HUNDREDS of people are flocking to a remote part of Northumberland to see a rare bird nest.

Visitor numbers to the osprey nest and three chicks at Kielder Water are continuing to grow, and special ferry trips have been put on to cope with demand.

From today a special daily cruise is being provided by the Kielder Water ferry – called Osprey.

Passengers on the 74-seater ferry have the chance of seeing the male fish-eating bird of prey plunge into Kielder Water and emerge carrying trout back to the nest site.

There will be a special daily sailing of the ferry with experts on board to take passengers as close to the obscured nest site as is possible. A running commentary will be provided about the first ospreys to nest in Northumberland for more than two centuries.

Visitors will be entertained with facts, stories, spotting advice and information and be able to have their questions answered about the birds and the other wildlife at Kielder.

Earlier this week The Journal featured the first image of Northumberland’s historic osprey nest. We also revealed the first ospreys to nest successfully in the county for over two centuries had hatched three chicks.

The special morning cruise on Northumbrian Water’s Osprey ferry will be led by Ray Lowden, owner of the Kielder Water Birds of Prey Centre at Leaplish Waterside Park.