2016 MARCH - LOCH GARTEN DU THREADS & DAILY SUMMARY
Date of arrival and last seen
Eggs laid
Eggs hatched
Ringing
Fledging
Intruders
MARCH | ||||||
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
21 EJ | 27 Odin | |||||
March count: (05 EJ) / (05 Odin) | ||||||
THANK YOU: to all dedicated Updaters who have started threads and contributed with reports, pictures and videos throughout the month of March.
Also many thanks to all readers for their comments in the forum. Please let me know of any inaccuracies.
2016 APRIL - Loch Garten DU Threads & Daily Summary
Please click the link above for the DU Threads for APRIL & Daily Summary
31 March
05:49 - Odin lands on the nest
06:23 - Odin back (beautiful snaps)
Ca. 06:25 - Day cam
Scylla’s video: Odin’s second nest visit, EJ arrives, failed(?) mating
07:02 to 07:08 - Lovely snaps (EJ’s angel wings is a must see)
07:59 - EJ’s followed by Odin to mate
08:18 to 08:22 - Odin brings stick, potters and poses
08:36 - Both back and failed mating attempt
08:45 - Odin returns / mating
09:16 - EJ returns, Odin flies past
09:38 - Video: Odin flies past the nest and lands on campost
09:44 - Odin returns / mating
10:11 - Another mating
10:32 - Video: Another landing on the nest, no mating, Odin flies off and lands on campost
11:09 - More mating
11:57 to 13:37 - Both on and off the nest / two mating attempts
13:01 - Snaps & Video: EJ jumps across the nest like a youngster
13:46 to 14:48 - EJ on the nest calling / 3 mating attempts: 14:06 / 14:28 / 14:48
Up to 16:13 - ENS
16:14 - EJ returns and remains on the nest / Skydancing is heard
16:38 - FISH: Odin lands with whole fish and takes it away!!
Video: Good fish but EJ doesn’t take it
Up until 17:55 - EJ still on the nest waiting / She is looking up a lot / She’s calling for fish
18:01 - Odin returns with fish and this time EJ takes it
Video: Odin returns with fish and EJ takes it
Ca. 20:22 - Night cam
20:32 - EJ visits the nest
30 March
05:48 - Odin lands on the nest / Skydancing heard before his landing / He leaves at 05:57
06:17 - Odin returns
06:25 - Day cam / EJ returns (picture)
06:35 - Skydance / Odin arrives and pictures (on catch-up )
06:40 - Odin pottering / Ej returns / Odin mantling
Video by Scylla of events so far including arrivals, skydancing, interaction and mating
07:18 - Odin brings nest material
07:21 - Odin off / EJ back / then Odin back for mating
07:22 to 08:07 - ENS
08:08 - Odin returns with big stick and leaves at 08:12
08:20 - Both back (lovely closeup snaps of Odin) / He leaves and returns to mate
08:53 - Odin returns with another big stick
09:12 … - Both return / Mating / Both off
09:36 - Odin with another stick
Successful and some attempted mating: 09:42 / 10:35 / 11:08 / 11:11 / 11:21 / 11:30
He moves a big stick and more mating at 12:00
More mating: 13:02 / 13:23 / 14:02
14:48 - 15:30 - ENS
15:42 - FISH Video: Fish, a whopper, but Odin takes it away
16:34 - Odin brings back fish tail for EJ / Video
The “before” and “after” of the fish and Odin’s massive crop
17:10 - Mating
17:11 - ENS
18:23 - Odin returns but soon leaves
20:15 - Night cam
29 March
05:44 to 05:56 - Scylla’s video: Skydancing, EJ and Odin on and off the nest, no mating
06:16 to 06:30 - Lovely monochrome snaps of both on the nest and here
ca06:33 - Day cam
06:41 - Odin has a fishtail in his talon / Fish tail left on the nest the night before (spotted by Moffer)
Up until 11:30 - Both on and off the nest / Odin nestorising / Odin brings stick and a clod to the nest / Lovely snaps by Moffer
Mating: 07:42 / 08:31 / 12:57 / 13:08 / 13:29 / 13:46 / 14:10
11:31 to 12:46 - ENS
12:47 - 14:32 - EJ returns / skydancing can be heard / Odin back with nest material (Moffer’s catch-up)
15:20 - More mating and bonding
15:47 to 16:12 - ENS
16:13 to 18:13 - EJ on and off the nest / She is heard calling off cam
18:41 to 18:56 - Odin returns to the nest twice and nestorises
20:15 - Night cam
Fish: No fish was delivered to the nest
28 March
05:41 - EJ on the nest
06:02 - EJ and male on the nest and attempted mating
06:32 - Day cam (?)
06:36 - Odin (?) back and attempted mating
07:11 - Odin flies off
Scylla’s video of events so far
08:31 - Odin returns with no fish
10:08 - Fish by Odin but no EJ to take it
10:58 - Odin leaves
11:31 - Video: Skydancing and Fish delivery
11:34 - Video: EJ returns to the nest with fish
11:43 - Video: EJ returns to the nest followed by Odin
12:09 - Odin egg-cupping
12:11 - EJ returns and Video: EJ joins Odin
12:12 - RSPB Operation Osprey confirms Odin
Blog by Tess Tomes And that’s our BOY!
Up until 13:38 - EJ and Odin on the nest
13:39 - Odin leaves
14:09 - EJ leaves after nest-cupping
Up until 17:04 - Odin and EJ bonding well they have mated again a few times
RSPB North Scotland Twitter: Odin is back
17:06 - Empty nest
17:49 - Fish by Odin / EJ happily takes it
19:48 - Odin returns to the nest with a fish tail
20:16 - Night cam
Fish today: 03 by Odin
27 March
06:33 - EJ touches down briefly
06:37 - Day cam
07:54 - EJ back on the nest and Busy moving sticks
08:04 - Evidence that EJ has had a fish and videos
EJ on the nest and off for short periods of time
12:12 - EJ watches something above her (No sound)
12:45 - 14:21 - Empty nest
14:22 - EJ is back on the nest. She is looking up.
15:30 - EJ back and forth looking quite relaxed
16:04 -Video: EJ is startled by something and flies off to investigate
17:47 - Intruder on the nest ???? and Video
18:00 - No one is sure whether the osprey is Odin or not (picture of chest and underwings)
18:37 - More snaps of the osprey
18:51 - Male osprey back on the nest
Check page 14 and page 16 for pictures for comparison
19:20 - Video of the second landing on the nest
RSPB Operation Osprey: Could this be Odin?!!!
Twitter: Is this Odin?!
20:12 - Night cam
Fish (tail): 01
26 March
01:34 - EJ on the nest
01:51 - Lovely monochrone snaps of EJ
05:17 to 05:30 - EJ is back on the nest
05:46 - Day cam
06:33 - EJ leaves the nest
07:25 - EJ is on the nest
10:02 to 12:17 - On the nest again
11:43 - Video of EJ moving a stick round and round the nest
12:56 - 23:59 - Empty nest
19:07 - Night cam
Fish: EJ not ‘seen’ with a fish
25 March
05:41 - Day cam showing the lower branch
06:17 - EJ is heard landing on the nest
06:24 - Video with the sound of EJ’s pipes
Captures of a jay on the lower branch
07:05 - 08:33 - Skydancing heard and Scylla’s video with sound and More of EJ’s vocals
08:34 - Cam switches to EJ on the nest
11:00 - Video of EJ on the nest and EJ’s windy hairstyle by WendyBartter
Up to 18:13 - EJ is seen on the nest several times looking relaxed
19:11 - Night cam
Fish: EJ not ‘seen’ with a fish
24 March
05:44 - EJ arrives on the nest
ca. 06:00 - Day cam
07:26 - 10:17 - Empty nest
10:18 - EJ on the lower branch with fish
Comment on RSPB Operation Osprey
13:27 - EJ half mantling over her fish
15:58 - EJ flies off with what’s left of her fish
Webcam on and off
19:47 - Night cam (showing lower branch)
Fish: 01
23 March
05:38 - Early morning nestorations
ca. 05:55 - Day cam
06:06 - EJ on the nest / She is on and off the nest and nestorises
Some beautiful captures of EJ (page4)
11:16 to15:08 - Empty nest
15:09 - EJ lands briefly with a fish tail
Scylla’s compilation video of EJ on the nest
RSPB Operation Osprey: “Soap Opera” Osprey EJ Returns To Highlands - BBC News
EJ on and off the nest
17:45 - EJ flies off
19:06 - Night cam
Fish (tail): 01
22 March
ca. 05:30 - Early morning nestoration
10:02 - 15:15 - EJ with fish on the lower tree branch / She was there for over 5 hours
15:16 - First side view of the nest and EJ doing nestoration
Scylla’s video with Sound of EJ
15:35 - First view of EJ in the camera tree and the VC in the background
RSPB Operation Osprey: Stunning photos of EJ
18:50 - EJ leaves the nest
Fish: 01
21 March
09:00 - Twitter EJ is spotted by Julie Q
More tweets: here
Blog: That’s our girl! by Jess Tomes
RSPB Operation Osprey: EJ is back!!
10:01 - First screen captures of EJ
11:38 - MaryGK’s video
13:34 - Scylla’s video
15:02 - EJ on the nest for the first time this season.
She’s on/off moving sticks and preparing the nest cup.
18:32 - EJ leaves the nest
Fish: 01