Wednesday 21st March
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EJ returns, c5.45pm
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Saturday 31st March
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EJ chases off a juvenile white-tailed eagle which is flying over the reserve
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Monday 2nd April
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At 7.18pm a blue-ringed osprey (dark necklace and size suggests female) lands on the nest. Blue darvic on left leg, BTO ring on right. EJ lands and shoos her off. She returns a few minutes later and buzzes EJ on the nest before flying away
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Tuesday 17th April
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Egg #1 is laid c2.25am and lies in the nest unincubated.
There have been two potential mates around but neither has yet brought EJ a fish
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Friday 20th April
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At last, one of the males (unringed) brings EJ a fish and (unsuccessfully) attempts to clear the egg from the nest cup
A blue ringed male (Darvic NU7) intrudes around 3.30pm, tries to land on the nest. EJ's new mate sends him packing
Egg #2 laid c9.10pm
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Saturday 21st April
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EJ incubates both eggs. Later, male takes a turn on the eggs
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Tuesday 24th April
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Egg #3 first seen c11.05pm. Thought to have been laid c10.10pm
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Friday 27th April
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New male named George after former RSPB Scotland Director, George Waterston (1911-1980), an avid ornithologist and conservationalist who set up Operation Osprey 60 years ago
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Sunday 13th May
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George is not quite living up to expectations. He brings EJ a large headless fish this morning. The first fish he has brought in for the past 7 days. Meanwhile EJ is continuing to incubate, leaving her eggs alone from time to time for exercise breaks. George has been visiting the nest only briefly for the past week and has not been sharing incubation. Until today, when he seems to be making up for lost time.
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Monday 14th May
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A male intruder lands on the camera tree around 4pm. He is ringed, blue FN3
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Wednesday 16th May
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No further fish from George, so EJ has no choice but to leave the eggs and catch herself a meal
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Thursday 17th May
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In the early hours of this morning, George brings EJ a fish. EJ rejects his offering and sits tight on the eggs
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Friday 25th May
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Eggs are left for longer and longer periods, George being a very inadequate provider. EJ continues to fish for herself
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Tuesday 19th June
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Eggs taken by pine marten overnight
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Friday 3rd August
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EJ last seen
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