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
Trying said:Thanks for all your reports @Ian S..... Make the most of today's happenings folks.... Looking at the weather forecast for the weekend, it is looking favorable for a departure after midday Saturday , or maybe anytime Sunday. What are the chances Vera will be gone by Monday? I guess time will tell :D
Thanks for all your reports @Ian S..... Make the most of today's happenings folks.... Looking at the weather forecast for the weekend, it is looking favorable for a departure after midday Saturday , or maybe anytime Sunday. What are the chances Vera will be gone by Monday? I guess time will tell :D
A very good chance she'll be gone by Monday, she's 95 days old today, definitely calorie-loaded from today's four fish, and as you say, there's a good flying opportunity from midday tomorrow through Sunday evening. However, JJ6 was sighted again today still at Avalon Marshes in Somerset, he seems in no hurry to move on. We shall see!
A fifth fish arrived! Another live trout 18.13.04
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Still here! JJ8 arrived on the nest at 06.24, departed with the left-over trout at 06.27