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Devon Osprey Partnership

Helping Ospreys return to Devon

About Devon Osprey Partnership CIC

Osprey Nesting Sites

We are installing artificial nest platforms to increase the pace of natural recolonisation. Nests are installed in prominent trees or on telegraph poles placed in suitable locations. The most suitable areas are the estuaries of south Devon which see high Osprey traffic particularly in the Autumn.

Ospreys return to the UK in their 2nd year and then look for territories in areas of Osprey activity - so the idea is that these nests offer them a ready made territory to 'take over'.

This method has worked in many areas within the UK (Scotland, Wales, England at Rutland Water and Poole Harbour) as well as other areas of Europe, the USA and Australia.

Osprey nest on a pole

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Fundraising

We rely on donations and private funding to support our work, so all donations are very welcome. Most nests have been paid for by the landowner or through local collaborations, however a high proportion of the costs involved are met by the volunteer Raptor Study Group.

Unfortunately at this time we have been unable to gain support from any of the larger conservation bodies, so have to fund each location as and how we can. We are most grateful to the generous support of the landowners, tenant farmers and staff of the sites already selected.

To donate to our project CLICK HERE

Thank you for donating to Devon Osprey Partnership

Research and Monitoring

Links to Osprey research and monitoring from around the UK and further afield, helping to increase our understanding of these magnificent birds.

Many Osprey nests are monitored throughout the UK and some have livestream cameras. You can view some of these by clicking HERE

There is also a very informative Facebook page with updates and information on UK Ospreys

Report an Osprey Sighting

If you have seen an Osprey in Devon with a colour ring on its leg you can report the sighting of a colour ringed Osprey here - REPORT A SIGHTING

About Us

Devon Osprey Partnership is a dedicated volunteer project, led by Seb Loram, an independent raptor worker and licensed bird ringer based in south Devon.

The aim is to encourage Ospreys to return to Devon as breeding birds after a 200-year absence. Our mission is to increase the pace of natural recolonisation through artificial nests located in suitable habitat providing a safe environment for Ospreys to flourish, and our website serves as a platform to showcase our work, provide essential information, and offer opportunities to support our cause.

The project involves collaborations with some fantastic people and organisations including Jason Fathers of Wildlife Windows, who pioneered the Poole Harbour Osprey translocation project with Forestry England, Birds of Poole Harbour and The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.

Clinton Devon Estates, Ambios & The Sharpham Trust, Dave & Angus of Regenr8 and our friends in Cornwall at Kernow Conservation.