Link to August 2022
With last year’s male LJ2 arriving on the 6th of April and partner LM6 the 10th of April, I thought I would start a thread now for the new season in case they return earlier after a successful breeding season last year. The nest and surrounding area has recently been prepared by Welsh Water for our pair’s arrival.
Background to the nest:-
Many thanks to AG who wrote this preface to the Llyn Brenig thread for us below. (I’ve just edited extra information)
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 (Blue HR7 (M) 2014 Lake Menteith, Scotland and Blue 24 (F) 2010 nr Rutland) raised a single chick here each year from 2018-2020, Z9 (F) Luned, KA5 (M) Roli and KC5 (F) respectively. Sadly, KC5 died after fledging, colliding with a wind turbine.
Neither of this breeding 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 was erected in 2022 with additional security and a streaming camera in place. A new hide was also built.
LJ2 and LM6 returned and successfully fledged 2 chicks, X6 Olwen (F) and KA9 Gelert (M)
LM6 lost her blue darvic ring on the nest. It was recently recovered by Welsh Water and kept for display in the exhibition later this year.
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_OrcBilBcFmDQ
All captures and videos ©️ NWWT, Welsh Water, Brenig Osprey Project
LJ2 Returns today to the Llyn Brenig Nest.
The Project published a photo of LJ2's return about 18.00 BST - no exact time given.
He has visited the nest a few times since then and instantly got mobbed by corvids who seem to have taken up residence in the newly cut down trees near to the nest.
Welcome home LJ2
Sandra P said:welcome home, LJ2! Thanks Janni.
Yes - thank you JANNI !!!
First visit ended with chasing off a corvid:
He came back for a while, buzzed by corvid a couple of times, flew off for the night:
IMAGICAT
APRIL 1st
Good morning folks, yes I am ecstatic to see this wonderful news this morning. Can’t believe I was out last night and missed our lovely LJ2’s return! Thanks for the reports, photos and video Janni and Scylla.
06.54 LJ2 briefly visits the nest, what a handsome bird he is.
He returned at 09.05 to the perch. He stayed there for about 40 minutes. He flew off briefly then returned to the nest. Stayed a few minutes, picked up a little clump of grass and moved a wee stick.
Then he was off again.
You’re welcome Karen. I did think (and hoped) they’d be back earlier this year so maybe soon for LM6 too.
Back to reporting on a nest without a clock! ️
Approx 12.00 LJ2 returned to the nest
He brought a few bits n pieces
and did some nest scraping. He then left after around 30 minutes.
A visiting female, unringed, has been sitting in the Llyn Brenig nest for a while.
The local gulls are trying to shoo her off with countless fly-bys!