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Powys County Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Dyfi Osprey project featured in BBC Countryfile episode
BBC's Countryfile paid a visit to the Dyfi Valley in its latest episode and featured a spotlight on two of its famous winged residents. Presenter John Craven visited the Dyfi Osprey Project to learn more about its work and its most successful breeding pair of birds. Ospreys Telyn and Idris, having returned to the Dyfi nest again earlier in 2025, are currently hatching their sixth clutch of eggs and were featured in a segment of the BBC programme. In the episode, which aired on Sunday (May 11), John noted that Ospreys in the UK were especially relevant to him as their reintroduction to the UK in 1972 was the very first story he covered in Newsround. In the programme he said: 'It's hard to imagine now, but just over a century ago these magnificent birds had become extinct in the UK. 'But by the early 1970s they were making something of a comeback because of birds that migrated to the Scottish Highlands from Scandinavia and I remember that really well because the return of the Ospreys was the very first story on the very first edition of Newsround. 'Since then, I've been fortunate enough to follow the story of the Ospreys' incredible revival.' He then visited the observation deck at the Dyfi Osprey Centre, and spoke about the camera constantly monitoring Telyn and Idris while they are at the nest, as well as the thousands of people who devotedly watch the live-streams following the birds journey each season. Centre manager Janine Pannett added: 'It's always a huge sense of excitement and relief to see them come home. 'Normally, Telyn comes first, this year Idris surprised us all and came home nine days early. It was very interesting to watch different behaviour having the male back first. He spent a lot of time rebuilding and reshaping the nest, getting everything ready so that when she did arrive everything looked ship-shape to show that he was ready to breed. 'Generally, people do have a soft spot for Ospreys. Perhaps because they are only fish eating, perhaps because of the romantic nature of the migratory chasing of an endless summer. 'It's so important to get the engagement of the wider world and everyone to feel value to having wildlife be a part of their life. It's so wonderful to share them with absolutely everyone.'
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Osprey couple return to their nest for a third year in a row
Are you ready for a beautiful but rocky love story? This pair of ospreys, named Aran and Elen, have been reunited for a third year in a row after returning to Porthmadog in Gwynedd, North it hasn't been plain sailing... The birds of prey are thought to have migrated to West Africa for the colder winter months and have now returned to their newly restored nest, where conservationists are hoping they will create more new life. Ospreys are known to mate for life, and this couple raised two chicks in their first year together and three more last year. How did Aran and Elen meet? Aran, the male osprey, has been a resident in the Glaslyn Valley for over 11 years. He was previously partnered with another female called Mrs was one of the UK's most successful breeding female ospreys but is thought to have died in observing Aran via a webcam above the nest said he was really sad to not see his long-term partner return from migration. He was said to have spent many months alone on their nest, but he was then introduced to Elen, a new female. She took over as the dominant female in the area, and it wasn't long before Aran and Elen became parents. Three years later, they are still going strong and recently returned from migration separately, three weeks apart. However, it was a rocky reunion. Elen arrived back at the nest first (in March), and Aran returned three weeks later to find another male osprey attempting to charm Elen in his absence. Aran then started bringing Elen lots of fish to eat in order to win back his companion and stake his claim on the nest. It worked, and Aran and Elen have been happily nesting ever since. Osprey numbers are on the rise after successful breeding programmes across the UK - mostly in Scotland. According to the Dyfi Osprey Project, there are thought to be around 300 pairs of ospreys in the UK.
BBC News
14-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Glaslyn ospreys reunite in Wales for third year together
A pair of ospreys have reunited for a third year after returning from winter and Elen have both returned to their newly-restored nest near Porthmadog in lovebirds raised two chicks in their first year together and three last majority of UK ospreys migrate to western Africa, more than 3,000 miles away, before returning to the UK in the spring. Aran, named after the Eryri National Park's Yr Aran summit, was previously partnered with Mrs was one of the UK's most successful breeding female ospreys but failed to return from Africa in was devastated, spending much of his time alone on the nest before being partnered up with Elen who took over as the Glaslyn was named after the mountain Yr Elen, which sits in Eryri's Carneddau range. Elen arrived back in Glaslyn Valley three weeks ago on March 22, according to osprey protection group Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn who is celebrating his 11th year at Glaslyn, arrived three weeks later but was surprised to find Elen being courted by a new has had to regain control of his territory since returning by bringing fish to Elen in order to re-establish his suitability as her to the Dyfi Osprey Project there are an estimated 300 pairs of ospreys in the are approximately 270 pairs of ospreys in Scotland, around 25 pairs in England and five pairs in fans will recognise the name as one of the four professional rugby union teams in bird of prey was formerly a symbol on Swansea RFC's jerseys with the current Ospreys logo displaying an image of an osprey mask.
