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!
Another one reported over the Channel Islands yesterday:18/03 08:27 GUERNSEY : Osprey, Lihou [S]one flew over Longfrie toward Lihou yesterday (17/03)
Faune - Aquitaine latest:Wednesday, March 17th, 2010Plage du Penon / Seignosse (40) 1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Nicolas Moreno ] Comment : 18h.30 Venant de l'Océan et rejoignant les terres direction Nord-Est- Migr ou Local ?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010Marais d'Orx (Casier Sud) / Labenne (40) 1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Anonymous by Paul Lesclaux ] Comment : Jérôme Castets
Just to say, I'm composing a note to Apumel about the LG webcam being up, as there may be people in the Faune-Aquitaine community who would be interested.
Thanks SueC I am sure there will be quite a few interested after last season.
2 from the Faune- Aquitaine site definately on migration:Thursday, March 18th, 2010La Renardie / Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol (24)1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Jean-Claude Bonnet ] Comment : En migration à 13h55.Lacropte - sans lieu-dit défini / Lacropte (24)1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Jean-Claude Bonnet ] Comment : En migration à 17h45.
First Rutland male back - 03/97 back according to Rutland Twitter page
http://twitter.com/rutlandospreys
Unknown said: First Rutland male back - 03/97 back according to Rutland Twitter page http://twitter.com/rutlandospreys
Thanks Vespa.
We've been saying "they're coming" for a couple of weeks now - now we can say "they're here!".
Welcome home 03(97).
Fantastic news Sandy. That is a day earlier than last year. Twitter comes of age.
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Another sighting not too far from Rutland Water:19/03 19:53 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Sywell CP [S]one early afternoon
Still at Bardon Scale raptor watchpoint:19/03 21:45 NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Barden Scale Raptor Watchpoint [S]one again yesterday afternoon (18/03 12:50)
They are certainly moving up through France now:Friday, March 19th, 2010La Renardie / Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol (24)1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Jean-Claude Bonnet ] Comment : En migration à 10hSaturday, March 20th, 2010Marais de Landaburua / Ciboure (64)2 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) [Didier Domec ] Comment : se suivent a 5 mn au dessus de la nivelle...une pêche réussie...