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| Osprey tagged KW0 at Bawdens, St, Andrew (photo by Michael St John) |
For the last few weeks, an immature female Osprey seen and photographed by our island's newest birder and bird photographer, Michael St, John, in the Scotland District, has been causing a stir; first in the English ornithology community and then in the English press. What is so special about an Osprey on our island you may ask since this bird species have been recorded on the island since 1848? (Schomburgk 1848). What was different about this bird was its journey to get to our fair isles. A blue band on its foot labeled "KW0" lead Mike to search for the source of the tag. He found that The bird was one of two chicks banded on 23rd June 2022 at a nest in Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, Scotland some 4124 miles (6,637km) on the other side of the Atlantic. (See images of the chicks and more here) How the bird got here is still a mystery with some suggesting it may have been shipped assisted. We, the local birders, will continue to keep an eye out for this bird and any other carrying a tag but for now, we continue to be amazed by the journey of KW0 from Scotland to the Scotland District.
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