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.
Oh lots of action this afternoon that I missed, great reporting girls, nice caps too.
Looks promising to see them again on the nest tomorrow
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Unknown said:I've been watching for an hour. Nada!
So sorry you didn't get to see any action on the nest during that hour, Korky, hopefully you'll have better luck tomorrow
Birdie, thanks for the stick comparison capture!
Oh well if no one on the nest this morning when the webcam starts at least we will have the stick comparison photos to enjoy Ha Ha.....
Cam up. Sticks this morning!
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White CL is on the nest
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He moved a stick and did some nest cupping (twice). Flown