This is the new thread for posting reports of osprey sightings, whether on the internet, in the press or in real life.
For the benefit of any new or less frequent viewers, it might be helpful if the first person to refer to a regular online source of information, for example Faune-Aquitaine, provided a link and a brief explanation of what the site is about.
Let the migration season commence!
Thanks for the report of the Weir Wood sighting, Alan - good spot. It's early for a juvenile to be so far South - would love to know where it's come from!
Faune - Aquitaine today:Sunday, August 15th, 2010Bereterrenborda / Ustaritz (64) 1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Laurence Goyeneche ] Comment : Migration. Tourne un moment avec 2 bondrées avant de repartir vers le sud.
Msny thanks to Alan and Sandy for the osprfey sightings and also for news of Beatrice who made pretty good time to France before being held up by bad weather.
Margobird
Juvenile in Hampshire and it caught a fish:
15/08 16:48 HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR [S]immature caught a fish todfay then flew southeast towards the Isle of Wight
14/08 CEREDIGION: Ynys-Hir RSPB.
14/08 15:15 SUFFOLK: Newmarket.
14/08 18:20 ESSEX: Shoebury.
15/08 08:45 & 16:15 DORSET: Morden Park Lake.
15/08 LONDON: Beddington SF.
15/08 09:30 DORSET: Wareham Forest.
15/08 13:30 DERBYSHIRE: Crich.
15/08 HANTS: Titchfield Haven NNR. (See Alan's post, above - thanks Alan)
15/08 16:15 SHROPSHIRE: Venus Pool NR.
15/08 16:21 SHROPSHIRE: Berrington Pool.
Thanks Sandy and Alan for osprey sightings. Three of those sighting quite near me so I am still looking up at the sky hoping to see one pass over.
Dee Estuary Birds has reported an osprey on the Wirral today. Heading SW.
15/08 15:00 LINCS: Kirton Marsh.
16/08 09:20 DEVON: Exmouth.
16/08 HANTS: Farlington Marshes.
16/08 18:00 DEVON: Kingsbridge Estuary.
16/08 19:00 SUFFOLK: Seafield Bay.
17/08 09:57 LONDON: Regents Park.
17/08 09:45 HANTS: Romsey.
17/08 DEVON: Frogmore.
17/08 17:00 DERBYSHIRE: Foremark Reservoir.
17/08 CUMBRIA: Longtown.
17/08 13:00 DORSET: Wareham.
17/08 16:00 DEVON: Erme Estuary.
This is an interesting sighting in Charente. This is a juvenile sighted not too far from Rothes stop over last year:mercredi 18 août 2010le Pampin (lagune) / Mortagne-sur-Gironde (17) 1 Balbuzard pêcheur (Pandion haliaetus) [Equipe Cren 17 ] Détail : 1x immature
Very interesting! Thanks Alan.