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
11.06 LJ2 arrived on the nest chipping. He started mantling, LM6 joined him, then he left after a few minutes flying forwards along the tree line next to the water.
15.03, LJ2 brings in the first flounder I’ve seen him catch.
Wonder if the chicks noticed any difference in taste?! They ate quite happily.
LM6 lifted it to feed around the other side of the nest.
LM6 must’ve seen LJ2 eating the head of a fish nearby as she was fish calling loudly. He arrived at the nest at 18.01 with the fish.
As the fish was dead, LJ2 let go of it on landing and LM6 retrieved it. A decent size for their fast growing family.
LM6 holds the fish before feeding the chicks. A trout I would say.
Unknown said:Hello Glider. Go to the top right hand of the page and you'll see a blue box with "new" and a + sign in it. Click on that and go from there, with your 'header' and opening paragraph full of whatever information you want to add!
Thanks Korky, I’ll do that.
THREAD CLOSED
Link to JULY 2022