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After the tragedy of 2021, the 2022 Season was a great success, with 3 beautiful youngsters fledging and migrating - Blue 497, 498 and 499 (courtesy of Glider):
Here's to the safe return of our precious pair, MrsG (thank you MaryGK for the original snap) and Aran:
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Today, this year's indispensable volunteers gathered to give us a Group Wave, and I thought we should pay tribute to them here:
(How sparse this seems for a season OP - but it's all I've got to give. I think we need the new thread sooner rather than later, being mindful of the likelihood of Dovey Devils and/or Clywedog Kids swooping in )
IMAGICAT
Richard B
Unknown said:I was told about this earlier, but couldn't say anything. Now it has been posted elsewhere I have permission to let you know. The heavily marked female was identified as a well established breeding female from another Welsh nest. She disappeared a couple of days ago and turned up at Glaslyn nest. If you remember Zi turned up with a fish and landed next to her. He was chased off, and then the female left. They both reappeared on their own nest. So Z1 came to collect his wife
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Oh my goodness, Richard, what a to-do! Tegid is a very lucky boy!
Many thanks for sharing that amazing news.
Unknown said:Z1 came to collect his wife
Oh that's super, thank you, Richard
I'm so sorry I missed the touching event.
Aran arrived flapping, then "Dot"... he's flown around and returned for a mating but I haven't been able to keep my eye on it - because of "things going on".
I think there have been lots of mating attempts, I watched the latest one and she didn't lift her tail, yet again, and slightly flapped him off after a little while.
and in reply to everyone else
expect you all know by now and I'm the last to piece the Tegid and Mrs G jnr fracas together
bits from Chat ( but the top ones disappear ) explain that Z1 turned up t Glaslyn from his nest way north (not sure where exactly) to claim back his mrs
Arrrrg .......mrs G jnr is Mrs Tegid . Lucky chap. Well, I can only hope Aran's present gal will grow up nicer than she seems to be doing and doesn't pooh in the nest
I really am
On the other hand , maybe yet another unringed gal will usurp the present one and adore our gorgeous Aran from the get go (where are all these UNringed gals coming from anyway)
But do we have to call her Dot and Why ? doesn't make sense to me. Two Dots at Dyfi was Two Dots for a reason, oh just , SIGH
Z1 AND Mrs Z1 are nesting in Wales and she has been raising for several years, so a lot of potential returnees.
Very many thanks Richards