In reply to JaneV:

JaneV said:
They have indeed had a cut back Glider. Was this done with the ospreys in mind do you know?

Yes Jane, it was part of the Brenig Osprey Conservation plan authored by Dr Tim Mackrill of the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation on behalf of North Wales Wildlife Trust, in collaboration with Dwr Cymru and the RSPB. It sets out the conservation measures to protect the breeding ospreys at the site.

https://www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-06/Osprey-Conservation-Plan-Llyn-Brenig.pdf

In reply to Glider:

On the North Wales Wildlife Trust Facebook tonight -

Brenig Osprey Project
3 h ·
Noswaith dda, Good evening.
Eagle-eyed followers (or should we say osprey-eyed) of the project will have noticed we have been testing the Live stream over the last couple of days.
We hope you are as excited as us for the birds return.
Previous visitors to Brenig will know that we have two cameras on the nest and we are looking to see if its feasible to live stream them both this season to give you all the best possible viewing experience on site and at home.
You will notice as well the view is very different to last year due to the felling that took place over the winter. Planting of native trees species near the nest has also been completed which you will see growing over the coming years. All completed in-line with the guidelines of the conservation plan.
We will keep you all updated, but during the testing stage please expect the cameras to not always be available.
Throughout the season the Live Stream will be available on the Llyn Brenig YouTube channel and also the Llyn Brenig and North Wales Wildlife Trusts websites.

In reply to Glider:

The night light is so bright. Is this normal or do they tone it down when the ospreys arrive? Didn’t get this view on the nest last year.

In reply to Glider:

Glider said:
The night light is so bright.

I think they can control it if they realise it and they want to - we've had the same prob on LG years ago and now it's on Glaslyn too and I've tried to inspire them to do something about it but no response. Something to worry about before we even get started.

IMAGICAT

In reply to scylla:

Thanks Scylla. After all the preps that are done to encourage ospreys to breed, a night light as bright as this on the nest doesn’t support very natural conditions for ospreys sleeping I would think. I never really thought about it last year, just presumed there was an infrared camera for night vision. Yes, hopefully they turn it down a lot when the ospreys arrive.

In reply to Glider:

Glider said:
a night light as bright as this on the nest doesn’t support very natural conditions for ospreys sleeping

They can't see it at all, Glider, except maybe for a little indicator light - if it's infra-red.

I'm moaning cos we can't see what going on.

IMAGICAT

In reply to scylla:

scylla said:

Glider said:

a night light as bright as this on the nest doesn’t support very natural conditions for ospreys sleeping

They can't see it at all, Glider, except maybe for a little indicator light - if it's infra-red.

I'm moaning cos we can't see what going on.

Ah thanks Scylla, that’s reassuring.

As said above.
The lights that give us the black and white pictures are infrared and can not be seen by other animals, including Ospreys.

They have been used for many years and are known to cause no problems to the birds.

ColinA

In reply to Colin A:

Colin A said:
As said above.
The lights that give us the black and white pictures are infrared and can not be seen by other animals, including Ospreys.

They have been used for many years and are known to cause no problems to the birds.

Thank you Colin. I just got a shock at the brightness of the night cam onscreen!! All good

In reply to Glider:

Wednesday, 22 March

A couple of herring gulls landed on the nest around 07.18 this morning. Still there just now.

LLYN BRENIG - MARCH/APRIL 2023