Where are our chicks at Loch Frisa? Some very strange and uncharacteristic behaviour from Frisa & Skye today by all accounts. Skye was down at the larches for much of the day staring intently down to the ground. Only one chick has been visible all day on the nest flapping like mad so clearly healthy. Where was No.2? And no food delivered. What's going on? Late tonight, Frisa came into the nest then quickly up onto branches and she was also staring down beneath her. Nothing was visible on the nest...now Skye was down near the loch edge perched in a low tree being mobbed like mad by gulls and crows. Was he keeping an eye on something? Have one or both chicks left the nest? It would be very early for them compared to previous years but they are now 10+ weeks old and, according to the text books, capable of flight. It feels too early. Others (Itchy & Scratchy 05, Haggis & Oatie 06 and Mara & Breagha 08 haven't left before 12 weeks). Tomorrow may reveal all. Debby - over to you. Stay tuned.
Despite the dominating news today, welcome to the east coast sea eaglets which landed at Edinburgh Airport and were greeted by the Minister for the Environment Roseanna Cunningham MSP and our project officer Claire Smith - catch up with the latest news on her blogs and the main news story on the RSPB Home Page. Thank you to the people of Norway and welcome eaglets to Scotland and the UK, your new home.
More news from Loch Frisa as we get it. Be there in the morning...please.
Dave Sexton RSPB Scotland Mull Officer
Dave Sexton, RSPB Scotland Mull Officer
Hi Dave oh no another worry we think you may be grey before your time.Surely nothing wrong now they are big and strong hopefully just a special strong chick left the nest a bit early All who read your stories will hope you give us good news as soon as possible.Yes Dave a big thank you to the people of Norway for all our Eagles what all of us would have missed without their help.It must make it awful for them when they see one poisoned and their first reaction must be not to send any more.It does seem as if it will be a successful reintroduction even if progress is slow.I think I see that there are twelve Goshawk nests in the New Forest how amazing is that.Must be a really strong area for them.One on web-cam an ex hawkers bird i believe,really good parent too.Best wishes and welcome to our new blogger i think Lyn forgive me if i have name wrong but if i go back to look it up i bet i would lose this.Please let us know about this chick Dave and are this years chicks to be wing tagged or have they got them on now as i assumed it was just rings on their legs that was put on a short while ago.