TWITCHERS are looking forward to welcoming back their feathery friends.

The community-led wildlife charity, Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife (BGGW) once again opened the doors of the Pont Croesor Visitor Centre this week; it is now open daily from 10am until 5pm until the ospreys leave in September.

A spokesperson for the ornithological charity said: “A team of knowledgeable volunteers will be on hand to tell the story of the Glaslyn ospreys, answer questions and help visitors use the telescopes to get a close-up view of the nest.

“Live images from the osprey nest will be broadcast directly to the visitor centre.”

As well as breeding ospreys during spring and summer, there is also the chance to see other wildlife, such as red kites, peregrine falcons, hen and marsh harriers or even otters.

The resident female osprey, Mrs G, was first discovered breeding at the nest in 2004 and everyone at the centre is keeping their fingers crossed that she will return for her 15th successive breeding season. The male osprey, Aran, joined Mrs G in 2015 when the original male failed to return from his winter migration.

To date Mrs G has hatched 37 live chicks, 33 of which have successfully fledged the nest. Five of her offspring are known to be breeding in Britain and she is known to have 62 ‘grand chicks’.

BGGW are always looking for new volunteers to assist either at the visitor centre or the protection site.

If interested in becoming a volunteer contact the visitor centre manager, Heather Corfield on 07834 575008 during opening hours or send an email to [email protected]