KP
KP was named by Jenny and Tony in memory of Jenny’s late father Ken, who took a keen interest in their birding exploits and would have been fascinated by the satellite-tracking project.
KP's journey from 17 May 2023 to 23 April 2024
KP's movements
22 Apr 2024 - KP continues northwards
Lagging slightly behind Trent and Cuach Torc, KP has moved a comparatively leisurely 125km (77 miles) north since leaving the Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park area a few days ago.
He is currently just south of the municipality of Villarta de los Montes, in forest-clad mountains to the south of the Embalse de Cíjara, a large reservoir on the Guadiana River.
17 Apr 2024 - KP hits the Spanish sierra
KP motored north, cutting across the Atlantic west of the Straits of Gibraltar, covering some 872km (541 miles).
He passed over Seville, crossing the River Guadalquivir near Alolea del Rió, and is currently resting up in the Unesco-listed Parque Natural Sierra de Hornachuelos, just to the north-west of Córdoba.
15 Apr 2024 - KP on the Marrakesh Express
As we’d anticipated, KP moved northwards from Western Sahara and into Morocco in recent days.
Covering around 476km (295 miles) he is currently just at the western edge of the High Atlas Mountains, not far from the walled city of Taroudant, approximately just 113km (70 miles) south-west of Marrakesh.
12 Apr 2024 - KP makes his move
Having spent the best part of the last month in south-eastern Ivory Coast, KP has now headed 483km (300 miles) north-west into the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. His next move should see him pushing across the Sahara.
12 Mar 2024 - KP shifts south in Ivory Coast
Since our last update KP has shifted south and is now close to the town of Agboville in south-eastern Ivory Coast.
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