Just as the annual flock of Greenland White-fronted Geese arrive back on the Dyfi for the winter from their Arctic breeding grounds, Einion is settling in for his third week at the Somone Lagoon Reserve in Senegal. He won't find many Greenland White-fronted Geese where he is, however - flocks of Flamingos, Darters, Frigate birds and Great White Pelicans are more the average large bird species found there.

Great White Pelicans at the Somone Lagoon Reserve

Einion seems to have found the ideal place to spend the winter. All being well, he won't come back to the UK until 2013, so it's important he finds a suitable habitat with plenty of fish and not too much competition from other ospreys. Time will tell whether he stays here all winter and into next summer, one thing is for sure though, being a mangrove swamp habitat with halophytic (sea water tolerant) trees, the area isn't going to dry out in the dry season (our winter months). Einion is on the Atlantic coast of Senegal around 140 miles west of his brother Dulas, who is on the Gambia River, and around 125 miles south of his sister Leri, who is on the Senegal/Mauritania border.

If you fancy seeing the rare Greenland White-fronted Geese, you can from the RSPB Ynys-Hir Reserve right next to Cors Dyfi and the Dyfi Osprey Project. Top birds - pop along if you can.