The Poole Harbour Translocation Thread for 2018-2019

Alison, Thanks for posting the link for us.  These last couple of weeks must have been horrible for you and for all the team.  And special sympathies for Paul and Tim who had to put on a brave face to give their talk at Birdfair.  This sad news might explain why there was no 'Are there any questions?' following their talk.  The whole thing must have been especially awful for the two of them.  However, they will have several more years so let's hope the thiamine issue, if that is the problem, will be solved before next summer, before the class of 2019 arrive at Poole Harbour.

Thank you Alison. A sad story but there does at least seem to be a thread of consistency apart from the accidental death. I can tell you from personal experience that young birds do get into such situations and their survival or otherwise is a matter, frankly,  of luck.

I assume from the description of the location that the bird was found by means of the radio tracker?

Oh dear. I have just come across the latest update elsewhere. How tragic for the young ospreys after their translocation, and how difficult it must have been for all involved. Let's hope this is one part of a learning curve, and any lessons are learned, whatever the experts may decide they are. I feel for whole team, when they are trying so hard to increase the osprey population in the south of England.

While this is a tragic happening it also represents an opportunity for learning. 

It would  seem that the cause should be tracked down quite quickly and steps taken to avoid it happening again.

My sympathies to all involved in the project. 

What sad and devastating news I feel so sad and sorry for the suffering of the young birds, including the poor one that drowned, and for all those involved in the project Thinking of you all  ALISON

So sad. Makes you wonder how many are lost that we don't know about, possibly because of the same thing.

Tiger mentioned elsewhere Back 2J(06) f, from Glaslyn, report here

Black 2J  "suddenly collapsed and died in the nest whilst exercising her wings, shortly after feeding. She had appeared healthy from the moment she had hatched and was the dominant chick in the nest."

Thank you Sheila, they can go down so quickly.

Let us not be deterred by a bit of bad luck. Let us go forward more determined than ever.