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Charlie Tracking Sept 25 - Dec 13 On September 25, 2015, after 6 days of migration, Charlie was last tracked along the southern shoreline of Florida, before his data went "dark". It is unclear where he was from September 26 to November 10, but on December 13, we started receiving more data, and

Charlie Tracking September 23, 2015: South Carolina to Florida Sept 23 ~ Migration Day 4: After a night along Home Swamp in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, Charlie resumed his migration south in the morning. In the early afternoon, he crossed the border into Georgia, near Savannah, then continued to follow the shoreline south.

Charlie Tracking September 21 ~ Virginia Sept 21: Migration Day 2 ~ After a night along La Trappe Creek, east of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, Charlie resumed his migration south early in the morning. By early afternoon, he was just north Richmond Virginia, and continued southwest to the James River, and settled

Charlie Tracking September 20: Migration Day 1 Sept 20 ~ After 4 nights on Gardiners Island, Charlie spent the early morning near Gaylor Hole, then began his migration south for the winter. He followed Long Island west to Long Beach and crossed Lower Bay into New Jersey mid afternoon. He then continued southwest,

It appears that Charlie may be getting ready to migrate south as he has not returned to Fishers Island since the morning of September 15. Charlie Tracking September 17, 2015 on Gardiners Island Sept 17 ~ Charlie spent the early morning at Tobaccolot Pond on the east end of Gardiners Island, then headed

Charlie Tracking September 14, 2015. Sept 14 ~ After a night on the east end of Gardiners Island, Charlie briefly visited the western end early in the morning, then headed mid-island. Late in the morning, he returned east to Tobaccolot Pond and remained through early afternoon. Mid afternoon, Charlie visited Gardiners Bay, Gaylor

Charlie Tracking September 13, 2015 Sept 13 ~ Early in the morning, Charlie visited the western shoreline of Fishers Island, then returned to the Hay Harbor area before heading south off-island. Mid morning Charlie reached the southern part of Gardiners Island, where he remained through early afternoon. He then spent the rest of

Charlie Tracking September 12, 2015 Sept 12 ~ After second night on Gardiners Island, Charlie remained for much of the day. He spent the morning and early afternoon between the Tobaccolot Pond area in the northeast and the southern end of the island, including Gardiners Bay to the west and Tobaccolot Bay to

Charlie Tracking September 11, 2015 Sept 11 ~ After a night on Gardiners Island, Charlie spent most of the morning mid-island, and visited the shoreline to the south, then headed north to Fishers Island. Charlie spent the afternoon on Fishers Island, between Hay Harbor and the southern shoreline, with one trip out over