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.
I am going to switch off the webcam now Sandra, so that means she is sure to turn up so keep watching
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Mike B said:Korky, I spoke to the team at the Centre before they closed down and they were hoping to get the FC technicians to adjust the view. Sadly, so far, it has not happened.
If only they'd obeyed you Mike! We have to hope whoever it is stands on 'the top step' to aid ID
Birdies LG DU update.
End of streaming pic as a reference to nest comparison for the morning
I've not seen any visits to the nest as much as I've been able to watch
©FaLS/Aberfoyle
Hi Everyone
Yes I was waiting patiently on the cam starting. Was late in starting wasn't it. I got distracted though with LA, so when I seen that posts made in Aberfoyle I though I had missed her arriving LOL....
EDIT - However as I have been here since before 7 am, still in ma goon, think I better go now, so you can bet she will turn up now.
Hope she turns up for you all