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These birds think I’ve got nothing better to do than write about them! Today was the 11th day that Samson has been back and, as I inferred yesterday, he and JW6 have certainly been making up for lost time. Their behaviour this morning suggested that something had changed on the nest and I managed toContinue reading “ME AGAIN. WE HAVE AN EGG!”

The happy reunion of Samson and JW6 (Juno) took place moments after I pressed the “publish” button on my last blog. Some very active bonding between the two birds took place within a few minutes and has continued unabated since! Samson has also fulfilled his side of the bargain with a steady supply of fishContinue reading “ALL SET FOR THE WAITING GAME”

SAMSON IS BACK!! He appeared on screen just after 0600 and has been around ever since. When I arrived in the field, I broke the first rule: don’t assume; check. I saw one bird deep in the nest and assumed it was JW6 but only got suspicious when “she” started to nest cup. “She” thenContinue reading “ABOUT TIME TOO”

I’m getting quite a few queries from people concerned about whether Samson has arrived and I’ve not told you, or he’s late, or what is happening, so I thought I’d give you an update to say… there’s nothing to update. Samson has a “window” of normal arrivals dates and we are right in the middleContinue reading “NOTHING TO REPORT”

Well, this is rather embarrassing. I mentioned in my last blog about a new camera and equipment etc etc. Well, this week was testing week, making sure everything was up to speed and working as it should. Recording needed to be tested and a bit of fine tuning of the software was needed. I wasn’tContinue reading “RED FACES ALL AROUND!”

I’m hoping that both Samson and JW6 (Juno) are well on their way now back to their nest site. Juno arrived first last year, on 2 April and Samson on 11 April. The previous year he’d arrived on 30 March, which was the earliest we’d seen him and him not coming until nearly a fortnightContinue reading “A NEW SEASON AND A NEW NEST”

You wouldn’t expect to hear from me at this time of year but I need to advise you of significant news, especially those who visited the facility of Border Ospreys at Lanton Mill. Very sadly, the Born in Scotland restaurant and shop have been forced to close with immediate effect due to the ongoing financialContinue reading “SAD NEWS”

The site is empty, the nest is deserted and the area no longer rings to the sounds of ospreys calling. It’s actually quite a spooky thing, walking around the field and seeing and hearing no sign of our birds having had them be such a feature of my life (at least) for the past 5Continue reading “ALL OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR”

Firstly, I’d like to apologise for the length of time since my last blog. I thought that, after fledging, there would be just one more post saying how everyone had left and it had all gone quiet. Ha! I’ve been waiting for over a week to say that and, in the end, I still can’tContinue reading “WEIRD END OF SEASON GOINGS-ON”

The first fledge of an osprey chick in 5 years at Border Ospreys took place today just before 1400 when Blue 688 (Sasha) took off and made his first flight, landing successfully in the dead tree. He was joined there by his proud parents and I was able to get a family photo of themContinue reading “UP AND AWAY”