A Steppe eagle fitted with a GPS transmitter at Al Jahra Pools on 4 March 2020 started its southward migration. During the summer it wandered widely around southern Russia and western Kazakhstan. The map below shows its movements since 1 August. From 1 August to 11 September it spent most of its time in agricultural areas in Russia, just north of the Caucasus Mountains. In the second week of September it moved east, circumventing the Caucasus. On 12 September it made a concerted push on migration, and was most recently located about 40 km north of Ahar, Iran.
In the coming days we will post more detailed information about the movements of this bird during spring migration and summer 2020. We'll also keep you up to date with the progress of the current migration effort of this bird and the Greater spotted eagle we are tracking. So, revisit the blog in the coming days to keep up with the news.
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