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”.
- 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
Sayaan's journey from 02 May 2024 to 03 December 2024
Sayaan's movements
05 Nov 2024 - Sayaan stays true
Sayaan, along with Cuckoos Joe and KP, is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is exploring the lush forests by the Maringa River, just 146 km (90 miles) to the north-east of Cuckoo KP.
This is the same region where he spent his last winter, and he'll likely stay here until he gets the urge to move north again in late February.
06 Aug 2024 - Sayaan stays put
Since crossing the Sahara almost two weeks ago, Sayaan has been taking it relatively easy and has spent the last few days in the same area in southern Chad, close to the Central African Republic border.
With conditions in this region being wetter and greener, he should find lots of food to help him recover from his epic desert crossing.
24 Jul 2024 - Sayaan hits the Sahel
Since our last update, when Sayaan was in the Jalo oasis area of northern Libya, he has flown a further 1,766 km (1,097 miles) across the desert and is currently in east Chad.
He has reached the Sahel region, where he can hopefully rest and feed a little before continuing south. At 8.03 this morning (24 July) he was close to the western border of Sudan and just north of the city of Abéché, the fourth largest city in Chad.
22 Jul 2024 - Sayaan’s southern surge
After a lengthy rest in central Italy, Sayaan has clearly felt the urge to get a move on in recent days.
He has now crossed the Mediterranean and is currently in northeastern Libya, in the Al Wahat District in the Jalo oasis, and about to commence his epic Sahara crossing.
When, and where, will he arrive on the other side?
08 Jul 2024 - Sayaan heads through Italy
In the past week, Sayaan has moved further into Italy.
Having lingered around the Province of Parma, he then flew 310 km (192 miles), passing Florence and Assisi and is now in the Perugia region of Umbria.
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