Elen laid her first egg of 2026 at 02:32 Sunday morning 19 April. Elen and KC6/Teifi had only been reunited for 6 days on Sunday. Generally, the earliest that females will lay eggs is 8 to 10 days after being reunited with their mates, more typically 10 to 12 days. […]
The 2026 Glaslyn Osprey Season begins. Part One – The Glaslyn Nest. Things got off to a good start in 2026 when Elen returned to the Glaslyn nest on March 20, her earliest return to date. Weather conditions at the end of March were unfavourable for migratory birds such as […]
Aran returned to the Glaslyn nest at 10:05 on the morning of April 4. He promptly went fishing, returning to the Glaslyn nest with a Rainbow Trout at 12:07. Shortly afterwards Elen made a reappearance on the Glaslyn nest being chased by a third Osprey, who we have identified as […]
The Friends of the Ospreys Pont Croesor nest pair have reunited! Z2/Aeron returned on 1 April with Blue 014 joining a day later on 2 April. The pair have been bonding well, with Z2/Aeron providing plenty of fish for his mate. Let the 2026 season begin!
Followers will be aware that a pair of Hobbies were thought to have made a failed breeding attempt near the Glaslyn nest with numerous sightings on camera last summer. Hobbies do not build their own nests, so following advice from raptor expert Jimmi Hill during the winter, we installed two […]
Elen gave us all an early wake up call this morning, 20 March, when she landed on the Glaslyn nest perch at 06:23! Welcome home Elen, we hope that 2026 is a successful breeding season for you! The Glaslyn Osprey Visitor Centre reopens on Monday 23 March at 10:30.
British Ospreys are only present at their nesting territories for around five months per year, they spend the rest of the time at their wintering sites. A small number of birds from Western Europe winter on the Iberian Peninsula, but the vast majority travel further south to the coastal regions […]
We are excited to share some fantastic news with our supporters and Osprey followers everywhere! Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife is delighted to announce our collaboration with the Friends of the Ospreys, whose dedication to Osprey conservation in Wales is well-known. We now have an exciting new project at the Pont […]
We are so very sad to report that we are now unable to move forward with our planned land purchase of the Pont Croesor Site, car park and adjoining field known as ‘Traeth Bach’. Unfortunately, the landowners have decided to withdraw from negotiations due to business reasons. We understand that […]
It is with great sadness we share the news that our long-standing Glaslyn Osprey Protection Volunteer Alan Price, passed away suddenly shortly before Christmas. Alan first started volunteering at the Glaslyn Osprey Protection Site for the RSPB and continued as a regular volunteer when BGGW took over the management of […]
