John is a key player in the amazing osprey reintroduction project at Rutland Water.
John contacted us in the autumn with photos and a video of 030 which featured on this blog here.
John's latest email says:
"030 is still present most days on Lagoon 4 at our Egleton Nature Reserve. I haven't seen any other Peregrines associating with her.
Her most recent kills have been Common and Black-headed Gulls, Lapwings, Wigeon, Mallard, Moorhens, Coot and Oystercatchers.
We renewed the Osprey nest/platform that is on Lagoon 4 yesterday. This has been her favourite sitting place for much of the winter. It had lost
most of its sticks and nest lining but is now in tip top condition. 030 went
straight on to the new nest today, excitedly playing with nest lining.
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| 030 sitting proudly on an osprey platform She's too young to think of nesting herself but clearly enjoys the view from this mega nest. Photo: John Wright |
A four year old male Osprey (51) spent much of last season on this nest platform but failed to attract a female. It will be very interesting to see what happens if/when he returns to his nest in the next few weeks and finds this squatter on the nest......very probably fireworks!"
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| 030 this time on an osprey perching post nearby. Burley House looks close by but is a mile away on a hilltop! Photo: John Wright. |
Many thanks to John for keeping us briefed about 030. How exciting to discover what one of our fledged birds is getting up to - and where!
Nick B (DWT)
9 comments:
I photographed a peregrine on 7th March at Rutland Water on the ground looking west from the Dunlin Hide on Lagoon 4. Unfortunately we couldn't see its legs, but guess it would have been 030.
Looks like Mrs P is digging out the scrape again just now (4pm)
I haven't checked in for awhile but happy to hear Mrs P is digging out the scrape again.
Nice to see 030 is milling about at Rutland water. Interested to see what unfolds.
Four Eggs at Nottingham..... Great blog re 030, will keep eyes peeled as I watch Rutland during Osprey Season.
Kate
Good to see that the news about 030 at Rutland Water made it onto East Midlands Today (the local news programme) this evening.
See a peregrine last Friday on a lagoon 4 was brilliant first time I have see one not in flight.
One of the adults sitting on edge of scrape right now.
Teasing us again this morning, been in scrape.
Exeter have one Egg, Sheffield have three..Nottingham sitting tight Chol:):)
Kate
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