NEWS FROM OTHER NESTS - 2019

I notice on the UK Ospreys countdown page that Llyn Brenig's HR7 has an estimated arrival date of 22nd March, just as B24 had.

From my saved screen captures, this was him visiting the Glaslyn nest on 17.4.17

and again at Glaslyn last season on 5.4.18 before heading to pair up with B24 at the Llyn Brenig nest

As a reassuring observation, I assume he can't be classed as 'late' just yet?

Copyright BGGW

SheilaFE said:

Balgavies

Not good news at Balgavies, the nest where Blue YD(17) m hatched.  He was tagged, but it failed when he first returned.  He has been seen on the Eden River, in the Eden Valley.

A pair of Canada Geese have taken over the nest, and defended it. Green BF(10)m returned yesterday morning, and a female landed on the nest  on 31 March, but I am not sure it was confirmed as last year's unringed female.  The battle started y'day and continued today.  Jacqueline Dawson posted a short vid of the action on the FB page.

Sheila Blue YD was hatched and tagged in 2012

and Green BF was hatched in 2004 

All this information is on the BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREY 2019 Thread.   

Just mentioning as no point in people getting confused with your dates above. 

Also its is Greylag geese that have taken over the nest 

EDIT - Just noticed, might as well mention too, that Blue YD has been seen and photographed regularly at the Eden Estuary in Fife, which is near Guardbridge, and not in the Eden Valley which I believe is in Cumbria. Call me an old pedantic sod, but got to get it right.

Balgavies

All information can be found on Mary's Balgavies thread, news and updates from 1 April here

Thanks, Everyone, for all of the information and pics.
Oh dear, Mary and Sheila, Poor Balgavies Osprey pair! Hope the Ospreys gather their courage and chase the intruders off the nest or at least find or build another nest for themselves. Fingers crossed.

SheilaFE said:

Balgavies

Latest update from Balgavies on FB

3 April 2019

Balgavies Loch Ospreys

Update 3 April 2019  18.14  - Geese still occupying the nest 

Both Ospreys perching in the trees to the left of the Hide.

Weather dreich and cauld 

 

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Sheila - As I mentioned above there is a Balgavies Loch Osprey thread that has run every year since 2014 that you are aware of, and I posted this information on it two minutes after it was posted on their facebook page.

I am curious as to why you are repeating the same information on NEWS FROM OTHER NESTS thread?

Thanks Ann, it is a worry as they have occupied the nest before.

A HUGE AND HUMBLE APOLOGY Mary.

I seem to have made a right pig's ear of it anyway and will cease.

SheilaFE said:

Balgavies

All information can be found on Mary's Balgavies thread, news and updates from 1 April here

Good Morning Sheila, thank you for putting this link here, one thing to note it is not MY thread, anyone can post on it, as long as the things posted on it are not a repeat of what I have already posted.   I just don’t see the point in that.   

Llyn Brenig

A beautifully clear vid of Blue 24 taken by Gary Jones, and posted with his permission.  This professional page is public and can be seen here and has a photo of it snowing heavily at Llyn Brenig this morning.