by F. Al Lamki, A. Spalton, M. McGrady and B. Meyburg
A Steppe eagle that was hatched in 2018, and fitted with GPS transmitter 182 on 15 January at Raysut, Oman was heard on 13 June. It was last heard on 20 May. After capture, this bird moved to western Yemen and stayed there for some weeks before starting migration in earnest. Look back at the blog post on 29 March.
As a young bird, we do not expect this bird to settle into a breeding territory. It will most likely wander somewhat, although could dwell in areas of sufficient food and an absence of territorial eagles to move it along. This seems to be what it has been doing since 1 May. The map below is of its movements since 1 May, and one can see that at times the eagle is on the move and at other times, the pace of that movement is slower.
A Steppe eagle that was hatched in 2018, and fitted with GPS transmitter 182 on 15 January at Raysut, Oman was heard on 13 June. It was last heard on 20 May. After capture, this bird moved to western Yemen and stayed there for some weeks before starting migration in earnest. Look back at the blog post on 29 March.
As a young bird, we do not expect this bird to settle into a breeding territory. It will most likely wander somewhat, although could dwell in areas of sufficient food and an absence of territorial eagles to move it along. This seems to be what it has been doing since 1 May. The map below is of its movements since 1 May, and one can see that at times the eagle is on the move and at other times, the pace of that movement is slower.
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| Movements of a second year Steppe eagle during 1 May-14 June 2019. |
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