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.

  • Good morning Karen, aw thanks so much, so kind of you to say. HuggingTwo hearts

  • 28 July

    04.52 A misty start to the day.  The youngsters were up around an hour ago preening.

    05.10 Bethan does some wing beating.


    She leaves on her first flight of the day at 05.11. (The image is too blurry to post!)


    Emrys watched her movements then stood up as if thinking Bethan was going to land.

    05.22 False alarm! Emrys did some wing beating and jumping. I think he’s a bit “owl like” here! 


    05.35 A misty view on the tower perch with 372 and Bethan. 


    05.55 Emrys did some preening 


    06.16 and was resting when 372 arrived with a stick.


    He pecked at 372 when she landed, not aggressively but a warning? Maybe her stick poked him?!

    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • I feel for Emrys, stuck there alone.
    06.58 He ‘s been looking up at Bethan on the tower perch and doing wing flapping and preening.


    08.17 Bethan is loving her newfound freedom. Sitting there quite relaxed.


    08.30 Bethan decides to join Emrys again.

    A better landing this time.


    08.31 She doesn’t stay long, a quick preen and she’s off again.


    08.37 Emrys lay down slowly and pancaked. Chipping could be heard.


    372 flew onto the nest followed by LJ2, mantling and chipping.

    08.39


    Things quietened down.


    08.40 372 flew off.

    LJ2 stayed a little longer, leaving at 08.47.

    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • 10.09 LJ2 joins 372 on the tower perch.

    11.11 Emrys moved about the nest.


    11.12 He had a few wee jumps but no big helicoptering that I saw.


    11.29 LJ2 arrived with some nesting


    372 landed asking for fish.

    11.55 Emrys was alone again and went to the very outer edge of the nest.


    11.57 He moved along a wee bit and flapped his wings.


    11.59 He stood for a few moments then flapped 


    then a quick preen of his wing feathers

    then a pause to pluck up the courage

    a lift up of the wings

    and up he went


    Emrys has fledged!! 


    He landed on the tree in front of the nest.


    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • Emrys is 54 days old today, Bethan, 56 days old. 

    Here he is on the tree.



    Approx 12.40 Bethan is on the tower perch.


    Emrys still on the tree.


    ©️NWWT, WW, BOP

  • Great news about the fledges Glider, thanks MedalMedal

     

     2013 photos & vids here

    eff37 on Flickr

  • Yeah, they’ve both done well. BlushRaised hands

  • Wonderful news - thanks Glider

  • 13.57 Bethan touched base with a few chirps to announce her arrival.

    She flew off less than a minute later.

    14.06 A short while after 372 arrived at the nest. She started fish calling


    14.07 LJ2 brought in a whole mullet?


    14.07 First time in a while that 372 has taken a fish off LJ2 on an empty nest!


    14.08 LJ2 left and Bethan flew in. She was in full “fish” voice mode.


    14.09 She approached 372 and tried to take the fish.


    372 wasn’t for letting go



    372 won this battle


    Emrys then joined the party, landing on the outer edge of the nest. His first nest landing.


    He walked over a bit to stronger footing.


    Bethan getting fed.