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
Glider said:Thanks for the videos Scylla, it’s great to hear the Osprey chipping
You're welcome, Glider- but only Crows for you this morning, and then I'm packing up for some hours.
IMAGICAT
LJ2 left his perch around 10.37 and hasn’t been seen since. No sign of the pretty unringed female from yesterday either.
13.30 LJ2 returns to the nest.
14.05 LJ2 leaves from the perch to briefly touch down on the nest. He then flies off over the cam, with a sky dancing call.
14.09 Our pretty unringed female from yesterday lands on the nest.
14.20 LJ2 joins the female on the nest, they both mantle.
She quickly comes out of mantling to have a look around the nest.
LJ2 holds position. Then after a few minutes, he clumsily tries to mate with the female but slides off her back.
Janni said:Glider: Comings and goings! LJ2 came back about 10 minutes later and mantled at the side of the nest. The female walked about the nest like she owned it! They are still there (14.35)
So exciting Janni.
14.40 LJ2 leaves the nest. He quickly returns with a clump of moss
drops it and assumes mantling again.