Spring shorebird surveys continue to count
September 18, 2013KE South River, Anne Arundel, MD 9/19/13
September 20, 2013
All three osprey in our study have begun migrating to their wintering territories. Jett left Virginia Beach 9/5, Rice left Hopewell 9/13, and Thurston left 9/17 from Virginia Beach.
Tracking osprey on their southbound migration Fall 2013.
Rice
Rice continues to make steady progress south and is near Palatka, FL.
Rice moves south through Florida.
Jett
Jett continues to fly southeast through Mainland Cuba. Please consider adopting Jett through our tracking partners at wildlifetracking.org
Jett’s movements through Cuba.
Thurston
Thurston finally left Virginia Beach Tuesday morning following a similar trajectory as Jett. He is the last bird in our study to initiate migration, a full 12 days after the first osprey, Jett, migrated south. Please consider adopting Thurston through our tracking partners at wildlifetracking.org
Thurston begins migration from Virginia Beach
