BALGAVIES LOCH OSPREYS 2019

Oh No!!

But, BF and his mate have reclaimed the nest once and they can do it again.

Fingers crossed

Let’s hope so Karen.

LATEST UPDATE FROM RON AT BALGAVIES

Just a recap on todays events I am afraid.   Looks like geese still there.  

Thanks Mary, it did look promising.

The saga continues

Latest from Darren

Not looking good for ospreys at Balgavies this year. I wonder what can be done to deter the geese before the osps return in future?

Hi Sheila, it is hard to see how something could be done to deter the geese that wouldn't put off the osprey as well. Ian.

Rutland used to cover the MB nest but there comes a time when it has to be removed and in that window the geese would move in until.........!! but at Lagoon 4 the younger newcomers were not bold enough to see the geese off.. Survival of the fittest it seems.

Thanks once more for the updates Mary.

This is really so unfortunate. Following your link, I read (somewhere in FB) that one year when the geese took over they actually raised young that sadly were predated after leaving the nest however after that the ospreys reclaimed and albeit late, they did raised young.

Obviously I want BF and his mate to reclaim but the reason I am mentioning this is that it was good to read that the ospreys remained and their pairing saved unlike what happened at Lagoon 4.

Is it known/suspected at all if the geese have laid any eggs!

I just hope that BF and his mate have a really good bond and get on top of this situation. What a nightmare.

I cannot see how there could be any deterrent put in place, considering Roy Dennis and Keith Brockie will not climb the tree to ring the chicks, claiming it was too dangerous after they did it in 2012 to ring and satellite tag Blue YD.

Equally there is no way of knowing if the geese have laid any eggs.    Darren said the other day he didn’t  think there were eggs at that point in time, probably just by judging from watching the nest.    If there had been I would have thought the female osprey would have kicked them out when she was in the nest yesterday.

Here is the latest from Darren who is still at the loch.

GREEN BF HAS RETURNED, BUT NO SIGN OF FEMALE

FROM THE BACK OF HIS CAMERA

He is looking forlornly over to his nest, I say where is his Scottish fighting spirit. 

EDIT - BY THAT I MEAN BF NOT DARREN 

I am hoping to go to Balgavies towards the end of the month, and have  that it will Ospreys on the nest and not Greylags.