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 May at 16.36.10
Sad death of little chick three Sunday 16th June at approx 19.02
Louis disappears, last seen Wednesday 26th June 11.22.56
Louis returns but is clearly not well Saturday 29th June 08.26.37
Decision made to place the two surviving chicks in a translocation programme Sunday 30th June
Licensed raptor team collects the chicks Monday 1st July 10.15
Chicks arrive in Spain and are ringed Yellow 1JR & 1JW Thursday 11th July
Sadly, 1JR started having seizures and succumbed to a heart condition Tuesday 23rd July
FLEDGE! The surviving chick 1JW found his wings and flew Thursday 25th July 3pm
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Link to February 2024 - May 2024 thread:
loch-arkaig---the-woodland-trust---february-2024---may-2024
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:
Daily summary Thursday 1st August 2024
Not much action today but after a quick pop in on Nest One from a pair of Warblers, we did have the pleasure of seeing an Osprey - Garry LV0 arrived and spent a few quiet minutes looking around and preening before flying off again. Chaddie 14 gave us the exciting news that the chick at Bunarkaig has fledged, this chick is thought to be the offspring of Affric 152 & Prince. Link to his update: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam/?ht-comment-id=15536809. WTS George says we would really appreciate people signing our Living Legends petition to protect our ancient trees: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam/?ht-comment-id=15532685. The weather was settled today, but tonight's light cloud and light winds will change into heavy rain tomorrow.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 22.32.55 (04.30.46); Nest Two 22.32.34 (04.38.42)
Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/9LKihnfJAjo N1 A pair of Warblers visit 10.31.12
https://youtu.be/QTRqeePpg8I N1 Garry LV0 arrives, stays a while, and preens 13.07.21
Bonus watch - Soar with a Golden Eagle as it flies over Scotland wearing a go-pro eagle cam:
https://youtu.be/JDmgtkaKx6c
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/181xNOoWypU N1 Sneaky Mallie grabs the fish despite Rannoch's protests (2019)
https://youtu.be/6YY5LU155KQ N1 Rannoch can't decide whether to preen or screech - so does both! (2019)
https://youtu.be/J-uTXU19Ixc N1 Dawn intruder alert: who lands on the nest? 2020
https://youtu.be/DBAhTzqVg3I N1 Milestone moment: Doddie flies with fish 2020
https://youtu.be/9JjSrQqH-BI N1 What a fankle! Captain gets entangled 2020
https://youtu.be/Z2HS9pTC7eI N2 Sunrise over the nest as Louis brings breakfish 2022
https://youtu.be/Mg3YJr_l8mE N2 Upstart Crow: Edited video of its many visits 2022
https://youtu.be/0xI-JdBRWwg N2 Louis arrives in a camera glitch and does egg cupping 2022
https://youtu.be/IVbkxIKfT4c N1 After a day's absence Affric pays an early morning visit 2023
https://youtu.be/qYPmuE54ZQs N1 Garry arrives with a stick 2023
https://youtu.be/vPzAIFCdT-Y N1 Affric returns missing Garry LV0 by minutes 2023
https://youtu.be/i40FIIZHHWQ N2 Ludo tries to bite Dorcha for not bringing fish 2023
https://youtu.be/jDR7eTisJj4 N2 Dorcha & Ludo go into full alarm mode as a Golden Eagle prowls nearby 2023 https://youtu.be/YlGtuWGiurU N2 Ludo is confused by a live mackerel 2023