Osprey Sightings 2017

Hope Limpy or Clare were there to see the Minsmere one.

Many thanks Alan.  I assume these May sightings are likely to be youngsters from 2014/5 returning for the first time.  This bodes well for the increase in osprey numbers.

Should anyone be lucky enough to see an osprey in Aberdeenshire and Moray, it appears the RSPB is also interested to know - here

There have been no sightings on the Faune-Aquitaine site now for 7 days

07/05 08:57 ANGLESEY : Osprey, Cemlyn Bay [S]

one fishing on lagoon

07/05 09:06 BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Stewartby Lake [S]

one flew north (09:00)

07/05 10:55 CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Paxton Pits NR [S]
one flew north (10:30)
07/05 12:56 LONDON, GREATER : Osprey, Beckton [S]
one at Gallions Reach

07/05 15:26 WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Goring-by-Sea [S]
one flew in off sea mid-afternoon then flew northeast
07/05 15:38 KENT : Osprey, Whitstable [S]
one flew southwest
07/05 15:54 MANCHESTER, GREATER : Osprey, Pennington Flash CP [S]
one flew over late morning yesterday; also 3 Arctic Terns (06/05)

07/05 16:04 KENT : Osprey, Ramsgate [S]
one flew northeast (16:03)

07/05 18:17 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Heysham [S]
one flew north (08:10)
07/05 18:31 KENT : Osprey, Foreness Point [S]
one flew north (16:15)

07/05 19:05 CORNWALL : Osprey, Walmsley Sanctuary (MEMBERS ONLY) [S]
one (drake Garganey yesterday) (14:45)

07/05 19:05 CORNWALL : Osprey, Porth Reservoir [S]
one visited then flew off (for 2nd day) (06:15)

07/05 19:41 HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Warblington [S]
one flew north (15:40)

07/05 19:46 GLAMORGAN : Osprey, Loughor [S]
one flew north over Loughor Bridge

07/05 20:14 SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Broomhill (village) [S]
one drifted towards Old Moor RSPB (08:01)

07/05 23:01 KENT : Osprey, Bough Beech Reservoir [S]
one flew north over causeway (18:55)

08/05 13:07 CHESHIRE : Osprey, Hilbre Island [S]

one flew northeast at 12:35 (12:35)

08/05 13:47 BERKSHIRE : Osprey, Moor Green Lakes [S]
one flew low over new workings then flew off west along Blackwater valley (10:40)

08/05 14:28 DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Ogston Reservoir [S]
one
08/05 14:39 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Banks Marsh [S]
one flew north over Old Hollow Farm at 14:20; also 2 Whinchats present SD390231 (14:20)

08/05 16:00 NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Halton West [S]
one in dead tree by River Ribble near Swinden (09:15)
08/05 16:50 HERTFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Hilfield Park Reservoir (Permit only) [S]
one

08/05 17:28 NORFOLK : Osprey, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB [S]
one drifted west over the reserve
08/05 18:10 CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Paxton Pits NR [S]
one flew north this evening; also 2 Ring Ouzels (18:00)

08/05 20:41 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Freckleton [S]
one flew northeast over Naze Point (20:30)

08/05 21:39 PEMBROKESHIRE : Osprey, Westfield Pill NR [S]
one early afternoon

09/05 10:07 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Heysham [S]

one flew north this morning (09:45)

09/05 11:14 WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Ardingly Reservoir [S]

one this morning (10:30)

09/05 12:58 EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir [S]
one again today

09/05 14:45 ISLES OF SCILLY : Osprey, Tresco [S]
one flew north over New Grimsby this afternoon

09/05 19:31 DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Ogston Reservoir [S]
still early evening; also 2 Black Terns still (18:30)

10/05 07:26 EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Spurn YWT [S]

flew north over Numpties early morning

10/05 08:54 CLEVELAND : Osprey, Middlesbrough [S]

over Riverside Park moving northwest (08:46)

10/05 09:11 NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Hunmanby Gap [S]

one flew northwest (09:00)

New arrival
10/05 09:46 LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Gibraltar Point NNR [S]
in off the sea (09:30)

10/05 12:47 NORFOLK : Osprey, Holkham Freshmarsh [S]
flew SSW south of A149 opposite Marsh House Farm (12:38)

10/05 14:36 CORNWALL : Osprey, Camel Estuary [S]
at Camel Quarry (13:00)

10/05 15:24 SUFFOLK : Osprey, Lowestoft [S]
one circled north over Stevens Street mid-afternoon (15:10)

10/05 16:30 NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Gargrave [S]
circling briefly over river Aire/Marton road before flying off west mid-afternoon (14:15)
10/05 19:40 OXFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Farmoor Reservoir [S]
one over then flew southeast late morning

10/05 22:50 CORNWALL : Osprey, Housel Bay [S]
one flew northeast at 13:50 (13:50)

11/05 08:20 NORFOLK : Osprey, Snettisham RSPB [S]

one flew past close inshore (08:00)

11/05 09:41 NORFOLK : Osprey, Heacham [S]
one flew north over Heacham South Beach at 09:15 (09:15)
11/05 10:08 NORFOLK : Osprey, Calthorpe Broad NNR [S]
one over at 09:40 then flew northwest (09:40)

Three!!!
11/05 14:09 LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB [S]
three over Causeway Pool at 13:15 (13:15)
11/05 14:27 WILTSHIRE : Osprey, Ashton Keynes [S]
one flew over this afternoon

11/05 15:12 GLOUCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Cotswold Water Park [S]
one flew high over Pit 43 (15:05)

11/05 21:23 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Naseby Reservoir [S]
one flew over this morning

11/05 22:46 CORNWALL : Osprey, Newquay [S]
one flew over Gannel Estuary near East Pentire Headland (12:30)

10/05 14:30 CUMBRIA: Osprey, Graythwaite Estate (west side of Windermere)

Saw one fly south, parallel to Windermere, then soared on a thermal before dropping behind Ausin Fell Wood.