Poole Harbour Ospreys 2022

Yes, she did her best to shade them, and 022 brought in several fish to keep them hydrated.

5H1 and 5H2 doing some good flapping this morning. Don't think it will be long before 5H1 takes to the skies.

Edited to add photo of 5H1:

© Poole Harbour Osprey Project

Saturday 23rd July

Good morning all, been watching this nest on the live webcam but haven’t contributed here yet. I’ve been following CJ7 for the last 2 years. ️ The general consensus is today could be the first fledging day! 5H1 had a good look over the nest edge at 08.35. 

Hopefully not too long until 5H1 takes that leap of faith!

I always like when they find their wings and fly free.

Seeing quite a bit of the numeric/alpha/numeric numbering sequence this year. I thought very strange when first seeing it at Manton Bay but seems the norm this season.

After a lot of helicoptering 5H1 decides to stay outside the nest

5H1 has fledged!

11.54 fledge followed by a 15 minute fly round before returning to the nest

Thanks, Richard. BoPH have now corrected this on the YouTube chat to say it was 12.08 she fledged and she flew for 2 minutes before landing on the nest perch, which makes more sense!

A 2 minute maiden flight seems far more sensible.