Osprey Sightings 2018

Osprey seen on nest at Esthwaite.

But no ID yet, so they're not sure if it's just passing through.

Gibraltar

3rd April

7 ospreys

05/04 07:25 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Chew Valley Lake

one over Herriott's Pool again yesterday evening (04/04 19:00)

05/04 09:29 London, Greater : Western Osprey, King George V Reservoir (Permit Only)
one inspected Sewardstone Marsh then flew north up valley (09:24)
05/04 10:04 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
one over dam; also House Martin 
05/04 10:42 Leicestershire and Rutland : Western Osprey, Stoke Golding
one flew north between here and Shenton Hall viewed from near Bosworth Battlefield Centre (10:30)

11:32 05/04 Western Osprey Devon Dawlish Warren NNR 10:45
one flew north

11:41 05/04 Western Osprey West Yorkshire Rodley NR 11:30
one flew north

05/04 12:02 West Midlands : Western Osprey, Netherton
one flew southeast (11:28)
05/04 12:24 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Holy Island
one flew north (12:24)
05/04 12:30 Devon : Western Osprey, Mamhead
one (11:30)

05/04 12:40 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Horsforth
one flew northwest early afternoon
05/04 12:49 Ceredigion : Western Osprey, Llyn Brianne Reservoir
one flew through (10:30)
05/04 13:08 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Rickmansworth
circled over M25 J17 (12:30)

05/04 13:19 Clyde : Western Osprey, Linwood
one flew northwest over Blackstoun Farm this morning
05/04 13:25 Fife : Western Osprey, Newburgh
one flew north
05/04 13:29 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Mickle Mere
one over (13:20)

05/04 13:58 Wiltshire : Western Osprey, Salisbury
one flew over
05/04 14:24 Lothian : Western Osprey, South Gyle
one over Edinburgh Park (13:30)
05/04 14:25 Lothian : Western Osprey, East Linton
one flew north (13:20)

15:26 05/04 Western Osprey Staffordshire Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) 12:30
one flew through low

15:36 05/04 Western Osprey Lancashire Longridge 15:00
flew over to northeast 
15:56 05/04 Western Osprey Dorset Wyke Regis
flew over to north mid-afternoon 
16:17 05/04 Western Osprey Staffordshire Blithfield Reservoir 15:55
one again over the dam late afternoon

16:35 05/04 Western Osprey Dorset Abbotsbury
one over Swannery late afternoon

17:49 05/04 Western Osprey Lancashire Leighton Moss RSPB
one this afternoon 
18:01 05/04 Western Osprey Dorset Portland 16:00
flew over Weston and Fortuneswell late afternoon 
18:12 05/04 Western Osprey Kent Wierton Hill Reservoir
one to south over Monks Fish Farm entrance on Staplehurst Road

19:09 05/04 Western Osprey North Yorkshire Scar House Reservoir 14:15
flew over car park and reservoir mid-afternoon 
19:10 05/04 Western Osprey Lothian Skateraw
one flew west

05/04 22:45 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Attenborough NR
flew over Clifton Pit late morning then off to northwest (11:35)
05/04 22:49 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Over Haddon
one to east flew along River wye between Haddon Hall and Bakewell this afternoon (15:30)

Coming in thick and fast now, and yet some are just starting their migration (UV) for instance.

Yes, Mike, there have been a few around, including S1, but I have usually missed them, to my frustration. It’s a huge area and very easy to be in the wrong place. So today was a good day! It was too high to see whether it was ringed or not. (Heading NW, so could be Glesni...)

Thanks, Alan, for the regular reports and also

Thanks to Mike and Alison for the information about Ospreys sighted at Arne and Poole Harbour.  

No apology necessary, Alison, and congratulations on seeing your first Osprey of 2018 in person!  I'd be woohooing as well on seeing one!

Thanks, Alan.  Is this from a reliable source or perhaps it is a Buzzard?!

Yes, there is a picture on Twitter

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