It seems that the Wigtown Bay Ospreys have gone, they were last seen at the nest on Thursday 24th August, and we haven't had any recent sightings of ospreys over Wigtown Bay since Paul Tarling saw one on Thursday 1st September.
There are still ospreys been sighted in Dumfries and Galloway, I saw one just last night over the Northern end of Loch Ken. It was probably a passing migrant, as it would be too far away from the NTS Threave nest.
So, please keep your eyes open, and report any sightings either on the Crook of Baldoon blog, to a member of staff in the Wigtown Bay Visitor Centre, or email me ian.brown@rspb.org.uk
Hi Cirrus, nice to hear from you, and know that we have another follower.
I am still in the process of downloading the CCTV footage from early in the season, and getting to grips with the Wigtown Bay Osprey's website, so more news to follow. I will keep updating this blog and the website throught the autumn.
Fingers crossed that the Wigtown Ospreys (and all the other ospreys) make it back safe and sound next year, and we'll have more news to report.
Bye for now, Ian
PS you have some stunning photos of the Ospsreys Ian (Wigtown photo gallery)
Rats! it seemed I didn't leave my comment under the lastest Blog. So here is what I wrote under your lengthy and much appreciated Blog about EP HD and JD
Hello Ian - again :)
Well, now I know you are here with such a superb site and lots of info I do assure you I'll be watching next year. I really didn't know Wigtown Bay Osprey site was a going concern !!!!
More power to you. The videos are WONDERFUL, thanks so much for those.
So EP is our handsome male Osp of the family , HD is the female and JD is the second hatched . I am so very sorry to read about JC going missing after so short a time after fledging especially after the tragedy of the third chick. But to EP and HD it would be a ''successful'' nest and will bring them back next year (and no frustration nest building required).
Well done to you for all your doing for the Ospreys in your area and thanks for ''soldiering'' on without much support for your efforts.
Yes indeed, fingers crossed for his first migration. You wil keep us informed of what you can, won't you?. Maybe Wigtown Ospreys will one day wear a 'sat nav' so we can follow their migrations as we do LG Ospreys.
I hope I'm replying to the latest Blog.(which I wasn't) And thank you for it.
So, JD is off . God speed him and keep him safe The weather all over is currently just awful , isn't it. We can all hope for the best though.