Welcome to the Poole Harbour Osprey Nest Camera! This nest is home to Blue CJ7 (female) and Blue 022 (male), who last year became the first Ospreys to breed in Southern England in almost two centuries!
Join us as we sit back and enjoy watching the dramas of a new season unfold, on our brand new DOUBLE CAMERA SETUP now with SOUND INCLUDED! After a lot of hard work we're absolutely thrilled to be able to share these two new views of the nest with you all, and we hope it will make for an even better viewing experience than previous years! You can view the aerial view camera here: https://youtube.com/live/nfR5tRoIDbk
Here are some key dates from this season so far: 022 returned - 26th March CJ7 returned - 31st March First egg laid - 21st April Second egg laid - 24th April Third egg laid - 27th April First egg hatched - 29th May Second egg hatched - 30th May Third egg hatched - 2nd June
And some key birds from the Poole Harbour Osprey Project: Blue CJ7 - our resident breeding female, born at Rutland Water in the Midlands in 2015. Blue 022 - our resident breeding male, translocated to Poole Harbour in 2019. Blue 5H1 - CJ7 and 022's only surviving chick from 2022 (due to return from spring 2024) Blue 370-379 - nine young translocated to Poole Harbour in 2021, four females (372, 376, 377 & 379) and five males (370, 371, 373, 374 & 375) (due to return from spring 2023)
IMPORTANT: While the location of this nest has been announced online, please be aware that viewing at the site is by booking only via the Birds of Poole Harbour website to ensure the safety of the nest and avoid disturbance. The nest receives constant monitoring and protection from members of our team and partners, including fantastic support from Dorset Police.