The difference in the sizes of the three chicks is really noticeable at this stage and when you look at the research into their growth rate it is easy to appreciate why. According to the American Osprey expert, Alan Poole in his excellent book “Ospreys – The revival of a […]
Yesterday afternoon, 30th May, while Aran was on the perch and Mrs G was shadowing the chicks from the sun, an intruding Osprey circled the Glaslyn nest. It passed the perch quite closely and we were able to see that it had a blue colour ring, but unfortunately we were […]
BGGW supporter, the bird and wildlife artist Philip Snow, contacted us this week to let us know that he had captured images of an Osprey that has been seen recently near to his home in Malltraeth, Anglesey. The Osprey has a blue colour ring on the right leg, which means […]
Welcome, Chick 3! Although the third chick managed to break off the top of the egg earlier this morning, it wasn’t fully clear of its shell until 12:52. The Glalsyn Osprey family of 2020 is now complete.
Breaking news! A second Glaslyn chick hatched this evening, 21st May at 17:59. Chick number 45 for Mrs G and number 15 for Aran. Don’t worry if you missed it, here is a video of the special moment.
Breaking news from the Glaslyn nest – we have a hatch! The first Glaslyn chick of 2020 hatched from the egg at 10.52 this morning, 20th May. Welcome to the world little one. In case you missed it, here is the moment we saw the first Glaslyn chick of 2020. […]
While we are waiting for the next batch of Glaslyn eggs to hatch, probably starting from around 19th May onwards, we thought it might be a good idea to catch up on what is happening at the nests of the Glaslyn chicks from previous years that are in the public domain. […]
A HUGE thank you message from everyone at Glaslyn! To all our loyal followers and supporters, our heartfelt thanks for your kind support and encouragement– it is because of you that we are have survived this season so far. You have helped us exceed our target of £2500 for the […]
Aran and Mrs G had an uninvited visitor this afternoon when a ringed female Osprey landed on the Glaslyn nest. This time we could clearly read the colour ring as Blue 3AX and we discovered that she had landed on the Dyfi nest just 90 minutes before appearing at Glaslyn. […]
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in yesterday’s 2.6 Challenge and to everyone who sponsored our wonderful participants. We loved seeing the photos of everyone during their activities, whether running and walking, doing laps of the garden or cycling indoors. Thanks to […]
