Amazing off-season developments in this BLOG!
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(Thinking of BIRDIE NUM NUM all of whose precious work for the RSPB Community has been wiped from the system.)
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Summarising the highly successful 2020 season:
21st March 10.36am Mrs G arrives3rd April 12.08pm Aran arrivesFirst egg laid 13th April 19:50 Second egg laid 16th April 18:17Third egg laid 19th April 19.01Chicks ringed with BTO metal and Blue Darvic colour rings on 24th JuneKC2 (M) hatched 20th May 10:52, fledged 9th July 14:48 (50 days)***KC3(F) hatched 21st May 17:59, fledged 14th July 09:36 (54 days)KC4 (F) hatched 24th May 12:52, fledged 18th July 18:44 (55 days)LAST SEEN:MrsG - 05 SeptemberKC2 - 24 AugustKC3 - 09 SeptemberKC4 - 09 SeptemberAran was last seen on 13 September @ 15:05hr (but not 100% sure that someone didn't see him after that)
***(Link) 21 November 2020, KC2 was seen in The Gambia.
The Magnificent Couple - Aran & MrsG - may they return in good health to add to their Glaslyn achievements and our delight:
IMAGICAT
Earlier Aran and Mrs G were looking very at ease with each other, on the perch
10.39
But now there appears to be a power problem
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
INTRUDER!!! Blue Z2(17)M Aeron, hatched Dyfi
Mrs G started to call gently, Aran flew to the perch with a live whole fish and started to eat it.
In flew an intruder. There was no aggression from either Mrs G or Aran. Intruder moved and exposed a blue ring, which then revealed Blue Z2(17)m, Aeron from Dyfi!
11.50 Aran landing with fish
Intruder lands on nest, as bold as brass
No real reaction from Aran who continues to eat the fish head, nor Mrs G
12.07 he is still there!!
Mrs G continues to call gently for the fish.
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12.10 Mrs G is in the nest calling gently - I assume for the fish, but keeping an eye on Aeron. Aeron has moved around the rim, and Aran is eating the fish on the perch!
12.27 Aeron Blue Z2(17)m is still there. Mrs G waits for her turn on the fish
Still all very peaceful
12.42 'Don't you dare come any closer'!
Mrs G still wants her fish!
12.46 Hmm!
12.51 Aeron seems to have noticed all of a sudden and took off with the fish, startling Aeron who flew. Aerial footage as Aran chases Aeron.
Not sure how, but Mrs G has the fish and is now intruder calling! Must look back
13.04 Aeron has returned to an empty nest!
13.11 Mrs G has returned, chipping gently, initially