OSPREY SIGHTINGS 2015

06/04 07:57 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey, Bletchley Brickpits [S]

one flew

northwest early morning SP867326 (07:50)

06/04 08:54 DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Carsington Water [S]

flew northwest early

morning; also Great Northern Diver and Common Scoter still (08:40)

06/04 10:24 MANCHESTER, GREATER : Osprey, Winter Hill [S]
two over this
morning (07:40 and 09:25)
06/04 10:40 GWENT : Osprey, Llandegfedd Reservoir [S]
one over dam from south
(09:30)
06/04 10:46 CHESHIRE : Osprey, Winsford [S]
one over Winsford Flash this
morning

06/04 12:01  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Bristol  [S]
one flew north of
Greenbank, Easton

06/04 16:30  ANGLESEY : Osprey, Pentraeth  [S]
one between Pentraeth and
Llansadwrn flew towards Red Wharf Bay late afternoon

06/04 16:40  OXFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blenheim Park  [S]
one flew through low
north (12:00)

4.00 2 osprey flying in tandem South of where the Spey meets the River Avon:-)

thank you Alan and wendyB they really on the move now.

Late report to the below website of Osprey seen on 5/4 at Lower Moor Wiltshire Wildlife Reserve in Cotswold water Park.  It perched up late afternoon so could be same bird as seen at Siddington (3 miles north) today.

54 sightings yesterday on Birdguides

07/04 07:24 DORSET : Osprey, Lytchett Bay [S]

one early morning then flew

north (07:05)

07/04 09:00 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Ham Wall RSPB [S]

one this

morning

07/04 09:38  DEVON : Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB  [S]
one flew north;
Little Ringed Plover on the scrape (09:27)
07/04 10:07 WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Hampton on the Hill [S]
one flew north
towards Hatton yesterday (06/04)
07/04 11:06 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Bristol [S]
one flew north over
Redland (11:00)
07/04 11:11 CONWY : Osprey, Conwy RSPB [S]
one late morning then flew
east
07/04 11:31 ISLES OF SCILLY : Osprey, St. Martin's [S]
two mid-morning before
flying off; Rook at Watermill, St Mary's (09:30)

07/04 11:48 ISLES OF SCILLY : Osprey, Bryher [S]
one at Shipman Head Down
(11:35)
07/04 12:11 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Burnham-on-Sea [S]
one flew north
(12:06)

What a great day yesterday was, thank you Alan.

40 sightings yesterday so no let up in the influx of ospreys. Quite a few sightings in south west France so still more to come.

08/04 07:45  CONWY : Osprey, Conwy RSPB  [S]

one over estuary at 07:25

(07:25)

08/04 08:54  CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Grafham Water  [S]

one flew over at 07:20

(07:20)

08/04 09:52  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)  [S]

one

in tree at west end (09:18)

08/04 09:57  CHESHIRE : Osprey, Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB  [S]

one flew

north

08/04 11:01 CLWYD : Osprey, Mold [S]
one flew north over Bromfield Industrial
Estate, Queens Lane (10:29)
08/04 11:15 ISLES OF SCILLY : Osprey, St. Mary's [S]
one flew over Newford
Duckpond towards Holy Vale at 10:36 (10:36)

08/04 13:06 LOTHIAN : Osprey, Duddingston Loch SWT [S]
one flew north
(12:30)
08/04 13:25 GLAMORGAN : Osprey, Rhossili Bay, Gower [S]
one flew over the bay
(08:00)
08/04 13:30 LONDON, GREATER : Osprey, Greenwich [S]
one flew high and
northwards over Greenwich Park (07:45)
08/04 13:56 LOTHIAN : Osprey, Edinburgh [S]
one flew over Blackford Hill then
high northwest at 13:25 (13:35)

08/04 14:53 CHESHIRE : Osprey, Thurstaston [S]
one over
08/04 15:34 ISLES OF SCILLY : Osprey, St. Mary's [S]
at Porth Hellick
mid-afternoon (14:45)
08/04 15:49 CHESHIRE : Osprey, Hoylake [S]
one flew over
(15:15)
08/04 16:07 LOTHIAN : Osprey, Duddingston [S]
one flew over to northwest
(13:25)
08/04 16:10 MANCHESTER, GREATER : Osprey, Oldham [S]
one flew southeast over
Lees early afternoon (13:00)

08/04 16:31 DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Castleton [S]
one flew east late afternoon
(15:55)
08/04 16:53 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Lancaster [S]
one flew north over city
centre late afternoon (16:42)
08/04 16:57 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Forton [S]
one flew north over M6 services
(16:50)
08/04 17:22 PEMBROKESHIRE : Osprey, Westfield Pill NR [S]
one this
afternoon
08/04 18:08 CUMBRIA : Osprey, Tindale Tarn [S]
one briefly this
morning
08/04 18:11 NORTHUMBERLAND : Osprey, Arcot Ponds [S]
one early
evening
08/04 18:18 KENT : Osprey, St. Margaret's at Cliffe [S]
one flew north
(16:45)
08/04 18:19 ISLES OF SCILLY : Osprey, St. Mary's [S]
still at Porth Hellick
early evening (17:30)

08/04 18:49 DORSET : Osprey, Ferrybridge [S]
one flew east toward Weymouth
(18:30)
08/04 18:55 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) [S]
one
(with fish) at west end (18:50)
08/04 19:09 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Blagdon Lake [S]
one flew towards
Chew Valley Lake ST515595 (19:09)
08/04 20:07 DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Carsington Water [S]
still this morning
(07:30)

08/04 20:11 GLOUCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Cribbs Causeway [S]
one flew north
(16:05)
08/04 20:16 NORTHUMBERLAND : Osprey, Arcot Ponds [S]
one still this evening
(20:00)

08/04 21:40  DEVON : Osprey, Livermead  [S]
one flew north (12:00)

08/04
21:41  DEVON : Osprey, Seaton  [S]
one flew over (09:55)

08/04 23:00  CONWY : Osprey, Llandudno  [S]
one flew over Little Ormes Head
(17:00)

Wonderful ! trust Glesni is one of those

09/04 07:26 HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Furze Hill [S]

one flew northwest

(06:50)

09/04 07:30 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) [S]

one

still in tree c.300m south of Gazebo Hide (06:50)

09/04 07:35 GWENT : Osprey, Brynmawr [S]

one flew low northeast

(07:25)

09/04 09:33  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake  [S]
one over the
north end mid-morning; also Garganey still (09:17)

09/04 10:54 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Portbury [S]
one flew along the
coast mid-morning (10:00)
09/04 11:47 LOTHIAN : Osprey, Seacliff [S]
one flew out towards Bass Rock
(11:30)
09/04 12:00 PEMBROKESHIRE : Osprey, Newport [S]
one flew up the Nevern
Estuary this morning (08:30)
09/04 12:05 WICKLOW : Osprey, Broad Lough [S]
one at the northwest end
(11:45)

Thank you Alan, I really hope Mr G is among the returnees.