The Lake District Osprey Project
| In 2001 Ospreys made a momentous return to the Lake District, making
Bassenthwaite Lake home to the only naturally occurring colony of Ospreys
in England. Each spring ‘Green XS’ (the female) and ‘No
Ring’ (the male) have returned from Africa to their double bed
sized nest. They continue to wow visitors to Whinlatter Forest Park and
the Dodd Wood Viewpoint with their fishing technique and their domestic
dramas! Staff and Volunteers at the Lake District Osprey Project work
tirelessly to promote the welfare of these birds and to bring them to
as wide an audience as possible. As a result, the Bassenthwaite Ospreys
are now a major tourist attraction with over 90,000 watchers in 2005
alone. Their presence provides and important and continued boost to the
area, even during crisis periods such as Foot & Mouth disease.
Funds raised by business members of the Tourism & Conservation Partnership will help to develop the educational facilities at The Lake District Osprey project. These will include significant improvements to the nest camera which, provides a fascinating live link between the Osprey Nest and the Whinlatter Visitor Centre. Business Supporting This Project Allerdale House |
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