The Ospreys are back !!

 Some Flight !! ~~  Some  Osprey  

Thank you for the post Nellie  

What a fabulous insight into this young wanderer, Nellie. Let’s wish her well on her sojourn and possible journey home sometime in the future. She may of course have other ideas. Thanks for the link.👍

Here is another web site worth a look at, Border Ospreys, who's nest is located by the R. Tweed between Jedburgh and Hawick. 

The second of the Keilder Ospreys arrived overnight, Next 7's KX7

 Also Seren has returned to her Llyn Clywedog nest, the first of the Welsh ones to be seen.

Reunited! At Esthwaite Water the unringed  Female returned yesterday evening and her partner Blue 7A joined her this morning.

In the Rutland area more Ospreys have been spotted feeding on the River Gwash. Male 30(10) seen fishing as well as male T7 and that 11(10) was back fishing with them on Friday! Great news for 25(10), the female that intruded on the Msnton Bay nest before Maya's return. Another pair reunited! 

Lots of "funny" goings on at the Poole Harbour nest!!

https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/loch-garten-ospreys/282424/poole-harbour-ospreys-2023-season/1421157#pifragment-4292=10

Lots of last year's pairs have arrived, but no sign yet of those at Loch Garten.

The first Ospery eggs have been laid, at both Manton Bay nest and at the Loch of the Lowes one and both on the 14th. It is anticipated that the next could be at the Threaves nest, which we went to see on Monday.

There has, at last, been some activity on the Loch Garten nest, but although the female could well be the same one as last year the male is unringed and so isn't her previous partner, Axel, who has not yet been sighted.

Have just found this web site which should fascinate ABM and other Osprey watchers, as it links up to all the nest cameras.

https://ospreycam.net

This morning the third egg was laid at both Manton Bay and Loch of the Lowes, about 2hrs apart. It is also thought that there are 2 eggs in the Threaves nest.

Sad news but inevitable some day

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65273397

Aran, the partner of MrsG, has lost no time in finding a replacement, or two, both unringed.  It seems he has settled on the lighter coloured one, nicknamed Dot, on the RSPB's Osprey watchers website, having brought her a fish or two, and they have had a succession of matings. See the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/BywydGwylltGlaslynWildlife/videos/246740427725582/

Here is a link to a tribute to MrsG from Heather at the reserve.

https://www.glaslynwildlife.co.uk/the-end-of-an-era/?fbclid=IwAR3rL-M96sucKEr-ayGy7oq7JAXe9SogUkl_3w8ejp9vPjdsb5B5zzgvzxI