Well the beginning of September usually marks the end of the osprey season. This year we still have two chicks at Dyfi who may well be here for another month. What two magnificent chicks they are.
Cerist provided drama just after fledging by going missing for 53 hours. I had the good fortune to be right there in the Dyfi Visitor Centre when she returned.
Also there is the vexed question of Monty's second nest and what will happen to it over the winter? My view is that given the chance he would use it in the spring.
The Loch Garten season came to a quiet end with the whole family leaving over the space of a few days and Oighrig and Breagh are now in Spain and France respectively.
We also had news of a chick from a four chick nest in Sutherland dropping in at Dyfi. Apparently there have been two four chick nests this year. So it has been a good year for ospreys which is not the same for other raptors as they have had a poor season.
We also had news of the translocation of 12 Scottish ospreys to northern Spain.
Anyway it is now down to the long wait until our feathered friends return in 2014.
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ChloeB said: Great pic! I just voted :)
Great pic! I just voted :)
I just couldn't decide !!!!!!!!! They are all so terrific. I shall have to have another look tomorrow
I've voted on the Countryfile photo competition
Well Roy Dennis has reported that Beatrice has completed another migration.
Was wondering on her and Rothiemurchus earlier. He hasnt packed his bags either still dawdling around Perthshire.
Not put the new ones on yet.
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Is there any news of the Glaslyn family I looked at a blog but its a month old when the chicks were 11 weeks old
patily said: Is there any news of the Glaslyn family I looked at a blog but its a month old when the chicks were 11 weeks old
As far as I know they were all there until recently.
Thanks TIGER Glaslyn don't seem to update very often
Have the locals been successful in their plan to keep it open?
patily said: Thanks TIGER Glaslyn don't seem to update very often Have the locals been successful in their plan to keep it open?
I guess we will hear in due course.
Red 8T still around
Morven left in mid August