Well, what a year it has been for everyone. Looking back…it has been an especially challenging year for us as a small charity, but despite the difficulties and problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we have survived! We could not have made it without your help and support – our […]
On August 13thwe launched our 2021 Live Streaming Appeal. This was much earlier than usual, but we were hoping to raise funds to carry out a major upgrade our system whilst the Ospreys were in their wintering quarters. Our supporters did not disappoint us! In October, we completed Phase 1 […]
A regular question we are asked by visitors and followers is “Does anyone look out for your birds in Africa?”. Friends of BGGW, such as Chris Wood, Joanna Dailey, and Pip Rowe, in normal years, visit Africa on a regular basis and Chris has spotted former Glaslyn Valley resident 5F/Seren […]
We have some exciting news to share with you regarding why the Live Streaming has been down today. Some of you will be aware that issues with our current computer system have escalated in recent weeks. Consequently, we decided to start Phase 1 of the Live Streaming upgrade a little […]
Although the broken microphone meant that the Ospreys were silent on the Glaslyn live stream for much of the season, it was a very different situation at the protection site. As soon as we stepped out of the car the young Ospreys could be heard nosily calling during the summer […]
Bon Voyage KC2. It is now over a week since we last saw our eldest chick KC2 at 09.58 on Monday 24 August. Unless they landed on the nest it was difficult to see exactly who was around on Tuesday, as the visibility was so bad during Storm Francis, but […]
The 2020 Glaslyn chicks were ringed on Wednesday morning, 24th June. They will now be identified by the blue coloured darvic ring on their right legs. KC2 – Chick 1 KC3 – Chick 2 KC4 – Chick 3 As the weather was hot the decision was taken not to weigh […]
We have some very exciting news to share with you. KS1 is back in the UK!! She has been at a location in the north-west of England since 4th June. Thank you to Tim Sarney for the information and photographs of KS1 and also Peter Marsh for helping […]
1 – 7 June is designated as Volunteer’s Week. It is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the contribution made by volunteers in the UK. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers that have contributed their time to make BGGW a success. […]
Alan Price, Photographer and BGGW volunteer and supporter, recently came second in the International Garden Photographer of the Year’s Black & White photo project with his photograph ‘Long-tailed Tits’. Alan has kindly donated a print of this photograph to help raise money for BGGW with a fun caption competition. If […]
