OSPREY SIGHTINGS 2015

France - Pyrenees-Atlantique:
Friday, January 2nd, 2015
Lac d'Orthez (base nautique) / Biron (64)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 
[Rémi Destre]
Comment :En action de pêche vers 10h...
Detail : 1x immature (flying)

Picture here

  • 10/04 08:35 SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Thorne Moors NNR [S]

    one yesterday;

    also 2 Hobby, Short-eared Owl and a Hen Harrier (09/04)

    10/04 08:52 DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Carr Vale NR [S]

    one on pole from mound

    (08:18)

    10/04 09:24 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Aldcliffe Marshes [S]

    one flew north

    (09:15)

    10/04 10:21 SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Old Moor RSPB (Dearne Valley) [S]
    one
    drifting high to west mid-morning
    10/04 10:39 GLOUCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Severn Beach [S]
    one drifting north
    mobbed by gulls mid-morning
    10/04 10:57 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Hollowell Reservoir [S]
    one flew north
    (10:39)

    10/04 11:26 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake [S]
    one flew into
    Heron's Green Bay
    10/04 12:06 SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Edderthorpe Flash RSPB (Dearne Valley) 
    [S]
    one arrived from south, caught fish and departed toward Houghton Washland
    (10:25)

    10/04 12:56 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Marton Mere [S]
    one flew towards Staining
    Nook early afternoon (12:50)
    10/04 13:55 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Lancaster [S]
    one flew north over FAUNA
    (13:24)
    10/04 14:24 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir [S]
    one in Tad Bay;
    also 3 Yellow Wagtails

    10/04 15:07 CONWY : Osprey, Conwy Estuary [S]
    one flew south with a fish then
    later left eastwards (10:20)
    10/04 15:38 ISLE OF WIGHT : Osprey, Bonchurch [S]
    one flew in off sea
    (15:10)

    10/04 15:40 CUMBRIA : Osprey, Bassenthwaite Lake [S]
    two again
    from Osprey watchpoint

    10/04 16:40 WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Pulborough Brooks RSPB [S]
    one flew over
    (16:33)
    10/04
    17:03 LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND : Osprey, Eyebrook Reservoir [S]
    one fishing
    (15:30)

    10/04 17:59 HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR [S]
    one circled then
    flew north (16:45)
    10/04 18:18 EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Wansford [S]
    one flew north, hesitantly
    TA066557 (16:50)

    10/04 19:53 PERTH & KINROSS : Osprey, Blackford [S]
    one to the ENE near
    A823/A9 junction NN924103 (18:25)
    10/04 21:52 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Earls Barton GPs [S]
    one at Ecton Bend
    Lake (17:55)
    10/04 22:49 EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arlington Reservoir [S]
    fishing 18:00-18:20
    (18:20)

  • Thanks for all the reports Alan, off to Arlington today in the hope of seeing one as one was there fishing yesterday evening as reported on the SOS site.

    10 Apr 2015

    Osprey

    Osprey seen fishing at Arlington Reservoir between 18.00 and 18.20 this evening.

    Posted on 10 Apr 2015 by Peter Carlill

    Regards Shane

     

    My Photos in Flickr.

  • Good luck Shane. They dont tend to hang about for long at this time of the year,meanwhile

    11/04 08:21  SURREY : Osprey, Banstead Heath  [S]

    one flew north this morning

    (08:05)

    11/04 09:17  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Wykeham Lakes (Permit Only)  [S]

    one

    over this morning (07:45)

    11/04 11:57  KENT : Osprey, Swalecliffe  [S]
    one flew southeast this morning;
    also Little Gull (11:25)
    11/04 12:15 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Middleton [S]
    one flew northeast over
    Middleton NR this morning (09:55)
    11/04 13:20 CUMBRIA : Osprey, Dalton Crags [S]
    one flew northwest this
    morning (09:30)
    11/04 14:29 BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Eversholt [S]
    one eating a fish in a tree
    by Eversholt Lake this afternoon (14:22)
    11/04 14:45 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir [S]
    still in Tad Bay
    today; permit holders only
    11/04 16:23  WEST MIDLANDS : Osprey, Sandwell Valley RSPB  [S]
    one over reserve
    heading northwest mid-afternoon (15:15)
    11/04 16:54 BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Eversholt [S]
    still at Eversholt Lake late
    afternoon
    11/04 17:21 BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Eversholt [S]
    still in tree by Eversholt
    Lake late afternoon (17:15)
    11/04 17:28 DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Ambaston GP [S]
    one over late afternoon
    (17:20)
    11/04 18:13 WORCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Upper Bittell Reservoir [S]
    one on The
    Point this evening
    11/04 18:57 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Stanah [S]
    one flew northwest
    (13:45)
    11/04 20:00 NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Staveley YWT [S]
    fishing East Lagoon at
    nature reserve at 16:10 then drifted off southeast (16:10)
    11/04 22:33  WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Brandon Marsh NR  [S]
    one in dead tree this
    evening (19:00)
     
     
  • 12/04 07:35 CLYDE : Osprey, Carron Valley Reservoir [S]

    one yesterday

    (11/04)

    12/04 07:47 WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Brandon Marsh NR [S]

    still in dead tree

    from Drury Hide this morning (07:30)

    12/04 10:14  DURHAM : Osprey, Lamesley  [S]
    one flew north
    mid-morning
    12/04 11:14 OXFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Sandford-on-Thames [S]
    one drifted low and
    north along River Thames (10:30)
    12/04 12:26 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Sandon [S]
    one flew north over Burston at
    07:40 (07:40)
    12/04 16:56  EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Tophill Low NR  [S]
    one flew west at D
    Reservoir late afternoon
    12/04 20:21 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir [S]
    one early
    evening
    12/04 22:49 WORCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Upper Bittell Reservoir [S]
    still early
    morning; also 2 Little Gulls flew northeast late afternoon (08:40)
     
  • 13/04 07:35  EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Sunk Island  [S]

    one flew northwest along

    Humber early morning (07:05)

    13/04 09:54  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Gunby Park NT  [S]
    one flew over
    mid-morning (09:35)
    13/04 12:16 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Bristol [S]
    one flew west over
    Kingswood (10:38)
    13/04 12:19 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Doxey Marshes [S]
    one flew over towards
    M6
    13/04 13:32  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Fulford  [S]
    one flew low over McArthur
    Glen Retail Park towards Pool Bridge Farm this afternoon
    13/04 16:49 DEVON : Osprey, Paignton [S]
    one distantly over Yalberton
    Industrial Estate (16:30)
    13/04 18:03 DEVON : Osprey, Buckfastleigh [S]
    one flew north
    (11:10)
     
    13/04 20:19  DORSET : Osprey, Middlebere  [S]
    one circled over
  • 14/04 10:19  KENT : Osprey, Folkestone  [S]

    one flew north over the police

    station

    14/04 17:53  CUMBRIA : Osprey, Greystoke  [S]

    one flew east this

    afternoon

    14/04 22:39  POWYS : Osprey, Llangorse Lake  [S]
    one today
  • 15/04 11:01  BERKSHIRE : Osprey, Twyford GPs  [S]

    one at Whistley Green then

    flew to field with Shetland Ponies

    15/04 11:57 SURREY : Osprey, Burgh Heath [S]
    one flew northeast over Canon's
    Farm (11:25)
    15/04 12:33 NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Scaling Dam Reservoir [S]
    one at midday
    (12:00)

    15/04 12:34 LOTHIAN : Osprey, Tyninghame Bay [S]
    one flew north
    this morning (09:30)
    15/04 13:09 MANCHESTER, GREATER : Osprey, Castleshaw Reservoirs [S]
    flew
    towards upper reservoir (09:40)

    15/04 14:30  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT  [S]
    one north
    over nearby Red Scar Wood (14:10)
    15/04 16:38 CLEVELAND : Osprey, Scaling Dam Reservoir [S]
    one late afternoon
    then flew towards Lockwood Beck Reservoir (16:15)
    15/04 18:14 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Gailey Reservoirs [S]
    one over the
    fishing pool then flew south (17:35)
    15/04 19:31  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Northallerton  [S]
    one flew northeast
    over A19 just south of A172 at Mount Grace Priory (18:51)
    15/04 20:07  NORFOLK : Osprey, Northrepps  [S]
    one over early
    evening
    15/04 20:40  AYRSHIRE : Osprey, Troon  [S]
    one flew north over Royal Troon Golf
    Course this morning (07:40) 
  • Did you see that one TJ??

     

     2013 photos & vids here

    eff37 on Flickr

  • 16/04 10:44  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Otterhampton  [S]

    one over

    Otterhampton Marshes (10:25)

    16/04 12:12  CHESHIRE : Osprey, Hilbre Island  [S]
    one flew over
    16/04 14:03 NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Long Nab, Burniston [S]
    one flew
    towards Harwood Dale (13:55)
    16/04 14:25 KENT : Osprey, Wateringbury [S]
    one flew north this
    afternoon
    16/04 18:06 PEMBROKESHIRE : Osprey, Narberth [S]
    one on a pole by road at
    Llanycefn at 16:00 then flew north (16:00)
    16/04 18:08 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Quernmore [S]
    one flew north
    (16:30)
    16/04 19:56  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Westport Lake  [S]
    one flew NNE
    (19:25)
     
  • 17/04 07:35  SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Orgreave Lagoons  [S]

    one flew north

    early morning (06:45)

    17/04 11:17  BERKSHIRE : Osprey, Theale GPs  [S]
    one flew north in distance
    over Calcot
    17/04 17:10  DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Derby  [S]
    one flew along River Derwent near
    train station (11:25)
    
    17/04 17:10  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Forton  [S]
    one flew
    north (16:30)
     
    17/04 19:33  DEVON : Osprey, Powderham  [S]
    one flew over, carrying a fish
    (18:40)