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It's been an eventful week up at the Lake District Osprey project. On Wednesday one of the visitors, John Smallman, got more than he bargained for when he was named the project's one millionth visitor since it first started back in 2001. To mark the occasion, John was presented with a framed...

After taking their first steps towards fledging at the beginning of last week , the largest of the Mull white-tailed eagle chicks took its first flight last week. It all went swimmingly until it came to the landing. To find out what happened, check out the latest post on the Mull Eagles blog .

Hello Hello Its me Mr P. Who wants to see a picture of my 11 week old chicky P? Here we go then. She's taking after her mum and has already out grown me. She's been making a name for herself amongst the local gulls as I can't tell you how many times I've seen her being sent packing...

It looks like the white-tailed eagle chicks up on Mull are taking their first tentative steps toward fledging. To find out more and to see the chicks doing their thing, check out the latest post on the Mull eagles blog .

Guest blogger: Ella Dixon, Lake District People Engagement Officer Yesterday at 1.16pm the Lake Districts osprey chick (No 13) took a lucky leap of faith off the nest and took off on his maiden flight! He was only in the air for two minutes and he chose a very wet spell so views were limited, but...

Hello again. It's me, Mr P. Well it's been a little while since we last caught up on what we've been up to in Bath. As you might have seen in springwatch a few weeks ago, my chicks have fledged. Chicky P my boy obviously mistook that when he hatched out in a puddle of water that he was a...

Despite the unseasonal weather, the single Lake District osprey chick is holding on through rain and shine! It's growing up quickly, with adult feathers and features appearing before the team's eyes. The chick's also beginning to move around, flapping around the nest towards food, and developing...

It's been a rough start for the Lake District ospreys . First there was the unseasonably cold weather we had last month. Then the young male seemed to be struggling to get the hang of incubating. To finish it all off, one of the eggs was removed from the next by parents, suggesting there was a problem...

It's been week of celebrations all across the country with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, but there was even more cause for celebration in Chichester yesterday when one of the peregrine chicks took a leap into the great unknown and took his first flight. 'Black 54', the smaller of the...

The first egg has hatched at Loch Garten !!!! For more details, check out the Loch Garten ospreys blog.

Hello. It's me again . Mr P the Bath peregrine. I'm in a jolly mood today writing this and not just because its dry for a change, but because yesterday my first chick of the year hatched out. That's right, Chicky P popped its head into the world just as the rain stopped and the sun came...

After moving out of the nest earlier than expected , it looks like there's only a limited time left to see our golden eagle chick on Uist. The chick is HUGE, can fly (well, a bit), and has taken to chasing its parents round. On a few occasions, the chick has disappeared to explore what can be found...

Chicks regularly wing flap in the run up to fledging. It's normal behaviour, but can sometimes get our chicks into a spot of bother as we saw at our Argaty red kites date with nature recently. Our man on the ground, Mike, sent through the below compilation of images taken after one of the red kite...

The golden eagle chick at our Uist golden eagle nest watch event has made a bid for freedom. The six week old chick has climbed 20 metres out of the nest and has set up home in the shadow of a large rock. Normally, the chicks raised at this spot aren't able to wander off like this due to the big...

The first osprey chick at Glaslyn has fledged! There's not much info flying around at the moment (excuse the pun!), but it fledged this afternoon at 1:25. We'll let you know when we know any more.

May I take you back to my blog on the 5 th May – “ If my arithmetic hasn’t failed me for the first time in my life, I conclude that our young Peregrines will then fly 39 days later close to the 24 th June .” Well, I was a day out. The first of our young Peregrines fledged yesterday...

In other fledging news.... Chichester saw its second peregrine chick fledge yesteryday at 2:04pm. Black #46, the other male, was the second of the chicks to take the plunge. He caused a little concern first thing this morning when our eyes on the ground couldn't spot him, but he thankfully showed...

Well, they had us fooled. Due to a limited amount of hunting witnessed and very little food seen going into the nest, all of us observing on top of Symonds Yat rock were under the distinct impression that we had one, maybe two, young Peregrines in the nest. Oh ye of little faith. We were wrong. Last...

Well another Bank Holiday weekend is upon us and it’s high time I brought you up-to-date with the goings-on of Symonds Yat . Our young Nuthatches have flown and the viewpoint has become markedly quieter in their absence. We’re going to miss them. Nevertheless, I’m delighted to report...

All four of our Manchester peregrine chicks have been busy exploring their home, climbing in and out of the nest box, wandering along the ledge and practising their wing flaps as their adult feathers start to appear. One of the chicks seems to have taken a liking to life on the edge and is determined...

A second osprey chick has hatched out at Loch Garten, though there seems to be some confusion about whether it's the second egg hatching late or the third egg hatching early. To find out more and to read about one of the chick's near miss with a piece of windswept debris, check out the Loch Garten...

The first osprey chick has hatched up at Loch Garten. The new arrival made its first appearance over night on Thursday and has been captivating staff and visitors alike since then. Check out the Loch Garten osprey blog for all the details.

As our Peregrines enter their final week of incubation at Symonds Yat we have little more to report of their behaviour. They have been particularly elusive the past week, with just a couple of sightings some days. Intruders continue to come and go. We had four Peregrines in the air the other day –...

The Date with Nature baby boom is continuing with the arrival of the first three avocet chicks at Marshside. The first ridiculously cute little chick was spotted for the first time yesterday amidst lots of excitement from the watching crowd and two more have arrived today . To find out more check out...

It's been a good weekend for more than one happy couple. The Lincoln cathedral peregrines have become the proud parents of three fluffy chicks, with the arrival of their fourth imminent! Stay tuned to the blog to find out when number four makes their appearance and to keep up to date with family...