It is May and the osprey season is in full swing.
EJ and Odin have settled into their old routine and now we can expect a hatching around 14th May. The weather has been changeable and they have had to cope with snow.
Likewise Loch of the Lowes is expecting a hatching in May. Good news too that FR3 from last year is doing well in Africa.
There have been strange goings on at Dyfi where Monty has got two females and two nests. However he now seems to be ignoring the second nest and Blue 24 is discovering what it is like to be a single mum. Not very happy.
At Glaslyn Aran returned on April 12 and quickly settled down to his old routine. Mrs G is now sitting on two eggs, the first laid egg being discarded.
There have been a lot of happenings at Kielder including the pair on nest 1 moving to a new nest. The female on nest 2 did not return but 37 has found a new partner. All going well at nest 3 too except there has been a lot of snow.
The news at Manton Bay Rutland was good in that Maya and Blue 33 arrived back and got down to nesting. and they should lead the way with a hatching around 11th May.
The sad news is that neither 3 (97) or his partner have come back so a great partnership comes to an end.
All the stats to be found at Nest Stat Index.
Since this month is hatching month it is well to explain the maths of hatching
First eggs usually hatch on 37 days
2nd eggs usually hatch on 36 days
3rd Eggs usually hatch on 35 days
EJ is unusual in that her first egg usually hatched on 36 days
ChloeB has countup clocks to keep track of the age of the eggs There are alternative clocks for those people who have not got Flash
I have also got a spreadsheet of dates of first hatch
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Hazel b said: Reserved.
Reserved.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
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Hazel b said: Since this month is hatching month it is well to explain the maths of hatching First eggs usually hatch on 37 days 2nd eggs usually hatch on 36 days 3rd Eggs usually hatch on 35 days EJ is unusual in that her first egg usually hatched on 36 days ChloeB has countup clocks to keep track of the age of the eggs There are alternative clocks for those people who have not got Flash I have also got a spreadsheet of dates of first hatch
Details of hatching
So date of 1st hatching at Loch Garten should be Friday 13 May 2016
But as the egg was laid late in the day then it may well slip into Saturday 14 May 2016
All the hatching stats
and a guide to hatching
Tiger - 13th May 2016 - You are a mathematician :).
Thanks Tiger for the hatching reminder - very useful.
Unknown said: Tiger - 13th May 2016 - You are a mathematician :).
Well it is 7th April + 36 days
Tiger Keith is correcting your arithmetic, check your post :):):)
Indeed. Corrected now. :)