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12th Apr
Logie was still at her roost at 6am local time. An hour later she was 7 kilometres north, flying NNW at 35 km/h, and at 8am she was perched in a large field in open ground 14 kilometres to the north - there were small ponds in the area so she may have been eating a fish. At 9am she was flying NNW at 36 km/h near Laval, and an hour later flying NNE at 58km/h heading for Lassay-les-Chateaux.
She was near Sainte Andre-de-Massei at 11am flying NNW at 62km/h; and an hour later near Campandre-Valcongrain circling over a ridge of hills. At 1pm, Logie was 3 kilometres south of Bayeux flying NE at 84 km/h at 108 metres altitude. She cossed the French coast just east of Port-en-Besin on the Normandy coast and at 2pm (3pmBST) she was kilometres over the English Channel flying N at 61 km/h at 930 metres (again she crossed a coast at high altitude - to avoid gulls?). An hour later she was 66 kilometres further on in mid Channel flying NNE at 52 km/h just above the waves. At 5pm, she was 62 kilometres further on and was flying at 75 km/h just 13 metres above the water. The SW winds were pushing her on but also drifting her north-eastwards.
Logie finally arrived in ENGLAND at 5.45pm, arriving just about over Brighton west pier, at 6pm she was flying N at 40km/h above Keymer, south of Burgess Hill. At 7pm Logie arrived at Ardingly reservoir, and at 8 pm was perched in trees on the west side of the North Arm of the reservoir. Her day's flight was 360 kilometres. The weather had been grey and partly cloudy, 10 kilometres visibility and fresh SW winds of 24km/h. She had done well to cover such a distance in gloomy conditions and the wind had drifted her east of her northwards track.
David Plunton saw two Ospreys near Winchester at 10.15 am today and Nick Bond posted a sighting of an osprey over Littlehampton, so it appears other ospreys were crossing the channel.
Logie now has 780 kilometres to fly to reach her nest and it appears she will travel up the eastern side of the country. With luck she'll reach home on Monday - but it's fresh north winds, rain and snow showers up here - but at least the intruding female was not at her nest today.
13th Apr
Logie roosted overnight on Ardingly Reservoir north of Haywards Heath in Sussex, this was 16 kilometres further north. She was in the nature reserve section, where ospreys are sometimes seen on migration. The map shows her position in the lake - hope bird-watchers there see her fishing this morning before she heads north.It looks reasonable weather for migration, light winds, some rain showers, but gloomier in the north. If she leaves after fishing she might reach Yorkshire by dusk, passing west of London, and near Rutland water about 1pm.
She was still at Ardingly Reservoir at 9am. An hour later she was flying at 52km/h NW at 622 metres altitude just south of the M25 motorway, north of Leatherhead. She turned NW and at 11am was perched on the SW side of the Queen Mary reservoir near Staines. She was still there at midday although slightly different place so she may have fished.
Then she flew one kilometre west to perch in trees on farmland near Laleham at 1pm and 2pm. She then flew 5 kilometres west, passing over the M25 again just north of Junction 12 to perch in big trees on edge of field close to the main rail line, north of Virgina Water. She stayed here from 3pm to 5pm, and then moved 600 metres to roost in big trees in the main wood. She was still there at 9pm. The weather yesterday was variable, rain showers, cloudy at times, which may be why she did not head north. Further north there was more rain, and even snow in Scotland.
14th Apr
Today's forecast gives early morning fog clearing to partly cloudy with sunny spells and rain showers, getting less sunny further north, with fresh cold NW winds. Hopefully, Logie will head north but it's difficult to predict how far she will travel. At least one female osprey called by at Rutland Water yesterday, and she may pass that way today. May be someone will sight or photograph Logie on her way north. Thanks to those who looked yesterday.
An email just in this morning from Sue Halket, explains Logie's delay yesterday. "I am not surprised that Logie didn't fly far yesterday. We had horrible conditions with thunder, lightening and hail storms. I wondered during the day if she would fly in such conditions and vaguely looked for her flying through as we are to the west of Heathrow".
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