Welcome to the Poole Harbour Osprey Nest Camera! This nest is home to Blue CJ7 (female) and Blue 022 (male), who in 2022 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 dual HD camera setup! You can watch the aerial view camera here: [ Ссылка ]

Key Dates:
022 returned - 25th March
CJ7 returned - 26th March
First egg laid - 15th April, 15:40
Second egg laid - 18th April, 12:21
Third egg laid - 21st April, 14:22
Fourth egg laid - 24th April, 19:15
5R0 hatched - 23rd May, 07:44
5R2 hatched - 24th May, 14:25
5R1 hatched - 27th May, 02:13
5H6 hatched - 31st May, 00:44
Ringed - 1st July

We have been able to install and maintain these amazing cameras thanks to your incredibly generous support over the last few seasons! We are so grateful for any donations made to Birds of Poole Harbour ([ Ссылка ]) and we can't thank you all enough for your ongoing support. You can also donate directly to the Osprey Project through our online fundraiser here ([ Ссылка ] ). Thank you!

Keen watchers of this webcam have also produced an up-to-date document of all of the events that occur on the nest, which you can find here: [ Ссылка ]
Please note that this document is not maintained by staff or volunteers at Birds of Poole Harbour, and we are therefore not responsible for the contents of the document.

Here are some key dates from last season so you know what to expect this year:
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
Chicks ringed - 7th July
5H3 fledged - 19th July
5H4 fledged - 21st July
5H5 fledged - 22nd July
5H4 migrated - 27th August
5H5 migrated - 27th August
5H3 migrated - 29th August
CJ7 migrated - 2nd September
022 migrated - 15th September

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 374 - young male translocated in 2021, returned for the first time in 2023.
Blue 5H1 - young female, CJ7 and 022's only surviving chick from 2022 (due to return from spring 2024)
Blue 5H3 - young male, one of CJ7 and 022's three chicks from 2023 (due to return from spring 2025)
Blue 5H4 - young male, one of CJ7 and 022's three chicks from 2023 (due to return from spring 2025)
Blue 5H5 - young female, one of CJ7 and 022's three chicks from 2023 (due to return from spring 2025)

IMPORTANT: While the location of this nest has been announced publicly, 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.

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