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:
Nest One
Little birds flit around the nest which is vacant although a few Ospreys have shown an interest.
06.02.27 A pair of birds, Great Tits?
09.19.19 A little bird is dimly seen in the branches left of the nest. No idea what it is!
Nest Two 14.30 the nest cam starts zooming about, and it settles on a close-up view.
Brilliant! This means we are officially on pip-watch. The zoomed view certainly makes pip-watch much easier.
Until one of the adults rearranges the furniture and blocks our view...
Geemeff said:Brilliant! We are officially on pip-watch. The zoomed view certainly makes pip-watch much easier. Until one of the adults rearranges the furniture and blocks our view..
YAY! Yes, let's hope Louis or Dorcha do not disturb such a clear view at such a crucial time!
Sandra said:Geemeff said:Brilliant! We are officially on pip-watch. The zoomed view certainly makes pip-watch much easier. Until one of the adults rearranges the furniture and blocks our view.. YAY! Yes, let's hope Louis or Dorcha do not disturb such a clear view at such a crucial time!
This is their cue to bring in a huge stick.. Egg1 is 37 days old tomorrow, so we could see a pip tonight. A lot of eyes will be watching, for sure.
Fantastic!
18.03.05 Louis brings fish number two, a rather stiff-looking headless BT
18.03. 28 Dorcha departs with it, Louis settles down to egg duty
The 2 birds on the nest were Great Tits, the other one I thought was a Coal Tit, but the markings look like a Great Tit, but it's small, probably a Coal Tit.
Richard B
Richard G B said:The 2 birds on the nest were Great Tits, the other one I thought was a Coal Tit, but the markings look like a Great Tit, but it's small, probably a Coal Tit.
Thank you Richard, I'l amend the description.
Fish number two arrives, looking a bit stiff.
Nest One 20.35 A Jay visits
20.35.52 A Jay moves swiftly onto the nest from the left and perches on the centre perch.
20.37.07 The Jay departs, flying eastwards to the right