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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
patily said:
A bedraggled ? tucking in Captured just before a large rain drop blocked out the head
C LLyn Brenig
Hi Patily, thanks for your input. Great photo of Olwen standing there all bedraggled with her fish. The weather certainly turned as the day went on.
Thanks for your input yesterday too, I don’t know how I missed it. I maybe need to refresh my page before I add anything?
Tuesday, 23rd August Good morning all. Live stream still down unfortunately. Today Olwen is 83 days old and Gelert 81 days.
Nothing much to report, just LJ2 dropping off a large stick around 13.45. The youngsters may have been fed earlier.
He places it on the nest.
16.41 and LJ2 is back with a small tree this time!
17.41 Olwen arrives on the nest fish calling.
She stays for 15 minutes then flies off, returning at 18.20
She is still there now at 18.49.
Wednesday 24th August
Good morning all. Day cam on at 05.45, looks like it’s rained overnight and looking wet and windy this morning.
Olwen first on the nest at 07.00. She stayed for a few minutes then off again.