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Sayaan

Sayaan was named after Cuckoo funder Anne Master's new baby cousin. Sayaan is an old Saka name, Saka being the region of Siberia that his mum comes from, and it means “kind, generous and warm like the sun”.

Sayaan.
Status:
Active
Tagged:
Thursday, May 18, 2023 - 05:00
Tagging Location:
Knepp Estate, Sussex
Sex:
Male
Age when found:
Adult
Satellite Tag No.:
242502
Wing Length (mm):
221

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Sayaan's journey from 20 May 2023 to 24 March 2024

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Sayaan's movements

07 Mar 2024 - Sayaan reaches Ivory Coast

Sayaan was clearly just passing through Nigeria as new updates show that he pressed on to Ivory Coast.

He is now in south-eastern Ivory Coast, close to the village of Kotogwanda and just 100km north-west of Cuckoo KP. 

06 Mar 2024 - Sayaan moving West

Over the last few days Sayaan has left his wintering grounds in the Congo Basin and flown almost 2,000km (1,243 miles) north and west to his new location in southern Nigeria.

He is now just north of Mahin Lake in the southern part of Ondo State. It'll be interesting to see if he stays here or continues west to join Trent and KP in Ivory Coast or Guinea.

15 Feb 2024 - Sayaan still in DRC

Sayaan has spent the winter so far in the Congo Basin close to the Maringa River in north-central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We expect him to start moving West soon. 

23 Oct 2023 - Sayaan nudges south in the Congo

Since our last update Sayaan has flown approximately 100km (62 miles) south-west within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), taking him over the Lulonga river and deeper into the Congo Basin. He is now in the rainforest between the Lulonga and Salonga rivers, in western DRC. Torc, Joe and George are also in DRC.  

06 Oct 2023 - Sayaan moves south

Sayaan has flown 350km (217 miles) south-west from Chad to Central African Republic (CAR).

He is now 13km north east of the town of N'Délé in CAR.

Past updates from Sayaan

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