LLYN BRENIG 2 July 2024 - FEBRUARY 2025

Continued from June 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

Hatched

June 2 - 00.52, June 4 - 09.48?  It is not known for certain which eggs these are. My thoughts are these are eggs 2 and 3 and egg number 1 did not hatch. (Left unattended on a frosty night)

However, the consensus among the volunteers is that it is eggs 1 & 2 which have hatched. Llyn Benig is around 1000 feet above sea level so the ambient temperature is around 2 degrees Celsius lower than at sea level which might account for longer hatching times. It has certainly been a cold hatching period. (AG)

Chicks ringed 08/07/24 - (Second hatched) 8B8 (M) 1500g 265mm - (First hatched) 8B9 (F) 1620g 291mm

Chicks named 18/07/24      8B8 EMRYS                -                8B9 BETHAN 

Chicks fledged             28/07/24  (54 days old)     -    27/07/24  (55days old)

MIGRATIONS 

8B8 Emrys - 03/09/24 (92days old) / 372 03/09/24 (3years old)

8B9 Bethan 06/09/24 (96 days old) / LJ2 last seen on the evening of 06/09/24 so probably left 07/09/24 (6 years old)

 


All captures and videos ©️NWWT, Welsh Water, Brenig Osprey Project

RESUMÉ for JUNE 2024

This has been a month of fast change. Two chicks were born at the beginning of the month. On chick 1’s day of hatching, someone was flying a drone in the area and it spooked 372. She alarm called and quickly left the nest with the little chick being thrown to the nest edge as she left. Somehow that wee one had the instinct and strength to move back to the nest cup and safety again.  372 has proven to be a great first time mother. She has gently fed the chicks, given them warmth and shelter and LJ2 has provided well with a variety of daily  fish. There have been the usual intruders which has distracted LJ2 at times from bringing in fish but he would always bring some later on. The chicks are now 4 weeks old and developing very well. There is a hierarchy between the chicks with #1 being dominant over #2, mostly at feeding times. #2 knows to allow #1 to feed first then it’ll get its turn. Gelert KA9(22) son of LJ2 and LM6, was photographed at Dyfi 3 weeks after his visit here on 25 May.

  • Fingers crossed then Wendy! Fingers crossed

  • 18.47 A wing flap from 8B9

    then 8B8

    18.52 8B9 again


    20.47 LJ2 arrives with a small fish


    20.48 8B9 goes over first


    20.49 8B8 waits patiently


    20.53 then joins the feed.


    20.59 and quickly it’s just the tail fin left which 372 eats.


    ©️NWWT,WW,BOP

  • 21.11 Aw, one chick on each side of 372

    21.35 372 resting her eyes


    21.53 She’s now shouting over to LJ2 who is on the tower perch.


    He’s been preening.


    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • 22.50 Current scene. All sleeping.


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  • 13 July

    Good morning. It’s nice and dry, the family partake in an early morning preening session.

    05.15 


    07.19 Good to see the chicks standing more. They’re still a bit unsteady but getting stronger by the day.


    08.01 Hello LJ2, that’s a nice brown trout you’ve brought for breakfast.


    372 takes the fish.


    08.02 Our view is blocked. 8B9 is being fed.

    08.05 and here’s 8B8 nibbling underneath 372.



    08.16 8B9’s been pulling at the fish in front of 372’s legs, you can just see her head.


    08.17 8B9 has stood up to leave the feed . 8B8 is asking to be fed.


    08.18


    08.36 8B8 is now standing as 372 feeds him.

    08.37 8B8 walks away from the feed.

    372 continues eating, turning to see if anyone want any more.


    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

    It’s so calm here today not even a hint of wind.

  • A catch up from today.

    10.33 Family preening session again.

    11.39 A wobbly wing flap from 8B8


    11.39 372 alarm called to the chicks to pancake and she flew off the nest.

    11.40 LJ2 was on the tower perch.

    The chicks stayed down for a wee while then moved about and settled down again.

    11.54 372 joined LJ2 on the tower perch

    12.28 LJ2 arrived at the nest and started mantling and chipping.



    LJ2 quietened down and left the nest after a few minutes.

    12.36 372 landed on the nest.


    372 has spent much longer spells off the nest today. 
    14.32 She’s kept an eye on the chicks from the tower perch.

    15.05 372 returns to the nest


    17.06 A bit of housework


    17.43 A tiny fish delivery from LJ2

    18.07 followed by a much better sized one.


    19.23 372 finishes off the fish. The chicks are satisfied.


    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • 19.58 372 back to the tower perch 


    20.37 She returns to the nest. Lovely colours in the sky tonight.

    21.03 Cuddled in

    22.29 Current scene.


    NWWT, WW, BOP

  • 14 July

    Good morning. Although 372 starts the night laying with the chicks, she has recently spent more time standing as the chicks have grown bigger.

    23.58


    04.46 Looks like LJ2 has spent the night roosting on the nearby tree.


    372 got a morning wake up call from one of the youngsters who needed a stretch!


    05.29 After a few minutes of quiet calling from 372, LJ2 left the tree.


    06.25 LJ2 drops by for a quick visit.


    06.34 372 has been bringing in nesting materials. 


    She placed the clump of grass

    then lifted a stick from below it to rest on top.


    07.03 Preening time.


    07.52 Beautiful clarity


    07.52 372 then left the nest to go to the tower perch for a few minutes.


    07.56


    07.58 and she’s off


    08.58 It was an hour later that 372 returned to the nest.


    09.01 8B9 ventures to the edge of the nest for a wee look.


    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • 10.51 372 replaces a clump of grass that was brought earlier.

    10.52

    11.04 The youngsters taking it in turns for some wing flapping exercise. 8B8

    8B9

    372 giving the youngsters a lot more time alone on the nest.
    11.36 She is watching from nearby on the tower perch.


    11.55 after some standing, preening and wing flapping, the two osplets are now resting.


    12.03 372 is still on the tower perch.


    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • The youngsters are progressing so well, thanks for updates Glider ...

     

     2013 photos & vids here

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