Here is the thread you have been waiting on. The book opens now and will close at midnight on Friday 20/Saturday 21 March 2014
Predictions should be in three parts
1. The day and date of EJ's arrival on the Loch Garten nest.
2. The time of day
3. Will EJ be carrying a fish?
So let the guessing begin.
One guess per forum member. Best of luck everyone.
Previous return dates for EJ are to be found here
Here is EJ's arrival last year at 1.25pm on Monday 24 March 2014
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ChloeB said: It is not just bad weather here, they seem to have been dogged with it all the way from Africa then across Europe.
It is not just bad weather here, they seem to have been dogged with it all the way from Africa then across Europe.
There is still plenty of time. Just hope this weather improves soon.
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Unknown said: when do we become concerned about her, I have to confess to be a little so. if I remember correctly from yours and Chloe's excellent stats Tiger about 4th 5th April is her latest and that was the year she usurped the resident female.
when do we become concerned about her, I have to confess to be a little so. if I remember correctly from yours and Chloe's excellent stats Tiger about 4th 5th April is her latest and that was the year she usurped the resident female.
She did not usurp the resident female. Ollie the male failed to return in 2002. There were a series of suitors but none worked out.
Then in 2003 Henry arrived and courted old Olive. Then Olive simply flew away never to be reported again.
On the 16 June 2003 Olive arrived at Loch Garten.
See 2003
Hazel b said:On the 16 June 2003 Olive arrived at Loch Garten.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
So we just have two predictions for EJ left from the original list, both for today:
HR at 10.20
Susan D at 14.50
Fingers crossed that one of you wins today, because if you win, we all win getting EJ back!!!
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chocoholix said: So we just have two predictions for EJ left from the original list, both for today: HR at 10.20 Susan D at 14.50 Fingers crossed that one of you wins today, because if you win, we all win getting EJ back!!!
I think Susan D is the very likely winner.
I suspect you could be right there, Tiger!
Clare Bailey said: I suspect you could be right there, Tiger!
I was so tempted to choose a date in April for that very reason.
There are times you should follow instincts like that, Tiger.
No, that is just gamesmanship. I'm glad you didn't just to try to win by being the last one on the board, Tiger.
I'm thinking I was also now very optimistic with my guess for Odin, who I thought would arrive on Thursday. Maybe 2015 will be the year that they arrive on the same day for the first time ever?!! I live in hope...