Ospreys in shock move
In an unexpected, and rather unusual move, the ospreys of Bassenthwaite Lake have upped sticks and moved to a nest site on the east side of the Lake.
Home is now an artificial platform that was installed by the Osprey Project team to encourage more ospreys to settle in the area.
The osprey exhibition and activities will be running as usual, but there are currently no images of nesting ospreys on the big screen, as the cameras are fixed on the 'old' nest. The team hope to set up a camera overlooking the new nest, but need to ensure there is no disturbance to the birds.
The viewpoint at Dodd Wood remains open with great opportunities to watch ospreys fishing in the Lake, see red squirrels and watch woodland birds. The osprey team are working to set up a new viewpoint nearby where visitors can see the new nest – get all the latest details and directions on Osprey Watch.