The strong winds have gone, most of the snow has melted too, and our pair are back and have given us an Easter egg treat! They only arrived in the Tweed Valley on the 21st March and have already laid an egg.
Diane, the Osprey Information Officer, has the story:
"The ospreys had a bit of a battering with the recent bad weather but they've come back to a sturdy nest - thanks to the Forestry Commission Scotland and RSPB rangers - and things are looking promising.
"We think the first egg was laid yesterday [5th April] as that is when our volunteers spotted it for the first time. The female is taking a real interest in the egg, rolling it around and getting it into the best position for incubation. This is all good news and we just need to keep our fingers crossed now that everything falls into place and we get more eggs."
It's possible this is the first osprey egg laid in the UK this year. You might catch a glimps of it via the webcam - there's a small version of it on the right of this page and you can see a larger version on the main Tweed Valley Ospreys site.
Both the Glentress and Kailzie visitor centres are now open. Details of opening hours on the main site too.
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