by B. Meyburg, M. McGrady, A. Spalton, F. Al Lamki
The status of the Steppe eagles we are tracking is mixed. Some birds have moved south, but have not checked in for some days. We think they might be in a GSM hole, and are unable to upload data. Such is the case for 183 (See http://steppeeaglesoman.blogspot.com/2020/09/183-in-iran.html). Indeed, some birds "disappeared" for weeks on the summering grounds when they settled into areas where there was no GSM coverage (See http://steppeeaglesoman.blogspot.com/2020/07/187-checks-in-after-110-days-of-silence.html). We hope those birds will "call in" soon.
Others are still fairly far north, like 185 and 187. Below is a map of these birds' movements since 1 September. They are still located north of the Caucasus. In contrast, a Steppe eagle tagged in Kuwait last winter is now making its way down the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast (See: https://kuwaiteagles.blogspot.com/2020/09/steppe-eagle-now-west-of-medina.html)
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