EDITEDI thought we should have a new thread to record the development of the two chicks who hatched successfully at Clywedog this year. UPDATE. One of the chicks was killed in an attempted goshawk predation on 18 July 2023.
The introduction to the nest and happenings between March and June 2023 on this Thread©
5F Seren, the female who has been here since 2020, returned from migration on 25 March 2023. The unringed Dylan, the male since 2016, returmed two days later. Eggs were laid on 13 April, 16 April and 19 April. The first egg hatched on 20 May, and the second egg 2 days after that. The third egg has not hatched and will not do so now.
A highlight was the visit on 12 May from 496, the only chick which fledged from this nest in 2021.
Carnyx Wild provide video streams; the current stream is available here. The link to the feed changes every 12 hours. There should be 2 cameras, but one has not been streamed so far this season due to condensation in the lens; it is hoped this may be changed when the chicks are ringed.
Other links to the Facebook page and John Williams blog are on the introduction to the first thread above.
Grateful thanks to those who are gifted enough to record images and videos from this lovely, mainly tranquil, scene.
UPDATE This thread will be used to record updates on this nest and the Llyn Clywedog area before the start of the 2024 season.
All images are © Carnyx Wild and NRW.
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
19 July
When Seren came down from the perch @ 04:40 (she'd only been up there half an hour) there were 2 fishes to choose from - she chose the one that had hitherto been invisible to us, not the one that Dylan had brought at 21:06, and flew off with it.
Dylan came and landed plonk on the remaining fish and flew off with it. Sorry, I got waylaid and can't remember the time now, and I've cropped the snap:
Then Seren flew in with the fish she took earlier, and 8B2 descended upon her pronto:
Seren fed juvie for a little while but then juvie grabbed fish and danced with it so Seren flew off:
Sren ended up on the perch and 8B2 stayed on the nest playing with the fish, then ate some, then flew off with it @ 05:54:
IMAGICAT
Richard B
Hearfelt blog from John Williams on the loss of 8B1.
Someone commented on my video that it's "our fault for reintroducing the Goshawk"
But I don't somehow think they were a good source of info - they also said that Seren was an uncaring parent for eating fish soon afterwards.
Another event gleaned from John's Facebook page was that VAL(I)ERIE had reported the Goshawk had been here the day before - I still have the footage, nothing much to be seen - I've said that Seren gave chase but it does rather look as tho an Osprey with fish flew across the sky:
Back to the 19th ;)
Seren delivered a good supper this evening:
21 July
The get-go - a bit unusual. At least we see they're all 3 alive an well - but as I type there's been no fish for 8B2, Dylan's still bringing in sticks, just a couple this morning so far.
Breakfish for 8B2 - he really, really enjoyed it: