Where are our chicks at Loch Frisa? Some very strange and uncharacteristic behaviour from Frisa & Skye today by all accounts. Skye was down at the larches for much of the day staring intently down to the ground. Only one chick has been visible all day on the nest flapping like mad so clearly healthy. Where was No.2? And no food delivered. What's going on? Late tonight, Frisa came into the nest then quickly up onto branches and she was also staring down beneath her. Nothing was visible on the nest...now Skye was down near the loch edge perched in a low tree being mobbed like mad by gulls and crows. Was he keeping an eye on something? Have one or both chicks left the nest? It would be very early for them compared to previous years but they are now 10+ weeks old and, according to the text books, capable of flight. It feels too early. Others (Itchy & Scratchy 05, Haggis & Oatie 06 and Mara & Breagha 08 haven't left before 12 weeks). Tomorrow may reveal all. Debby - over to you. Stay tuned.
Despite the dominating news today, welcome to the east coast sea eaglets which landed at Edinburgh Airport and were greeted by the Minister for the Environment Roseanna Cunningham MSP and our project officer Claire Smith - catch up with the latest news on her blogs and the main news story on the RSPB Home Page. Thank you to the people of Norway and welcome eaglets to Scotland and the UK, your new home.
More news from Loch Frisa as we get it. Be there in the morning...please.
Dave Sexton RSPB Scotland Mull Officer