Here's hoping Clarach comes back safely from migration and has a more successful year. Here's the link to the last post of last year's thread. She's 'due' back on 10 April.
Here's a bit of her history at this nest.
2017, first breeding season. Clarach arrived 19 April 2017, and mated with unknown male, laying 3 eggs 4th, 7th and 10th May. The third chick hatched/died 15th June, the other two on 12th and 13th June. Male LHO took his first flight 4th August, Male LH1 9th August. Clarach departed 1st September, LHO 3rd, LH1 12th September.
Clarach came back in 2018 but sadly lost her eggs to ravens. In 2019, she returned on 10 April, and partnered first with White CL, a 2008 bird hatched at Loch Lomond. He disappeared and was replaced by an unringed male on 3 May, and Clarach was seen to be incubating by 6 May (who was the daddy...?!). But she'd abandoned the nest by the end of May and Dyfi posted that her eggs had been predated. It was difficult to keep up with the nest as the webcam failed but FLS posted updates on their Facebook page.
Fingers crossed for this year, for both Clarach and the webcam.
It's a wet day in the Trossachs
(c) FLS Aberfoyle
Nice morning
Richard B
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Hi Sheila. There have been no more posts on The Lodge Facebook site since they first mentioned her in April, posting a great photo by Sami which was thought to be Clarach.
There were quite a few posts here throughout April/early May of 1 or 2 ospreys on the nest. Since then, just photos comparing the rise and fall of the webcam, the state of the sticks on the nest, and the weather!
I have just found the Aberfoyle live stream up and running today. The view hasn't improved from last year unfortunately but it is probably worth keeping a check on it from time to time! Does anyone want to add this to a new thread? I have no idea how to do that!https://www.camvista.com/streaming/forestrycommissionaberfoyle1.html
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Thanks Catlady. Considering that last year there was very little activity I'm not sure the cam deserves it's own thread this year! I guess it could be included in the Other Nests thread. Will wait and see!
As this years thread was used quite extensively with 32 pages Korky has started a new one for 2021 ( at the same time as I did, so I've closed mine)
Click HERE for the 2021 thread