Aeron is 48 days old today

Today, Saturday 8th July, the chicks are between six and seven weeks old, or to be exact...

Aeron is 48 days old
Menai is 47 days old 
Eitha is 43 days old

When will they fly for the first time?

The Great Fledge Competition!

Aeron gets some air under his wings

The aim is simple enough - Guess the day and time (to the nearest minute) that the first osprey will fledge. It doesn't matter which one fledges first, but it will most probably be Aeron as he is the olders and a male (tend to go quicker than females). "Monday 10th July at 11:35" would be one guess.

Definition of fledging: Aeron, Menai or Eitha leaves the confines of the nest in a controlled flight and either lands back on the nest or another location, including the nest perch. In other words, a prolonged 'helicopter' flight does not constitute fledging.

To enter, just donate a minimum of £3 or more per guess using the donate buttons on the Live Streaming page.

Please use the BT MyDonate button - they don't take a cut and you can also Gift Aid (UK tax payers only) which adds another 25% to your donation. There is a Paypal button too.

To help you with your guesses, here is a bar chart showing all the fledging ages of Dyfi chicks since 2011. The blues are boys, reds are females:

(Remember, Aeron is 48 days old today and Menai is 47 days old)

Competition open to all, including international.

1st Prize

The nearest guess will win a Canvas print of Monty at sunrise professionally printed. It really does look phenomenal.

Here's young Karis with the canvas

Alternatively, you can choose the book; "Ospreys In Wales: The First Ten Years"

Everything you need to know about the recolonisation of ospreys in Wales, right from the start in 2004 in a hardback coffee table-style book worth £30.

Every single penny that will be raised goes 100% towards running DOP.

GOOD LUCK!!