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Monday, 28 March 2011

Ospreys in the UK

Level: Upper intermediate / B2


Here is our regular reading from Wildlife Extra. This week we look at migrating ospreys returning to the UK.

Read the article and answers these questions:

1 When were the returning ospreys first seen?
2 How long do ospreys normally survive?
3 How many times has EJ returned to the same site?
4 When do osprey eggs start to hatch?
5 What do ospreys eat?

And a bonus question - what is the scientific (Latin) name for the osprey. It is not mentioned in the article, so you will have to look elsewhere!


Answers below!




ANSWERS!

1 7th March
2 Eight years on average
3 Nine
4 Late May / early June
5 Fish
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4 comments:

  1. Christiane28 March 2011 at 16:44

    There is a mistake in the first paragraph of the article! It would seem they tend to include them :)

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  2. Mark Sixsmith28 March 2011 at 16:53

    Well spotted, eagle-eyes!

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  3. Christiane28 March 2011 at 16:55

    Thank you!

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  4. Mark Sixsmith14 April 2011 at 17:31

    Here's an update on this story:
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/apr/13/wildlife-endangeredspecies

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