NEWS FROM OTHER NESTS - 2011

At 14.22 Einion took his first flight.

Great news.

Thanks Tiger. Must be mega exciting there today.

BBC have started a tracking blog:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/2011/07/osprey-tracking-the-start-of-a-1.shtml

Both chicks flying well at Caerlaverock:

www.wwt.org.uk/.../both-chicks-flying-well

C1 fledge at Ayers nest:

C2 fledge at Ayers nest:

#1 and #2 fledged at Hailuoto nest :)

Unknown said:

#1 and #2 fledged at Hailuoto nest :)

Thanks auntie  hope you are keeping well.

Hazel b said:

At 14.22 Einion took his first flight.

Great news.

Hi all

We visited the Dyfi osprey project on Tuesday, and were surprised that Einion didn't fledge that day as he kept going up 5 feet or so above the nest while we were watching through the scope in the hide.

Just in case anyone is thinking or paying a visit to Dyfi, I will advise that the nest is a very long way away from the hide. Even through the scopes the ospreys are small, so it is quite difficult to see what's happening. You can't see the nest site at all from the boardwalks, because of the vegetation growth, and the distance involved. There is another nest pole that you could see from the ground. It would be great if an osprey pair nests there next year. Fingers crossed.

We also went to Ynys Hir, on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. It is virtually next door, and you can see great views of the estuary there, but we didn't see any fishing ospreys there either.

Woodpecker    Monty chose the new nest at Dyfi this year but Nora chose the old one.  So guess whose opinion prevailed?

Hazel b said:

Monty chose the new nest at Dyfi this year but Nora chose the old one.  So guess whose opinion prevailed?

LOL That figures