Ospreys seen in Rutland in 2004

Female Ospreys:

green-ringed 05(00), a translocated bird and now mother of five, came back at her nest site, with last year's mate 03(97);

black-ringed 3A, a bird ringed at Loch of the Lowes in 1999. She stayed just 2 days (9-10 April) before heading back to Scotland;

an unringed female who consorted with 08(97) at the Fishponds from 15 to 23 April (picture below):

distant sightings of a female around from 16-18 May;

brief visit by unringed female on 2 August;

an unringed female at Eyebrook reservoir in late August.

The view of the unringed female with 08(97) as seen by the hundreds of
visitors who were watching from the road.
Picture: David Slater, www.djsphotography.co.uk

 
06(00) on 11 August with very worn and bleached plumage.
Compare his picture taken back in April , here.

The males seen in Rutland were all translocated birds. They are:

white-ringed 03(97), father of six, back at his nest site, with last year's mate 05(00);

white-ringed 08(97), our serial non-breeder, seen perched or nest building in Manton Bay and the Fishponds, particulaly early in the summer;

orange-ringed 03(98), father of two last year but with no mate this year, a frequent visitor to the successful nest;

orange-ringed 09(98) - has not yet bred, seen frequently establishing a territory and nest building;

green-ringed 06(00) - has not yet bred, seen consistently holding territory away from the reservoir;

green-ringed 10(00) - has not yet bred, seen on several occasions during the spring and nest building briefly in Manton Bay in late July, at Eyebrook reservoir in late August;

red-ringed 02(01) - may have been present in 2002 but first identified on 26 May this year. Often seen intruding at the breeding nest.

For more details about all the birds that have been seen since their translocation please click here.