Previously on Osprey Watch...
Christmas has nothing on the levels of excitement building towards April when we hope to see our osprey back at Foulshaw Moss. Last year we had a fantastically successful year with 3 chicks…
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Handsome marsh harrier sighting
How exciting! We’ve had a marsh harrier sighting, which was spotted at Foulshaw Moss nature reserve this week (15 February) by David, our Conservation Manager here at Cumbria Wildlife Trust.
It's wonderful news!
We've been awarded £1.6 millon from the Heritage Lottery Fund to buy and restore Eycott Hill.
My First Few Weeks as Cumbria Wildlife Trust's Apprentice Conservation Officer!
As Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s new Apprentice Conservation Officer, I will writing a regular blog to provide an insight into what I’m getting up to in my new role and hopefully inspire a few people…
Going...going ...gone!
Well it had to happen. The only images coming back from Foulshaw Moss osprey cam now are that of an empty nest. Yes all our chicks had successfully fledged by mid-day on 24th July
Getting bigger
Today's image sent from the nesting platform shows the three chicks now resembling adult birds more every day.
Leg ringing
Big day as we get close to the chicks to fit leg rings
Eating and sleeping
We are now receiving several images a day from the osprey nest camera at Foulshaw Moss
Return of the nest camera
We have a breakthrough with our camera issues!
We have chicks but no colour!
It has been a frustrating week or so at Foulshaw. Lots to do, that simply hasn’t lent time to update the blog as much as I would wish. I am pleased to note however, that we do have two osprey…