Osprey sightings 2014

The osprey with the aerial has not been sighted again as far as we know. Richard said on the LG blog yesterday "Osprey (EJ) is the only migrant seen here locally so far", presumably he means LG and Abernethy.

Thanks Shane. Meanwhile:

31/03 10:42 GLOUCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Saul [S]

one flew north over Saul Warth toward Fretherne (10:00)

31/03 10:52 CUMBRIA : Osprey, South Walney NR [S]

one flew north mid-morning (10:25

31/03 12:05  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake  [S]
one late
morning then flew north (11:30)

31/03 12:40  WORCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Upton Warren NR (Permit Only)  [S]
one
flew through this morning

31/03 14:43  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Stoke-on-Trent  [S]
one flew over
Parkhall Hills (14:33)

31/03 15:54  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Crosby Marine Park  [S]
circling over the
marina late afternoon (15:53)

31/03 18:16  SHROPSHIRE : Osprey, Cound  [S]
one south of Upper Cound this
morning

31/03 21:55  DEVON : Osprey, Topsham  [S]
one

Alan: I have received a reply this morning from Rothiemurchus Fishery, it is very kind of them to give us this update.

"We have recently had a few ospreys fishing at our pond but are yet to get confirmation on any of them as they have been viewed from afar. EJ is a likely candidate for one of them but there has not been any sighting of Red 8T as of yet.

We will keep you posted though and as soon as we do have a confirmed sighting we will inform you."

So this could raise a big question about that sighting, who was it?

Thanks JSB. Very intriguing. Maybe not Red8T then

01/04 10:47  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Glasson  [S]

one circling over (10:30)

01/04 10:58  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Lancaster  [S]
one flew northeast over
Lancaster Quay (10:51)

01/04 10:59  DORSET : Osprey, Durlston CP 
[S]
one east past

01/04 14:35  CUMBRIA : Osprey, Dalston  [S]
one northeast over (13:50)

01/04 20:17  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB  [S]
one from Lower Hide
late evening (19:20)

01/04 21:36  LOTHIAN : Osprey, Prestonpans  [S] one flew east at 16:45 (16:45)

01/04 21:45  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Clifton  [S] one flew north over the A583 at 17:52 (17:52)

01/04 22:47  DEVON : Osprey, Exminster Marshes RSPB  [S]
one flew north at
17:20

02/04 08:51  WORCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Upper Bittell Reservoir  [S]

one caught a fish and flew low and north then lost to view, earlier at Lower Bittell

02/04 14:53  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake  [S]
showing well this morning; also 4 Little Gulls off Moreton Bank

02/04 15:53  NOTTINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey, Langford Lowfields RSPB  [S] one flew northeast this afternoon (14:10)

02/04 16:10  GLAMORGAN : Osprey, Maesteg  [S] one flew north over Garn Wen at mid-day (12:00)

02/04 16:35  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir  [S]
one flew north
today

02/04 16:52  CHESHIRE : Osprey, Sandbach Flashes  [S]
one flew north this
afternoon (13:15)

02/04 17:41  CONWY : Osprey, Conwy RSPB  [S]
one flew north today

02/04 17:55  POWYS : Osprey, Llangorse Lake  [S]
one this afternoon
(14:00)

02/04 18:25  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S]
one flew up
Tad Bay early evening; also 5 Little Gull still to 17:05 when they flew east
(18:10)

02/04 19:19  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake  [S] one caught a fish and flew south towards Mendip this evening (19:00)

02/04 19:29  HEREFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Stretton Sugwas Pits  [S] one at Brockhall GP to 18:45 when it flew north (18:45)

02/04 22:49  WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Whitacre Heath (village)  [S]
one flew
north over Birmingham Road this afternoon (15:58)

Alan is there a running total of UK sightings anywhere? There seem to be so many sightings (obviously the height of migration period, and good weather etc) - I'm curious how you think it's looking so far compared to previous years.

Chocoholix: Surprisingly  year to date sightings are down by about 10% on last year and the year before but up on 2010 and 2011.

How interesting, Alan! (and slightly worrying if down for a 2nd year running) I'd have never guessed from all the listings you've been sharing here that we were down on last year. Let's hope the sightings keep coming thick and fast!

Thanks so much for all the information you share here, I regularly look at this thread to see what's going on outside of the public nests

03/04 08:06  CHESHIRE : Osprey, Hilbre Island  [S]

one caught a fish at the north end this morning

03/04 08:58  CHESHIRE : Osprey, Hoylake  [S]
one distantly from the promenade
this morning (08:55)

03/04 09:07  BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Bedford  [S]
one flew northwest over
Bedford Park this morning (08:50)

03/04 10:02  WEST MIDLANDS : Osprey, Bartley Reservoir  [S] one flew north this morning

03/04 10:54  NORFOLK : Osprey, The Hangs  [S] one flew north this morning (10:35)

03/04 12:41  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake  [S]
one
touring the lake again this morning

03/04 15:02  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Lancaster  [S] one circled high over the RSPB office on White Cross Estate before drifting off north this afternoon (14:55)

03/04 16:02  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S] in tree at Broompits viewable from layby

03/04 17:45  NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Northampton  [S] one flew low over the town centre early afternoon (12:30)

03/04 18:02  DEVON : Osprey, Berrynarbor  [S] one early evening then flew north

03/04 19:28  WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Whitacre Heath (village)  [S]
one flew
north over Birmingham Road late afternoon (15:58)

03/04 22:19  WILTSHIRE : Osprey, Westbury  [S] one flew over sewage works

03/04 22:29  OXFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Deddington  [S] one flew over low late afternoon (16:50)