Award winning Carsington Water is a haven for water sports enthusiasts across a variety of disciplines. The reservoir has a visitor centre, sailing club and education centre around which some half a million trees and shrubs have been planted to preserve the local wildlife. Carsington Water is home to a wealth of local and migrating bird species throughout the year.
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Matlock Mecury
Published on Friday 13 May 2011 10:57
Nature enthusiasts have succeeded in their bid to encourage one of the country’s most magnificent birds of prey to a Derbyshire reservoir. Volunteers installed four nesting platforms at Carsington Water back in February with the hope of tempting osprey to the area. Now their endeavours appear to have paid off after two sightings of the elusive bird in the last two weeks. And a quick-off-the-mark photographer managed to get a snap of the impressive creature feasting on a fishy snack. Gary Atkins, publicity officer at Carsington Water, said: “Another osprey flew through the other day and dropped in on Carsington, where a few people got some pictures.
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Ashbourne People
A RARE osprey has been seen spending the night at a Derbyshire beauty spot for the first time – weeks after special £1,000 nesting platforms were installed. Conservationists at Carsington Water see the bird’s decision to roost as a major boost in their plans to encourage ospreys to breed at the reservoir, near Ashbourne. Ospreys are very rare, with only about 400 birds left in the UK – most of them in Scotland. David Bennett is one of the volunteer rangers and said it was an “exciting development”. He said: “The first ospreys to be seen after the installation of the nest posts were on April 2 and 3. “But regrettably, after briefly flying around the reservoir, they continued on their journey north. “Then, on election day, a different osprey not only visited the water, but roosted overnight, before finally flying off.”
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A RARE osprey has been seen spending the night at a Derbyshire beauty spot for the first time – weeks after special £1,000 nesting platforms were installed. Conservationists at Carsington Water see the bird’s decision to roost as a major boost in their plans to encourage ospreys to breed at the reservoir, near Ashbourne. Ospreys are very rare, with only about 400 birds left in the UK – most of them in Scotland.
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