Alan - the "lost" chick at Wigtown is #3 - the one which had difficulty hatching due to the tough membrane - it was possibly too exhausted to survive what the weather then threw at it, especially with also being the last in the pecking order.
Ospreys Rule OK, but Goldfinches come a close second!
OG : Thanks for that update. I will change my nesting calendar accordingly. We seem to have quite a few losses this year for various reasons.
Tweet from Dyfi:
"June 3rd, 08.30 - is this a crack in the middle egg at the top? Can you see it? http://tinyurl.com/6ajzjy5
Tiger and Chloe your roving reporters at Dyfi. Going there right now.
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OG I always have a look at Scottish news on teletext and saw this reported today. Very sad but it says that it was probably due to the awful weather conditions.
Margobird
Unknown said: Fatherly tenderness at Caerlaverock: www.wwt.org.uk/.../fatherly-tenderness
Fatherly tenderness at Caerlaverock:
www.wwt.org.uk/.../fatherly-tenderness
Alan thanks for that link, how lovely the male has taken such an active part in the process.
"16.25 - Not getting very frequent views of the eggs but we haven't seen any obvious developments yet. We'll keep you posted..."
Sunshade and flounders at Caerlaverock:
www.wwt.org.uk/.../sunshade-and-flounders
Latest from Dyfi:
"21.50 - some positive news, both birds being really fidgety again tonight continually turning the eggs over and looking at them for long periods - behaviour that you would expect if they could hear movement and noise coming from an egg, Ems"
Latest tweet fron Dyfi:
"DAY 40. It seems unlikely that egg no.1 will hatch now. Egg no.2 is 37 days old today so we will keep watching and keep you posted"