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LOCH ARKAIG - THE WOODLAND TRUST - March 2023 to February 2024

Geemeff
01/03/2023 20:23

Loch Arkaig Ospreys season 7

Will Louis and Dorcha return to Nest 2?

Will someone take up residence in Nest 1?

Will any of Aila & Louis' chicks be seen (Doddie JJ6 is a good bet!)

Link to 2022 thread (season 6)

community.rspb.org.uk/.../1394415

2023 season highlights:

Louis returned on Sunday 2nd April at 12.26.54

Dorcha returned on Sunday 9th April 08.09.46

They reunited on Monday 10th April at 12.33.03

First egg laid Friday 21st April at 05.44.19

A Golden Eagle touched down on Saturday 22nd April at 11.50.56

Second egg laid Monday 24th April at 07.03.30 

Third egg laid on Thursday 27th April at 07.35.39

Violent Owl strike sends an egg overboard 23rd May at 00.26.46

First chick hatches - and it's Egg3! 31st May at 13.08

Another Owl strike - Bob's unharmed. 6th June at 00.18.16 

It's a boy! The chick is ringed LY7 on 9th July around 10am

Fledge! LY7 finds his wings and flies 19th July at 15.05.11

Hello Ludo! The voting results are in and LY7 is named Ludo! 19th July

Dorcha leaves on her travels - last seen on 17th August at 06.30.34

Louis was last seen on 24th August at 15.50.34

Ludo LY7 was last seen* on 25th August at 10.03.28  (*on the nest)

Ludo sighted in France 24th September! Still there 8th October

We wish all of them fair winds and fine fishing, and hope to see the adults safely back in 2024!

Brief history of the nests:

2016 Woodland Trust acquire the Loch Arkaig ancient rainforest remnant and manage it in partnership with Arkaig Community Forest.
2017 A nest cam is installed on a refurbished Osprey nest. A young male Louis and a young female Aila take up residence and raise one male chick to fledging: Lachlan JH4.
2018 Louis & Aila return but a Pine Marten steals all their eggs.
2019 Louis & Aila return and raise two female chicks to fledging: Mallie JJ0 and Rannoch JJ2.
2020 Louis & Aila return and raise two male and one female chicks to fledging: Doddie JJ6; Vera JJ8 and Captain JJ7.
2021 Louis returns but sadly Aila doesn't. Louis takes up residence on a new nest with a new mate Dorcha and they raise two male chicks to fledging: Aspen LW3 and Alder LW4. This is designated Nest 2, no one takes up residence on Nest 1.
2022 Woodland Trust install a nest cam on Nest 2. Louis & Dorcha return and raise two female chicks to fledging: Willow LW5 and Sarafina LW6. Still no residents on Nest 1.
2022 season: Louis and Dorcha returned to Nest Two on 12th April, laid three eggs 24 and 27th April and 1st May.
The first chick hatched on 31st May, the second on Jubilee Day 2nd June and the third on 5th June but sadly passed away on 12th June.
The other two progressed rapidly and were ringed LW5 (eldest ) and LW6 (younger) on 12th July, and both gender assessed as female.
Willow (LW5) fledged 25th July and Sarafina (LW6) 31st July.
Last seen on the nest: Dorcha 18th August, Willow 28th August, Louis 8th September and Sarafina 9th September.

Link to Woodland Trust Osprey page: keeps coming up as blocked! Weird! copy and paste then join up:

https://    www    woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam/  

community.rspb.org.uk/.../loch-arkaig---the-woodland-trust---march-2022-to-end-of-february-2023

Dorcha bringing her one and only fish on 18th August 2022 before departing and not being seen again


Louis incubating the eggs while Aila is seen flying with a fish in the misty distance on 9th May 2020.

All captures in whatever format are copyright Woodland Trust - with many thanks for allowing captures from their nest cam livestreams

  • 23/07/2023 00:51

    Blast from the past - this day in 2020, from my Classic Ospreys series.

    Carnival of the Ospreys (2020 Saint-Saëns)

      

  • 23/07/2023 00:57
    Daily summary Saturday 22nd July 2023

    Ludo LY7 returned safely after spending his first night away from the nest, rooted around, found an old fish remnant and tucked in. He was unaware that Louis had already visited twice bringing the first two of four fresh fish deliveries today, which raised the total to 291. Initially it was thought Dorcha had brought a second fish to add to her personal tally, but sharp eyes spotted it was one of the 'travelling' fish arriving, leaving, and returning to the nest, and the fish count remains as accurate as possible. Over on Nest One, Affric152 received two fish from Garry LV0 who also brought nesting materials and did some tidying. It's looking hopeful the fish counters might have to keep two sets of records next season. Today also saw the return of the Hoodies, who harassed Dorcha and invaded persistently, but there was time for both pairs of adults to pose for the camera on their respective nests.
  • 23/07/2023 19:45 in reply to Geemeff
    Geemeff said:

    Blast from the past - this day in 2020, from my Classic Ospreys series.

    Carnival of the Ospreys (2020 Saint-Saëns)

    https://youtu.be/C9r2h07HYeM

      

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    Absolutely delightful Heart eyes 

    I also loved your video of the two pairs of ospreys on N1 and N2 Geemeff. Well done in putting these together. 

  • 24/07/2023 03:00 in reply to Glider

    Glider said:

    Geemeff said:

    Blast from the past - this day in 2020, from my Classic Ospreys series.

    Carnival of the Ospreys (2020 Saint-Saëns)

    https://youtu.be/C9r2h07HYeM

      

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    Absolutely delightful   

    I also loved your video of the two pairs of ospreys on N1 and N2 Geemeff. Well done in putting these together. 

    Thank you! I remember watching Doddie take off and zoom around, with Vera and Captain watching him like spectators at a tennis match, heads going back and forth in sync, and knew I had to capture that moment. One of the forum chatters asked me to set it to music, and 'the Aviary' from 'Carnival of the Animals' was perfect.

    Ospreys are so beautiful! I knew very little about them until I got my member's email from WT saying they'd put up the nest cam and now they fill my life!

  • 24/07/2023 03:01

    Sunday 23rd Dorcha is harassed by invading Hoodies 06.15

  • 24/07/2023 03:02

    Ludo helicopters with moss 07.58 (zoom)

  • 24/07/2023 03:03

    Nest One Garry arrives with a fish for Affric 10.19

  • 24/07/2023 03:06

    14.53.30 Much later than usual, in fact, the latest first fish this season, Louis arrives with fish number one, a headless trout 

  • 24/07/2023 03:10

    Dorcha feeds Ludo while alert for danger 15.59

  • 24/07/2023 03:11

    Hangry Ludo grabs Louis' leg wanting fish 18.24