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Osprey Sightings 2018

ALAN PETRIE
02/01/2018 02:15

Osprey among the sightings at El Hondo today. Also Tonn the spotted eagle
1st 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)

  • 27/03/2018 22:14 in reply to Clare

    French migration watchpoints

    26 mar Etang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire

    7 ospreys

    26 mar Col de l'Escrinet

    2 ospreys

  • 27/03/2018 23:33 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    Upton Warren sighting heading for North Wales

  • 28/03/2018 16:47 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    Yesterday the Aigas Field Centre reported a sighting - not sure that the photo is current tho!  I think it might be speculative, or historic!!

    Birdie's DU Summaries 2018   https://www.imagicat.com/

  • 28/03/2018 17:54 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    28/03 10:49 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB

    one over Allen Pool (10:25)

    11:45 28/03 Western Osprey Hertfordshire Radwell 11:31
    one flew SSW just north of Radwell Lake 
    16:05 28/03 Western Osprey North Yorkshire Bank Island, Lower Derwent Valley 27/03
    one flew over heading north early afternoon; yesterday evening 2 redhead Smew flew over
    17:58 28/03 Western Osprey Lancashire Leighton Moss RSPB 13:00
    one still this afternoon 
    18:31 28/03 Western Osprey Hertfordshire Hemel Hempstead
    one flew south, then later seen heading north
  • 29/03/2018 17:47 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    10:13 29/03 Western Osprey London, Greater Rainham Marshes RSPB

    one flew north

    10:29 29/03 Western Osprey Worcestershire Stone

    one flew north mid-morning

    10:52 29/03 Western Osprey Hampshire North Baddesley 10:15
    one flew north over Emer Bog

    11:56 29/03 Western Osprey Somerset & Bristol Chew Valley Lake
    one in Stratford Bay late morning

    17:05 29/03 Western Osprey Worcestershire Hewell Grange
    one flew north this morning

  • 30/03/2018 18:30 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    30/03 09:53 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Neston Marsh

    one flew northeast

    30/03 10:44 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Nanjizal Valley

    one flew over to north

    30/03 11:56 Oxfordshire : Western Osprey, Otmoor RSPB
    one flew over Greenaways

    18:39 30/03 Western Osprey Cumbria Meathop
    one at Meathop Moss today 
    18:40 30/03 Western Osprey Cumbria Foulshaw Moss
    one today

  • 31/03/2018 15:34 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    31/03 08:19 Buckinghamshire : Western Osprey, Little Marlow GPs

    one flew north

    11:18 31/03 Western Osprey West Sussex Goring-by-Sea 10:55
    one flew in off sea at Goring Gap
    11:52 31/03 Western Osprey West Sussex Angmering
    one flew northwest late morning

    14:20 31/03 Western Osprey West Sussex Ambersham Common 14:10
    one flew north

     

    14:46 31/03 Western Osprey South Yorkshire Old Moor RSPB (Dearne Valley)
    one flew north over reedbeds

    15:05 31/03 Western Osprey Cumbria Rusland Valley
    one 
    15:10 31/03 Western Osprey Oxfordshire Farmoor Reservoir
    one flew north; also Little Gull

    16:35 31/03 Western Osprey Lancashire Lancaster 16:24
    one flew NNE over Castle 
    16:38 31/03 Western Osprey Lancashire Jenny Brown's Point 13:10
    one flew north

    17:29 31/03 Western Osprey Oxfordshire Dix Pit 16:40
    one flew over Pit 10 
    31/03 22:09 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Evesham
    flew west over Blackberry Way (16:53)
  • 01/04/2018 03:16 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    French migration watchpoints

    30 mar Pointe de Grave

    3 ospreys heading for UK

    31 mar Etang de Canet-Saint-Nazaire

    6 ospreys

    31 mar Pierre-Aiguille

    26 ospreys

    31 mar Col de l'Escrinet

    3 ospreys

    31 mar Leucate
    7 ospreys
    31 mar Gruissan - étang de l'Ayrolle
    5 ospreys

  • 01/04/2018 03:42 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    Good to see the numbers increasing.

    Birdie's DU Summaries 2018   https://www.imagicat.com/

  • 01/04/2018 16:12 in reply to SheilaFE

    01/04 08:59 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR

    one flew in from east (07:30)

    09:30 01/04 Western Osprey Suffolk Kessingland 09:15
    one flew northwest over sewage works
    09:59 01/04 Western Osprey Lancashire Waddington 09:00
    one flew north over Page Fold
    10:17 01/04 Western Osprey Kent Dungeness RSPB
    one flew north over Denge Marsh mid-morning 
    10:20 01/04 Western Osprey Surrey Addlestone 09:45
    one at quarry then flew north
    11:09 01/04 Western Osprey Gloucestershire Slimbridge WWT 10:57
    one flew north
    11:39 01/04 Western Osprey East Sussex High and Over 10:53
    one flew north
    12:45 01/04 Western Osprey Staffordshire Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) 12:25
    one flew north
    12:57 01/04 Western Osprey Gloucestershire Ashleworth Ham NR 12:41
    flew east over canal
    12:55 01/04 Western Osprey Staffordshire Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) 12:45
    second bird flew north
    13:01 01/04 Western Osprey Warwickshire Marsh Farm Quarry 12:10
    still from layby by main pit 
    13:04 01/04 Western Osprey West Sussex East Grinstead
    flew east over Gravetye Manor this morning
    13:16 01/04 Western Osprey Durham Rainton Meadows DWT
    one flew north
    14:44 01/04 Western Osprey Surrey Bramley 12:30
    probable high north over Mill Pond
    14:57 01/04 Western Osprey Dorset Portland 13:35
    one flew northwest over bird observatory 
    15:17 01/04 Western Osprey Warwickshire Draycote Water 11:50
    one flew over Toft Bay at 11:5
    15:33 01/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Holkham Park
    one over south end of lake but seen off by Red Kite and no further sign
    16:52 01/04 Western Osprey Dorset Arne RSPB 14:55
    one; also 2 Hen Harriers in Poole Harbour still
    18:49 01/04 Western Osprey Durham Ruffside Moor 15:10
    one flew west mid-afternoon 
    19:27 01/04 Western Osprey Kent Langdon Cliffs NT 14:00
    one over Langdon Hole this afternoon 
    19:49 01/04 Western Osprey Lancashire Fleetwood 10:00
    one flew over Rossall School at 10:00
    20:21 01/04 Western Osprey Devon Braunton 14:40
    one on south side flew northwest over Marstage Farm at 14:40