Ospreys in Wales in 2011
The Glaslyn ospreys are ahead of the field in 2011, and have already laid 3 eggs by 11th April. They arrived back early, and have already started incubating! A second pair have nested at the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust's Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve.  LADY OF THE LOCH Lady, as she has become known, is a remarkable 25-year-old bird (Ospreys live on average just 8 years), that has raised 48 chicks so far, at Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes wildlife reserve. - This is her story. More details
Loch Garten ospreys
The 'resident' pair at Loch Garten Osprey Centre, EJ and Odin, have both returned safely from Africa and have been seen mating repreatedly. The first egg appeared on April 14th.
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Aberfoyle ospreys
A newe pair of ospreys have taken up residence in 2011, though several more have been seen around the nest at times. See Queen Elizabeth Forest Park & the David Marshall Lodge Caerlaverock ospreys - Chick rescued after fall from nest
No news yet on ospreys at WWT Caerlaverock. Loch of the Lowes
Peter Ferns, the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre Manager, said: ‘We are overjoyed that our female breeding osprey has once again returned to the nest. This is the 21st consecutive year we have watched over this bird at Loch of the Lowes and it's certainly been one of the most dramatic. Read how to see the ospreys at the Loch of the Lowes wildlife reserve | Lake District ospreys
Last years pair have returned to nest and have been mating regularly. However they have moved to a new nest, so the preinstalled nest cam just shows an empty nest! More about the Lake District Ospreys, at Bassenthwaite. Rutland ospreys
Two pairs of ospreys have successfully raised 3 chicks each at Rutland in 2010, and both pairs have reappeared safely in 2011. There are several more ospreys present around Rutland too. More about Rutland Water Nature Reserve. Border ospreys
The main nest pair are back for their 8th year at the nest together, and are already incubating an as yet unknown number of eggs. More at Peebles osprey watch Northumberland ospreys
The record breaking male osprey - who last year fathered chicks for the second year in a row - has returned to Kielder Water & Forest Park. How to see the Kielder ospreys at Kielder Forest The Kielder ospreys fledged three chicks in 2009. Photo credit Forestry Commission. . |
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