This is the beginning of a running thread of the off-season LG Nest Observation Thread until EJ's return next Spring. She may be on holiday or perhaps she is taking a leisurely route with long layovers, investigating nearby territories. God speed her to her wintering grounds and back to our eyes in 2018. With a bit of luck and good timing, EJ the Wise and Magnificent could oust the youngsters CT6 and apparent beau Twiggy from taking over her property.
Please post any notable observations here in the off-season. For more of this season's information on this nest, please see BNN's DU Summaries for 2017.
Photos of EJ fishing on July 14th (last day she was seen) at Aviemore Lochan, posted on FB by Dave Joicey, perhaps taken by Lynne Joicey.
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Hey guys, its Blair from LG. There has been no osprey action from the centre. A bank vole has learned how to climb up to our feeders but apart from that it has been a relatively quiet day! Hope all is well.
Hello Blair lovely to see you here! Thank you for the update, and for changing the view of the cam.
When was the last time you actually saw an osprey near the nest or, indeed, in the area. It seems to have been so quiet of late.
Blue CT6(14) and Twiggy were on the nest together on Monday 31 July, and Twiggy appeared on Tuesday 1 August, but we haven't noted any other more recent sightings.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Hi again everyone and hello Blair, thanks for the VC update and the camera roaming, it's good to have that contact with you. Not even the wee birdies today I see, off to do a bit of gardening and work of the lunch I had with my mates.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Unknown said:Hey guys, its Blair from LG.
Hiya BLAIR and thank you for the report, negative tho it has to be.
The last sign of an osprey we had was a very brief sound of wings on the 2nd @ 1713hr - I wonder if anyone at the VC saw who it was?
IMAGICAT
Thank you Blair. Such messages are a great help.
Birdies LG DU update.
Lots of buffering this evening but it seems to have settled now.
NIGHTCAM 2137hr
Sluggy emerged @ 2210hr from under some grass. Not good for a snap, maybe later ;)
Thank you all for updates. Looks like this season is a wrap now.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
A wrap for LG's season possibly, Lynette, but luckily not for most of the other nests with cameras! Still, the summer seems to have flown by...
Kind regards, Ann