O ystyried pwysigrwydd hanesyddol y datblygiad hwn, mae lles yr adar a'u nyth wrth gwrs yn flaenoriaeth bennaf. Er mwyn eu diogelu, gwnaethon ni drefnu gyda chydweithrediad cofnodwyr adar lleol bod y safle'n cael ei warchod a bod system wyliadwriaeth yn cael ei gosod. Y llynedd fe wnaethom hefyd benodi arbenigwr mwyaf blaenllaw'r DU ar weilch y pysgod i lunio cynllun ar gyfer eu gwarchod ar fferm Gilestone. Y nod oedd cael cyngor ar sut orau i ofalu am y safle, gan geisio gwireddu yr un pryd ein huchelgais ar gyfer datblygu economaidd cynaliadwy, gan gynnwys y potensial i ddenu twristiaid wledig .
Given the historic significant of this development, the birds’ welfare and that of the nest are of course of paramount importance. To protect them, we ensured that initial surveillance and site security was installed at the site in partnership with local bird recorders. Last year we also appointed the UK’s leading expert on ospreys to undertake an ‘Osprey Conservation Plan’ for Gilestone Farm. This was to advise on how we can best manage the site going forward, alongside our continued ambitions for sustainable economic development, including the potential for rural tourism opportunities that support employment opportunities for young people.