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
This PTZ is a triumph and it's even better when they find time to man it
IMAGICAT
scylla said:This PTZ is a triumph and it's even better when they find time to man it
I agree Scylla, gives us a whole different perspective. However, if only they had clocks on the screens!!!
14.49 Egg number 2 arrives.
LM6 had been a bit unsettled beforehand, up and down in the nest cup.
A few pushes and gentle grunts then when she next got up, she revealed her second egg. (left)
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
16.09 Finally LJ2 comes to the nest. He has the half eaten fish that he was seen with earlier. A few soft contact calls but LM6 isn’t interested in eating.
He quickly moves on, LM6 didn’t leave the cup.
Yes Wendy and Janni, the 2nd egg is great news.
LM6 has remained on the nest. LJ2 returned at 17.00 with the tail end of the fish, again making soft contact calls and again, LM6 did not stand up. So he left with it once more.
18.38, LJ2 called by again with his piece of fish. This time, LM6 did stand up and LJ2 could see there were now 2 eggs in the nest cup.
LJ2 made soft contact calls and both birds stood for a few moments. It looked as LM6 might have been edging towards him for the fish but she was quiet. LJ2 flew off still holding it,
LM6 settled back on her eggs, beautiful in the golden light. It’s very calm here this evening.