Sunday 1st April
Mrs G returns just after 2pm (time to be confirmed)
Thursday 5th April
On two separate occasions, Rutland-born female, Blue 3J, and Scottish male, Blue HR7, visit the nest. HR7 was seen around Glaslyn last year, Mrs G seems comfortable with him and they later mate.
Later in the evening there is an unringed male osprey on the scene, who looks very much like Aran. When he lands on the Glaslyn nest with the remains of a fish there is no mantling and no attempt to share the fish with Mrs G
[This male is later confirmed to be Aran]
Friday 6th April
Aran brings Mrs G a large trout at 11.04am and this year's breeding season begins
Thursday 19th April
Egg #1 laid, 8.58 am
Sunday 22nd April
Egg #2 laid, 10.02 am
Wednesday 25th April
Egg #3 laid, 8.46 am
Friday 25th May
Chick #1 hatches, 9.49 am
Sunday 27th May
Chick #2 hatches, 4.41pm
Tuesday 29th May
Chick #3 hatches, 8.53pm
Monday 2nd July
Ringing
Chick #1 (F) (38 days)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/White KS3
BTO ring left leg No. 1408637
Weight: over 1500g Wing: 336mm
Chick #2 (F) (36 days)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/White KS1
BTO ring left leg No. 1408638
Weight: over 1500g Wing: 317mm
Chick #3 (M) (34 days)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/White KS2
BTO ring left leg No. 1408639
Weight: 1460g Wing: 286mm
Thursday 19th July
Blue KS1 fledges at 6.00am (53 days)
Friday 20th July
Blue KS3 fledges at 6.14pm (56 days)
Saturday 21st July
Blue KS2 fledges 8.07am (52 days)
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Good morning!
KS3 just flew.
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A lovely sunny day, but an ENS
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CATCHUP
Haha, my "official" cam was down for hours, as reported, but the download came back up at about 07:00 (I have that browser on 5-minute refreshes).
KS3 was on the perch, she flew to the nest - to shout at the Ravens I think, and have a prance, then flew off:
At about 0830 she flew to the nest to receive a flounder from Aran:
This pose - because KS2 (needs to be verified) turned up on the perch, mantling, it seemed there was a mild intrusion going on... no, they were cross with each other ;)
KS3 flew and it looks as tho she drove KS2 off the perch but did KS2 end up pursuing KS3?
25s
When they returned it was KS2 who claimed the fish:
KS3 looking miz:
KS3 gave up and flew:
KS2 danced with flounder:
KS3 (presumably) did a fly-by:
KS3 returned:
KS2 flew with remains of fish:
KS3 flew:
KS3 was back for a short while, then flew:
That's it so far.
If something prompted this view, I can't see what it was:
It just went back to 'normal'.
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