This is a blog about eagle research and conservation in Kuwait.

Monday, October 12, 2020

GSE south of Qom, on its way to Arabia

The Greater spotted eagle that we are tracking is now about 200 km SW of Qom, Iran.  In the past 24 hrs it has travelled 372 km, almost in a straight line (straight line would be 365 km).  It is about 490 km from the Al Jahra wetlands, Kuwait, where it wintered last year.  Assuming it will winter there again, it may arrive sometime in the next three days (depending on weather and whether it stopsover at some location).

Migration of a Greater spotted eagle during 5-12 October 2020. (©KEL/KFAS)

Location of Greater Spotted Eagle 11 October 2020 (©KEL/KFAS).



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