The Ospreys are back !!

Not a lot to report over the last few days except Maya, the Manton Bay,Rutland female, has laid her second egg, the Kielder Nest 7 male, KM 18 has arrived as has the Poole Harbour female CJ7, but no sign of a mate for either yet.

There has been a post set up near Chew Valley lake for a few years but no takers so far. 

Nearest is Clwydog  reservoir. 

 BM, these are from the Osprey sighting forum today, with other sightings in previous days, so there may be a chance that the nest will be occupied this year.

05/04 10:15 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
still this morning

05/04 13:01 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
two at Herriott's Pool this morning

Hi NTH

There were reports yesterday of up to three Ospreys and a White Tailed  Eagle over at Chew Valley Resevoir, which was enough to tempt me in to the great outdoors for a rare excursion for many months.

No sign of the Eagle, but the Osprey did show quite well even taking a small fish within view, but to far for a photograph.

Attached is the best I could manage.

Great stuff, BM, love the photo! Pity you didn't catch sight of the Eagle. Fingers crossed that a pair will settle on the nest platform and rear some chicks.

I see that there was a sighting this morning at Herons Green Bay, and at lunchtime at Herriott's Bridge.

We think we might get down that way later in the year, but perhaps they will have flown by then even if they pair up and breed.

I see that Maya, the female at Manton Bay, Rutland, laid her 3rd egg of this year yesterday. The female of the pairs at both Foulshaw Moss and Loch of the Lowes should be due to lay their first eggs any day now, if they follow a similar timetable after arrival as those at MB.

Thanks NTH

If you check the Avon Birds site, there are a couple of links to facebook sites showing this bird catching a small fish. Taken this morning at Herriots (where mine was taken). The opinion of those around was that there were still two around.

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The first of The Welsh nests to have an egg laid this year happen at Glaslyn today.

And today saw the arrival of the first Osprey egg octave year in a Scottish nest, at the RSPB reserve at the Loch of the Lowe's.

This should make you jealous Brian, but can of course view some of the videos of the pair here :- https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/loch-garten-ospreys/276436/loch-of-the-lowes---april-2021#pifragment-4292=30