3-14 July Collection and arrival of nine Ospreys 15-28 July Vet's visit; 3 more young arrive; pre-release 29 July - 3 August The birds are released; first flights 4-13 August Two sub-adults return; more releases 14-22 August Build up to the Bird Fair 23-26 August After the Bird Fair the migration begins 27 August -2 Sept Exciting satellite data and sad news 3 - 8 Sept Ospreys on the move - at home and abroad 9 -17 Sept R04 flies through Africa, others stay put 18-25 Sept The last birds leave, and R04 arrives 26 Sept -2 Oct R05 suddenly goes south 3 - 7 Oct Ospreys everywhere and R05 crosses the desert 8 - 19 Oct Males on the move, females already arrived 20-26 Oct R03 crosses the Sahara 27 Oct - 3 Nov Looking back at migration routes 5 -17 Nov The future of the project and S06 in Spain 21 Nov -12 Dec Small movements in wintering grounds 12 Dec -1 Jan 2000 The end of 1999
3-14 July
Collection and arrival of nine Ospreys
15-28 July
Vet's visit; 3 more young arrive; pre-release
29 July - 3 August
The birds are released; first flights
4-13 August
Two sub-adults return; more releases
14-22 August
Build up to the Bird Fair
23-26 August
After the Bird Fair the migration begins
27 August -2 Sept
Exciting satellite data and sad news
3 - 8 Sept
Ospreys on the move - at home and abroad
9 -17 Sept
R04 flies through Africa, others stay put
18-25 Sept
The last birds leave, and R04 arrives
26 Sept -2 Oct
R05 suddenly goes south
3 - 7 Oct
Ospreys everywhere and R05 crosses the desert
8 - 19 Oct
Males on the move, females already arrived
20-26 Oct
R03 crosses the Sahara
27 Oct - 3 Nov
Looking back at migration routes
5 -17 Nov
The future of the project and S06 in Spain
21 Nov -12 Dec
Small movements in wintering grounds
12 Dec -1 Jan 2000
The end of 1999
©2008 Rutland Osprey Project. Photographs and images by members of the Project Team unless otherwise stated. The project is a partnership between Anglian Water and the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, with funding from Augean Plc through the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme. The project is based at Rutland Water Nature Reserve.