The 2006 Osprey family. Photo: John
Wright
The established breeding pair returned to their nest and raised three chicks to the fledging stage. Unfortunately one chick disappeared soon after taking its first flights but the other two stayed until the end of autumn and then migrated. (Full details here.)
Two Ospreys, the male and female chicks raised in 2004, returned to Rutland. (Reported in July) The male spent only a short time here but the female was here for over 5 weeks, raising high hopes of future breeding.
Three non-breeding males arrived early, established territories, and spent the summer trying to attract females. In addition another male, who had been translocated five years previously, arrived back in Rutland for the first time. (Reported in June)
One Scottish-ringed and 4 unringed females spent time in Rutland. One of these was here for 11 weeks, staying until the end of September.
The cast of 16 Ospreys identified in Rutland in 2006
03(97) the breeding male - has now fathered 12 chicks since 2001.
05(00) the breeding female - has been successful since 2003.
7T(06) the largest chick, a female, she disappeared soon after fledging.
Silver AA(06) another female chick.
Maroon AA(06) the smallest chick, a male.5R(04) a 2-year-old male and first Rutland-bred youngster to return.
5N(04) a 2-year-old female who seemed so at home in Manton Bay.08(97) the non-breeding male and star of Manton Bay.
09(98) a non-breeding male, the first arrival this year on 23rd March.
06(00) another non-breeding male with a nest but no mate.
08(01) the five-year-old male who returned for the first time.VB the Scottish female who had a brief highland fling with 03(97).
U6 an unringed female who spent a week in April with 08(97).
U7 a female without a ring, present for a week in June.
U8 another unringed female identified for 5 days in late June.
U9 the long-staying unringed female and last Osprey to leave in September.
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