Osprey among the sightings at El Hondo today. Also Tonn the spotted eagle1st January Santa Agueda
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)12 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Spotted Eagle (Tonn) (Aquila clanga)Short Toed Eagle (adult) (Circaetus gallicus)10+ Booted Eagles (Hieraeetus pennatus)30+ Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus)2 Buzzards (Buteo buteo)2 Hoopoes (Upupa epops)Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
Great news about Maya's return!
For info I see on LDOP Twitter a correction...
"False alarm-yesterday’s report of ospreys over Lancaster were in fact buzzards. But never the less, keep your eyes to the skies as it won’t be long until the ospreys are back!!"
Are we surprised...?!
ChrisyB said:Are we surprised...?!
No!
Mike B said:I'd invite opinions as to the concept that this is the same bird.
Mike, after Wendy's helpful reply & my useless reply, did you reach a conclusion on this? Ian
No Ian I'm afraid I did not. It really needs someone like John Wright from Rutland who is the expert on these things which I am certainly not!
Birdies LG DU update.
French migration watchpoints
12 mar Vignobles de Bellet
1 osprey
13 mar Col de l'Escrinet
2 ospreys
12:05 13/03 Western Osprey Dorset
Burton one flew north (11:40)
22:25 13/03 Western Osprey Northamptonshire:
Great Billing – one east over Billing Aquadrome and Ecton SF, 16.0522:27 13/03 Western Osprey Hampshire
14:07 14/03 Western Osprey Derbyshire
15:41 14/03 Western Osprey Hampshire 09:30
Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water 1 R Chapman
reported as circling the lake at about 09:30 before heading off N.
15:45 14/03 Western Osprey Derbyshire 11:30
17:28 14/03 Western Osprey Warwickshire 16:2519:35 14/03 Western Osprey Derbyshire
Thanks, Alan, Wonderful to see they are coming in regularly now and all of those are a bit early as well!
Kind regards, Ann
Many thanks Alan, coming in nice steady.
09:02 15/03 Western Osprey West Yorkshire