Nests 1A and 7 are mostly calm places, with the adults sharing incubation duties. Occasionally an intruder spoils the peace. Tweed Valley’s 728 was a recent culprit at Nest 1A.

At Nest 7 corvids are a pest at times – as well as ospreys – but in general there has been plenty of dozing. KM18 has fed KX7 occasionally even though the weather has been good. Mostly males feed females on eggs or when they are sheltering small chicks in inclement conditions, but it is part of bonding for this pair.

There were no eggs at Nest 2 during monitoring on 1 May. If there are going to be any they will be laid on the old nest pole where reading any rings from distance is impossible. PC8 was with a Scot on 1 May. A visit is planned for tomorrow.

Nests 4 and 5A have witnessed a lot of action! The last post mentioned that 386 had returned to Nest 4 on 29 April. She was present most of the rest of that day and into late morning the next. Then at 11.00 643, who had been on Nest 5A, called. This image was repeated many times.

For two hours the females were on and off the nest or flying around the fell. Then they moved over to Nest 5A.

Peace was restored in the evening. Apart from a short visit to Nest 4 by 643, the females seem to be keeping their distance.

Bonding on Nest 5A is progressing. 643 is prepared to mate more often, and shares the fish she receives from UV with him.

She spends much of her time lying in the nest, but so far no egg has been laid.

At Nest 4 386 is much happier to accept fish than to copulate, which isn’t unusual at first.

It is still early in the bonding process. We hope that it develops into a productive one.