RUTLAND OSPREY PROJECT 2020

Thanks, Sandra, I've only just read the post from River Gwash. So sad, yet another of our favourites is missing--what a year this is! Reading down the comments on that Facebook post, someone mentioned 28 had recently been breeding with a 'sister from another year'. Anyone know which sister, please? 28's Dad, Mr Rutland 03 (97), and his female partners had many chicks over the years! Of course, according to experts, inbreeding is not a worry with Ospreys because they have far more chromosomes than humans, so the DNA is truly shuffled every time, but it would be interesting to know which sister he's been breeding with.

Blue 3AF has returned and seen at Dyfi

© Dyfi Osprey Project

Is she a returning 2 or 3 year old, Karen?

Edit - Dyfi have altered their post for it to read 'a Rutland 3 year old female'

Confirmation of first hatch by Rutland - Sorry on phone so cannot do link to FB post, will sort it later 

Well done Maya and 33 

Rutland Ospreys Fb

Link to post and short video >/RutlandOspreyProject/videos/

Sad news for those who were volunteering at the beginning of the Translocation programme at Rutland.  Mike will probably know Mick Lewin, and those with Tim's book will have learned about him.

Sad news indeed. I can't say I knew Mike personally but the passing of anyone with such connection and experience makes his passing all the more poignant.

S1 takes over from 28 at River Gwash
twitter.com/.../1267553130419572738

Fantastic news from Netherlands
'After the first pair in centuries bred successfully in 2016, and was joined by a second pair in 2017, this year a third pair is breeding successfully in the Biesbosch National Park.
Not only that, the male of the third pair is no less than S2, 2015 offspring of Maya and 33 from the Manton Bay nest at Rutland Water.'

Super news, Alan!