Hafren

Named by employees of tag funder Severn Trent Water. Hafren is the Welsh name for Severn and also the name of Severn Trent Water’s counterpart Welsh business (Hafren Dyfrdwy). The ‘f’ is pronounced as a ‘v’ sound.

Status:: Active
Tagged:: Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 05:30
Tagging Location:: Hill Court Farm and the Blacklands, Worcestershire, England
Sex:: Male
Age when found:: Adult
Satellite Tag No.:: 262938
Wing Length (mm):: 236

Hafren's journey from 18 May 2024 to 20 March 2025

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Hafren's movements

12 Mar 2025 - No half-measure for Hafren

Having moved from Gabon into the Republic of the Congo in mid-February, Hafren has now made significant headway. After spending a couple of weeks in an area close to the hunting reserve of Domaine de Chasse de Mboko, he set off in a westerly direction, covering some 2,500 km (1,500 miles).

His signal now places him in Côte d'Ivoire (also known as Ivory Coast). He is just 114 km (70 miles) west of the country’s capital city, Yamoussoukro.

14 Feb 2025 - Hafren makes a move

Hafren has made a significant move in recent days. Having spent much of his winter in eastern Gabon, he has now flown some 160 km (100 miles) north-east into Republic of the Congo. Is this the start of his northbound spring migration?

05 Nov 2024 - Hafren hits Gabon

Hafren, took a rather leisurely western route through Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and on through Burkina Faso and into central Nigeria.

In recent days he has suddenly headed a further 1,500 km (932 miles) south-east into central Gabon.

He is currently in the Ivindo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is home to a large number of endangered species including Forest Elephant, Western Lowland Gorilla, Chimpanzee and a multitude of birds such as Grey Parrot and Grey-necked Rockfowl.

23 Sep 2024 - Hafren cruises east along the Sokoto

Since crossing into Nigeria from Benin a week ago, Hafren made a move towards the lush shores of the Niger River.

Currently just north-east of Kainji Lake, he is following a section of the Sokoto, a tributary of the Niger, heading eastwards into the country.

13 Sep 2024 - Hafren bowls into Benin

For much of the last month, Hafren has been in Burkina Faso, but in recent days he has made a significant move to the east.

Since leaving Burkina Faso just two days ago, he has passed through northern Ghana, then Togo, and as of this morning he is in the Borgou Department of northern Benin. Our satellite signal currently shows him to be close to a stretch of the Bouli River, a few miles west of the Trois Rivières forest reserve.

Past updates from hafren

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