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The first chick should be breaking its way through this weekend! They don’t remain small for long as they go through a massive growth spurt, and within weeks of hatching their wings are 5 – 6 foot long. The Community weekend is shaping up to be a great event with more stalls confirmed, the...

What a Wednesday! Glaslyn Ospreys Kate saw her first Otter splashing under the bridge at 10.30 in the morning. It’s amazing to see visitors faces light up when we mention these water loving mammals, it just goes to show how special they are. An hour later, a farmer dropped a squeaking shoebox with...

Mind your heads in the Glaslyn Osprey hide, the swallows are back and building, along with the cuckoo which has been heard in the valley this week - it’s a sign of summer arriving. On Sunday the grass got the splash of rain its been waiting for, and we’re now hoping for a spurt in greenery...

The Ospreys are sitting on the eggs in beautiful sunshine, mouths open to cool down. With fish coming in at roughly two a day the birds look like a very happy couple. The Heron is also a tireless fisherman and frequently stops off at Pont Croesor for a wriggly eel or two. It was great meeting students...

Lights, camera, action! Thanks to some very helpful paws the Glaslyn Osprey site is almost ready for action! The nest-camera is up, the centre come cabin is due in a few days and the star attraction - the ospreys themselves - in just over a week!! We will be kicking off with an Easter egg hunt with goody...

The snow may still be here but in a months time the Glaslyn valley will again hear the flapping of Osprey wings as they settle back into their summer home! Geraint Williams, who is heading operations at the site for a second year, has consulted his crystal ball and says that great and fantastic things...