The Ospreys are back !!

There have been numerous eggs laid by Ospreys on observed nests over the last couple of days.

To cheer Brian up there are reports of a couple of Ospreys investigating the Loch Garten next site!!😁 Hope they pair up and occupy the nest this year.

ooo, Thank you for that Nellie, I certainly need cheering up today, sniffle sniff, sob, 'coz I checked out all the bird feeders, topped them up and, then went on line to Haiths to order bird seeds etc.

Think they saw me coming, tho  !!

Lots of eggs being laid now including 3 at Dyfi, Glaslyn, L of the L, one of the Kielder nests, Manton Bay and Foulshaw. There's also a new pair on the nest at Llyn Brenig so there's a possible chance of eggs there too this year.

Fingers crossed that they  all hatch and the chicks are fledged successfully.

BM the Osprey seems to still be hanging about at Chew Valley, but no report of a nest being occupied.

Brian, it looks as if the new pair at Loch Garten are getting along fine, and there is still a prospect of them becoming parents this year. For the moment they've been named Axel and Mistle by the web site watchers, but that could change it the wardens at LG select others names.

DISASTER- Someone last night cut down the Osprey Nest at Llyn Brenig. Appears there are 2 females and 1 male at the reservoir and1 egg had been laid. Investigations taking place. Hope they catch the perpetrators very soon.

Check out the BBC News website, not sure how to add the link. Absolute morons, whoever did this, let's hope they get caught soon.

Utterly appalling behaviour     !!

Apparently they had gone equipped with a chain-saw according to the report I read, so it was pre-meditated vandalism.  

I was shocked when I read the news what is a matter with some folk agree with ABM.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56955084

This is the link from BBC Wales.

Hope they are able to catch the imbeciles, and put them away for a long, long time. This is the second year on the trot that there has been outside disturbance to the nesting pair. This year's pair are both new to the area and it could well have been the first time that they had paired up and mated.

It shocked me as well. Although I enjoy an occasional look in on bird web cams I wonder if it helps in the long run? Perhaps these sites need more protection than we think. Very sad, I hope the perpetrators are caught, their boat was recorded on the Cam.