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
13:09 Hopefully, just an intruder passing through!
©SWT/LotL
13:18 ENS (NC0 had just flown off)
i have to pop out for an hour(ish). BFN
I'm at the hairdressers. NC0 is sitting in the nest. Is she in labour? 13:43
Edit: No, false alarm! lol
Sandra said:NC0 is sitting in the nest. Is she in labour? 13:43
Pic...
Shortly after this, Laddie flew onto the nest in an attempt to mate - he ended up just standing on NC0 as she didn't get up
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I was watching, SANDRA - her "flatness" when Laddie was trying to mate had caught my eye. Now she's standing in the cup, nothing to be seen beneath her.
I'm packing up, SYAL.
IMAGICAT
scylla said:Now she's standing in the cup, nothing to be seen beneath her. I'm packing up, SYAL
Now she's standing in the cup, nothing to be seen beneath her.
I'm packing up, SYAL
Have a good break, Scylla
Laddie with some grass, 15:00
Off he went at 15:04
NC0 at present, 15:29
I'm hoping egg is on way
Oh me too, Belinda!