LOCH OF THE LOWES-June,2014

Realised rather belatedly I could hear the sounds of a ladder! Thanks for confirming deed is done.

Thank you for the posts and news of egg collection.  I wonder how Lady & Laddie will react.  If I remember correctly 7Y built a frustration nest in 2011, was that after the eggs were taken or before?

I think after Starling, as he entertained there after Lady had left

Mike I agree and whilst disappointing for swt that there are no chicks - for me it is just great to see Laddie and Lady. I cant miss what I didnt have I.e. chickies.

I am going to stick my neck out and say however, at least one of the eggs was viable

Nobody at home  Hope we still see a fair bit of Lady and Laddie

Emma's update at 5.00p.m. today

"5pm Update:

Thanks to our SWT climber Sam ( to whom we owe a big thanks!) the unhatched eggs have been safely removed today from the nest. The birds were remarkably unfazed by the intervention and though the both circled overheard for a while there was remarkably little alarm calling and certainly no aggression. This is in marked contrast to the females usual constant alarm calls when we usually approach her nest to ring chicks.

The eggs themselves have both been found to be intact- no signs of cracks or holes in them or damage that would have been sustained in the crow attack earlier in the season.

We will now be taking the eggs to the National Museum of Scotland’s Ornithological Curator for further analysis to see if we can get any answers to why they haven’t hatched.

Ranger Emma"

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scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/.../loch-of-lowes

Thank you Kate. Last time the museum were very quick to do the analysis so let's hope we don't have to wait too long for an answer.

Thanks Kate.

Thank you, KATE :)  The results are eagerly awaited!