2019 season summary: Laddie (LM12) arrived back from migration on Friday 15th March; Lassie (LM15) on Saturday 23rd March. Lassie laid 3 eggs on 4th, 7th and 10th April, hatching 11th, 12th and 16th May. Sadly, on 26th May the third chick died. The remaining two chicks were ringed on 26th June as follows: #1 Blue PT4 (M)* #2 Blue PT5 (M)*. They successfully fledged and subsequently set off for their first migration on 14th/15th August. Laddie left around the same time as the youngsters and it is thought that Lassie had already started her journey south approximately 2 weeks prior.
* Updated to both being female © Uk Ospreys
Webcam page with links to LotL Visitor Centre and Wildlife Reserve FB, Twitter and Blogs >>>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/
Both Ospreys (unringed) have been a breeding pair on this nest since 2015, after the iconic 'Lady' failed to return.
Laddie/Lassie identifying features (LotL Blog, April 2019 - (C) SWT/LotL) >>>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2019/04/whos-on-the-nest/
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Looking forward to Laddie and Lassie's safe homecoming and a very successful 2020 breeding season
Laddie (LM12) arrived back to LotL at 15:33 on 21st March. Blog here>
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2020/03/lm12-is-back-at-loch-of-the-lowes/
Unknown said:Cold Northerly wind !!! A Slight understatement. lol Its blowing over 20mph gusting to nearly 40mph, and from the North. Not good at all
And the forecast for The Bay of Biscay is not that good - 30 + mph winds from the north east for Monday and Tuesday.
Some people think Ospreys are a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
Fb post (with short vid) from LotL VC & WR
Link >>>
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A still from the vid. Definitely an '0' on the ring
©SWT/LotL
Does this read 'NC0'?
Laddie back, nest cupping
Richard B
Unknown said:There is a record for a NC9 ring, a 2016 bird from Sutherland
Many thanks, Richard
Edit - I can't find any record for 'NC0' either
IMAGICAT
I've just scrolled back, it was here (I have no sound on for the Glaslyn cam)
19:11 Laddie to the nest
19:16 Night cam on
He flew off at 19:17