15 May 2026
Good Evening Everyone,
I had no intention of posting tonight but there have been many good things happen.
‘PB’ has just sent news that New Guy 2 was able to finally get a fish to Iris. the raging river nearby has not allowed for osprey fishing. I think New Guy caught a fish the first time he could and gave it to his dear Iris. She had to have been ready to drop! Thanks, ‘PB’.
New Guy gladly gave the nice fish to Iris and settled down on his eggs. I was so worried that something had happened to him so this is just such a huge relief.
A piece of fishing line with a lure was removed from the Rutland Manton Bay nest of Blue 33 and Maya where there are two wee osplets.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Friday 15th May 2026
The weather was more settled today than the forecast suggested, and with no intruders or alarms, the two females spent most of the day tranquilly sitting on their nests. Their mates had an easy day delivering only one fish each, taking the Nest One tally to sixty four and the Nest Two tally to sixty two. Sixty of those Nest Two fish were brought by Louis in contrast to this day in 2020 when he delivered his hundredth fish, but then he had arrived on 5th April unlike this year’s late arrival on 17th April. The overnight forecast is partly cloudy with a gentle breeze and a low of 1°C, and a damp day tomorrow with a dry spell in the afternoon and a high of 13°C.
Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/CSzr4I7FqjY N1 Elevenses for Aurora when the first fish arrives 11.00.09
https://youtu.be/-haN6Ph8gWQ N2 Louis brings lunch for Dorcha, first fish of the day 12.49.35
https://youtu.be/lBzDOdh1lgo N1 Oh no! Aurora shows off her underfluffies in a gust of wind 18.22.52
Bonus watch – Loch Fleet, natal area of Aurora 536, and Loch Garry, natal area of Garry LV0, seen by drone:
https://youtu.be/bLWYQSjRjw4 Loch Fleet
https://youtu.be/YE9RW0bl84E Loch Garry
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/aNw4BAafrNU N1 Female Osprey LH5 visits Aila 2019
https://youtu.be/KFwEEgor1i4 N1 Louis chases a Hoodie 2020 (slo-mo)
https://youtu.be/oEjdJwMaAXk N1 Log’s labours lost 2020
https://youtu.be/lCVIgDr_x0o N1 100 not out! Louis delivers the 100th fish 2020
https://youtu.be/4gV9jVydScY N2 Another owl attack – Dorcha takes a hard hit 2022
https://youtu.be/c_uLdRun9EM N2 Louis is on overdrive – third fish arrives 2023
https://youtu.be/cWhuGMfJyfA N1 Spider catching prey looks spooky under night cam 2024
https://youtu.be/cMK0siVupV8 N1 Tree Pipit and a singing male Chaffinch visit 2024 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/3_yhd9Wr7Wc N1 Two Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra or Scotica?) visit 2024 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/g7qfaZnHTV0 N1 A Jay pops up on right hand of nest 2024 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/ZFK96TA_Rko N2 Early breakfast with birdsong 2025
https://youtu.be/oLcuNoHh9BQ N1 Why are Aurora and Garry circling with fish but not stopping? 2025
https://youtu.be/LhEhQXflSZ0 N2 Louis delivers a big beefy silvery fish for Dorcha’s supper 2025
That’s it! It was a very windy day today. Ann took Don and Toby to the park and for ice cream, and I had a bit of much-needed quiet time.
My housekeeper gets a chill when I put duck hearts on the edge of the sofa for Toby and Hugo Yugo!!!!! Melissa comes on Monday. I’d best get that cleaned up. 🙂
Take care everyone. Enjoy your weekend.
Thank you to ‘PB’ for bringing relief to my mind, to Geemeff for their daily summary and videos (be sure to check out poor Aurora and her underfluffies), and to those persons who acted quickly at Rutland Water. I am also grateful to the owners of the streaming cams that allow us to view the lives of these amazing birds.