi-gSxHCByEIGKUfsJvYXXxSYJhckfHZoRPHvEM0dFSvTm0zeCbC5QT-IIi74Al8x0YKyd9DJyJBUass-xpI3PFfqYHdaKUeJjZHSYInBEkODQMwIzcGb_y5Ij3fV56Bp1V9jxjWeC8U8/s1600/Sheba_Sinbad_2010_11_11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538227426069857010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfi-gSxHCByEIGKUfsJvYXXxSYJhckfHZoRPHvEM0dFSvTm0zeCbC5QT-IIi74Al8x0YKyd9DJyJBUass-xpI3PFfqYHdaKUeJjZHSYInBEkODQMwIzcGb_y5Ij3fV56Bp1V9jxjWeC8U8/s400/Sheba_Sinbad_2010_11_11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Here 'our' falcons go again! Sheba is migrating further west into Chad and Sinbad has arrived in Ethiopia. Sinbad is staying in places between 1,600 and 2,100 m in altitude at the moment! According to my and the Greek study, Eleonora's falcon do stop over in this region during their spring migration (for about 7 days). Obviously this high plateau must be very rich in insects at least in spring. Has anybody been there before who can tell us what this high plateau looks like?<br />
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We are happy to receive really good quality data of both transmitters, cross your fingers that these will last for a long time!Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-63041818598721163232010-11-08T02:51:00.000-08:002010-11-11T01:39:14.064-08:00Sinbad crossing the Red Sea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkikeUlelNQuKAYaWG6_iMfMHMH-5xNv1tVhgtFwnGcHTq-HE4fFS27sGN8FZ3ZTdY5TWzoUDXqRVW5sMVsefVcWp2lJ9AeJTJ7ucE1nxtHBAaikGmNJkl1DfXiCoHJFMbUbtSkryxII4E/s1600/Sheba_2010_11_08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537129853524067906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkikeUlelNQuKAYaWG6_iMfMHMH-5xNv1tVhgtFwnGcHTq-HE4fFS27sGN8FZ3ZTdY5TWzoUDXqRVW5sMVsefVcWp2lJ9AeJTJ7ucE1nxtHBAaikGmNJkl1DfXiCoHJFMbUbtSkryxII4E/s400/Sheba_2010_11_08.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 250px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br />Here goes Sinbad, crossing the Red Sea. We have data from 7 November 14:53 until 8 November 00:04 where we can follow the crossing of the sea in detail. From 14:53 until 21:50 the bird travelled 330 km leading at a mean speed of 47km/h over open water!<br /><br />Wonderful birds, aren't they?!Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-91007968952454030122010-11-08T01:45:00.000-08:002010-11-11T01:38:41.002-08:00Sheba in Sudan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnQdA89laEikonwNag39BYTRTLypuxgmBTFMhsv0Iu39JsYQz6LcA4p07p-99Wd8GbhP5HTwalun71a6J8sbLQtDFbNgfYgyflOhtuGe33Vl8v6WmZdSjG40CuJia-UJkU674_wD_LzUC/s1600/Sinbad_2010_11_08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537115929146768594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnQdA89laEikonwNag39BYTRTLypuxgmBTFMhsv0Iu39JsYQz6LcA4p07p-99Wd8GbhP5HTwalun71a6J8sbLQtDFbNgfYgyflOhtuGe33Vl8v6WmZdSjG40CuJia-UJkU674_wD_LzUC/s400/Sinbad_2010_11_08.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 276px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 442px;" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Bd5fWnXsT0bXqWGdOzRksKixDSmvZpODLpxQmBstOoMopBN6l8J3_2a0avoqbo-H9Wr9NFVbkKM9mdL_y59Pa9S83wFPg8vfBCFNph61H-wP2QRDaVAnzYqFugoGewZsnYkEZUvwxV3u/s1600/Sinbad_2010_11_08.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>Since 5 November Sheba has been in Sudan. On the night of 6 November the bird travelled ca. 300 km and crossed the Nile. Until yesterday when we received the latest data point it has been at an altitude of ca. 400m, still in the Nile region.Marionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13001076621437700271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226439067591202654.post-57801534862154879312010-11-06T02:07:00.000-07:002010-11-08T03:22:06.127-08:00Migration started!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhQT9DVY6BuY-mTlXiCwdrURIIYTK4uA4JmzcHdewcx3u94ZJISd6OrMla3LZixMZMNXDJo1JmFF56QJ2DOnqBAMb64TUy0Tz_TpsRdDfsYuqpbnFf3XeGZ-X53xAufxH1iYaQfjsMYxG/s1600/Sheba_Sindbad_2010_11_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhQT9DVY6BuY-mTlXiCwdrURIIYTK4uA4JmzcHdewcx3u94ZJISd6OrMla3LZixMZMNXDJo1JmFF56QJ2DOnqBAMb64TUy0Tz_TpsRdDfsYuqpbnFf3XeGZ-X53xAufxH1iYaQfjsMYxG/s400/Sheba_Sindbad_2010_11_06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Finally, our two juveniles are on their way! (If you click on the map it should open up in another window and be clearer)<br />
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Sheba (yellow) crossed the Red Sea between 3 and 5 November and arrived in Sudan on the night of 5 November. Sindbad (red) is taking his time and apparently another route; he is still in Oman but will soon cross the border into Yemen .<br />
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Note that the two Sooties departed in slightly different directions (one west, one southwest). The juveniles of the closely related Eleonora's do migrate independently from adults and therefore they must be guided by an inherited migration programme. This is especially the case when they depart from their breeding grounds and cross the Mediterranean. Juvenile Eleonora's obviously apply an internal navigation mechanism called "vector navigation". They navigate along these so called 'vectors', i.e. migrating 3 days southwest, then 8 days south, etc., until they arrive on their wintering grounds. When naive migrants (juvenile birds on their first migration of their life cycle) follow this inherited programme they should depart in similar directions without big deviations in the initial bearing. Here we see that the juvenile Sooties departing in slightly different directions and we don't know yet whether this is the case only for the first part of their trip or whether it is due to insect abundance or other reasons. It is also possible that Sooties show a completely different migratory behaviour than their sister species Eleonora's falcon.<br />
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