It seems only yesterday that we were waiting on the ospreys to arrive and now some of them are probably winging their way south. By the end of August most of them will be gone.
Odin and EJ have continued to thrill as they play out their failed season. Hopefully they will both be back in 2016
It has been disappointing that Breagha stayed in France rather than come home to say hello to mum and dad.
Not so with White 14 at Bassenthwaite. After an incredible journey he arrived home to Bassenthwaite and was photographed. A new superhero is born.
All the young ospreys fledged at Loch of the Lowes but FR4 did take her time.
Also a complete fledge at Manton Bay but once again the third chick taking its time.
No such delay at Dyfi. All three chicks fledged fledged in less than four hours with two almost going simultaneously.
Meanwhile the late chicks at Glaslyn continue to grow and and are winning all the cute birds competitions.
I am afraid that it will soon be time to start looking at the countdown clocks.
Tiger Signature
Having read the FOO website they almost make it sound as though they really resent Glesni for being the female who is dominant at Dyfi. They don't even refer to her by her leg ring. I assume the B/M nest is the other Snowdonia one as the chicks' leg rings are different to Dai Dots' offspring this year.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Keith, Many thanks for your chart and for the copy of the discussion on Facebook. I await any further developments with interest. Who was it who said 'The truth shall set you free!'?
Kind regards, Ann
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B/M is the other nest in Snowdonia.
Dont read too much into the leg rings - The birds at Snowdonia were ringed by FOO under the supervision of Tony Cross who will carry sequential ring numbers in his bag as our local osprey ringer here does.
Thus W 4 - 5 and 6.
Tony also rings at Dyfi thus W1 - 2 and 3.
FOO also ringed the two birds at Glaslyn but under supervision of a different ringer W0 and 4R and with one of the birds at Llyn Clwedog Reservoir carrying 6R then I imagine there is a connection amongst the nests reference ringing via The Mid Wales Bird Ringers headed by Tony Cross and BTO Cymru.
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Wendy, Interesting to know the expression is that old--thanks!
New osprey chat thread at Osprey Chat Thread for November & December 2015