Welcome to Loch Arkaig Ospreys season 8
Will Louis and Dorcha return to Nest 2?
Will someone take up residence in Nest 1?
Will any of Louis' chicks with Aila and Dorcha be sighted?
2024 season:
Louis arrived on Thursday 28th March at 15.18.38
Dorcha arrived on Saturday 30th March at 14.21.27
They reunited on Saturday 30th March at 16.13.37
First egg laid on Sunday 14th March at 11.13.48 Congratulations!!
Second egg laid on Wednesday 17th March at 05.55.52
Dorcha is injured in an eagle attack on Friday 19th April at 11.08
Third egg laid on Saturday 20th April at 02.26.08
Welcome little bob - first chick hatches! Wednesday 22nd May at 06.16.45
Welcome little bob - second chick hatches - it's twins! Wednesday 22nd May at 22.26.15
Welcome little bob - third chick hatches! Friday 24th at 16.36.10
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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
Link to 2023 thread:
https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/loch-garten-ospreys/282446/loch-arkaig---the-woodland-trust---march-2023-to-february-2024
Brief history of the nests:
Daily summary Tuesday 9th April 2024A very interesting day on both nests, with the return of Garry LV0 to Nest One, and an intruder Osprey flying low past Louis & Dorcha on Nest Two - was that Garry? Too quick to tell, but Garry spent more than an hour on Nest One, looking around, waiting for a female to appear. Now we need either Affric 152 or the one-ringed stranger or another female to return and pair up with him. However will the watchers cope? Louis brought three fish to the nest, taking the tally to twenty eight, all brown trout. The wind died down considerably today, and tonight's forecast for Inver Mallie is partly cloudy and light winds, however with a yellow warning for rain until 22.00 tomorrow.Night cam switchover (day cam): Nest One 21.20.46 (05.49.21); Nest Two 21.17.04 (05.55.47 )Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/PYO0wRpGzgY Fish number one, headless BT - Louis leaves with it 07.20.53https://youtu.be/0iCP59ypmps Intruder Osprey does a flypast watched by Louis and Dorcha 09.16.53 (slo-mo zoom)https://youtu.be/D02DTNcDNdM Welcome home Garry! LV0 arrives on Nest One 09.35.01 (zoom)https://youtu.be/0WR_9m9lGZY Loch Arkaig Ospreys: a sticky situation in quick time 10.16 & 14.13 (Classic Ospreys: Saint-Saëns)https://youtu.be/OEK5ampEWhs Garry LV0 stays for over an hour on Nest One 10.46.56 (zoom)https://youtu.be/tpRne7jxMiw Fish number two, headless BT 13:16:45https://youtu.be/VCNrPfkxqyY Fish number three, big headless brown trout 17:57:44Bonus read - Woodland Trust blog on avian pairbonding:https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/02/which-birds-mate-for-life/Blast from the past, this day in previous years:https://youtu.be/urAbbtSOcC8 Fishy frolics and fumbles 2020https://youtu.be/v-D7efdAnrQ The Stranger returns 2021https://youtu.be/42CrOP5m8UE Night storm 2022 (Artistic Ospreys series)https://youtu.be/2Ymjn1op0d4 Welcome home Dorcha! 2023https://youtu.be/6R0DNlZfH9 Chaffinch visits Nest One 2023https://youtu.be/0kFa_ghXf7k Dorcha's return, departure, and second visit 2023https://youtu.be/wKqDS1CS8MI Dorcha's third visit - where's Louis?2023https://youtu.be/Ra2hSrRhtJs Dorcha's fourth visit - still no Louis 2023
Message from Woodland Trust George - teachers wanted!
Welcome back Affric Blue 152!
Touched down on Nest One at 09.27.21, stayed 20 seconds then departed.
That's all three back - Prince, Garry LV0, and now Affric 152
09.27.21 Affric Blue 152 returns! Welcome home, it's so great to see you back safely.
Now the Lochenders soap can commence as all three players are here - her mate Prince, and love rival Garry Blue LV0.
She stays for only 20 seconds then departs to the right and is seen in the distance circling right to left flying above the green treeline and disappearing out of sight on the extreme left.
11.09.42 Louis delivers fish number one, a headless Brown Trout. Dorcha seizes it and flies off with it after a few moments at 11.10.35.
Fish number two, large headless BT 14.51.32
Geemeff said:Welcome back Affric Blue 152!
That is just wonderful news, Geemeff!
Is Bunarkaig nest what was Nest one, and is Prince who we originally nicknamed the young pretender? I've rather lost touch since LG became 'active' again. I've heard of 152 somewhere already this seaso, but can't remember where. I'm losing the plot, sorry. And what is C1?
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/