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/
'Thank god for the camera. No-one's come to see me for real so far'
(c) SWT LotL
scylla said:noticing that some sounds repeat themselves very quickly and louder, are we getting echoes?
I think these noises are some weird form of electronic mash-up. Might be something to do with the wiring and the fact that it's quite a remote location with not very good broadband. I'm going to stop thinking that a NZ bell-bird has migrated there
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Good afternoon all. Thank you for the lovely pics today
This is the reply on LotL VC & WR Facebook page as to the identity of the bird sound
Also, information re closure
Sandra P said:This is the reply on LotL VC & WR Facebook page as to the identity of the bird sound
Thank you, Sandra :) I'm very pleased to see several Starling suggestions among the guesses - I catch myself almost feeling like a proper birder Don't worry, I won't get carried away.
Some snippets from Laddie's not-very-active day:
This was a very long stick but it was very faded:
Dang Raven - but I only saw the one:
Hurry home, Lassie! Laddie is not nearly as in-gear this season as he was last.