We were able to confirm today that Osprey pair CJ7 and 022’s second egg hatched when CJ7 lifted another piece of egg shell out of the nest. The last 48 hours have been such a whirlwind, and the best part is, we’re not even half way through the Osprey season! We’ve still got the whole chick development and then fledging phase to go yet, which is another 3 months of madness, chaos and history making ahead of us. Both adults continue to show real expertise when it comes to feeding and caring for their new young, which is just a joy to be able to tune into during any part of the day via the live webcam.

Elsewhere there was still a single lone male Wigeon in Holes Bay and a singing Willow Warbler too, plus in Middlebere there were still 5 Spoonbill. If you get a chance to visit Brownsea currently then do it, the Sandwich Tern chicks are at a great age to watch as they get fed by the parents and the Common Tern chicks will be hatching soon too.

Sandwich Terns and chick – Brownsea Clare Slade