LOCH OF THE LOWES - MAY 2022

Link to March/April 2022

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https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/

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Laddie (LM12) and NC0 have continued their excellent partnership from last season, not only with the incubation of their three beautiful eggs but also in defending the nest, and area, from intruding Ospreys.

During the middle of this month, all being well, we will witness three gorgeous chicks hatching and being lovingly cared for by their wonderful parents. Here’s hoping that fine weather, abundant deliveries of fish from Laddie, as well as NC0’s feeding skills, will see the little ones thrive.

Nest Updates

Arrival dates:  Laddie - 13.3.22   NC0 - 23.3.22

Three eggs laid:  Egg #1 - 12.4.22   Egg #2 - 15.4.22   Egg #3 - 18.4.22

Hatch dates:  Chick #1 - 19.5.22   Chick #2 - 21.5.22   Chick #3 - 23.5.22

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May Blogs and Updates:

Links to blogs and updates during March/April can be found here here

1.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes - Week 4

5.5.22: Recorded Webinar Event on 28.4.22 (2hr 9m) >>> Live from the Loch

7.5.22: Blog >>> Intruder Series: Ospreys

8.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary Loch of the Lowes - Week 5

12.5.22: SWT YT Video >>> Two Ringed Intruders in One Morning!

14.5.22: Blog >>> Intruder Series – Egyptian Geese, Corvids, Canada Geese 

15.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes - Week 6 

16.5.22: Blog >>> Eggsellent Data from Loch of the Lowes!

18.5.22: Egg #1 - SWT YT Video >>> First signs of hatching

19.5.22: Blog >>> First chick hatches at Loch of the Lowes!

20.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Chick #1’s First Day at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve

21.5.22: Blog >>> Second Osprey Chick Hatches at Loch of the Lowes!

23.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 7 (An eggsxciting week!)

23.5.22: Blog >>> Third osprey chick hatches at Loch of the Lowes!

26.5.22: Blog >>> A Special Guest on the Nest – Intruding Osprey ‘Rothiemurchus’ visits Loch of the Lowes

27.5.22: SWT YT Video >>> NC0 Partakes In Some Windy Gymnastics

29.5.22: PT4 settles at Kielder. Blog by Joanna Dailey >>> A new resident at Nest 8

29.5.22: Blog >>> Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 8 (Chick-tastic and a Celebrity Guest!)

  • Morning all,

    NC0 is still incubating. Scrolling back, I can't see that Laddie has relieved her from her night duty as yet

    ©SWT/LotL

  • Something's gone wrong with my picture/recording :((( 

    FISH !!!

    NC0 took it to the birch:

    I've allowed a Windows Update since then, here's hoping it's improved.

  • Just noticed NC0 shoot off and leave the nest empty - couldn't see her over the water or at the birch - but she was soon back:

  •  Looks like NC0 has left the nest a few times for comfort breaks today. At around 12.50 she departed and The Lowes staff zoomed in on the eggs. NC0 returned less than a minute later. They kept the camera on close zoom for just over an hour which was nice. Blush

  • Video posted on SWT's YouTube channel regarding the three intrusions yesterday.

    Two Ringed Intruders in One Morning!

    The morning of 12th May began with an osprey flying overhead. With NC0 emitting alarm 'guard calls' LM12 quickly returned to the nest to defend his mate (stick in tow)! Only a short while later, an unringed intruder landed on the nest. We believe this to be a female osprey who has regularly intruded the nest throughout this season and last year.

    Seconds later, a second osprey with a colour ring Blue/White 8C (on the right leg), landed on the nest. This bird is confirmed to have hatched at Glaslyn Nature Reserve in Wales. She is a female osprey who fledged as the youngest of a brood of three in 2014, and has been sighted several times since, including in Senegal (where many osprey from the UK overwinter), Hampshire and Dorset, appearing on the Poole Harbour nest webcam last August and this March!

    As if that wasn't enough, an hour later, a second ringed osprey landed on the nest, this time Blue/White 167. Having reported the colour ring we have found out that this is a 2 year old male osprey ringed at a nest south of Inverness by Hugh Insley in July 2020, again one of a brood of three.

    Many thanks to Tim Mackrill at the Roy Dennis Foundation, Heather at Glaslyn Ospreys and Hugh Insley for the detailed information.

  • Many thanks for the updates, Scylla and Glider! :)
  • A bit late, but here was another shoot-off by NC0 - I wonder if there's something flitting about there?

  • I wonder if NC0 had been for a quick bathe? She gave herself a quick preen and a good shake before settling back on the eggs.
    For info: Egg #1 = 31 days, Egg #2 = 28 days and Egg #3 = 25 days
  • 17:18 NC0 watching something? She didn't make any calls 

    Could this have been Laddie flying past? It headed left, past the nest and out of cam view. No contact calls made and NC0 didn't seem concerned

    17:24

    ©SWT/LotL

  • 17:29 NC0 left the nest making a couple of contact calls before she did so.

    Laddie arrived, high from the left, to take over incubation.

    ©SWT/LotL