This thread continues from Osprey Chat Thread for January 2016
It seems almost impossible to believe that a year has passed since I last wrote that we were in the last osprey free month of the new year. Well the clocks have been relentlessly ticking away the hours and days and the great excitement will soon start again.
The Loch Garten clock tells us to expect EJ in a mere 61 days but last year she was late so she may well beat that.
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Last year proved to be a very frustrating one at Loch Garten but the fans enjoyed it nevertheless.
Will it prove better this year? No one knows. It you want certainty then ospreys are not the hobby for you.
Last year Blue XD again failed to beat Odin back to Loch Garten. Worse still his breeding season was not a success and the wife may have left him.
Lots of question to be answered this year.
Of course the big news was that Lady and 11 (98) were two of the most high profile ospreys that failed to return in 2015
Two years ago we were asking if Blue YD would come home? Well he did but unfortunately his tracker failed and we did not know if he was alive or dead. Well he is very alive and he was spotted in Africa very recently.
White 14 from Bassenthwaite did come home and totally thrilled us with his antics.
This year we are looking for Blue UV from Kielder to come home and what a thrill that should be.
A lot of birds turned up late last year. Let us hope that they arrive earlier this year.
Here are the countdowns to the main nests.
But as always it is likely that Beatrice will lead the charge north but she is not the fastest of ospreys.
The excitement will build day by day.
Link to Tiger's RSPB Signature
Tiger Signature
No one?
Have to admit I couldn't really follow what you were suggesting! Sorry.
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
Unknown said: Have to admit I couldn't really follow what you were suggesting! Sorry.
It would be a Loch Garten Group version of RSPB Forum Navigation Tool
When threads fall off the front page some people find them difficult to get back
Happy to try if others are in agreement. Never used the Navigation Tool myself.
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ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
What's with the sudden appearance of bullet points in this thread I wonder?
ChloeB said: What's with the sudden appearance of bullet points in this thread I wonder?
I do not think that they were there last night.
It will probably correct itself on the new page.
Only 53 or less days to go
Profile for EJ
Since EJ was very late last year she may be earlier this year.
Now trying for a new page.
Problem solved! :)