Some history of the BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS.
It is a SWT Nature Reserve near Forfar, Angus, Scotland. There is no webcam on the nest, and there is no Visitor Centre, only a small Hide with limited car parking spaces.
MALE - GREEN BF - RINGED HADDO 11 JULY 2004 - FIRST SEEN AT BALGAVIES IN 2008
ONE OF DARREN'S LAST PHOTOS OF GREEN BF FROM 2018
FEMALE - WHITE UF - RINGED CLUNIE CASTLE 9 JULY 2009 - RING NUMBER 1428309 (SHE DID NOT RETURN TO THE NEST IN 2017)
Remembering the lovely WHITE UF
FEMALE - UNRINGED - OCCUPIED THE NEST IN 2017 - and produced a brood of three.
BLUE YD - RUNG AND SATELLITE TAGGED BY K. BROCKIE AND ROY DENNIS 17 JULY 2012
He has been sighted several times in the Eden Estuary and also Balgavies in the last few years
ALL SUBSEQUENT BROODS HAVE NOT BEEN RINGED.
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2018
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2017
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2016
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2015
LINK TO BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2014
LATEST POST FROM BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS FACEBOOK PAGE - CHANCE TO GUESS DATES OF ARRIVAL OF GREEN BF AND MRS GREEN BF
ANOTHER SNIPPET OF INFORMATION THAT CAME TO LIGHT LAST YEAR WAS.....
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
DARREN has just arrived at the Loch and has streamed some live footage of Mrs. Green BF just standing on the nest.
I wonder if the eggs have been damaged and that is why she is not incubating. It is all so sad....
LINK TO DARREN'S POST
I am so gutted Karen :-( Nature can be cruel at times to watch.
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
DARREN HAS DONE ANOTHER LIVE UPDATE
LINK HERE
An unringed male on the nest with fish. Don't know if Mrs BF is still there or not.
Starling said:Such a shame Mary, after all they went through to oust the geese. They risk so much to return here, and for this to be the outcome it's just horrible!
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Yes Starling, after such a struggle to oust the geese, we thought we were home and dry now, everything was settled the week I was there, although only seen Green BF twice, but wasn't there all day every day.
Darren has just messaged me saying two intruders now. He says its mayhem :-(