Alyth is located in Perth and Kinross on the east coast of Scotland. The Osprey nest is at the Alyth SSEN Transmission sub station and is the tallest of all the nests on camera in the UK.
Background information:-
The Ospreys have nested at the site for many years since around 1990.
They were nesting on a nearby electricity tower, but due to a planned expansion of the site a decision was taken to resite the old nest to a specially constructed 25-metre nesting tower and two nearby 8.5 metre resting perches, which were erected in 2014. Advice was sought from Roy Dennis.Since that first breeding season in 2014, a total of 17 osprey chicks have been observed to have fledged from the new site.
Due to the height of the tower, no ringing can take place.
The resident ospreys are called Harry and Flora (blue HK0), named by a local school in Alyth. All pupils were also given their own osprey soft toy as a thank you from the teams for getting involved and for showing such enthusiasm about the ospreys.
In 2023 Flora HK0 arrived on 30th March and Harry on 4th April. Together, they successfully raised three chicks to fledging.
Flora was last seen on 10th August and Harry 7th September. (The camera stream was offline from 13- 23 August)
Thank you Richard for initial information which I’ve edited to include last year’s figures.
Links
August 2023 to February 2024
Live stream - SSEN Transmission as provided by Wildlife Windows
RETURN DATES 2024
Flora (Blue HK0) 28 March 19.19
Harry 29 March 14.40
EGGS LAID
15/04/24 at 11.01 ———————-Hatched 21 or 22/05/24
18/04/23 at 09.04 (I think!) ————--Hatched 23/05/24
21/04/23 sometime in the morning. ————Hatched 26/05/24
SADLY, ONE CHICK DIED ON THE NEST ON 30/05/24
LIVE STREAM WAS DOWN FOR OVER TWO WEEKS FROM MAY 31. WHEN IT RETURNED, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE CHICK REMAINING ON THE NEST.
All photos and videos copyright SSEN Transmission Alyth and Wildlife Windows
Harry (left) and Flora HK0 at the beginning of season 2023.
That would be great Ailie thanks.
Cam back on, just a quick clip, chat says this is Harry?
youtu.be/9E_KUdiKeD0
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Thanks Wendy.
Yes, so far, just Harry seen on the nest for a short spell as per your clip.
12.26 he arrived empty taloned.
12.31 He waited but nobody came.
12.34 He lifted his wings and glided off.
©️SSEN/Alyth.
Thx Glider and Wendy .. didn’t manage up on Wednesday had to take dog to vet .. Harry I think back on nest just after 5pm .. looking but no one around been there for around 30 mins now
23 August
Hope your dog is alright Ailie.
ailie said:Harry I think back on nest just after 5pm .. looking but no one around been there for around 30 mins now
It looks like Harry is just checking that Flora and youngster have gone. According to chat, he brought a flounder to the nest yesterday and waited. I wonder if that’s when you saw him Ailie?
No Osprey activity on the nest so far today.
Harry made a couple of appearances in the afternoon.
14.37 A juvenile starling was on the nest.
14.43 It stayed for a few minutes
The starling noticed an incoming Harry
and made a quick downwards exit.
Hello Harry
15.17 He stayed just over half an hour and then he left.
16.28 Harry returned.
16.31 He had a wee lie down.
16.41
16.48 Then he left.
©️SSEN/Alyth
Last year Harry was here until September 7 but he had 3 chicks and waited until the last one had gone.
This year is a lot different with just the one chick who seems to be gone already. We’lll see what tomorrow brings.
No Osprey sightings since Harry left the nest yesterday.
25 August
Still no Osprey sightings although the nest has had some visitors today.
12.44 A juvenile starling was having a good rake around. It started on the twig sticking out from the bottom left of the nest.
It moved closer to the nest
then jumped inside it.
It’s body could be seen moving around in between gaps in the area circled.
12.47 It stayed for a few minutes then reappeared out of the other side. (Bottom right)
It scrambled up the nest then dipped down over the back.
13.19 One of the crows then visited.
13.23 It went down to the side of the nest as well.
There must be some good stuff in there!
14.08 The starling was back.
15.00
15.53
26 August
05.51 Harry made a brief appearance on the nest this morning.
He then flew up to the perch.
Sorted a few feathers.
Then he flew off downwards at speed.
08.18 There was also a visiting yellowhammer
08.52 a corvid
11.00 a juvenile starling
12.34 a corvid again
14.07 a juvenile starling again with a friend