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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Thank you Limpy. What a star Aran has been.
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SheilaFE said:What a star Aran has been.
He has!
It's slanting down heavily now but not showing up in a snap:
IMAGICAT
Yesterday afternoon's fish deliveries, complementing LIMPY's snaps :)
KS2 got half a fish, then KS3 got a headless fish, then KS2 got a whole live fish :o
Dear Aran!
What a wet morning! No-one seen yet. However, I had to mute the sound during the night - I was in the kitchen and heard noises and was totally spooked until I realised it was the Glaslyn rain carrying thru from the other room! You know how the rain hits on some of the wood/metalwork... anyway, as soon as I unmuted I heard a few chirps.
Osprey calls heard just then.
Good Morning SCYLLA Looks as though it is wet again
Mixed feelings watching an empty nest after all the activity of the season but also knowing things have been achieved and successful as they should be Wonder if we will see anyone today?
Oops:
...
OK, back up.
The cows are out enjoying the bad weather:
Camperson had a look around, didn't find anyone:
Tap, tap, tap go the raindrops, one by one.
A drowned rat - sorry, osprey - just landed and looked around and took off again. I couldn't possibly ID it, now to have a replay.
Good morning, and what a dismal morning. KS3 landed on the nest, and has moved to the perch. A raven landed on the nest, and flew
08.02
08.05
08.07 It's quite windy too. Not a day to start migration I feel.
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