I have always felt that we should have a thread for EJ as well as Odin.
My countdown clock says that we might expect her to swoop into Loch Garten 76 days from now. I hjope it has warmed up by then.
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Good morning Heron 77 I agree that EJ should be top of the list. Just back from holiday and having a quick browse through but know it is going to take a long time to catch with all the different blogs. quite sad to read the last diary from LG but already looking forward to next year.
Margobird
Maybe it is time to promote the EJ thread. Presumably she is flying through France now!
It certainly is Tiger . Smart thinking. EJ ........... just beautiful
Thanks for bumping the EJ thread up, Tiger.
What a Super Osprey!
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Thanks Tiger for bringing EJ up to the front again, so near now can hardly contain myself
Updated dates and times of EJ's return
EJ appeared briefly at Loch Garten on Thursday 4 April 2002. She rearranged a few sticks before being chased off by Olive. (see p 24 "Life of Ospreys" by Roy Dennis)
EJ was also present at Loch Garten from 26-29 March 2003 before being chased off by Olive.
2003 Monday 16th June at 12.37pm
2004 Thursday 25th March at 4.05pm
2005 Tuesday 29th March at 4.45pm
2006 Saturday 26th March at 2.45pm
2007 Wednesday 4th April at 4.55pm
2008 Wednesday 26th March at 2.45pm
2009 Thursday 25 March at about 5.06pm
2010 Friday 26 March at about 2.07pm
2011 ????????????????????????????
2011 Thursday 24 March at 2.15pm
A few day ago I made my prediction that EJ would return at 2.15pm on Thursday 24th March. Then I realised that I was supposed to be somewhere at 2.00pm. I tried to postpone just to be able to see if my prediction came true not I had much faith that it would.
I decided I would be late for my appointment. However as it came to 2.10pm I began to write my excuses for having got my prediction wrong. On the other hand I kept telling myself that if she had already arrived I would have been wrong.
As the clock moved to 2.14pm I really got ready to post my message as soon as the cloch hit 2.15pm. Then amazingly there she was flying on to the nest. It was so incredibly exciting.
I posted this on the main board at exactly 2.15pm
2.15pm. There is a bird on the nest a few minutes ago but not an osprey. That my EJ prediction gone awry. :(
OMG She is ther.
So there EJ you have given me one of the most exciting moments in my entire life.
The story of her return is on the day page of Thursday 24th March 2011
Great stuff Tiger - a quick copy and paste to my 'Fact' folder :)
Unknown said: Great stuff Tiger - a quick copy and paste to my 'Fact' folder :)
Not since Trempolino romped home in the 1987 Pric De 'Triomphe in Paris have I had moment like this. It was 20/1 and it romped home smashing the course record. I had 50Francs on it.