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In this clip: A characteristic call is heard off camera, then a bird appears top left, and comes closer. An Osprey lands on the nest - it's Louis! Home extra early, what a welcome sight. He landed at 15.18.38. I zoomed in on him, and audio-boosted his off-camera call. Welcome home Louis! So pleased to see you.
2024 season:
Louis arrived at 15.18.38 on 28th March
Dorcha arrived at 14.21.27 on 30th March
2023 season:
Louis returned on Sunday 2nd April 12.26.54
Dorcha returned on Sunday 9th April 08.09.46
They reunited on Monday 10th April at 12.33.03
First egg laid Friday 21st April at 05.44.19
A Golden Eagle touched down at 11.50.56
Second egg laid Monday 24th April at 07.03.30
Third egg laid Thursday 27th April at 07.35.39
Violent Tawny Owl strike causes the loss of an egg 23rd May at 00.26.46
First chick hatches! Wednesday 31st May at 13.08
Remaining egg deemed unviable by mid June
It's a boy! Chick assessed as male and ringed LY7 8th July approx 10am
Fledge! LY7 took to the air 19th July at 15.05.11
Naming votes are counted and LY7 is named Ludo! 19th July
Dorcha leaves on her travels - last seen on 17th August at 06.30.34
Louis was last seen on 24th August at 15.50.34
Ludo LY7 was last seen on 25th August at 10.03.28 *
NEWS Ludo was sighted in France on 24th September, reported still there on 8th October
Garry LVO was sighted in Senegal in March 2024
Louis is a father of eleven, six with Aila (2017-2020), and five with Dorcha.
In hatch order:
2017 Lachlan (JH4)
2019 Mallie (JJ0), Rannoch (JJ2)
2020 Doddie (JJ6), Vera (JJ8), Captain (JJ7)
2021 Aspen (LW3), Alder (LW4)
2022 Willow (LW5), Sarafina (LW6)
2023 Ludo (LY7)
2023 season highlights Nest One: [ Ссылка ]
2023 season highlights Nest Two: [ Ссылка ]
2022 season highlights: [ Ссылка ]
2021 season highlights: [ Ссылка ]
2020 season highlights: [ Ссылка ]
2019 season highlights: [ Ссылка ]
2018 season highlights: [ Ссылка ]
2017 season highlights: [ Ссылка ]
Brief history of the nests:
2016 Woodland Trust acquire the Loch Arkaig ancient Caledonian rainforest remnant and manage it in partnership with Arkaig Community Forest.
2017 A nest cam is installed on a refurbished Osprey nest. A young male Louis and a young female Aila take up residence and raise one male chick to fledging: Lachlan JH4.
2018 Louis & Aila return but a Pine Marten steals all their eggs.
2019 Louis & Aila return and raise two female chicks to fledging: Mallie JJ0 and Rannoch JJ2.
2020 Louis & Aila return and raise two male and one female chicks to fledging: Doddie JJ6; Vera JJ8 and Captain JJ7.
2021 Louis returns but sadly Aila doesn't. Louis takes up residence on a new nest with a new mate Dorcha and they raise two male chicks to fledging: Aspen LW3 and Alder LW4. This is designated Nest 2, no one takes up residence on Nest 1.
2022 Woodland Trust install a nest cam on Nest 2. Louis & Dorcha return and raise two female chicks to fledging: Willow LW5 and Sarafina LW6. Still no residents on Nest 1.
2023 Louis & Dorcha return, and raise one male chicks to fledging: Ludo LY7. No residents on Nest 1 but male Garry LV0 spent a lot of time flirting with Affric 152 despite her mate Prince still being around.
The Woodland Trust nest cam was installed by Wildlife Windows in Arkaig Community Forest, it is funded by The People's Postcode Lottery and operates on wifi provided by Locheilnet. Watch the livestream 24/7.
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