Anybody else tracking Art the Osprey?

Lakesrider · 04-01-2013, 02:29 PM

You can track him from the Squam Lake's Natural Science Center website.

That little bugger can sure fly.....

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Art...p/-/index.html

I get tired just flying to Florida.

GTO · 04-02-2013, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

You can track him from the Squam Lake's Natural Science Center website.

That little bugger can sure fly.....

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Art...p/-/index.html

I get tired just flying to Florida.

I believe this story was on NH Chronicle last week. They have attached a small GPS to the Osprey's back and have tracked his flight to Brazil and now he is on his way back to NH. It will be interesting to see if he makes it back to where he took off from.

jetlag100 · 04-06-2013, 08:26 PM

I really loved reading all about Art. I have a new found respect! Really, very interesting, thanks for posting

ApS · 04-07-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GTO

I believe this story was on NH Chronicle last week. They have attached a small GPS to the Osprey's back and have tracked his flight to Brazil and now he is on his way back to NH. It will be interesting to see if he makes it back to where he took off from.

I hope "Art" makes it back to Bridgewater: he may need to strain his neck to read the GPS.

tis · 04-07-2013, 12:04 PM

Is there a way we can follow him day to day? I can only see 3 or 5 days ago.

fatlazyless · 04-09-2013, 07:47 AM

Today's April 9 LaDaSun has a great article about Art the Osprey who flaps his birdie-wings all the way back from Brazil to Bridgewater, NH (just south of Plymouth) every year to return to his girlfriend osprey birdie ....... won't Art be surprised when he sees the snow is still somewhat here in Bridgewater, this year!

.....like.... "WHAT IS THIS WHITE STUFF?" Art the Osprey

The article mentions that the 450-mile open water passage between Haiti and Venezuela is a big challenge and sometimes the ospreys will land on a passing ship to take a rest.

fpartri497 · 04-09-2013, 02:31 PM

maybe the DOD will send out a drone to track him

upthesaukee · 04-09-2013, 03:30 PM

Art is in the Poconos, which puts him 250-300 miles from home...Come on, Art!!!!!!!

tis · 04-09-2013, 05:45 PM

How do you know that up? I want to track him day by day, can you tell me where you found it? (Before he gets here??

) Science Center?

Rusty · 04-09-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

How do you know that up? I want to track him day by day, can you tell me where you found it? (Before he gets here??

) Science Center?

Go HERE, they update it daily.

He should be home sometime tonight.

tis · 04-09-2013, 06:07 PM

Thanks so much, Rusty! I was going to search there but you saved me the trouble. I don't like reading about the others, like Jill who didn't make it.

tis · 04-10-2013, 02:45 PM

Art made it!!!!!! He greeted his mate. It doesn't say where his mate goes though. ?????

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Art...k/-/index.html

upthesaukee · 04-10-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Art made it!!!!!! He greeted his mate. It doesn't say where his mate goes though. ?????

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Art...k/-/index.html

I guess you will have to climb the tower and ask her.

tis · 04-10-2013, 05:18 PM

I bet she won't tell.

hilltopper · 04-11-2013, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

Art made it!!!!!! He greeted his mate. It doesn't say where his mate goes though. ?????

http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Art...k/-/index.html

Art's mate has a band (for identification purposes) but she has no transmitter so she cannot be tracked.

tis · 04-11-2013, 07:45 AM

I wonder why they wouldn't give her a transmitter too, if she is already banded???

upthesaukee · 04-11-2013, 07:55 AM

I am guessing that the banding of the birds and the attaching of the GPS transmitter was done at two different times.

Would love to see where she goes to in the Winter.

I just find it amazing that Art travels over 200 miles per day on the average as a "snow bird". I have friends who haul a 5th wheeler with a Chev 1 ton dualee and they plan their travels to do only 250-300 miles per day. My hat is off to Art.

Welcome home!

tis · 04-11-2013, 08:31 AM

I would love to know where she goes in the winter too. And I find what these birds do it amazing also.

I wish I knew where our resident loons went in the winter. I know it could be as close as Maine or Portsmouth on the ocean but it could be further. I would love to know for sure. I know the Loon Center has banded some of them. I wonder if any of them have transmitters?

hilltopper · 04-12-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by upthesaukee

I am guessing that the banding of the birds and the attaching of the GPS transmitter was done at two different times.

Would love to see where she goes to in the Winter.

I just find it amazing that Art travels over 200 miles per day on the average as a "snow bird". I have friends who haul a 5th wheeler with a Chev 1 ton dualee and they plan their travels to do only 250-300 miles per day. My hat is off to Art.

Welcome home!

My hat is off to Art also. Sounds like he has amazing...ahem...stamina. 25 minutes or so after he ended the last leg of his journey Art and his mate were already getting "reacquainted".

http://www.nhnature.org/programs/pro...rey_mapART.php

04-01-2013, 02:29 PM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Anybody else tracking Art the Osprey? You can track him from the Squam Lake's Natural Science Center website. That little bugger can sure fly..... http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Art...p/-/index.html I get tired just flying to Florida.

04-09-2013, 07:47 AM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,693 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 992 Times in 723 Posts	Today's April 9 LaDaSun has a great article about Art the Osprey who flaps his birdie-wings all the way back from Brazil to Bridgewater, NH (just south of Plymouth) every year to return to his girlfriend osprey birdie ....... won't Art be surprised when he sees the snow is still somewhat here in Bridgewater, this year! .....like.... "WHAT IS THIS WHITE STUFF?" Art the Osprey The article mentions that the 450-mile open water passage between Haiti and Venezuela is a big challenge and sometimes the ospreys will land on a passing ship to take a rest. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

04-09-2013, 02:31 PM	#7
fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	maybe the DOD will send out a drone to track him __________________ dont worry be happy

04-09-2013, 03:30 PM	#8
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,589 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,440 Thanked 1,975 Times in 1,076 Posts	Almost there... Art is in the Poconos, which puts him 250-300 miles from home...Come on, Art!!!!!!! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-09-2013, 05:45 PM	#9
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	How do you know that up? I want to track him day by day, can you tell me where you found it? (Before he gets here??) Science Center?

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04-06-2013, 08:26 PM	#3
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	I really loved reading all about Art. I have a new found respect! Really, very interesting, thanks for posting

04-07-2013, 12:04 PM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	Is there a way we can follow him day to day? I can only see 3 or 5 days ago.

04-09-2013, 06:07 PM	#11
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	Thanks so much, Rusty! I was going to search there but you saved me the trouble. I don't like reading about the others, like Jill who didn't make it.

04-10-2013, 02:45 PM	#12
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	Art made it!!!!!! He greeted his mate. It doesn't say where his mate goes though. ????? http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Art...k/-/index.html

04-10-2013, 05:18 PM	#14
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	I bet she won't tell.

04-11-2013, 07:45 AM	#16
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	I wonder why they wouldn't give her a transmitter too, if she is already banded???

04-11-2013, 07:55 AM	#17
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,589 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,440 Thanked 1,975 Times in 1,076 Posts	Done at two different times? I am guessing that the banding of the birds and the attaching of the GPS transmitter was done at two different times. Would love to see where she goes to in the Winter. I just find it amazing that Art travels over 200 miles per day on the average as a "snow bird". I have friends who haul a 5th wheeler with a Chev 1 ton dualee and they plan their travels to do only 250-300 miles per day. My hat is off to Art. Welcome home! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-11-2013, 08:31 AM	#18
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,643 Thanks: 746 Thanked 1,439 Times in 1,000 Posts	I would love to know where she goes in the winter too. And I find what these birds do it amazing also. I wish I knew where our resident loons went in the winter. I know it could be as close as Maine or Portsmouth on the ocean but it could be further. I would love to know for sure. I know the Loon Center has banded some of them. I wonder if any of them have transmitters?

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