Osprey Sightings 2019

08:08 11/04 Western Osprey South Yorkshire Broomhead Reservoir 10/04
one flew over yesterday

09:33 11/04 Western Osprey Northamptonshire Summer Leys LNR 09:30
one flew east 
10:06 11/04 Western Osprey Northamptonshire Irthlingborough Lakes 09:55
flew over towards Stanwick

10:26 11/04 Western Osprey Durham Fulwell
possible flew southwest over Westcliffe Road
10:28 11/04 Western Osprey Lancashire Leighton Moss RSPB 10:25
one distantly on saltmarsh from Morecambe Hide

12:44 11/04 Western Osprey Fife Kirkcaldy 12:05
one flew north over Fife Retail Park

14:18 11/04 Western Osprey Dorset Arne RSPB
one fishing off Shipstal Point

14:33 11/04 Western Osprey Fife Eden Estuary 14:29
one in estuary 
15:37 11/04 Western Osprey Warwickshire Shustoke Reservoir 15:35
flew through to north 
15:42 11/04 Western Osprey Dorset Trent 15:28
one flew over to west

15:58 11/04 Western Osprey Warwickshire Middleton Lakes RSPB 15:55
flew over and off high to north late afternoon

19:40 11/04 Western Osprey Cheshire Wallasey
one over Liscard this evening

21:00 11/04 Western Osprey Hampshire Fishlake Meadows HIWWT 19:15
one at main lake this evening

I got lucky again this morning at Middlebere. I'm pretty sure this osprey was ringed on the right leg and carrying a fish. If so, probably CJ7. She didn't stay long, and exited pursued by four Shelduck!

Well caught Alison. Looks like it's going to be your lucky year!

09:44 12/04 Western Osprey Northamptonshire Thrapston GPs
one at southwest end of Elinor Trout Lake in dead tree

11:30 12/04 Western Osprey Northamptonshire Titchmarsh NR
at Aldwinckle Lake late morning; also a Great Egrete

14:31 12/04 Western Osprey Lancashire Lancaster 14:15
one flew northwest over Lancaster Castle mid-afternoon

08:38 13/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Rockland Broad 08:10
still early morning

09:02 13/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Rockland Broad 08:25
still, then flew off towards Strumpshaw

09:31 13/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Rockland Broad 09:20
reappeared at west end mid-morning

10:45 13/04 Western Osprey Dorset Arne RSPB 10:40
in flight over Coombe Heath 
10:52 13/04 Western Osprey Northamptonshire Earls Barton GPs 10:47
flew high east over Mary's Lake

12:41 13/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Rockland Broad
still on far side early afternoon 
12:54 13/04 Western Osprey South Yorkshire Hurlfield, Sheffield 12:35
one flew over

14:07 13/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Rockland Broad 13:52
two from hide this afternoon
15:08 13/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Strumpshaw Fen RSPB 15:05
one from the reception hide

17:16 13/04 Western Osprey Nottinghamshire Rufford CP 13:50
one flew over 
18:58 13/04 Western Osprey Devon Appledore
one flew over Torridge Estuary

07:07 14/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Rockland Broad 06:30
two still early morning but one flew off
07:56 14/04 Western Osprey Cheshire Hilbre Island
one flew towards West Kirby Marine Lake

10:49 14/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
one flew ESE late morning 
10:52 14/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Buckenham Marshes RSPB 10:48
one flew over marshes near the wildlife watchpoint

New arrival
11:22 14/04 Western Osprey Isle of Wight St. Catherine's Point
one flew north at Gore Cliff

12:37 14/04 Western Osprey Antrim Ballycastle 12:35
one over sea in Rathlin Sound heading towards Scotland

15:10 14/04 Western Osprey Cornwall Hayle Estuary 14:30
one 
15:20 14/04 Western Osprey Dorset Coombe Heath NR 15:10
flew towards Wareham Channel

16:49 14/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Kimberley
reported recently at Kimberley Hall Lake but no sign today

19:29 14/04 Western Osprey Devon Taw Estuary
at Crow Point mid-morning then flew east

I spent a lovely (if freezing) two and a quarter hours early this morning watching an osprey (probably CJ7) nestorising on the Middlebere platform. I've never watched an osprey for so long in this area. She was still there when I had to go! 

For a short video, see this tweet

Looking good Alison. I have a feeling you'll be spending more time there this season!

Hard to keep away, Mike! (We so need a good male now though...)