GLASLYN - March 2025

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Link to 2024 May+ (previous months linked therein)

Watched over by MrsG (thanks to MaryGK):

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2024 - ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON:

2024 03 26 = Elen returned but soon left the area; Blue372 started calling in
2024 03 30 = Aran returned, flirted with Blue372
2024 04 04 = Elen came back again­ and

normal service was resumed Grin

2024 04 22 Egg 18:08­­
2024 04 25 EggEgg 12:44
2024 04 28 EggEggEgg 08:07

All 3 hatched by 02 June.
Ringed 04 July - 6M8, 6M7, 6M9.

  • The scene this  morning at  07.00   

  • And at 08.07 Aran on nest edge and Elen on egg  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Aran has  almost  scoffed the lot of a mullet and  I bet it wasn't a tiddler. So I'm fed up with him not  giving Elen the titchy fish tail.

  • Aran sure is a looker, gorgeous boy. Tomorrow probably bodes better for Elen as far as fish. Heather said Aran most likely had to deal with Teifi off nest yesterday, as he was seen around until after 8 pm. Aran refueling and resting finally today. It's like they have to start over now, re-bonding, Aran reclaiming Elen, the nest and his territory. Their hormones must be very confused Laughing

  • Yep. that  says it all SNOWLEOPARD  (yes Aran is gorgeous , I agree       Heart eyes

  • Today Elen is still sitting on the egg. According to YT chat, Aran has had chances to dispose of it if he wanted to.

    There was an intruder at 12.48 today. ID’d by Heather as Blue 7C1, granddaughter of Mrs G.


    She hovered for a few seconds then left.



    ©️BGGW

    7C1 has also intruded at Clywedog last year (19/05/24) and Dyfi this year - 4th April.

    According to Heather, 7C1 is the daughter of Glaslyn hatched Blue 9C (2014), so granddaughter of Mrs G and 11(98). Her colouring is seemingly quite dark. 

    Folk are crossing their fingers that she meets up with Teifi! Blush

  • Oh, that  would be so good Glider. I'll cross my fingers too

  • Aran brought Elen a fish late ish yesterday evening,   So no need of breakfish this morning. I'll have a quick read of Chat. Do look at the FB video of Aran reclaiming his nest and Teifi being dive bombed. What a video . Well done Becci who pieced it together   with Heather's help. it's on the main site and also on FB

  • Thanks for the update Cirrus. I tried to post that video last night and it kept failing.

    Just tried again and it’s worked! 

    Brwydr Nyth Glaslyn Nest Battle 2025

  • Update by Heather Corfield on LS Chat:       

    Heather Corfield
    ​​Significant observations. Last night at 20:00 Aran walked over egg with talons not retracted twice.
    ​​This morning at 05:36 distant skydancing heard. Aran left the nest display calling at 05:42, the geese were a distance away but were not connected to Aran's departure. The intruder was.
    ​​07:42 Aran again walked over egg and put nest material on it, which Elen removed at 07:44.

    ​​There have been no successful mating attempts. Both birds have been bringing nest material to the nest. I believe Elen is incubating as a innate response to it being there
    ​​I would expect that Aran will soon bury or damage the egg from the observations over the past 24 hours, but we will see.
    ​​Aran did leave at 08:31 and headed towards Llanfrothen so possibly off to the estuary.