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[Cosworthlady]

Many of you will know Ann Chaplin who had a passion for all things nature but especially birds of prey and ospreys were at the top of that list. Sadly she passed away peacefully in hospital last night. May her spirit fly high with her beloved ospreys. RIP

 

[delia todd]

Oh my goodness, I am shocked to hear this Ann.

I had the pleasure of meeting Ann once on one of my travels to the South and we had a lovely lunch together.

Rest in peace lass.

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

Very sad news, Ann was passionate about birds and particularly Ospreys.

Stephen

 

[DaisyG]

So sad to hear of Ann's passing. I don't get to log in here as often as I might these days but felt the need to come along and pay my respects in what I felt was the right place. Though I never met Ann I 'knew' her as the 'Osprey Godmother' and shared her love of these birds.
My heartfelt condolences go out to her family and close friends. Also to her online friends who will greatly miss her presence.

 

[Tiger_mz]

It is very sad that someone who was a member of Birdforum for over ten years has passed away. She always was so fascinated by the ospreys particularly Henry at Loch Garten who was, as far as I know, her first love in the osprey world.

Sad that we will not ever see her comments again.

Her profile is at A Chaplin

My fondest memories her were in Loch Garten 2005

and in 2006

Condolences to her family

 

[Gill Osborne]

That is sad news :-C I always enjoyed reading Ann's posts.

 

[June Atkinson]

Remembering Ann

How time flies by. We shall remember Ann with affection and send our condolences to her family.

It is very sad that someone who was a member of Birdforum for over ten years has passed away. She always was so fascinated by the ospreys particularly Henry at Loch Garten who was, as far as I know, her first love in the osprey world.

Sad that we will not ever see her comments again.

Her profile is at A Chaplin

My fondest memories her were in Loch Garten 2005

and in 2006

Condolences to her family

 

[Mary]

Oh so sad to hear this. She is a great loss to the forum and the Osprey world. RIP.

 

[Cosworthlady]

She was very happy to hear that ej returned this yearl but sadly didn't live to see an egg laid

 

[Stewart J.]

Sad news indeed, never had the pleasure of meeting her but corresponded on this and other forums. RIP

 

[Ian Bell]

So sad to hear this news about Ann.Sadly,I never got to meet her but did email her,every now and then,especially about Ospreys and I gave her the nickname,of Osprey Godmother.

She came across always,as a lovely lady.RIP Ann.

 

[Nick Gordon]

So sad to hear of Ann's passing. I don't get to log in here as often as I might these days but felt the need to come along and pay my respects in what I felt was the right place. Though I never met Ann I 'knew' her as the 'Osprey Godmother' and shared her love of these birds.
My heartfelt condolences go out to her family and close friends. Also to her online friends who will greatly miss her presence.

I too, struggle with time to log in here, but in my short time here I have, through Ann Boyd, and many others, enjoyed at least a sense of Ann's passion for, and devotion to, her beloved Ospreys. Osprey Godmother was a title so suited to her, and so well deserved.
My thoughts to all who knew her, both in person, and online. xxx

 

[Nightranger]

I am delighted to say that I counted Ann as one of my best friends and I have some great memories of visits to Marshside or Manchester Airport. All who knew here have some wonderful memories but I am sure Mark Wilkie will not mind me reproducing this from my Facebook timeline because it tells us all much more about Ann than we could know:

"Mark Wilkie - Ann's passing is really a big loss to conservation in East Asia and particularly conservation in Taiwan. She was a great writer of letters and was always pressuring the authorities over conservation issues out here. Ann had a particular fondness for the Fairy Pitta, Black-faced Spoonbill, Grey-faced Buzzard and Taiwan Pink Dolphin. She was involved with the Saemangeum sea wall issue in South Korea and Hushan-Huben Fairy Pitta issue to name but a few issues she was involved with. Ann always gave most generously of her time to conservation work out here and before her retirement she donated part of her monthly salary to several conservation projects in East Asia and other parts of the world. Ann was always tracking down old scientific papers that seemed impossible to find and in that way Ann contributed greatly to conservation research out here. She visited Singapore and Taiwan in 2008. I spent three weeks birding with Ann and we really had a great time. She loved honey cake and rose tea and I'll always remember Ann with her binoculars around her neck, a slice of honey cake in one hand and a bottle of rose tea in the other. Ann, may have been quite frail but she had a tough streak in her too. She was determined to see a Fairy Pitta and for a week she slogged it out in the jungle heat with the mosquitoes climbing over fallen trees and through bamboo and jumping from rock to rock up forest streams to get her Pitta; and she got it ! Ann had a passion for aircraft. Her father had been a technician on Lancaster bombers during the war. She was interested in military history and always supported veterans, especially the Far East Prisoners of War. While in Taiwan Ann went to place a poppy cross on the site of the Toroku POW Camp and in Singapore she went to place poppy crosses at several sites. Together we located the spot where a mutual former PoW friend had surrendered. Ann your friends will miss you !"

Needless to say there is a huge void in conservation today but I hope she has found a way to fly with her beloved ospreys.

 

[Marmot]

So sad to hear this news. She will be missed.

 

[Cosworthlady]

I am delighted to say that I counted Ann as one of my best friends and I have some great memories of visits to Marshside or Manchester Airport. All who knew here have some wonderful memories but I am sure Mark Wilkie will not mind me reproducing this from my Facebook timeline because it tells us all much more about Ann than we could know:

"Mark Wilkie - Ann's passing is really a big loss to conservation in East Asia and particularly conservation in Taiwan. She was a great writer of letters and was always pressuring the authorities over conservation issues out here. Ann had a particular fondness for the Fairy Pitta, Black-faced Spoonbill, Grey-faced Buzzard and Taiwan Pink Dolphin. She was involved with the Saemangeum sea wall issue in South Korea and Hushan-Huben Fairy Pitta issue to name but a few issues she was involved with. Ann always gave most generously of her time to conservation work out here and before her retirement she donated part of her monthly salary to several conservation projects in East Asia and other parts of the world. Ann was always tracking down old scientific papers that seemed impossible to find and in that way Ann contributed greatly to conservation research out here. She visited Singapore and Taiwan in 2008. I spent three weeks birding with Ann and we really had a great time. She loved honey cake and rose tea and I'll always remember Ann with her binoculars around her neck, a slice of honey cake in one hand and a bottle of rose tea in the other. Ann, may have been quite frail but she had a tough streak in her too. She was determined to see a Fairy Pitta and for a week she slogged it out in the jungle heat with the mosquitoes climbing over fallen trees and through bamboo and jumping from rock to rock up forest streams to get her Pitta; and she got it ! Ann had a passion for aircraft. Her father had been a technician on Lancaster bombers during the war. She was interested in military history and always supported veterans, especially the Far East Prisoners of War. While in Taiwan Ann went to place a poppy cross on the site of the Toroku POW Camp and in Singapore she went to place poppy crosses at several sites. Together we located the spot where a mutual former PoW friend had surrendered. Ann your friends will miss you !"

Needless to say there is a huge void in conservation today but I hope she has found a way to fly with her beloved ospreys.

That is the best tribute to our friend Ann. Thank you. *crying *

 

[Ian Bell]

I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch but If someone Is In the know,with the RSPB,wouldn't It be lovely,that If our pair of Ospreys raise young this year,that If a female was born,they called her Ann.

What a fitting tribute that would be to our friend,"The Osprey Godmother".

 

[delia todd]

That's a beautiful tribute Ian.

What a lovely idea Ben.

 

[Nightranger]

I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch but If someone Is In the know,with the RSPB,wouldn't It be lovely,that If our pair of Ospreys raise young this year,that If a female was born,they called her Ann.

What a fitting tribute that would be to our friend,"The Osprey Godmother".

Great idea Ben, I have emailed Loch Garten with the added suggestion that a male chick could be named 'Chaplin'.

 

[Peewit]

I know it is late in the day - but I am so sorry to hear this has happened to Ann :-C

RIP Ann - and i will never forget you, and our chats by e-mail

:gh::gh::gh:

 

[pete seaman]

Like Peewit I have only just caught up with this sad news,it will always be hard to replace people like this but we have to carry on the good work hopefully with similar dedication.I love the title Ben Nevis has given her "Osprey Godmother ". Let's keep up the good work !!