Falcon migration South Africa to Finland (1 Viewer)

[radix023]

A female falcon was equipped with a satellite tracking system in South Africa before migrating to Finlad. Image shows tracker data. In just 42 days, she flew over 10,000 km, at an incredible average of 230km/day and nearly in a straight line.

h/t Laura Aboli

 

[Richard Prior]

Which species of falcon?

 

[Jos Stratford]

Which species of falcon?

I was struggling to think of the potential species too ... Hobby? In any case, I don't think it can be anything this year, no migrants have returned as yet to this part of the world.

 

[Jos Stratford]

Done some checking, appears this is an old story that has variously been reported as different species - seems it should be about a Honey Buzzard in 2020, not a falcon at all.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Done some checking, appears this is an old story that has variously been reported as different species - seems it should be about a Honey Buzzard in 2020, not a falcon at all.

IIRC and I don't have the book here, SASOL states that HB is 'uncommon' in SA?

 

[Mono]

It was a honey buzzard, tracking data is here.

Satellite tracked birds | Species.fi

With the help of satellite transmitters it is possible to acquire detailed information on the migration routes of birds, on their wintering and preying areas, and on the extent of their territories.

satelliitti.laji.fi

Only one of the tracked birds went to South Africa.

Its track is here

Satelliittilinnut | Laji.fi

Satelliittilähettimillä saadaan selville yksityiskohtaista tietoa lintujen muuttomatkoista, talvehtimis- ja saalistusalueista sekä reviirien laajuudesta.

satelliitti.laji.fi

 

[Jos Stratford]

IIRC and I don't have the book here, SASOL states that HB is 'uncommon' in SA?

Uncommon, but with an increase in records in recent years. Incidentally, the vast majority of birds recorded in South Africa are females, something like 90%

 

[radix023]

It was a honey buzzard, tracking data is here.

Satellite tracked birds | Species.fi

With the help of satellite transmitters it is possible to acquire detailed information on the migration routes of birds, on their wintering and preying areas, and on the extent of their territories.

satelliitti.laji.fi

Only one of the tracked birds went to South Africa.

Its track is here

Satelliittilinnut | Laji.fi

Satelliittilähettimillä saadaan selville yksityiskohtaista tietoa lintujen muuttomatkoista, talvehtimis- ja saalistusalueista sekä reviirien laajuudesta.

satelliitti.laji.fi

thanks so much for you effort. While I generally try to verify things before I repost/spread, I had little idea how to go about it here. You have done excellent work for which I have much respect.

 

[Patudo]

Calidus peregrines do migrate from Fennoscandia/northern Russia to South Africa - there's a useful article from 1997 with very good pics available on the net.