Cuthbert

Name chosen by customers of the tag funder, bird food company Vine House Farm.

Status : Active
Tagged : Fri, May 24, 2024 - 04:30
Age when found : Adult
Tagging Location : Wheatfen Broad, Surlingham, Norfolk

Satellite Tag No. : 262937
Wing Length (mm) : 226
Sex : Male

Cuthbert's journey from 24th May 2024 to 7th November 2024

Updates on Cuthbert 's movements

Cuthbert’s Cameroon farewell

17 Apr 2025

We last heard from Cuthbert on 7 November, when he was in Cameroon, having made a successful and mostly straightforward migration south from his Suffolk breeding grounds.

Unfortunately, it does look likely that he may have perished in the vast forests of Cameroon.

Cuthbert's Iberian tour continues

22 Jul 2024

After leaving the Basque region a few days ago, Cuthbert flew 380 km (236 miles) south, to an area just west of Madrid, in the province of Ávila, Castile and León.

Curiously, he then headed north again, covering another 380 km (236 miles) before arriving near the coast in the province of Asturias! He then headed a further 230 km (142 miles) south-west, and is now on the Atlantic coast close to the Portuguese border.

Cuthbert Basques in glory

15 Jul 2024

After a brief stop around the coastal town of Étretat, Cuthbert has covered a further 760 km (472 miles) as he cut across western France toward the Spanish border.

He is now in the Basque Country, approximately 16 km (10 miles) south of the resort town of San Sebastian.

Cuthbert sets off!

12 Jul 2024

Cuthbert has finally set off on his epic migration south!

Updates received from his tag this morning show that he has flown 334 km (208 miles) south-west. This journey has taken him from his breeding grounds in the Norfolk Broads, across the English Channel to France. He is now close to the town of Etretat in Normandy, famous for its amazing cliffs and rock formations.