DAILY UPDATES - Loch Garten nest - June 2019

Blue ring on left ankle:

I edited in a brightened snap, BIRDIE - it was only in focus (almost) for a second, perhaps they could read it right away but my effort isn't clear at all - and I can't reconcile the 2 "sets".

If it is PH2 then a Loch of the Lowes 2017 female. Ian

Ian S wrote the following post at 28 Jun 2019 2:54 PM: If it is PH2 then a Loch of the Lowes 2017 bird. Ian

Wow!  Thank you, IAN.   So young :o

I thought PH2 knee-jerkingly then wondered if the P could be a Q, cos it's wonky.

I wonder if rings are like car registration plates, similar looking characters are not used. The list of three character blue/white Darvics has no "O" & no "Q". Ian

I have to pack up, I'll do a video later, all being well, but I'm sure there will be at least one existing by the time I get back ;)

Nice to leave you with good news!

hey guys. Just had an osprey appear on the nest. There was a blue leg ring with the code PH2. This is a 2 year old female that was ringed in 2017 from Loch of the Lowes. Have spoken to the guys down there and they said its sibling PH1 stopped off on the nest a month ago. So it look like they have both come back in the same year and are looking for somewhere to nest. Lets keep our fingers crossed!

Fergus

That is wonderful news, Fergus! What a success story for all at LotL :)

Thank you so much Fergus, for such wonderful news!! With PH1 also back, and a male...!! Looking for a nest perhaps!! Yippee!!