Continued from March 2024
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It was a very welcomed surprise to see NC0 arrive back from her wintering grounds on the 8th March, her earliest return to date! NC0 kept herself occupied while alone - catching some impressive-sized fish to eat as well as preparing the nest in readiness for future eggs. To note, her severely split blue darvic ring (as seen last season) is missing and she now only wears a BTO ring on her right leg.
It was a nail-biting time for us waiting to see if dear Laddie would make an appearance too and, little did we know, that it would be a further 19 days before he made his ‘grand entrance’ on the 27th, being ‘escorted’ to the nest by a flock of very vocal gulls!
Having settled into their usual routines on the nest and around the reserve, we now look forward to watching this season’s events unfold.
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Nest Updates
Arrival dates: NC0(16) - 8.3.24 (17:52) Laddie (LM12) - 27.3.24 (16:38)
Eggs laid: Egg #1 - 17.4.24 (10:48) Egg #2 - 20.4.24 (10:53) Egg #3 - 23.4.24 (20:47)
Link to blogs and updates during March
April Blogs and Updates (published dates)
17.4.24: SWT/LotL blog >>> First osprey egg of the season at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
17.4.24: SWT video >>> NC0 Laying First Egg of the Season
20.4.24: SWT/LotL blog >>> Second osprey egg of the season at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
20.4.24: SWT video >>> NC0 Lays Second Egg of the Season
24.4.24: SWT/LotL blog >>> Third osprey egg of the season at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
24.4.24: SWT video >>> Female Osprey NC0 Lays Third Egg of the Season
30.4.24: LotL Fb >>> Regarding Laddie's absence
At 20:35, Laddie joined NC0 for some quiet 'together' time
Laddie left the nest at 20:43
20:56 Beautiful NC0
20:59 She flapped her wings before departing for a comfort break...
...returning to the perch at 21:01
21:04 Pre-night cam
NC0 sleeping at present, 22:10
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Not that she's likely to lay overnight - but I've got her on-screen with timeline, as I do most nights when Clywedog is dark.
(I have to check the YT Live buttton as often as possible, because unseen buffers etc cause it to lose its life and my timeline is therefore not quite accurate, it being independent. This is another case of "I know what I mean" )
IMAGICAT
She's just crouched there having a good look around:
They had a very long listen to something or someone - I thought I heard a brief burst of chipping but can't find it now. Very boring, so I've made it Unlisted.
There's some lovely birdsong at the mo.
Definite skydance then... and now...
EDIT
At last someone's back! Laddie (?) with bark.
Laddie's just flown - towards us to the left of the cam.
NC0 is here.
Laddie's in with nice stick.