Inspired by Janni, who cleverly noted the cam was up and running on 1 March, and filled with hope for this nest for 2021, here's the new thread!
Link to 2020 thread
In 2017, her first breeding season. Clarach (hatched Dyfi in 2013) mated with an unknown male, laying 3 eggs. 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. Staff thought the male hadn't been providing her with fish on the nest, as he had another nest to provision! In 2020, hope was raised when a few ospreys dropped by in April and May, including White CL, at one point on the nest with an unringed female. The Lodge Facebook page posted a great photo by Sami in April which was thought to be Clarach. After that, lots of osprey-less photos were posted comparing the rise and fall of the webcam, the state of the sticks on the nest, the sinkage of the nest (great word Mary) and the weather.
Let's see what happens this year!
Kind regards, Ann
Sadly the webcam is down Korky so not even got a comparison screenshot to show you.
Thinking of you and understand how you feel as we had a bereavement last year during this pandemic and you feel so helpless when we are not in a position to do things in a normal way.
Take Care. x
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Birdies LG DU update.
Mike B said:Please don't ask me what I think!!
Every sympathy, Mike. You go to great lengths (depths & heights!), info-gathering for all our sakes and you are so appreciated
However, in this case it's obvious that F&LS couldn't be expected to overcome risk assessments method statements
IMAGICAT
What a shame, Mike, but thank you for yet again trying on our behalf. Hmmm, expected updates to risk assessments method statements certainly sounds a painful exercise, and no doubt will take a full eleven months to understand and to put in place"
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and good wishes. Very much appreciated.
Best news? Forget the ospreys. Lenspider has been spotted at Poole!!! I wonder where he'll travel to this year?
Valerie