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
NC0 has been teasing us since Friday, Scylla, standing in the nest cup for extremely long sessions! lol Hopefully today!
Thank you
There was an intruder around, 9:23 - NC0 was silent while in her defensive mode
Laddie joined her
Both watchful
No threat seen. Laddie away at 9:26
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I've completed some research re NC0's time frame for laying the first egg. Timings for each clutch of three eggs laid, shown in brackets:
2023 - 21 days (09:32, 09:39, 09:10); 2022 - 20 days (18:34, 16:05, 12:14); 2021 - 17 days (10:18, 08:04, 07:41) 2020 - unknown
It is day 18 today
Mating, 10:24
An intruder around again, 11:42 - NC0 pancaked the nest
Laddie arrived at 11:44
Looked skyward
He chipped
NC0 rose, No threat seen
A mating attempt before Laddie headed off at 11:48
Laddie back to the nest at 12:00, NC0 had been in defensive mode again
Quietly scanning their area
No threat seen
Mating at 12:05
12:30 NC0 on the nest and it's windy and raining again!
Sandra said:I've completed some research re NC0's time frame for laying the first egg. Timings for each clutch of three eggs laid, shown in brackets: 2023 - 21 days (09:32, 09:39, 09:10); 2022 - 20 days (18:34, 16:05, 12:14); 2021 - 17 days (10:18, 08:04, 07:41) 2020 - unknown It is day 18 today
Maybe it's just a question of waiting for better weather conditions?
Hi Wendy,
At present, yes, quite possibly. Averaging the past 3 seasons time frames, it works out to be 19.3 days before she had laid her first egg
Mating, 13:01