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Monday, March 24, 2014

Ivato is migrating

Ivato, the adult sooty falcon captured by the sooty falcon team in Madagascar last month has started his migration (sometime after 1500 GMT on 21 March). Interestingly, it seems that at least some of his migration was after dark and that was when he was over water. By very early on 24 March Ivato was near Dar es Salaam.
Ivato's movements during 14-24 March 2014.
The bird tagged by us as a nestling in Oman is still alive and still moving around SW Madagascar near Tulear.  I guess the locusts are still there.  As a juvenile that bird will likely be less pressed to get to the breeding ground.  It will be interesting to see where Ivato ends up.
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