THE LOCH GARTEN OSPREY GABFEST FOR APRIL, 2016

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  • Over on Cliff Cam 2 situated just below Sumburgh Lighthouse they continually scan the cliff and watch the various nesting sea birds - Nothing yet on Puffin Cam 1 but you can see the Puffins on Cliff Cam 2

    CLIFF CAM 2 

    You can switch to other cams once you have this page. A few scans from a ten minute watch this morning.

  • Keith,

            I have been watching the Sumburgh cams for a while now. I've never seen any wildlife on them, but Cliff cam 3 is where I watched the Northern Lights/Heavenly Dancers this winter.  I posted several nice pictures and some excited comments on Facebook.

           You made some nice captures of the puffins in ten minutes time.   I will have to watch more carefully for them in the future.

           Were you able to visit The Cone Nest as planned on your trip to Aberdeen? Did I miss any comments or pictures you might have made on what is happening there?

  •    Lake District Osprey Project is new to me - at least one that I have not yet been able to sort out in my head.  A wee bit of research tells me that it is another RSPB nest.  I have listed it now in my notes.  Next will be to look it up on the map and try some streetwalking. Apparently it doesn't have a cam.

        Also will try for some streetwalking around the Loire Valley.

         So far on this LP I only have LG cam in favorites.  Will get LOTL, Manton Bay and DYFI as time allows.

  • The lake District Osprey Project is a joint venture between  the Forestry Commission, Lake District National Park and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

    The Lake District itself is a National Park of stunning beauty which contains England highest mountains and deepest and longest waters. Long before the ospreys came back to re-colonise I climbed one of its highest peaks close by SKIDDAW.

    LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK

    The LDOP is situated on Bassenthwaite Lake beside Dodd Wood.

    As far as I know and apart from Kielder Forrest it contains the only natural re-colonistaion of ospreys in England. Rutland water was a translocation programme. What a place for an osprey to live in the summer.

    The bird we follow on migration to and from Bioko island (WHITE 14) came from this nest.

  • Hope EJ keeps them eggs warm.

    Heavy snow expected in the region at first light Friday and turning lighter during the day. Overnight temperatures minus 1 celcius with winds directly from the north thus the cold and snow.

    I suppose ospreys are used to it.

  • All my fault  Keith has having my winter tyres off on Saturday :-)))

  • WendyB - That's early :):)

    I believe people in Tomintoul wait until June then change back to winter tyres in August.

  • Oh Keith I am a bit lower than them..

    But my Glenlivet doctor calls that the " village of the damned" all todo with Queen Victoria's visit so maybe they hate change..

  • Good evening all. Poor EJ having to cope with snow :( Hope it doesn't get too bad. I think she's used to it by now.

    Brilliant news that White 14 is on his way home, Was wondering when he'd leave his island paradise :) Hope he has a safe journey home.

  •  No snow yet that I can see, either on the nest or coming down.. Still several hours till daylight when "heavy" snow is expected.

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