Well as I type Malcolm is hoovering, Debbie is cleaning the feeders and Ian is cleaning the toilets, its definately the end of the season, no osprey to look at out of the flaps anymore! We have had plenty to watch whilst we have been packing up the centre, red squirrels, woodpeckers, and even a sparrowhawk yesterday lunchtime! We shall not be heading to Africa, to enjoy the winter sun and watch osprey, but we shall be able, like you to at least keep up with Rothes and Mallachie on-line. I wonder what excitement and dramas 2010 will bring, will EJ be back, will Odin be back to Loch Garten, will White TF challenge for the nest in 2010? So many questions and so much to look forward to. Thanks for all the cakes, biscuits and drinks over season, and it has been great to put a face to some of your names. We await the next fish.....although I anticipate that we might be waiting rather a long time....so in the meantime I shall get the others to write their goodbyes! Thanks again Claire
I have really enjoyed getting to know our intrepid ospreys this year! Plus, I finish with good memories of the team, volunteers, visitors and our 'big green and blue office'. My next few months will involve hopefully getting into the mountains here on my doorstep, shop work and wildlife watching. ...And keeping an eye on Rothes and Mallachie (and Richard!). Malcolm.
Don't worry, we haven't cleaned (and removed) all of the bird/squirrel feeders! In fact, you may have noticed the brilliant new model Richard has installed for the winter! It's been really amazing to work here this season, watching the ospreys and sharing their antics with everyone that's visited. Great to meet all the bloggers that made it here! Thank you so much for all the goodies, although I need a diet now! My fellow workers have all been great fun too, so thanks to them and, we woudn't have been anywhere without all of our volunteers being here, so thanks to them too. Good luck to our beautiful ospreys. Now there is only one thing left to do.......we must go out..... for final cake!!!!! Debbie.
Well 2010 seems a long way off at the moment, but if the next six months goes as quick as the last six months it hardly seems worth packing. Its been great talking to so many people about the ospreys and meeting so many bloggers and being able to put faces to names. So the last day is upon us and i will be watching our chicks progress on the internet with you, thanks to you all for adding to the fun this year and lets hope 2010 is just as good with three more chicks, now did Debbie say the magic word CAKE...!!! Ian.
So that is it, farewell from David too in his absense. Have a great winter, so long and thanks for all the cake...
Oh, nearly forgot......if you're feeling bereft of ospreys, you can always defect to the Mull eagles blog to keep up to date with things there too, (we will not hold it against you, promise). For the first time ever, their hide is staying open all autumn as their birds, unlike our ospreys, are resident and still around to be seen, so it's still worth a visit. - Richard
How nice to read all your goodbye comments - thank you all for everything you have done and goodbye for this season. What a season it has been, made even better by the fact that I could visit LG and meet some of you, and be there on the last day of Caperwatch just after Rothes had hatched - it was so exciting!! And now it is contunuing with us all following Rothes and Mallachie too.
TTFN folks and thanks for all the excitement you relayed all summer! I did visit LG but did not speak to any staff at the time as it was absolutely heaving with folk. Its really good news that so many are now keeping up with these birds. I used to think I was the only osprey nutter and was glued to Roy's reports for a long time. RSPB done wonders this year with the blog et al. See you next year - have a good winter.
Thanks to Claire , Malcolm , Debbie and Ian. It has been a great season for all us bloggers who have not been able to make it to LG. You are the ones who make it all worthwhile. After all we would not be here if it was not for yourselves and all the volunteers at LG. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication. Heres to another successful season in 2010.
Thank you so much, Claire, Malcolm, Debbie and Ian. You have all done sterling work for us out here in the "bloggersphere". It is very much apperciated by me and others who live too far away to visit.
It has been a fantastic year and lets hope next year is as good, if not better. (I am hoping Odin and EJ come back with very little drama of course!)
Looks like you have enjoyed the goodies that came your way and that may continue next year:) CAKE!!
Thanks again.
Should have said I am STILL glued to Roy's birds although the late Logie may always be top of my heart I think. Nimrod could be a relative of Odin as he is another great male parent.
Desperately awaiting news of Rothiemurchus with today's signals.
Don't let anyone detract from your "blog", website and yes even the forum.
These have been great advances over previous years and "has spread the word".
Enjoy the autumn, wherever you end up, and I know the work goes on.
A wonderful season and I will keep my fingers crossed for the girls.
Bye the way, how much is a tag for a third bird, is this a cost or resources problem, given the current interface?
Merry Autumn!
Best Wishes to you All for a happy winter, Christmas and New Year!
Thanks so much for all your patience and hard work, we really do appreciate it.
Time will fly, like the birdies, and we will soon all be watching next years dramas....
Thank you Claire, Malcolm, Debbie and Ian ... its been a wonderful season! Looking forward to 2010 ... enjoy whatever you do during the next few months.
Oh, it's all so sad! Seems like the last day of term for you guys - wish you all well for the "closed" season and Malcolm, wish I was coming on another autumn wildlife watching trip! Looking forward to March and then "delivery of the next fish" - let's hope for a great winter for all 5 of our family and hope they all return (in their own time of course) in years to come with EJ and Odin in 2010, and I really hope Odin will be her mate again and she gets this nest back with three more little new lives as a result. Take care all of you :o) x
Claire, Debbie, Malcolm, and David, have a GREAT six months doing whatever it is you are going to do. THANK you all so much for your dedication and hard work.
I salute you all !
Off to work now,
Thank you very much for all of your hard work on behalf of the Osprey center and the Internet followers!
I am sure at times our impatience was tiring . It seems like March was a couple of weeks ago. Time flies. I hope you have a relaxing winter season and joyous holidays. Now you will have time to catch up on all the projects that were postponed because of your work at the center.
Thanks again!!
My thanks too to a truly great team at LG. On top of everything you had to put up with our witterings, impatience for news, questions etc etc, as if you didn't have more important things to do.
Have a wonderful six months doing other stuff but look forward to next season's osprey excitement - I certainly will!
Thanks Claire, Malcolm, Debbie and Ian. It's been a brilliant season. May bump into you one or two of you over the winter months. If not, best wishes in all that you do. Best wishes to David too if anyone is in touch with him. Sorry you got the short straw Ian and have to clean out the toilets!! Looking forward to Spring 2010 already. Like you and thousands of others, I will be avidly following Rothes and Mallachie on their journeys and wishing them every success on their migration. Pru
Thank you all for your "farewell" blogs..just like the last day at school!!! Thank-you for all your hadr work over the season, we all appreciate what you do and the knowledge you have. I made a very brief visit in July this year and joined up. Next year I am coming at the beginning of August (already booked) so hopefully I will be able to spend a bit more time with you all..... I might leave my niece behind next time, it was her refusal to use the toilets there that meant my visit was cut short LOL!!!
I cannot wait till next season and find out what excitement the birds will bring us next year. I know we will all have lots to talk about over the winter as we did last year.
Good wishes to you all, and safe journeys to our little family, EJ, Odin, Rothes, Mallachie and Garten and let's not forget White TF....he might be back!!!
PS...can I just say "WELL DONE" Ian for cleaning those toilets!!!!