Daily Update (Empty LG Nest) Friday, 27 August, 2010

A new resident? The same tapping clonking hollow striking noises, off camera, late last night, still there eight hours later. Short bursts of whistling birdsong unidentified.

I logged on to the nest this morning, as usual, as it's a habit hard to break.  So silent there, it seems almost as if the sound is off!

As our osprey family must now all be on their way south, you can't help wondering how far they have gone already, and whether the youngsters have managed to catch any fish yet to keep themselves going. 

(Thanks to Diane for keeping this thread going for a little while)

Diane. Thank you for starting the new thread. I think we will all need a day or two to get used to the new situation.

Morning all - its good to have this thread for a little longer! Linda - I, too, logged onto the nest from habit ... first thing I always do!! I'm now watching the Finland pond, in the hope of seeing an osprey fishing, like Alan did yesterday!!

Hello there, Diane, JSB Lindy Tiger Joan
A misty empty nest (good). Yes  I think we agreed to keep DU going
until we heard ''officially'' that the nest would be empty for (about)
210 days (or is it 211).
So, good morning to you and I'll look out for any new resident  JSB.
So, I'll be watching the Finland pool too.
I've learned a tip from Heron - I can get rid of ''gobbledegook''
when I type in Word by copying it in Notebook first and then copy and paste
on the forum page.
Anyway, I'm typing this directly IN to Notebook .
Thank you Heron.
OK here goes with the copy and  past...

Whoa,  No Gobbledygook Cirrus!

edit:   Just heard some small birdies on the nest tweeting, and playing 'jump on the microphone' !!

Hazel b said:

Diane. Thank you for starting the new thread. I think we will all need a day or two to get used to the new situation.

I agree. The new situation is not only the  empty nest, but during the past  few months we logged in hoping to see them and now  we log in hoping not to see them .  

With so many Ospreys  flying south they  will  eventually see one  diving for a fish and then they will know where their food comes from. I read that at migration time  there are huge numbers of Osprey that congregate at the  English  Channel to  cross it. If not before,  they will certainly see Ospreys fishing there. 

 I wish I  could have heard Titch's squeal  when he eats  the first fish he caught . :) 

I will just need to imagine it 

GIANT EATING MACHINES

We named you GEMs; Giant Eating Machines -
You made us laugh, and even entered our dreams.

Eldest who was Always Right, but
Who still cuddled up to Mum at night :
The most handsome lad we ever had -
Because he looked just like his Dad!

Middle liked more girly matters
She preened a lot and was more shy -
And with such a croak ,
We named you Quackers!

The Youngest fought with might and main
To be at the front when all the fish came :
You made us smile with fish on foot -
You could not shake, where'er you put -
And Oh!  the fun of your first flights
Your shrieks of joy, and such delight!
We named you Titch but in our hearts
Although it sounds small, you had the biggest part.

We'll miss you, GEMs, more than you know
But for such long days, how we wished you would just GO !!

''I wish I  could have heard Titch's squeal  when he eats  the first fish he caught . :) ''

What  a wonderful thought BarbaraJean - he will too, I'm sure of it .