Continued from June 2024
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This season so far
31 March Blue LJ2 returns
1 April Blue 372 briefly visits, 6 April Blue 372 returns and stays
Sadly, Blue LM6 has not returned
Eggs laid
#1 April 23 - 17.40, #2 April 26 - 19.28, #3 April 29 - 15.46
Hatched
June 2 - 00.52, June 4 - 09.48? It is not known for certain which eggs these are. My thoughts are these are eggs 2 and 3 and egg number 1 did not hatch. (Left unattended on a frosty night)
However, the consensus among the volunteers is that it is eggs 1 & 2 which have hatched. Llyn Benig is around 1000 feet above sea level so the ambient temperature is around 2 degrees Celsius lower than at sea level which might account for longer hatching times. It has certainly been a cold hatching period. (AG)
Chicks ringed 08/07/24 - (Second hatched) 8B8 (M) 1500g 265mm - (First hatched) 8B9 (F) 1620g 291mm
Chicks named 18/07/24 8B8 EMRYS - 8B9 BETHAN
Chicks fledged 28/07/24 (54 days old) - 27/07/24 (55days old)
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RESUMÉ for JUNE 2024
This has been a month of fast change. Two chicks were born at the beginning of the month. On chick 1’s day of hatching, someone was flying a drone in the area and it spooked 372. She alarm called and quickly left the nest with the little chick being thrown to the nest edge as she left. Somehow that wee one had the instinct and strength to move back to the nest cup and safety again. 372 has proven to be a great first time mother. She has gently fed the chicks, given them warmth and shelter and LJ2 has provided well with a variety of daily fish. There have been the usual intruders which has distracted LJ2 at times from bringing in fish but he would always bring some later on. The chicks are now 4 weeks old and developing very well. There is a hierarchy between the chicks with #1 being dominant over #2, mostly at feeding times. #2 knows to allow #1 to feed first then it’ll get its turn. Gelert KA9(22) son of LJ2 and LM6, was photographed at Dyfi 3 weeks after his visit here on 25 May.
Morning Glider and thanks for all the updates. Fantastic coverage :-)
Brilliant capture seeing Emrys take the fish from 372 on the tree. Just proves that the juveniles are fed off the nest.
12 August
Good morning. Emrys stayed the night on the nest, leaving at 04.55.
05.52 372 arrived to collect a fish from LJ2
05.53 Bethan flew on to take the fish from 372.
05.57 Bethan left with the fish.06.15 Emrys paid a visit.
06.23 372 had just brought a stick when Bethan flew back with her half eaten fish.
06.24 Emrys joined them and Bethan tucked into her fish.
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Karen said:Brilliant capture seeing Emrys take the fish from 372 on the tree. Just proves that the juveniles are fed off the nest
Thanks Karen, yeah it was good that the PTZ cam was able to catch that. It’s much better than seeing it all in miniature from the nest cam!
Everyone arrived for LJ2’s next delivery.
08.07 Emrys needs to work on his landings, ending up on 372’s tail.LJ2 arrived with a small fish.
08.07 372 mantles over it.
08.10 Bethan watches from behind as Emrys is getting fed from 372.
08.28 Bethan can wait no longer and barges in between the two to take the fish.
08.35 Bethan tucking in.
08.39 Finishing off now.
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