2016
2nd April – Blue 35 returns to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
3rd April – White YW returns to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve
19th April – First egg seen in the nest via Foulshaw osprey web cam
22nd April – 2 more eggs seen in the nest via Foulshaw osprey web cam
23rd May – First chick hatched
25th May – Second chick hatched
27th May – Third chick hatched
30th May – The third chick sadly died. This could have been caused by illness or the hot weather as the chicks were left exposed in the sun several times on this day.
30th June – The chicks were ID ringed; one female leg ring BlueV8 and one male BlueV9
14th July – BlueV8 fledges
25th July – BlueV9 fledges
2015
5th April – White YW has returned to Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve. Blue 35 arrived not long after.
1st May – 3 eggs have been seen in the nest
31st May – First chick has hatched
1st June – Second chick hatched
4th June – Third chick hatched
10th July – The chicks were ringed, two females Blue V2 and Blue V3, and one male Blue V4
23rd July – First two chicks fledged
Last chick fledged soon after
2014
6th April – White YW and Blue 35 have returned to Foulshaw and nested on the platform
26th April – A change in Blue 35 behaviour is noticed as she begins to spend the majority of her time sat on the nest
4-6th June – 2 chicks hatched
30th June – Fixed a problem with the camera and we are now able to see three chicks in the nest.
10th July – The chicks were ringed, two females 5A and 6A and one male 7A
23rd July – First two chicks fledged
24th July – Last chick fledged
2013
A young pair of Ospreys, male White YW and female Blue 35, attempted to nest at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve.
The pair displayed incubation behaviour but after the expected incubation period they abandoned the nest.
It is not uncommon for young ospreys to be unsuccessful in their first breeding attempt.
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Grace
About Grace: A student placement gaining experience in wildlife conservation alongside Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve Officer Paul Waterhouse