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"Friends of the Ospreys" is a non-membership, conservation group founded by a small group of dedicated enthusiasts on the 30th June 2004, after encouragement from Roy Dennis MBE. Roy was anxious that the Welsh colonisation attempt by the new Osprey pair in the Glaslyn estuary might fail if this population were not supported by additional pairs of breeding birds. He reasoned that 1 pair of Ospreys did not constitute a viable population.


As Ospreys have evolved to inherit or steal ancestral nests,Roy suggested that the Welsh Osprey population's attempt to re-colonise Wales would be assisted by the provision of at least 7 additional artificial Osprey nests within 10km of the main breeding nest (first discovered by Steve on the 20th May 2004).


In addition to providing breeding sites for the offspring of the 1st Glaslyn pair, these nests would also serve to attract other Ospreys to the area, drawing them down from their high-altitude migration flights, adding both to the number, and genetic variability of the Welsh population.

This has indeed proved to be the case. Our 1^st nest was built in March 2005 and was occupied by a male bird only 2 weeks later. So far14 nests have been constructed and 4 have been occupied. Osprey Management as practised by Friends of the Ospreys, has been developed by Roy Dennis and other American and European Osprey workers over 6 decades. The techniques are tried and tested. They have been used to restore numerous Osprey populations in Europe and America.


Nests are maintained annually, and new nests built as time and resources allow. 95 people have assisted directly in the nest-building, with many others helping in a multitude of other ways.


Anybody interested in getting involved with this project, either as a volunteer nest-builder, nest monitor, or as a host landowner for a new nest should contact FOO via the contact details below.

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