The Ospreys are back
The Bassenthwaite Ospreys arrived back at the nest yesterday after overwintering in North Africa. The pic is from the nestcam yesterday, just after they arrrived from their 3,000 mile journey. Both birds arrived within a few minutes of each other, something not seen before. Usually there is a least a few days between arrivals.
The viewing point and video display at the Whinlatter Center opened 10 days ago while the arrival of the birds was awaited.
Last year this couple raised three chicks, and there is hope of a repeat performance.
A new bus service, called the Osprey Bus has been introduced this year to connect Keswick with the viewpoint at Dodd Wood and around the lake through Thornthwaite. Running at weekends, bank holidays and school holidays, a timetable can be downloaded from here.