He has been very nomadic during his stay in Devon and also went into Cornwall many times; and Somerset once. He appears to have left the county for the moment, returning to Somerset on 23/2/21 and off to the Quantock Hills. He travelled a staggering 1722km in this time period.

G463, spent a short period of time on the Devon border – but has largely resided in south Somerset over the winter. Like G471, he is also on the move heading north-east as far as Hertfordshire by 23/2/21. 

These long journeys are common in juvenile White-tailed Eagles, but, once they reach breeding maturity, they are expected to return to within 50km of their release area. The project hopes that, at around 4 or 5 years of age, they will set up territories of their own and 6-8 breeding pairs might establish. The project which started in 2019, is licenced to release up to 60 birds over a 5-year period, This population might then link with the expanding one in western Europe (nearest breeders are in the Netherlands and north-east France).

Perhaps, one day, they might breed again in Devon too!,