Mae’r cywion yn dair wythnos oed yn barod! Ac yn weddol fawr! Mae’n grêt eu gweld yn bod mymryn yn fwy anturus a symud o gwmpas mwy yn y nyth. Mae’r ceiliog wedi bod yn dod ag amrywiaeth o bysgod yn ôl iddyn nhw, ond y mwyaf, o gryn dipyn oedd yr hyrddyn enfawr a barodd y teulu bron i bedair awr!

Fel ninnau, mae’r bywyd gwyllt yn mwynhau’r tywydd braf ac yn gwibio yma a thraw. Ar yr afon, mae adar y bondo a’r gwenoliaid yn brysur iawn a’r pysgod wedi bod yn neidio’n uchel allan o’r dŵr gan roi arddangosiad disglair inni. Mae’r Crëyr Glas wedi bod yn hela’n llwyddiannus iawn er gwaetha’r frân, oedd yn ceisio’i orau glas i ddwyn y ddalfa oddi arno.

Rydyn ni wedi gweld Telor yr Hesg, Llwydfron a Bras Melyn, sy’n aderyn prin iawn iawn yng Nghymru bellach and ar y Rhestr Goch.

Atyniad arall ar y safle'r wythnos diwethaf oedd y cneifio. Roedd yr ymwelwyr wrth eu boddau a’r adar yn gwneud y mwyaf o’r tameidiau bach oedd ar ôl!

Mae'n ddrwg gennym ni am y lun aneglur eto. Mae'r cywion iach i'w gweld yr yr ochr dde'r llun isod.

The Osprey chicks are already three weeks old! And rather large! It’s great to see them being a bit more adventurous and moving around the nest quite a bit.  The male has been bringing a variety of fish back, but by far, the biggest was a whopping mullet which lasted the family nearly four hours!

Like us, the wildlife is enjoying the glorious weather and flitting hither and yon.  On the river the martins and swallows are very busy and the fish have been jumping high out of the water giving us a sparkling display.  The Heron has been very successful in catching despite the intervention of the crow who was ready to take the catch off him.

Also seen this week, Sedge Warbler, a Whitethroat and Yellowhammer - sadly, its recent population decline make it a Red List species here in Wales.

Added attraction at the site this week was the sheep shearing. Our visitors found fascinating and the birds made use of the little bits of wool that were left afterwards!

 Apologies again for the grainy picture above. You can just about see the healthy chicks on the right.

Mae’r tywydd drwg wedi bod yn dipyn o broblem i’r iâr dros y diwrnodau diwethaf. Fe’i gwelwyd ar un pwynt yn gwthio tamaid o bysgodyn oddi dan ei hun wrth geisio cysgodi’r cywion oddi wrth y glaw. Fe wnaeth hyn, ynghyd â’r brain yn bod yn niwsnans yn cynhyrfu’r iâr rhyw fymryn. Mae’r ceiliog wedi bod wrthi’n symud brigau o amgylch y nyth i gysgodi’r iâr rhag y gwant a’r glaw. Ar yr ochr bositif, mae’r cywion yn gwneud yn iawn a hwythau’n bythefnos oed erbyn hyn, ac yn tyfu’n gyflym iawn.

Cawsom foment gyffrous pan hedfanodd nifer o Weilch dros y safle tra roedd ein Gweilch ni’n bwydo’r ifanc ac fe dynnwyd llun o’r foment hon. Sylwyd fod prif blu adenydd chwith un o’r Gweilch dieithr ar goll. Ar y dydd Mawrth, fe laniodd un o’r Gweilch hyn ar nyth! Cymrodd yr iâr ddim llawer o amser nes iddi ysgythru’r Gwalch i ffwrdd!

Mae’r ysgyfarnog wedi’i weld ar y safle am y tro cyntaf dros y penwythnos. Ac mae golygfeydd hynod o ddel wedi bod o’r Alarch a’i chywion. Fel y gwelwch yn y llun bendigedig isod.

Mae hi’n gaddo tywydd braf y penwythnos hwn, felly beth am ddod draw i’n gweld?

The bad weather has really been problematical for the female and at one point she even tucked a piece of fish underneath her and was feeding the chicks with it whilst keeping them dry! This in addition to the crows being quite a nuisance has caused her to be fairly agitated. The male has been moving the sticks around the nest to shelter her from the wind and rain. On the positive side, the chicks are doing fine and at two weeks old, have now grown enormously.

Much excitement this week with other Ospreys flying over the site being photographed whilst the Glaslyn pair was feeding their young. One of the birds was seen to have a primary feather missing on its left wing. These birds were also sighted over the nest on Tuesday, and one even landed on the nest! It wasn’t long before it was shooed off by the female!

The Hare was seen on the site for the first time over the weekend. And there have been some wonderful sightings of the Swan pair with their cygnets, as seen in the lovely photo above.

It promises sunshine this weekend, so why not pop over to see us?

Yn anffodus, mae'n edrych fel mai ‘mond 2 o'r 3 wy sy’n mynd i ddeor eleni. Serch hynny, mae'r ddau gyw sydd wedi deor yn ymddangos yn hynod o gryf ac iach, gyda'r rhieni yn eu bwydo yn rheolaidd.

Bu problemau gyda'r brain eleni gan eu bod yn nythu mewn coeden gyfagos er mawr gofid i’r Gweilch.

Rydym yn falch o ddweud ein bod Cornchwiglod yn nythu eto yn y cae gyferbyn â'r Ganolfan Ymwelwyr. Mae'r adar ffermdir eiconig yma mewn trafferthion mawr yma yng Nghymru. Yn ystod y degawdau diwethaf rydyn ni wedi colli dros dri chwarter o’r bobglogaeth sy’n nythu yma, ac mae'n aderyn y mae'r RSPB yn ymchwilio ffyrdd y gallwn greu dyfodol mwy sicr iddo fel y gall pob un ohonom fwynhau clywed ei alwad hudol unwaith eto led led y wlad.

Ymlith yr adar eraill a welwyd ar y safle yn ystod yr wythnos oedd:  Corhedydd y Waun, Clochdar y Cerrig a Thinwen y Garn, gyda Barcud yn gwneud campau acrobatig uwchben y ganolfan.

Unfortunately it looks like only 2 of the 3 eggs will hatch this year.  However, the two chicks that have hatched appear extremely strong and healthy, with the parents feeding them at regular intervals.

There have been problems with the crows this year as they are nesting in a nearby tree to the obvious objections of the Osprey.

We’re delighted to say that we have Lapwings nesting again in the field opposite the Visitor Centre. This iconic farmland bird is in serious trouble here in Wales. We’ve lost over three quarters of our breeding population in recent decades and it is a species that the RSPB is investigating ways in which we can turn around its fortunes so that we can all enjoy hearing it’s wonderful call again across the country.

Amongst the other birds seen at the site this week were: Meadow Pipit, Stonechat and Wheatear, with the Kite giving a wonderful aerial display above the centre.

Cyfnod cyffrous wythnos yma wrth inni wylio’r iâr i weld pa bryd byddai’r wy cyntaf yn deor. Mi eisteddodd ar yr wy drwy genllysg trwm a’r peli cenllysg yn bownsio i ffwrdd o’i chefn. Yna nos Lun, daeth y newyddion hyfryd fod yr wy cyntaf wedi deor am 9:40pm. Roedd y ceiliog wedi dod a physgodyn cyn iddi dywyllu fel bod gan yr iâr fwyd i fwydo’r cyw bach. Gwelodd ymwelwyr a ddaeth draw'r bore drannoeth gip o’r cyw yn cael ei fwydo. Roedd hi’n fendigedig gweld hyn.

Ac yna, llawenydd mawr unwaith eto wrth inni ddeall fod yr ail wy wedi deor am 8:15 bore ‘ma! Mae’r cywion i weld yn gryf ac iach.

Bydd mwy o hanes am yr ail gyw i ddod yn fuan...dyma inni newyddion ‘hot-off-the-press’ fel ma nhw’n dweud!!

Mae ymwelwyr ar y safle wedi gweld bilidowcar yn pysgota yn y pwll wythnos yma, ac mae hwyaid Mandarin a Llinosiaid wedi’i gweld y bwydo yn y corsydd ar y safle. Mae cyw Aderyn To wedi deor yn y guddfan...ac yn swnllyd iawn! Mae dail rŵan ar y coed ac mae heidiau o wenoliaid a gwenoliaid y bondo wedi bod yn arddangos dros yr afon a’r caeau cyfagos. Mae’n hyfryd iawn eu gweld ac yn dod a wen i wynebau pawb.

Ymddiheuriadau am safon y llun. Mae'r cyw cyntaf i weld yng nghanol y llun.

Apologies for the grainy picture. You can just about see the first chick in the middle of the image.

Such excitement this week as we watched the Female Osprey closely to see when the first egg would hatch. She sat tight on the eggs all through a hail storm with the hailstones bouncing off her back. Then on Monday night the wonderful news came that the first egg had indeed hatched at 9.40pm. The Male had brought in a fish just before nightfall so that the Female had food with which to feed the chick. It was such a lovely seen.

And this morning, another joyful moment as the second egg hatches at 8:15 this morning! The chicks appear to be strong and healthy.

More information about the second chick to come soon...this is hot off the press news!

Other visitors to the site this week have seen a Cormorant fishing in the pool again and Mandarin Ducks, and Linnets foraging in the reeds on the site. The Sparrow chicks appear to have hatched in the hide again...and have been very noisy! The trees are all beginning to bear foliage and a large flock of Sand Martins and Swallow have been giving a dazzling display over the river and adjacent fields. It’s lovely to watch and they bring smiles to everyone’s faces.

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Mae’r tywydd yn gwella, o’r diwedd, ac mae bywyd yn byrlymu yn y Dyffryn.

Er mawr syndod, cofnododd y Tîm Amddiffyn y glaniodd Dylluan Frech ar y nyth o flaen yr iâr yn ystod shift nos. Ar ôl amser, cafodd yr iâr lond bol ac erlid y dylluan i ffwrdd. Gwelwyd y dylluan wedyn yn hela yn y cae isod. Pwy gafodd eu syfrdanu fwyaf – ysgwn i? Y Gwalch, Y Dylluan neu’r tîm!

Er gwaetha digwyddiadau bach annisgwyl fel hyn, mae’r pâr a’r wyau yn gwneud yn iawn.

Mae’r Cornchwiglod yn bendant yn llawn bywyd ac er nad ydan ni wedi ei weld, rydem ni wedi clywed y Coegylfinir yn y cae y tu cefn i’r safle gwylio. Gwelsom gip ar yr hwyaid Fandarin (neu’r hwyaden Gribog), yn brysur yn bwydo ar ochor arall y bont a death llynges fach o elyrch smart i fwydo yn y pwll ger y guddfan...fel a welwyd yn y llun hyfryd ddoe.

Croeswn fysedd am dywydd braf dros ŵyl y banc. Dewch draw i’n gweld os ydych chi o gwmpas!

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The weather seems to be improving, at last, and the valley is resounding with life.

Surprisingly, the Protection Team reported that a Tawny Owl landed on the nest in front of the female during one of the night shifts and after a short time the Female Osprey chased off the intruder.  The owl was subsequently seen hunting in the field below the tree. We are yet to determine who was the most amazed – Osprey, Owl or the team!

Despite the occasional unexpected happening, the Osprey pair and their eggs are doing just fine.

The Lapwings are decidedly active and we have heard but not seen a Whimbrel in the field at the back of the viewing site.  We’ve seen a glimpse of the Mandarin ducks, busy feeding the other side of the bridge and a flotilla of elegant swan came to feed in the pool by the hide...as we saw in that lovely photo yesterday.

We’re crossing our fingers for more sunshine over the bank holiday. Come to see us if you're in the area!