'Historic' first as two osprey chicks born on Anglesey
Summary
Two osprey chicks were born on the island of Anglesey for the first time this summer. The birds have left the nest and may return in future years to breed, marking a milestone for osprey conservation in Wales.Key Facts
- Two osprey chicks hatched and fledged on Anglesey, a first for the island.
- The adult male osprey is from a nest in Glaslyn, Wales, hatched in 2022.
- The female osprey is from a nest near Carrbridge, Scotland, and is only two years old.
- This is the first time a two-year-old female osprey has successfully bred in Wales.
- There are about 300 breeding osprey pairs in the UK, with roughly 20 in Wales.
- Ospreys migrate about 3,000 miles to western Africa each year and return to the UK in spring.
- Conservationists hope the new chicks will return to Wales to breed in future years.
- The osprey nest has been monitored by a conservation group called Friends of the Ospreys since 1999.
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