We had zero chicks at Loch Garten nest this summer, so there are none to follow this winter. EJ and Odin have migrated south and with neither tagged we cannot follow them. Sadly, we have lost Breagha, the last tagged LG offspring. Once again a healthy Loch Garten chick is “lost contact, presumed dead”. Even the camera is away for the winter. Thus we have lost all contact with the Loch Garten nest. For the first time since I found EJ and the Loch Garten nest, there is NOTHING LEFT. Nothing left, that is, except HOPE for a better season in 1916.
On this note of hope I will maintain The Gabfest in a semi-retired state. Thus we will be open for any osprey news which comes through, whether it be from UK or USA or Africa. Also any bird or wildlife photos or news are always appreciated here.
Over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve some may wish to share photos of their cakes, Christmas Trees and/or some music videos. Winter gardening, trains, anything goes here on the Gabfest that anyone wants to talk about.
So if anyone cares to come in for a wee chat, the Gabfest may be sleeping, but it is open.
The church bells have been ringing at midnight and also hundreds of fireworks which I was lucky enough to watch from my place of work! For the first time in months I have frost covering my car so therell be some scraping to do! It has been so warm for the time of year.
Happy new year Willow, take care in that frosty weather, we're not used to it!!
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Happy new year to one and all.
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Seconded & reciprocated Sheila, are you sleeping in today? Lol
Ha ha! Sadly, no. Up at 8.30 to help OH with the pizza oven and preparing pizzas for six of us. It's become a bit of a tradition!
Sounds like fun Sheila ... if you discount the early start!! Lol
Hello Sheila, your pizza oven is intriguing What is it (stupid question I know !) Hope you enjoy them I struggle to make a pizza just for me and OH and thats out of the box :) I have made a home made one but a very soggy one and not nice.
Two and a half months before approximate date of EJ arrival, getting so close now. What will 2016 hold?
Happy New Year to you and yours too Wendy.
THE GABFEST FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY HAS BEEN OPENED.