LLYN BRENIG

Many thanks to AG  who wrote this preface to the Llyn Brenig thread for us (below)

Llyn Brenig is a reservoir on the border between Denbighshire and County Conwy in North Wales. It is managed by Welsh Water;  the osprey project is a partnership between them and North Wales Wildlife Trust.

One pair of ospreys raised a single chick here each year from 2018-2020. Neither of this pair returned in 2021, when the nest was taken over by 2 Scottish birds, LJ2 (male) and LM6 (female), both 2018 chicks. The nest was vandalised the night after LM6 had laid her first egg; while the two could not continue to breed they did stay close to the site until normal migration time.

A new nest has been erected in 2022 with additional security and a streaming camera is in place. A new hide has also been built.

Links to

North Wales Wildlife Trust Page https://www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/days-out/ospreys-llyn-brenig

Welsh Water Page https://llynbrenig.com/llyn-brenig-osprey/

Osprey Project Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/brenigospreyproject

Friends of Llyn Brenig Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsofLlynBrenigBlue24

Llyn Brenig YouTube Channel for Live Stream https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_OrcBilBcFmDQVGgrk2ng

  • 4 watching now apparently but the cam doesn't seem very 'live' to me. The water isn't moving!
  • Valerie says on the 'other' thread that this cam stutters. So it does but it's great that it's there
  • Thank you Cirrus - the goose is back now !!!

    Valerie

  • Must have missed it. Oh well
  • In reply to Cirrus:

    Cirrus said:
    The water isn't moving!

    Last season I used to get hours and hours of still picture 

    Thanks for starting the thread !!!  But your cam link is already out-of-date - best to post the Channel page link.

    EDIT - The state of the current live stream:

    IMAGICAT

  • Sadly, the picture is much the same today

    © Llyn Brenig Ospreys/Welsh Water/NWWT

    Birdie's DU Summaries 2018

  • I've written this little intro to Llyn Brenig. Not sure how to start a new thread - Can this be edited into the first post on this thread? 

    Llyn Brenig is a reservoir on the border between Denbighshire and County Conwy in North Wales. It is managed by Welsh Water;  the osprey project is a partnership between them and North Wales Wildlife Trust.

    One pair of ospreys raised a single chick here each year from 2018-2020. Neither of this pair returned in 2021, when the nest was taken over by 2 Scottish birds, LJ2 (male) and LM6 (female), both 2018 chicks. The nest was vandalised the night after LM6 had laid her first egg; while the two could not continue to breed they did stay close to the site until normal migration time.

    A new nest has been erected in 2022 with additional security and a streaming camera is in place. A new hide has also been built.

    Links to

    North Wales Wildlife Trust Page https://www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/days-out/ospreys-llyn-brenig

    Welsh Water Page https://llynbrenig.com/llyn-brenig-osprey/

    Osprey Project Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/brenigospreyproject

    Friends of Llyn Brenig Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/FriendsofLlynBrenigBlue24

    Llyn Brenig YouTube Channel for Live Stream https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8_OrcBilBcFmDQVGgrk2ng

  • Llyn Benig are seeking volunteers for an on-line osprey watch overnight. Note from the Project FB page below

    North Wales Wildlife Trust are looking for volunteers to be part of a team providing protection of the ospreys’ nest site. Extra on-site security measures have also been put in place.
    You could help to protect the ospreys by:
    > Watching the osprey nest between the hours of 6pm and 8am, using online footage from the safety of your own home
    > Committing to watch the birds for 2-hour slots (or multiples thereof); booking them in advance
    > Reporting any imminent danger to the birds immediately.
    > Reporting wider signs of suspicious activity.
    > Completing a simple online report at the end of your ‘shift’
    > Full training having been given by NWWT and North Wales Police.
    For more info and a registration from please contact Mark.Roberts@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
  • Thank you AG. I think we are unwittingly doing this already on many nests. I remember Clywedog - the walker - and LotL - the canoeist. It's the commitment to guarantee to be available regularly that would be my problem. But what a brilliant scheme.

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  • In reply to AG:

    AG said:
    I've written this little intro to Llyn Brenig. Not sure how to start a new thread - Can this be edited into the first post on this thread? 

    Thank you, AG - I've heads-upped CIRRUS

    IMAGICAT