So March has arrived and this is the month when the ospreys will arrive back at their nests. There is a huge amount of anticipation for the season ahead.
For Loch Garten there are so many questions. Will EJ be first back as is usually the case? Will we see Blue XD at Loch Garten this year?
More recently we have had the Caledonia effect. The VAP team went out to Seville and managed to find Caledonia's wintering quarters. In the process they forged links with two local osprey loversin the form of Murat and Roberto. This was an extemely welcome development.
It will be interesting to see if Lady makes it back for yet another season.
Although it turned out very sad for Dyfi in 2012 the Ceulan effect will not be forgetten any time soon.
5N (04) will presumably get back to Rutland to find that she is a widow once again. What she will not know is that two of her offspring made it back last year which is quite an achievement.
Rutland are also publishing a new osprey book on 14th March 2013
Excitement is at fever pitch.
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Tempo said: I hope some happy surprises Tiger
I hope some happy surprises Tiger
Yes there will always be good things too.
I am so excited and cannot wait for the forthcoming season. Hope they come home safely.
Great start to this thread Tiger - thanks and i have sent you a message.
Marina Kyriacou
Oh yes, we are all excited,as each day takes us nearer to seeing our first arrival back on the nests.
I just thought this might be a help to any of our first time visitors,of OSPREY watching.
Here you will find everything in one place with so much helpful info.
and Here will give you quick links to threads.
No doubt this will get lost in the fast moving chit chat but may be good for a reminder how to assist newcomers.With no need for loads of Bookmark pages to wade through daily .CHOL!!!!!
Exciting days ahead.
kate2 said: Oh yes, we are all excited,as each day takes us nearer to seeing our first arrival back on the nests. I just thought this might be a help to any of our first time visitors,of OSPREY watching. Here you will find everything in one place with so much helpful info. and Here will give you quick links to threads. No doubt this will get lost in the fast moving chit chat but may be good for a reminder how to assist newcomers.With no need for loads of Bookmark pages to wade through daily .CHOL!!!!! Exciting days ahead.
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
The ospreys wintering around Cadiz are reported to have gone so that is a strong indication that migration is under way.
Looking forward to news of Beatrice.
Some thought on the weather in Africa affecting migrating ospreys.
Interesting Tiger
Hello all, new face in town here. Had to join to mention that sighting we had over the weekend in glossop, as posted here
www.birdforum.net/showthread.php
and here
singletrackworld.com/.../calling-stw-birders-bird-id-help-required-glossop-area
I'll be honest when I saw the bird I did think "osprey" but dismissed it, as an osprey is not something I'd expect to see near Glossop! However a friend independently suggested that as it's migration time, it might be aan Osprey. The pictures I've seen online certainly resemble the sight we saw in Glossop. Not sure that the bird we saw is indeed an Osprey, or if it is whether it's one of the LG ospreys, but either way it was very nice to see
Any links to other such sightings would be appreciated
Hi, nbt - welcome to the Loch Garten group! One of the other threads in this group is dedicated to osprey sightings - it's fairly quiet at the moment but there are a few UK sightings now and this will pick up quickly as the month goes on! EJ, the LG female is expected back around the fourth week in March - we'll look forward to seeing you on the Daily Update when she arrives.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Hello nbt
Welcome.
Re sightings see Osprey sightings
and see my links below am sure you will soon become as hooked as the rest of us CHOL:)