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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
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patily said:So, presume Gelert has gone When was she last seen?
Hi Patily, yes it looks like Gelert has started his migration. By my observations, he was last seen on the nest at 09.52 on Saturday, 27th August. He didn’t even get a fish before he left!! Unless he’d caught his own since it was noticed that when he appeared on the nest, he had damp feathers around his neck. He was 85 days old then.
What a smashing bird he is. I hope he is safe, well fed and making good progress on his journey. It would be wonderful if he was spotted somewhere.
Tuesday 30th August
Good morning all, a fine day today, dry and bright. Day cam on at 05.45, Olwen’s first visit around half an hour later.
Olwen continued to visit the nest/ perch. Then at around 08.50, LJ2 flew down from a nearby tree and landed on the nest.
He did some nestorising
Olwen called a few times to remind him she was still here!Isn’t he a bonny bird, so white. I think he’s still got a youthful look.
LJ2 left the nest just before 09.00, which was a long time for him to sit there peacefully, just taking in the view.
He fluffed up his feathers and you can see the family resemblance with his offspring.
09.45 - first corvid visit I’ve seen to the nest.
10.46 LM6 flies onto the perch. She stays about 20 minutes. Everyone is arriving individually today!
11.30 and the bairn, Olwen arrives on the nest again, fish calling. Chipping is heard, she flies off after a few minutes.