The Ospreys are back !!

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  • RedKite
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    edited August 31 #662

    Had one fly over making its way south when in the village the other day and we do have a couple of lakes not far from the village.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited August 31 #663

    Most of the young have now left their respective nest, with just a few remaining such as the pair at Llyn Brenig, at least one at Loch Balgarvies, and one, of the four, at Poole as of today.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited September 29 #664

    Now that all, or nearly all, of the Ospreys have started their migration to warmer climes I look forward to the spring and seeing who has been able to make it back to their nests, and what new partnerships will become established.

    Below is a link to the season-end blog from the team at Manton Bay which makes interesting reading I think.

    https://www.rootandwing.co.uk/post/the-manton-bay-ospreys-a-look-back-at-the-2024-season?fbclid=IwY2xjawFfghxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXIVfwQZfilxhvuBwInnoeQFUwIpfcCgTwH77xD5kFM6Ftdfm0AqLPu9ZQ_aem_v7yRxJwC1ZdzYDqkmZyLsw

     

  • mickysf
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    edited September 30 #665

    A well written and delightful read, Nell, what with all those ups and downs, trials and tribulations. Hope remains for next season though. Now looking forward to the events of the ‘25 breeding season, let that be less stressful for all concerned.👍🤞 

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 11 #666

    I guess virtually all the Ospreys will have now migrated to their winter destinations. Good luck to them all and fingers crossed that they fair well and many return for another interesting season here. Below is a link to an end of season blog from Birds of Poole Harbour such makes interesting reading.

    https://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/male-osprey-374-update/

     

  • heddlo
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    edited October 13 #667

    Great article Nellie, very interesting.  I have so enjoyed watching the Poole Harbour Osprey webcams for the last couple of years, good luck to them all.  I even emailed them when I was worried about the chicks being covered with the black plastic bought to the nest; OH thought I was bonkers!!!   Until next year and fingers crossed for them all.  

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited October 13 #668

    Glad you found it interesting heddlo, and I must admit that black plastic was a worry. Glad it didn't cause too much of a problem and thankfully the wind assisted in its removal.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited November 11 #669

    It's here: Osprey 'The Movie'. Well, not quite, rather a wonderful five part series that will be launching every Friday over the next five weeks celebrating the success of the 2024 Osprey season at Careys Secret Garden, Poole Harbour.

    Part 1:-

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IlySzcfTh3c&t=7s&pp=2AEHkAIB

    The record has been broken for the latest ever Osprey in the harbour with Scottish male ‘511’ being seen again today (11th November) in the Middlebere Channel, breaking the previous record of 5th November. He may have migrated this afternoon with the improved weather conditions

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