Continued from March/April 2024
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This season so far
31 March Blue LJ2 returns
1 April Blue 372 briefly visits, 6 April Blue 372 returns and stays
Sadly, Blue LM6 has not returned
Eggs laid
#1 April 23 - 17.40, #2 April 26 - 19.28, #3 April 29 - 15.46
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April saw Blue LJ2 (18) pair with a new female, Blue 372 (21), with his first mate, Blue LM6 (18) sadly not returning this year. They raised 2 chicks in 2022 and 2023 and had formed a good partnership.
As a 3 year old, this is Blue 372’s first year of breeding. She was translocated to Poole Harbour in 2021 from a Scottish nest. She returned in 2023 and teamed up with Blue 416. They actually intruded at Llyn Brenig then and found themselves a nest elsewhere on private land in Wales. However, this year, Blue 372 chose the Llyn Brenig nest and LJ2 as her mate. Blue 416 did intrude here and try to take Blue 372 back. She stuck to her choice though and Blue LJ2 courted her and they became a couple. A lot of new experiences for Blue 372 this year but she is handling everything well and still doing her own thing ie catching fish if need be!
Glad to say the wind has quietened down as the evening has drawn out.
20.01 372 does a spot of preening.
20.26 egg rolling
20.27 She does like to go round and round!
21.09 Egg rolling
She is calling to LJ2
21.15 LJ2 looking splendid on the tower perch. (The PTZ cam switched back after 15.00.)
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The lake looks nice and calm now.
Brenig FB - today’s update from one of the Lead Volunteers.
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Link to videos on BRENIG OSPREY PROJECT FB
21.43 LJ2 arrives to give 372 a break.
21.44 LJ2 settles on the eggs.
21.54 372 is back 10 minutes later.
LJ2 leaves
21.54 372 gets the nest in order for tonight’s incubation. Repositioning a thin stick
21.55
21.56 Ready!
22.46 rolling the eggs. I thought I heard tiny little cheeps but I think it was probably a distant flying bird.
22.47
22.51 up again
22.52 more rolling
23.10 She is tired tonight.
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