Poole Harbour
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| Designated as world heritage site | July 22, 1999 |
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| Did you know | Brownsea Island is the largest island in Poole harbour with an area covering approximately 500 acres and measuring 1. 5 miles long by 0. 75 miles wide. |
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About Poole Harbour
Poole Harbour is a large natural harbour in Dorset, southern England, with the town of Poole on its shores. The harbour is a drowned valley formed at the end of the last ice age and is the estuary of several rivers, the largest being the Frome.
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Poole Harbour: First osprey hatches on south coast in 200 years
An osprey chick has hatched in a nest on the South Coast of England for the First Time in More Than two centuries.
A reintroduction programme began in Poole Harbour in 2017 with the aim of establishing a breeding population.
The Birds of Poole Harbour charity captured footage of a female osprey, known as CJ7, feeding the chick, and described it as a " magical moment".
Paul Morton , from The Charity , said: " Words don't even begin to describe what this means to us. "
He added: " The prospect of actually having wild hatched chicks in a nest always felt so Far Away .
" But here We Are , with an official Birthday . . and we now have The First wild osprey chick for southern Britain in 200 years, right here in Poole Harbour . "
The Hatching was first confirmed when CJ7 was seen moving a half-egg shell around The Nest . Previously she and her mate were described as " fidgety" and repeatedly " pacing around".
Project Manager Brittany Maxted: " A very proud moment! So many years of Hard Work . So many dedicated colleagues. So many highs and lows.
" And Finally . . The First osprey chick to hatch in Southern England since 1847! "
The pair first met Last Summer , although the male was too young to breed.
When news of an egg in The Nest emerged, TV naturalist Chris Packham said it was a
The fish-eating birds of prey historically bred across the British Isles but populations drastically declined in the Middle Ages .
In 2017, Birds of Poole Harbour and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation from sustainable populations in Scotland.
In a statement Birds of Poole Harbour said: " If humans hadn't got rid of ospreys in the First Place , we wouldn't have even needed to do a reintroduction.
" Now these birds are back, and successfully breeding, we hope that they can continue to build in strength as a population here on the South Coast and be enjoyed by generations to come. "
Source of news: bbc.com
