August is the month when we've seen the Loch Arkaig ospreys depart on their journey south. We've enjoyed watching them this year - the wonderful parenting skills of Aila and Louis, and the antics of their 3 chicks, Captain, Vera and Doddie.
Mary GK did an absolutely wonderful video summarising the 2020 season. Thank you so much Mary! And here is Geemeff's great compilation, thank you!
2020 last dates:
Doddie JJ6 was last seen at the nest on Saturday 15th August 2020
Aila was last seen on Saturday 22nd August 2020
Captain JJ7 was last seen on Sunday 23rd August 2020
Vera JJ8 was last seen on Saturday 5 September.
An unidentified osprey was seen off camera on Sunday 6 September eating a fish. This could well have been Louis, having arrived and found no Vera around to feed.
Doddie JJ6 was videod and photographed fishing for over a fortnight at Avalon Marshes in Somerset
Link to July 2020 thread
Link to Youtube channel
Link to Woodland Trust Loch Arkaig page/webcam feed
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Here are the dates Geemeff
2017 SEASON
Aila ~ 1st September
Louis ~ 8th September
JH4 Lachlan~ 8th September
2018 SEASON
Aila ~ 2nd September
Louis ~ 2nd September
Sorry to tell you Louis and Aila - they are both still here and calling for breakfish
Thank you Mary and Ian (and Ian's horse!) I have copied and pasted the info and links into an email to myself. I forgot about the search function as of course WT chat doesn't have such a thing so thank you for that.
Richard B
Small visitor at 0910 this morning, stayed for about 20 secs, flitting round the nest.
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JJ8 landed at 12.11, calling loudly, but no one appears to have heard her!
and she went quiet
for a while! A bit of preening, a look around. And intermittent calls
12.32 she gets distracted and moves a stick
before flying off at 12.33
12.24 JJ8 returned calling. Fish coming...mackerel?
She was in no hurry to actually eat it. Chattering to herself and anyone within noise range. 13.26
13.27 she is now tucking in. Peace
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Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/