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
Laddie did not come to the nest
NC0 sleeping, 23:52
©SWT/LotL
29th April
Morning All,
Scrolling through overnight footage up until now, NC0 has not been for a comfort break (that I could find anyway)
4:48 NC0 was calling, once again looking towards the opposite side of the Loch
7:21 Still waiting for Laddie to make an appearance
Around the same time last season, Laddie went on a 36 hour hiatus - from late evening on the 29th April to his return on the morning of the 1st May. (Just an observation and not that this is the same scenario at the moment)
8:19
Off to work. BFN
Afternoon All,
14:07 No sign of Laddie visiting the nest and NC0 has remained incubating - no comfort break that I can see. It has been, and still is, raining
18:28 NC0 is/has been doing an absolutely fantastic job keeping her eggs warm and dry!
18:41 NC0 off for a comfort break
She was back within a minute
Thank you for the updates Sandra!
Let's hope Laddie shows up soon with a fish for NCO as she deserves it being such a good mum!
She is amazing, LAM!
Unless I've missed a fleeting visit during scroll back, I, personally, haven't seen Laddie back at the nest for just over 31 hours now...
Sandra said: haven't seen Laddie back at the nest for just over 31 hours now...
So worrying
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr