In the past a lot of the Lake District nests news appear on a thread entitled News from Other Nests, which includes non-UK nests. I thought it would be easier to find the LD in one place, but if anyone feels this is wrong, or wants individual threads for the four nests - are there more - please let me know and I will either amend or delete.
In 2018 there were six reported nests, with 14 fledged chicks, including 'grandchicks', "the third generation since returning from extinction in 2001".
2018 Bassenthwaite
31 March 'Bird at nest, unringed, believed to be male!'
? Unringed pair on the nest
22 April Believe White KL(09) f (Loch Arkaig chick) will not return - she did not return
2 August "Although we have no nesting pairs this year, there are signs we could have two nests next year at Lake Bassenthwaite!
Second nest? "The site you are referring to was not knocked down, we monitored an osprey (Blue 2H(13)m born in Kielder 2013) building it last year and after the heavy storms in early spring 2017 much of this nest was blown away, although the tree is still to this very day standing."
"Kielder hatched Blue 2H(13)m returned spring 2018, he continued to build and add onto the very same tree, however he was also without a partner for much of the season so no breeding took place. The tree itself is quite rotten and we fear unsafe for future use, a new nest platform will be erected in the same area before the next osprey breeding season in 2019 and we hope that it will be used by the birds instead."
2018 Esthwaite Water – three nests, two of which were occupied.
Main nest pair: Blue 7A(14) m Ozzy & Unringed f Olive
Chicks ringed 10 July Blue 283(18) f; Blue 284(18) m; Blue 285(18) m
Another nest on private land: Blue 292(18) m; Blue 293(18) f; Blue 294(18) m
2018 Roudsea Wood Pair White YC(08) m (Glaslyn chick) and unringed female
Blue 280(18) m; Blue 281(18) f Blue 282(18) m
2018 Foulshaw Moss Pair Blue 35(10) f (Splash) and White YW(08) m Year 5 together, 14 chicks to 2018
Ringed 30 June 2018 Blue 5N(18) m; Blue 7N(18) m - thought to be male; Blue 9N(18) f NB 6N ring was broken on ringing day, so ring Blue 9N was used instead
Blue 7N(18) m was thought to have been seen in southern Spain November 2018
Job opportunity at Forestry Commission, Dodd Wood/Linwatter Pass for an Information Assistant (Osprey)
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Just looked in to see 35 feeding #1 just now. The little chick once more is in submission and when moving it was immediately attacked by #1.
35 stops feeding and again it attacks the little chick, quite viciously, for no reason. #1 lies down, full, but as soon as the little chicks moves it gets up and beats it - it just will not allow it to be fed. Heartbreaking to see this.
Food does not seem to be the problem but hopefully with some dry weather and if YW continues to supply plenty of fish we can only hope that this older chick realises that the little one is no threat and allows it to eat.
Seems to be going better just now Karen. Chicks are on either side and so far so good.
Feeding the other side.now.
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This looks a little more hopeful
The little chick has climbed up the nest away from its aggressor and 35 is managing to get some fish to it. Clever wee thing
(c) CWT - Foulshaw Moss
35 is feeding #1 too to keep it where it is for it is eyeing up the little chick but thankfully 35 is managing to feed it.
#1 is now lying down and the little chick is getting a good feed.
The little chick still being fed just now ... nice little crop on it
The little chick now turns away full and #1 looks - threatening.
But the little chick has had a good feed and now settles down a little away from #1.
Little one getting its own back in a different way.....using big sibling as a comfy pillow
C CWT Foulshaw Moss
Feed underway and the little chick is getting fed
I am so relieved to see this
and more and more fish
the little chick is getting a really good feed :-)
Cc) CWT - Foulshaw Moss
Yes chick 2 getting some now.