Link to JULY 2022
Our Osprey family taken on 7th July, 2022.
Our chicks on 31st July, 2022. Olwen flying in to join her family.
This was a new nest erected for 2022 season to replace the one vandalised in 2021 after this pair and just laid their first egg.
Our male, blue LJ2 (2018 South Argyll) arrived on 6th April 2022.
Our female, blue LM6 (2018 Menteith, Stirling) arrived on 10th April 2022.
This is our young adult osprey pair’s first successful breeding season.
First egg 25th April. Second egg 28th April. Third egg 1st May.
Eggs hatched 1st June, 3rd June, 5th June (3rd chick died on day of hatching)
Chicks ringed ringed 4th July, chick #1 blue X6 female, chick #2 blue KA9 male.
Chicks named 7th July - X6 Olwen - KA9 Gelert as chosen by public vote on Brenig Facebook.
8th July, it was noticed LM6’s blue darvic ring had split and fallen off her leg onto the nest on 7th July. She now only has a silver BTO ring on her right leg.
The first born chick, X6/Olwen fledged at 55 days old at 12.45 on 26th July.
The second born chick KA9/Gelert fledged at 55 days old at 07.29 on 28th July.
Today on 1st August, the chicks are 61 and 59 days old respectively.
Brenig Osprey Project is a collaboration between Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, North Wales Wildlife Trust and the RSPB.
Link to northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk
Friday 19th August
Good morning everyone. Peaceful setting at the nest. Osprey calls are heard and Gelert lands on the perch. 05.54
Followed by Olwen who goes to the fish tail on the nest.
06.15, Gelert flies down to the nest, Olwen still eating.
Around 06.45 Olwen has had enough and leaves the fish to fly to the perch.
Gelert continues preening for a few minutes
then goes over to get his breakfast. Sharing is caring! BFN
Here is a still 7.08 still eating kebab
NNR Lyn Brenig
patily said:Morning GLIDER 6,58ish found Olwen(?) oon the nest with fish and as she dragged it around the nest it got caught on a stick and as she pulled and pulled and it wouldn't come off she herself looked trapped but not prepared to let go she is eating her own fish kebab Quite funnt really (still in hispital if felt better would have madea vid ....sorry)
Haha, thanks for that Patily, I would’ve missed it. It’s dear Gelert who’s got his fish in a pickle. He just hasn’t grasped the knack of eating the skin yet and it was the long straggly skin that got caught on the stick!
10/10 for persevering and not giving up on his meal!
Around 07.30, Gelert gave up on his fish skin and left the nest.
LM6 who’d been patiently waiting on the perch, flew down a few minutes later and took it away.
Olwen has been on and off the nest several times this morning calling for fish. Isn’t she stunning. 79 days old
Just after 12.00, LM6 arrived with a tiddler!Olwen was happy to receive it all the same!