RUTLAND OSPREY PROJECT 2020

Too many known birds not returned this year Too sad for words

It is very, very sad news about 28(10) but there are so many this year and not all down to old age! Was there a particular bad spell of weather as it just seems so strange.

Very sad about Blue 28. I was privileged to see him fishing at Horn Mill Trout Farm when I visited Rutland in July 2016. Here is a portrait of him, and the splash is him too (I promise!).

© Alison Copland

Very sad that 28 may not come back to Rutland this year, although he might still appear. It seems we may have lost a lot of precious Ospreys this year--not the best year for Ospreys or for humans. As far as I know, 28 had successful broods for many years after 33 ejected him from the Manton Bay nest, and we can hope to see some of his and his partner's progeny nesting at Rutland and elsewhere. Some may be nesting there already (which only the in-crowd will know about, unfortunately!) He and 33 are brothers, only a year apart, so some of the same genes carry on in the youngsters of both, as well as in numerous other Ospreys in the UK. Gwash commented awhile back that 28 has ruled their fish pond, and now 11 might well take over 28's 'possession' of their pond. Blue 11, too, passes on the genes from Mr Rutland (03(97)). 11 and his sister 12, Glesni, are only two of his many Grandchicks (although their Gran and 28's and 33's Mum were two different females)..

ANN I have just written another thread about what is happening this year? Very strange and so sad to loose so many icons "28'10 among them Just learnt that the male at TV is blue ringed so not SS Another sadness
I hope 28/10's partner finds a new "man" as I think there are still several unattached males at Rutland

Thanks, Patily, I'll have a look for your new thread.

Lovely photos Alison, so sad he hasn't returned this year along with a few others :(

A very poignant post in memory of B28(10) on River Gwash Ospreys Fb today

To read in full, and with sightings of other Rutland birds seen fishing there, here's the link >

facebook.com/rivergwashospreys/photos/

I have saved a copy of the photo and the dedication