South coast Osprey project – New Forest section

SDF grant £5,000
39% of total project costs £12,754

Ospreys last bred in southern England over 400 years ago. The Hampshire coast has been identified as a prime location for Osprey recolonisation as they pass through this area twice a year on migration and there is excellent feeding site and food supply. First time breeders do not build their own nest, they occupy nests built previously by other Ospreys. This project, which is part of the wider South Coast Project, is to identify suitable sites around the New Forest coast to erect artificial Osprey nest platforms.

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