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
Does this count as a look?
When he did turn his head around more fully, LM6 was back on the egg.
21.30 LJ2 still on the nest with LM6.
Fantastic news! Well done to LM6 and LJ2 for their first
Well done to the cam op to zoom in so closely - what a picture!
Thanks so much, Glider!
Sandra P said:
My pleasure Sandra. I started following this nest after the chicks fledged last year so it’s been very interesting to see the build up to that this year.
The close zoom cam is very wobbly, swaying with the wind so it was just a lucky shot!
That was an absolute, abhorrent tragedy, Glider...
I echo your sentiment to them and Brenig, fingers crossed it will be another successful year
Friday 21st April
Good morning Quick scroll back and all looked well last night. LM6 stayed on the nest, usual fidgety ups and downs and a wing flap around 02.25.
LJ2 came to visit at 05.00
LM6 started calling to him, fish perhaps?
He returned around 05.50 and got a look at the egg. Day cam came on, LM6 quietly chipped to him again.
06.42 LM6 sitting peacefully on her egg just now.
06.47 LJ2 returns to the nest. LM6 tells him to get a fish.
LJ2 returns 8 minutes later with a fish.
LM6 slowly gets up from the nest cup,
she ponders, moving back towards the egg then the fish and back to the egg.
She opted to stay on the egg and LJ2 flew away.