Recap:-
LJ2 returned 31 March 2023
LM6 returned 4 April 2023
Egg No. 1 laid 20 April
Egg No. 2 laid 23 April
Egg No. 3 laid 26 April
First hatch date due around 27 May
Link to March/April 2023
LM6 resumed incubation
17.30 She was briefly joined by LJ2 on the perch.
He flew off in a hurry. No sign of corvids.
19.12 LM6 is still on the eggs. It seems like a calm night with the occasional burst of wind.
LJ2 has been on the preening perch for the last hour and a bit. He left there 15-20 minutes ago.
18.44 LM6 stands up and sees to her eggs giving them a wee nudge.
She pauses and looks up giving a contact call then settles back down again.
19.29 LM6 gets up again and pecks at bedding under her eggs then settles back.
20.07 LM6 still currently on the nest.
20.21 a changeover at the nest as LJ2 arrives.
He settles on the eggs after a quick adjustment.
LM6 flies straight to the preening perch
20.46 LM6 returns to the nest.
And settles down for the night.
Night cam comes on at 21.49
Wednesday 10th May
Good morning LM6 had a dry night on the nest. She got up at 02,19 for a wing shake then decided to have a quick comfort break and left the nest for a minute.
Day cam came on at 04.47. Good morning LM6.
LJ2 arrived at 04.54 to relieve LM6
who nipped over to the preening perch.
Beautiful sunrise.
From a lovely morning, the weather has got worse as the day has gone on.
10.00 LM6 huddled down from the wind and rain.
The rain dried up. LJ2 begins duty
But the rain was back by the time LJ2 completed his shift at 13.20.
LM6 took over again.
Karen W said:Morning Glider and thanks for all your updates and lovely captures. Fantastic coverage and so appreciated.
Good afternoon Karen, thank you so much. You’re most welcome.
It’s been a quiet afternoon, a few changeovers and hunkering down in the wind. LM6 has been asking for fish each time LJ2 has come to the nest. I haven’t seen one delivered yet.
18.00 currently LM6 is on the nest.
LJ2 did bring in a nice piece of bark at 17.46! LM6 was doing lots of fish calling.