So this is the month you have been waiting on, the month when EJ and Odin should return to Loch Garten and set off a new breeding cycle. This will be the seventh year of them as a couple. Before the month is out we will know a lot more than we know now.
Right now we do know that the ospreys are moving north but it is a question of when will be the first osprey back on its nest in Britain. In recent years that honour has fallen to 3 (97) the great rutland patriarch. Start checking the skies from the 15 March onwards.
There will be much anxiety as to whether Lady arrives. She is not expected until the end of March.
The Glaslyn pair are usually very early too and they usually get down to breeding right away. They hold the record of the earliest ever osprey egg known to be laid in Britain.
Then there is Monty and Glesni. I know they are not due in March but Blue 24 is. Will Blue 24 be around for another season of harassment? We await the answer to that one with interest.
Then there are all those nests in the Lake District now. Will Bassenthwaite get a tracked osprey home. White 14 looks as if he might be heading north already.
Then of course there is Kielder. The one thing we can be sure of is that we get plenty of news from Kielder and the two Welsh males there.
So it is all beginning and no rest now until September.
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ChloeB said: Like clockwork. Only one day out on last year.
Like clockwork. Only one day out on last year.
You can imagine her when the alarm clock goes off and her saying "Oh it is today I got to go".
Amazing to see that Beatrice is on her way, I wonder how long her holiday on the Ardour will be, probably much the same as previous years give or take an hour or two :-)
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Thank you Tiger. Great news.
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MaryGK said: Amazing to see that Beatrice is on her way, I wonder how long her holiday on the Ardour will be, probably much the same as previous years give or take an hour or two :-)
It has probably started already. Beatrice does not like to go too long without a holiday!
Now the anxious waiting for them all to arrive back safe and well. Wonder if Glesni is on her way? And here is hoping to see some of the two year olds we know of return.
Tempo said: Now the anxious waiting for them all to arrive back safe and well. Wonder if Glesni is on her way? And here is hoping to see some of the two year olds we know of return.
Glesni may not have started yet. Beatrice may be regular but she is a bit of a slow coach.
Always exciting knowing the ospreys have started to make a move and will start appearing in a couple of weeks. Anxious times. I just hope they all arrive back safe and well.
I too am wondering who will be first back and if Lady will return - just so much to think about. It will be interesting to see what happens at Tweed Valley with White SS. Hopefully he holds the nest and gets a new mate.
Just read about Blue 7H, what fantastic news. I’ve got a bit to catch up on and wondering because of 7H’s failed tracker if there has been any news of Blue YD?
Hi Karen. I was thinking of you recently thinking that we had not seen you in a very long time. Welcome back.
Karen W said:Just read about Blue 7H, what fantastic news. I’ve got a bit to catch up on and wondering because of 7H’s failed tracker if there has been any news of Blue YD?
No sightings of Blue YD as far as I am aware.
Thanks Tiger. Unfortunately had problems but hopefully I'll get online as this is my favourite time of the season seeing the ospreys return. I just find it so exciting waiting on them and hearing of new arrivals.
I do hope Blue YD is sighted and Rothie too. I wonder if he will visit LoTL again? Yeah, the excitement is definitely building up :-)