All the HISTORY of Balgavies Loch Ospreys can be found at the start of the 2019 THREAD.
It is a SWT Nature Reserve near Forfar, Angus, Scotland. There is no webcam on the nest, and there is no Visitor Centre, only a small Hide with limited car parking spaces.
They have a FACEBOOK Page - LINK HERE
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The nest failed in 2020 and 2019 but the new male KR3 and Unringed female returned in 2021 and raised 3 chicks.
In 2022 the nest collapsed but the one chick Blue 640 survived and went on to be a well fed and cared for chick.
Mary Rogers along with her husband found the chick when the nest collapsed and set in motion a chain of events that resulted in it being ringed Blue 640 which has proved very beneficial as you can see from my following post. Mary named the chick "The Bairn"
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Kind regards, Ann
Unknown said:Just caught up with the new thread--thanks, Mary. Thanks everyone for pics and posts. I had not noticed until I enlarged the photo that 640 was standing on part of a fish. Hope JMD can photograph her again in the next year and that she is seen in the UK in 2024. She seems to have led a charmed life so far to have survived the nest collapse and her first migration journey.
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Yes Ann I think she was one very pampered chick
Yesssss Happy Dance Darren has just let me know that Balgavies 2012 Chick BLUE YD has arrived back safely at his nest (undisclosed location). So thrilled.
Time for more happy dancing Sandra
Waiting on confirmation of Ring Number, but looks like KR3 may have arrived at Balgavies this morning.
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More happy dancing is just what is ordered, Mary, for that news! lol
Finger's are firmly crossed that the sighting is confirmed as it being KR3!
Darren was at the loch yesterday but even he could not get a clear photo of KR3's ring number. So we still await a definite confirmation.
In the meanwhile, some lovely photos from Angus Duncan of BLUE YD building up his nest. He has a lot of work to do, as when we were on holiday I went to his nest to see if he had returned but after sitting for over an hour he wasn't there. There didn't seem to be much left of the nest, but we can see he has been working hard from Angus's photos.
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DARREN has just let me know that it has been confirmed that it is the male KR3 who has return to Balgavies. Yeah!