News from Trossachs Osprey Hide

24th July

Happy visitors over the last few days. Best time for the Ospreys remains early morning and evening, though they can and do appear anytime. Kingfishers fishing right in front of the hide and Otters showing in the middle of the day.

21st July

3 Ospreys fishing, at least that many Kingfishers! Otters also over the last couple of days. Early morning still best but activity can be right through the day.

17th July

Its been a busy week Osprey wise so far, with all sessions seeing at least one Osprey. Early morning still best,. Blue 326 is feeding 3 chicks which are close to fledging . Hopefully we will see them too soon.

14th July.

We had a bit of a scare yesterday morning when Blue 326 flew into an electricity pole while juggling a particularly big fish. He was a bit shook up but is fishing again today. Silver tagged Birds also fishing along with Kingfishers and Otters.

Now 4pm on the 10th and we have had an Osprey chirping and sitting in a tree most of the afternoon, seen from the farm, nobody in the hide, just shows you can never tell.

10th July Lunchtime

2 Ospreys fishing early morning plus Kingfishers and 2 otters. Another Osprey back around 11am. With the hot weather early morning and evening are best at the moment, but you can never tell!

8th July

A bit quieter Osprey wise over the last couple of days. Still early morning and evening and good chance through day. Kingfisher family of 5, stars of the show at the moment.

4th July in the morning, I can hear an Osprey ‘chirping’’ as I write this. Lots of activity from 3 different Ospreys, Blue 326 fishing the most. Kingfishers perching right outside the hide and Otters in the day time!

2nd July

We are quite quiet visitor wise in the hide. Hard to understand as the Ospreys , Kingfishers and Otters are really putting on a show! Lots of sightings , very best time being early morning.

30th June

Kingfishers and their young being seen, perching right in front of the hide. Lots of Osprey action today also.

29th June

Blue 326 along with various silver tag birds, continue to be very busy, particularly early morning and evening. Otters popping up at any time, 3 together seen in the morning.

End of day 25th, Blue 326 has taken at least 4 fish today and dived numerous times ,must be feeding some number of chicks.

25th June. Bit of a pattern evolving now. Early morning seeing lots of dives/ fish taken and Otters too. The 10-1 session is sometimes quieter Osprey wise, though still a good chance of sightings, Kingfishers too. By the afternoon a higher chance of Ospreys. The evening session again seeing lots of dives and the chance of Otters.

23rd June,

A busy few days at the hide, As well as the Ospreys, Otters during the day and Kingfishers too.

19th June, mid afternoon., Unfortunately the 10-1pm session blanked Osprey wise today. Its possibly the most risky session as the birds will have been feeding early morning. This afternoon so far, there have been several failed dives, before that Osprey was chased away by another , which came down from above. Its just returned as I write.

18th June late afternoon, All sessions today have seen plenty of Osprey dives and Kingfishers sitting right outside the hide. From the farm we saw an Osprey ‘chasing’ a Golden Eagle! from the hide visitors saw an Osprey pick up and then drop a Duck.

17th June mid afternoon

The Ospreys have really got going over the last week, must be feeding chicks. This morning until one pm saw 7 dives and 4 fish taken. Now as I write there is another bird overhead! Lots of Kingfishers and the odd Otter too.

12th June, early morning session saw 2 different fishing Ospreys and Kingfishers on the perches in front of the hide. Quieter through the hot sunny day.

10th June,

Some good pictures on our Instagram and Facebook page, from the last few days. Here the early morning session ( which is normally a banker) did not produce an Osprey until 8.30am, then they have been about throughout the day. Just watching an Osprey dive bomb a Heron, early evening.

9th June, Ospreys have been about through most session over the last few days, early morning probably still best but the birds do appear anytime. Otters morning and evening. Kingfishers possibly best in the mornings.

7th June, 3 ospreys over the farm mid afternoon, one diving at another which had a fish! Ospreys and Otters this morning. More Kingfishers around now too.

6th June, Otters and 2 ospreys fishing early morning today. We saw a ‘new’ birds with no tag last night.

5th June, early morning and evening sessions best over last few days, 2 birds fishing in both, Kingfishers very active too.

2nd June, really mixed bag of weather over the last few days and mixed fortune Osprey wise. At least 2 birds are fishing and most sessions will see some action, but still possible to blank. Plenty of Otters, 4 at once this morning, Kingfishers are also about.

29th May, its still possible to have a blank session Osprey wise, but generally there are birds about. Watched one sparing with a Kite this afternoon.

Evening of 27th, 2 successful dives from 2 different birds this evening.

27th May

Not exactly back to normal osprey wise, BUT 3 birds have been seen around the pond on various sessions, best morning and evening, Otters too.

22nd May

Similar pattern to the last couple of weeks, Blue 326 is here generally mornings and evenings. Our regular silver tags are using the clear sky’s to catch fish from the lochs closer to them. We expect them to return when the weather changes.

19th May

Slightly cloudier and cooler today. More activity from the ospreys this afternoon. Sunshine forecast for the next couple of days.

17th May,

The pattern continues.. not a cloud in the sky.., lovely weather but not so good for Osprey watching. We see Ospreys but it looks like only one fishing at the moment. Expect it to get back to more normal next week.

14th May

A quiet couple of days at the hide. A few Ospreys about but not really fishing. It does seem that the birds can catch fish closer to home at the moment. That’s due to the bright sunny weather and low water levels. Expect more activity as soon as the weather breaks.

12th May

Again the bright dry weather is making it a bit patchy, as far as the Ospreys go. The odd session has drawn a blank, some days there are lots of birds. The Evening now seems the best to ‘guarantee’ a sighting. The day sessions are actually better than the early morning, though Otters are being seen then.

5th May

With the bright weather early morning and then evening are generally the best. However the birds can still be seen at anytime of day, its a bit of pot luck! Just been watching an Osprey chase a Heron round and round the pond area..

30th April

As of tomorrow the morning session starts at 5.00am. This will be good as the ospreys appear to have been fishing almost before the 6am start!

Quiet today, however, we have just seen Blue 326 catch a fish after hanging around in various trees for about an hour.

24th April,

We will either update this page OR the sightings page as much as we can

19th April

Just uploaded some of your photos to the 2025 Gallery page. Plenty of really great shots on Facebook and Instagram too. Thanks to our visitors to the hide. A very good opening week to the 2025 season.

18th April

Well we ended up having 6 fish taken by Ospreys yesterday!

17th April

Plenty of activity from at least 3 Ospreys that we can identify and several others. Not always fishing but around. The Kingfishers are back too!

14th April,

Well we had a good weekend opening. Blue 326 plus several silver ringed birds fishing. Also Otters one morning and a male kingfisher about. Various small birds on the new feeder too.

4th April 2025

Three birds about yesterday afternoon and this morning we hear that Blue 326 has returned to Argaty, so hopefully we will see him soon!

24th March 2025

Very first osprey of the season. Was around the hide/farm for about 3 hours this lunchtime.

25th February 2025

We are nearly ready for the 2025 osprey season. We have taken a slice off the bank in front of the hide and taken out some of the small trees/shrubs either side. Internally we have taken the shelf out of the right hand side, but have provided moveable smaller shelves if required. We will be keeping on top of the weed and reeds in the pond throughout the season. We are hoping this will suit most visitors. Photos to be uploaded shortly. Looking forward to the arrival of the ospreys towards the end of March.

22nd November

We did some work on the bank in front of the hide this week. We will do a little bit more next week and hopefully this will make a difference to the hide experience. We are going to alter the shelving in the hide and cut back some more of the vegetation to widen the view.

16th September

We are now closed although we still have at least one Osprey here. Making a few changes to the hide for next year. Prices should remain the same.

22nd August

We have put even more fish into our pond to help the Ospreys fish! They are very much still here and would expect them to be for at least a month more.

30th MAY

After a few ‘quieter’ days, this morning has seen 6 separate visits to our pond from Ospreys!

23rd May

We have decided to amend the timings of the early morning session as the ospreys are fishing earlier than we anticipated.

16th MAY, at the moment no two days are the same with the Ospreys. Quieter yesterday. Today, lots of activity!

1st MAY

That’s the morning sessions starting at 5.30am. Already this morning there have been Otters and several Ospreys.

30th April

Its been a bit hit and miss over the last few days. You either get plenty of birds or sessions with very few. We are seeing Ospreys right through the day into the early evening.

23rd April, its been a long sunny day, with various birds about. A lot of circling and less dives. However this evening has bucked the trend ( evenings being quiet) with at least 3 diving birds 5-7.30pm.

20th April

Lots of activity from Ospreys and also Kingfishers. Best time at the moment seem to be early morning through to early afternoon.

14th April.

We opened yesterday and have already had very positive feedback. We seem to have at least one new bird ( Blue LH2). Already pictures posted on Instagram and Facebook and soon onto this site.

8th April

Looks like 3 pairs back now. Wildlife camera picks up several Ospreys and a beaver!

5th April

It looks like we have 2 pairs of birds back at the moment. Very early days, before last year we never had birds back before 6th April. Otters and Kingfishers about also.

7th March 2024

We are gearing up for the new Osprey season. We have moved the hide nearer to the ponds and changed the arrangement of the shelf in one side of the hide to allow for use of tripods. Please take a look at the recent video of the hide. We are also cutting back some of the trees either side of the hide to improve the view of the pond.

30th September

We are now CLOSED for the 2023 season and will reopen in the middle of April 2024. We are offering the option to buy gift vouchers from £30 and up.

2 September, at least two Ospreys still here and fishing

30th August. Likely the Ospreys have departed.

Lots of sightings of Herons, Kingfishers, Otters. Woodpeckers and Nuthatches amongst the woodland birds.

18th August

We are extending our opening to allow viewing of otters and other wildlife in the early morning and evening from September to November at a reduced rate of £20 per person.

8th August

Check out the photo on the BBC Scotland News page, recently posted by Tom Kelly.

Through the Winter we will keep the hide open for a couple of short sessions daily, to view Otters and other wildlife.

4th June

We have decided to change the time for the early morning session to 5am - 8am. As it is so much lighter the ospreys and the otters are fishing earlier. We are keeping the cost to £30 for this session.

14th May

Still regular visits by the ospreys, there is no pattern to their visits though. You may have noticed that we have changed our morning session, reducing it to 2hrs rather than 3hrs and reducing the cost down to £30. We have done this as we think the activity on the farm, which starts about 8am, may have a negative impact on the experience. Anybody who had previously booked the 3hr session will still be able to do this. This is our first year of operation and we are still feeling our way!

28th April - Despite the rain our early morning visitors were lucky enough to see an otter eating a fish on the pond bank along with 3 ospreys.

24th April - We are officially Open!

We have continued to have up to 7 visits a day by several ospreys. The males are now being joined by the females.

We had our first paying visitors this afternoon and they have given us great feedback. They were fortunate to see 3 separate dives by ospreys within the first 2 hours of their visit.