SS15 wildlife watching

This blog was set up in mid-March 2020 during the emerging COVID-19 health crisis in the UK. It initially aimed to provide records of wildlife sightings and photographs from sites within walking distance of my home in the SS15 postcode area of Basildon in Essex during lockdown travel restrictions. Even though the pandemic has largely subsided, this blog continues to include my local wildlife sightings, my trips away from home plus some personal thoughts and reflections on other issues.

Friday, 29 April 2022

Ospreys in Dorset produce egg for first time in 200 years

Unbelievably excellent news!

A pair of Ospreys have made the first breeding attempt in southern England for almost 200 years.

The pair of Ospreys are part of the ongoing re-introduction programme led by the brilliant Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation at Poole Harbour in Dorset.

BBC news - Packham joins celebrations over Poole Harbour Osprey egg

The Guardian - Dorset Ospreys produce egg for first time in 200 years

The Guardian - Conservation legend Roy Dennis: ‘We’re facing an ecological crisis but it’s exciting too’