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
Intruder activity at Brenig yesterday evening and this morning. Grainy capture y'day evening shows Blue 551 was the intruder, but there appear to be two this morning. 551 is the middle chick of Dylan and 5F Seren at Clwyedog in 2020 - already been seen at home and at Dyfi in the last month.
Today is day 36 for egg 1 at LB - fingers crossed for the next few days.
Good intel, thank you AG
Richard B
Unknown said:Is it just me not seeing it or is there a complete lack of feeding going on. The chicks are screaming for food.
I was thinking that too. LM6 looks like she’s going to feed the chicks and is doing the gentle calling but then ends up eating the pieces herself. She seems happier to brood them. I came on here hoping to read that someone had seen them being fed. :(