Well as predicted it all started on the 16th March with the arrival of LM12 at Loch of The Lowes. He was about nine days earlier than last year. There then started a rush of ospreys arriving. It looked as if they would all be back very quickly.
However it then all slowed down and for days there were very few ospreys returning. The clue was that the tracked female 30 (05) was making slow progress in France.
Anyway EJ and Odin are both now back. As are LM12 and LF15 at Loch of the Lowes.
Both the males White YA and Yellow 37 are back at Kielder. as is Mrs YA. The female at nest 3 is back there too.
Mrs G arrived on 22 March.
Blue 24 arrived at Dyfi on 24 March and 5F at Glaslyn on 29 March.
The Manton Bay pair if Maya and Blue 33 arrived early too.
So most of the big names are back and only a few left to arrive but they are not expected yet.
So a season to enjoy.
Tiger Signature
Thanks Sue C, the plot thickens then.
Here is the ringing on the Facebook Page
I have found out a little about the Lake of Menteith Ospreys. They were sat tagged by Dave Anderson as posted on 4 Aug 2015.
Information about their ospreys are posted on the public page of Lake of Menteith Fisheries Face Book and can be found by entering a search for "Lake of Menteith Fisheries Osprey" Here is a link here but I'm not sure if it will work as I do not know how to do links to FB. But there are a few updates about them and photos should anyone be interested and wish to read about them.
Here is a screen grab of them being tagged.
They only refer to the chicks as A and B. Details of Sat Tagging and when they migrated.
(c) Lake of Menteith Fisheries - Public FB
One suggestion is that it is JM3
We are all on the hunt LOL
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
SUE C - You are right - they cannot be/are not TV chicks as these chicks are 2015 not 2012. I have just noticed your post and thanks for looking.
TIGER - I have also noticed you have posted a link while I was typing my post. Thanks for looking into it.
Well at least the mystery is solved and we have all learned something new tonight :-)
I found a small article in a publication that mentions 2 sat tagged 2015 chicks a male and a female, male called Ruskie.
Starling, that's interesting as there is a place called "Ruskie" near the Lake of Menteith.
Just thinking of Aberfoyle's naming ie Drunkie and Katrine (nearby lakes)
Loch Rusky is a loch four lochs across from Drunkie
Starling said: We are all on the hunt LOL
Hunts that last awhile are great.