Friday 5th &
Saturday 6th April
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A new female osprey (named 'Elin' by DOP team) visits the nest. Stays around for a short time both days
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Sunday
7th April
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Monty
returns at 9.01am
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Friday
19th April
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Elin
shows up around 11am after a two week absence but only stays a few hours. No sign of Nora so far
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Tuesday
23rd April
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A new unringed female arrives on the nest at 9.34am (first thought to be Elin), later named Seren (Welsh for 'star'). She allows Monty to mate and stays around for three days. Last seen just before 8am on Friday, 26th April
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Saturday
27th April
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A ringed female, Darvic Blue/white FS on left leg, lands on the nest at 4.45pm. She is ID'd by Roy Dennis as a 2010 bird, ringed as a chick near Dores, Loch Ness, Scotland. She eats voraciously but is unwilling to allow Monty to mate with her
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Monday
29th April
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A 2010 Scottish ringed female, Darvic White/black UR on left leg (ringed as chick 10th July 2010 Ythan Valley, Aberdeenshire) seen on ash tree perch for short time.
Soon after that Seren arrives back on the scene. A fight breaks out, during which Seren ousts Blue FS from the nest. See:
Pandamonium!
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Tuesday
30th April
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Just as things appear to be settling down between Monty and Seren, Blue 12, a 2010 Rutland Water female shows up around 2pm. She had been seen at Rutland Water on 27th April
Blue 12 had intruded several times at Dyfi last year and is Nora's niece
[Parents of Blue 12: father 08(97); mother Green 5N(04) - sister to Nora 03(08)]
An aerial battle commences between Monty and Blue 12. Another male intrudes during the fray but doesn't stay around long
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Wednesday
1st May
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Blue 12 still around. Monty continues to chase her away from the nest. Seren goes missing again
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Thursday
2nd May
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Seren (?) briefly seen on the nest before 9am. Monty mates with her. She is not seen for the rest of the day. Monty continues to chase Blue 12
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Friday
3rd May
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Blue 12 lands on the nest around 10.35am. Monty brings in a fish and drops it on her back. They appear relaxed with each other now. Blue 12 eats the fish on the nest.
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Tuesday
7th May
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Following a name vote on DOP Facebook page Blue 12 is given the name Glesni, Welsh for blue or blueness
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Wednesday
22nd May
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Egg #1 laid 5.19pm
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Saturday
25th May
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Egg #2 laid 7.07pm
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Friday
28th June
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Egg#1
hatches 7.14pm (37 days)
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Sunday
30th June
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Egg#2
finally hatches 8.40pm (36 days) Chick had been pipping for 32 hours
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Tuesday
6th August
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Ringing (commenced c9.24am)
Clarach (39 days) (F) Darvic ring, right leg, Blue/White 2R BTO ring left leg, no. 1057943
Weight: 1710g Wing: 328mm
Cerist (37 days) (F) Darvic ring, right leg, Blue/White 1R BTO ring left leg, no. 1057942
Weight: 1660g Wing: 300mm
[Chicks not satellite tagged]
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Sunday
18th August
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Clarach fledges 8.13am (51 days)
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Tuesday
20th August
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Cerist fledges 9.06am (51 days)
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Thursday
22nd August
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Cerist returns to Monty's new nest at 2.56pm after being missing for nearly 54 hours post-fledge
For details see blog: Clarach and Cerist Fledge
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Saturday
31st August
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Glesni last seen at 8.06am
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Wednesday
18th September
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Clarach last seen c10.38am (82 days)
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Friday
20th September
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Cerist last seen 8.36am (82 days)
Monty last seen 9.12am
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