UNITED KINGDOM (Dyfi, Loch of Lowes, etc)~2019-2025

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:14 pm

Rutland - Manton Bay, England

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:15 pm

Rutland, UK

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:31 pm

Dyfi, Wales:

Monty delivered big living flounder...and parents flew off to main perch tree

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 14, 2019 1:41 pm

Dyfi, Wales: Telyn feeds a chick, Monty takes his share & next fish delivery followed afterwards...

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:14 am

Dyfi, Wales

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:20 am

Quote:

Dyfi Osprey Project: Rain, Rain, Go Away...

http://www.dyfiospreyproject.com/blog/k ... in-go-away

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 16, 2019 7:05 am

Glaslyn, Wales

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Glaslyn Chick 2.

We are now in possession of the post mortem report for Chick 2.

The post mortem was carried out by Dr Mark Stidworthy, veterinary pathologist with International Zoo Veterinary Group Pathology.

It states that the cause of Chick 2's death appears to be pneumonia and lung haemorrhage associated with lungworm infestation, together with acute blood loss anaemia. The report also indicated that the middle chick was likely to have been a female.

It has been a very difficult week for us all at Glaslyn and we have really appreciated your overwhelming messages of support. We would also like to take this opportunity to say a big thanks to those of you that have donated towards the costs of the post mortem.

https://www.facebook.com/BywydGwylltGla ... 9428848305

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:26 am

Glaslyn, Wales: Mr G & Aran

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:33 am

Glaslyn, Wales: Mrs G & chicks

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:22 pm

Loch of the Lowes, Scotland

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:24 pm

Rutland-Manton Bay, England

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:05 am

Rutland-Manton Bay, England

Quote:

By Katy Smart on June 21, 2019

Early this morning Lloyd our field officer and other staff members set out for the Manton Bay nest.
The mission was to ring our fantastic four! All chicks were adorned with a grey BTO ring,
and a blue coloured ring. We now have the latest Osprey additions: 054, 055, 056 and 057!
Of the four chicks, two are female (now with ring 054 and 057) and two males (ring 055 and 056).
054 being the first to hatch and 057 being the fourth chick to hatch.

https://www.ospreys.org.uk/lloyd-of-the-rings/

Ferenz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 25, 2019 8:54 am

Loch Arkaig, Scotland

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:33 am

Loch of the Lowes, Scotland: 26 June 2019 - Meet PT4 and PT5

What a cracker of a day for the annual ringing of the young osprey chicks!

The team at Lowes could not have asked for better weather; calm, warm and not a breath of wind, perfect for the tricky job of ascending the tree by local licensed and experienced raptor ringer Keith Brockie. The young birds even had an early feed – or ‘breakfish’ – ready for the day ahead.

Keith has decades of experience and the chicks were safe in his hands. Once he had ascended the tree the ringing process itself took only a mere 12 minutes! Ringing on the nest not only speeds up the process, but minimises the disturbance to both chicks and adults.

The chicks’ natural instinct is to play dead as soon as they hear their parents’ alarm calling, which makes handling the birds much easier. The chicks are further calmed by placing a piece of dark material – in this case Keith’s ringing gillet – over the birds. All that is required to secure the ring is to gently coax out each leg.

In Scotland ospreys are ringed with a coloured ‘Darvic’ ring on their left leg, whereas ospreys from England and Wales receive their coloured ring on their right leg. A smaller metal BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) ring is then attached to the other leg.

This code is used to register the bird into a UK-wide database. Along with the ‘Darvic’ code it is unique to each bird. This year our chicks have been ringed as Blue PT4 and Blue PT5.

The wingspan of each bird was also recorded, with PT4 measuring 390mm and PT5 coming in at 380mm.

Sexing the birds is always based on a ringer’s judgement and experience, however one indicator that is fairly accurate is observing the fit of the ring. Female birds have much thicker leg bones at the time of ringing than the males. Keith’s observations this year indicate that we potentially have two young males on the nest.

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/20 ... 4-and-pt5/

Newly ringed young ospreys PT5 and PT4 © Keith Brockie

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:48 pm

In addition to welsh osprey nests: :egg5:

another welsh osprey nest with a chick (but no cam) > Llyn Brenig

Osprey Chick KA5 fantastic to photograph the ringing of the single chick this morning at Llyn Brenig.
Weighing in at 1490g, a real healthy little Boy, and right feisty.
It gives me such a thrill to be so close to these amazing birds, and many thanks to Nick Roberts.
North Wales Wildlife Trust

https://www.facebook.com/GaryJonesWildl ... 0357924079

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:25 pm

Dyfi, Wales - Banding Day:
We have two boys and a girl folks, the first time since 2015.

KA1 - Berthyn - Girl
KA2 - Peris - Boy
KA3 - Hesgyn - Boy

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Jun 28, 2019 10:55 pm

Gorgeous just gorgeous :15heartbeat:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Jul 04, 2019 11:16 am

The Ringing video & Music

Schubert: Staendchen, D989 - Liszt: Transcription for piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chx0hfW ... e=youtu.be

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:26 am

Loch Arkaig, Scotland: Two Girls >> both chicks now weigh in at 1.49kg

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2 ... ks-ringed/

Chicks JJ0 & JJ2 lying doggo after ringing, each poops

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... BGUXAH4PUE

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 3:36 am

Arkaig ospreys, Scotland:

Behind the scenes of a nest camera in the Scottish Highlands

https://stories.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ospreys/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtwK6Yz1YNQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5IHJEd-zYY

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