A few Marsh Fritillary on a very hot 30°c walk with @dmesg.bsky.social today @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #UKButterflies #Butterflies

Nice wander today at Corran with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social, Cuckoos calling everywhere, Twite around the crofts. Hour at Glenelg ferry, 21 Kittwake through, WTE on Skye on the drive back. Sunny but cold.

Otter and Porpoise from the cottage. @welshnaturelady.bsky.social found us a WTE at Achnasheen. Nice.

Birding day with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social few RTD, GND at Tarbet Ness. Osprey at Loch Fleet also King Eider at mouth of Loch Fleet by Littleferry, oddly enough one was reported twice on birdguides at the same time off Skelbo on Bird Guides #BirdingScotland

Beautiful start for our Scottish Highlands holiday @dmesg.bsky.social

A visit to Loch Doon Ospreys today with @dmesg.bsky.social not much activity but nice to see resident female Angel on the nest, no sign of resident male Frankie. (c)EALT (c)WildlifeWindows #ayrshire360 #UKOspreys Watch them live www.youtube.com/live/a7Aocq3...

I do love a Beautiful Demoiselle @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

First sighting of the year of a Large Red #damselfly at our #wildlifepond today #damselflies #dragonfly #dragonflies @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @wtswwswanseagroup.bsky.social @wtsww.bsky.social

Great day on the patch with @welshnaturelady.bsky.social. Whinchat, the first for 10+years on Mynydd Gellionnen for me. Wood Warbler, Pied/Spot Fly, Broad Bodied Chaser Upper Cwm Clydach Reserve. Green Hairstreak 10+, Large Red Damselfly on Baran Common. 50+ bird species, 11 butterfly. #birdingWales

Evening visit to Pembrey Burrows for the Woodchat Shrike with @dmesg.bsky.social #birdingwales

Usk Valley Osprey resident pair Clogwyn and Syfaddan have first egg of the season 19th April at 20:38, fantastic news. If you wish to visit details on parking and visiting the viewpoint link is below. #UKOspreys (c)UVO (c)Welsh Government (c)Wildlife Windows www.uskvalleyospreys.org/accessing-th...

Lovely walk at Bannau Brycheiniog with @dmesg.bsky.social plenty of Wheatear

(C)UVO, Welsh Government. As you can see both Cameras are up and running again, the new link for the Nest camera is available on the Usk Valley Osprey Website. View the Birds, www.uskvalleyospreys.org

Dyfi Osprey Project resident female Telyn (3J) laid her first egg of the season today 14th April at 16:55, just 12 minutes before her mum Maya laid her 4th egg at Rutland. Resident male Idris returned shortly afterwards and duly took over incubation responsibilities. (c)DOP (c)MWT #UKOspreys

We have an egg!! At 12:56pm today CJ7 laid her first egg on the @careyssecretgarden.bsky.social www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/osprey-news/...

Loch Doon resident female Angel Laid her first egg of the season at 08:12 this morning 14th April, not sure she appreciated resident male Frankie (FK4) standing on her back seconds before she laid the egg. (c)EALT (c)WildlifeWindows #UKOspreys

Battle today at Loch Arkaig nest 2 between resident female Dorcha and male and female residents from Loch Arkaig nest 1, Garry (LV0) and Aurora (536). Male JJ4 was also in the mix, who has periodically been seen on nest 2 since yesterday. Plenty of dive bombing going on. (c)Woodland Trust #UKOspreys

Evening walk on local patch with @dmesg.bsky.social

(C) NRW/LCOP. Unwanted Guest at Llyn Clywedog.

First Osprey egg of the season for a Welsh public nest was laid at Clywedog today at 13:27 (12th April). Resident male Dylan was keen to take a look whilst resident female Seren (5F) looked on. (c)Llyn Clywedog Ospreys (c)CarnyxWild #UKOspreys

The British Bird of Prey centre in Carmarthen have reported their female Kestral named Aura is missing and her radio transmitter has failed, please keep a look out

Excellent day out #UKOspreys

Resident Male Syfaddan and Resident Female Clogwyn have both returned to Usk Valley ready for this years season, lovely to see them working together on the 'nestorations' today (c)Usk Valley Ospreys (c)Welsh Government (c)Wildlife Windows #UKOspreys

Ten mile walk on local patch today in lovely sunshine with @dmesg.bsky.social lots of flighty Brimstone, 2 male Orange Tips, Peacock and Comma, a few Dark-edged Bee-fly, lovely Goldcrest and some friendly Donkeys #birdingwales #beefly #UKButterflies

Great news on the first egg of the season #UKOspreys

Dyfi Ospreys resident male Idris returns at 18:23 2nd April, great to see him back with Telyn (3J) #UKOspreys (c)DOP (c)MWT

First time I have ever spotted a Lesser Redpoll in our #wildlifegarden @rspbcymru.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @wtswwswanseagroup.bsky.social @wtsww.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #birdingwales

In 2024 there were 145 reported sightings in March, in 2025 144, This year 138. Given the late start due to the weather overall I see that as a good result. This is what March Looks like.

Llyn Clewedog resident Ospreys Dylan and Seren (5F) both returned within the last few days. Nestorations are in full swing with Dylan bringing in a large stick earlier today that required a bit of teamwork. (c)Llyn Clewedog Ospreys, (c)CarnyxWild #UKOspreys

Resident female Telyn (3J) arrived at Dyfi today (30th) at 14:19. Just need resident male Idris to arrive (c)DOP #UKOspreys

Excellent news #UKOspreys

Excellent news, hoping both return soon, looking forward to what this season brings. #UKOspreys

Puffins have started to return to Skomer, but they'll be coming and going over the next few weeks. You'll be able to reliably see Puffins from the end of April, once they've laid an egg and have a reason to return to the island every day. 📸 Amy Compton

Fantastic talk, well worth a watch. Very interesting listening to Tim Mackrill speak about Osprey Migration. Please consider making a small donation to OLF to help these amazing birds #UKOspreys

Fingers crossed they will be home soon #UKOspreys

Fantastic news #UKOspreys

Resident Male 33 arrived this morning from migration to Manton Bay, an unringed female kept him company for a while then resident female Maya returned from migration promptly pushing the intruding female off the nest. (c)Rutland Osprey Project and Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust #UKOspreys

Bookings have opened for our Mumbles Seashore Safari on Sunday April 19th. Join us for a fascinating couple of hours with three marine biologists having a low tide look at marine wildlife normally only seen while diving or snorkelling! Link for booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mumbles-se...

The Dyfi Osprey Project live stream cameras have been capturing some stunning footage of the Red Kites on the Osprey nest, they are visiting a few times throughout the day at the moment, some lovely close ups and the quality is superb youtube.com/@dyfiospreyp...

Lovely that Brenig female 372 has been photographed on her migration back to Wales during the week. Should be touching down at Brenig any day now #UKOspreys

NC0's arrival at Loch of the Lowes made the news in Scotland news.stv.tv/north/first-... #UKOspreys

Elen back at Glaslyn arrived 06:23 (c)Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife #UKOspreys

My Osprey bamboo socks have arrived from #BareKind who will donate 10% of profits to the Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust in association with Rutland Ospreys, here is the link barekind.co.uk/products/sav... #UKOspreys

Osprey NC0 has just arrived at her nest at Loch of the Lowes for the new Osprey season. #UKOpspreys #UKBirds