Some history of the BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS.
MALE - GREEN BF - RINGED HADDO 11 JULY 2004 - FIRST SEEN AT BALGAVIES IN 2008
FEMALE - WHITE UF - RINGED CLUNIE CASTLE 9 JULY 2009 - RING NUMBER 1428309
BLUE YD - RUNG AND SATELLITE TAGGED BY K. BROCKIE AND ROY DENNIS 17 JULY 2012
He has been sighted back in Scotland in recent years.
ALL SUBSEQUENT BROODS HAVE NOT BEEN RINGED.
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2016
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2015
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2014
Some of Darren Dawson's magnificent photos to remind ourselves of this lovely Osprey Family.
LAST YEARS BROOD OF FOUR
AND A STUNNING CLOSE UP OF ONE OF LAST YEAR'S JUVENILES
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ALL ARE COPYRIGHT OF DARREN DAWSON.
Wishing that both male and female return safely and have a productive breeding year ahead.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Hi Roberto
The person who runs the other Balgavies Facebook page has now posted some clarification:-
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I myself didn't see a chick I only reported what I read in the log book so please except my humblest apologies. Darren from Balgavies loch Ospreys page believes they still have a week to ten days before we are some little heads appearing. Once again really sorry for any false alarm.
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Hopefully it won't be long until we do see chick/(s) here in and around 9-10 June, I am just so glad that Green BF managed to get another partner and that the nest did not fail.
Darren has been at Balgavies, and is sure that there is a chick there now.
CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO GO TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS FACEBOOK UPDATE
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Thanks Mary and Darren. Good news.
Birdies LG DU update.
Excellent news! Thanks Mary.
Looks like more good news Mike and Roberto :-)
Thanks Mary, happy to hear!
Latest video from BALGAVIES
UPDATE ON FACEBOOK.
https://www.facebook.com/BalgaviesLochOspreys/posts/1391538410915409
We have been trying to count the heads, took me a few views of the video and I agree there are three heads :-).
We will soon find out as the weeks roll by though.
I'm also under the impression that chicks are three.
Good brood for the first season of Green BF and the unringed female. Sad that White UF didn't return this year, but hopefully the new female will reveal to be a good mother as her predecessor was indeed. We might soon take the habit of referring to her as "Mrs. BF"
Definitely three chicks at Balgavies. Craig Ramone has posted a photo showing all three chicks.
CLICK ON HIS PHOTO to go to Balgavies Loch Ospreys FB to see his report.
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Thanks Mary.