Ospreys chicks hatch in Wales ( Glaslyn )

[Polecat]

Heads up for those of you that wern't aware

BBC report with links to the live webcam there

An Extract:

A third osprey chick has hatched from a nest in north Wales.
Watched by "cheering and clapping" bird enthusiasts, the chick emerged on Monday joining its older relations, which hatched on Thursday and Saturday.

[nightshade]

It is good to know that they are flourishing despite the weather

[Polecat]

It is Nightshade, many other 'watched' nests have failed this year in Wales......Peregrines in South Wales and some Goshawks for instance.

[paulthomas]

Originally Posted by Polecat

It is Nightshade, many other 'watched' nests have failed this year in Wales......Peregrines in South Wales and some Goshawks for instance.

Hopefully that's just bad luck at those sites and doesn't reflect the success/failure of breeding everywhere.

It's certainly great new about the Ospreys though

[eeyore]

Anyone know how the Rutland pair are doing ?

[Polecat]

Originally Posted by eeyore

Anyone know how the Rutland pair are doing ?

Melton Today

[Beryl]

We have an Osprey here at Powderham castle on the River Exe.(The other side ) several peeps have sighted it (not my self) I talk to all the twiches that come and birders. I have a look when I go on the Estuary but haven't seen it yet

[rlchew]

I visited Glaslyn last year to see the Welsh Ospreys but missed out this year on my annual visit to Wales as the weather was so appalling!

It really is excellent news that Ospreys are hopefully establishing themselves in Wales and in England at Rutland Water and in the Lake District .

They also seem to be reported more and more frequently as a passage migrant so maybe a few more will start to think that Scotland is a long way to go (it is but worth it!), pause on their journey north, stay, breed and return the next year .

Yet another bird of prey success story to follow the well documented Red Kite and last week's news regarding the Marsh Harrier .

Richard

[Gill Catton]

This pair of Osprey are a very sore point for me....
I spent two years conducting various surveys around 2km from this pair including a full breeding bird survey and never saw them, didn't even know they were there until my last week when someone told me, yes indeed my LAST week on site and I couldn't get to see them as I wasn't driving and was working with a non ornithologist who was in a rush to get home....
Rubbish!
Gutted.....

[Oy]

I was watching them from the RSPB observation point at Easter