El Hondo5th January Hondo North Gate
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
It was 'Beaky' (Paul's name for the unringed female!) on the Middlebere nest, but a ringed bird was also seen on another nest (probably CJ7 but not confirmed). I'm on nest watch tomorrow morning so hope for some action!
Birdies LG DU update.
06:50 29/04 Western Osprey Dorset Middlebere 28/04 two still yesterday 07:50 29/04 Western Osprey Derbyshire Errwood Reservoir 10:30 28/04 drifted north yesterday morning
14:31 29/04 Western Osprey West Sussex Worthing 14:28flew northwest over Salvington
16:03 29/04 Western Osprey Kent Conyer 15:35one over Swale channel west of Conyer Creek, then flew towards Elmley
17:32 29/04 Western Osprey North Yorkshire Wykeham Lakes (Permit Only) 17:15over South Lake 17:58 29/04 Western Osprey Nottinghamshire Netherfield Lagoons 17:35one flew northeast
19:59 29/04 Western Osprey Cleveland Bowesfield Marsh 19:40flew over 20:01 29/04 Western Osprey Wiltshire Chippenham 28/04one yesterday
I was lucky enough to have several sightings at Arne this morning of what I think was the same bird (Beaky). At one point she flew right over my head! What a joy.
Click on the image for a better quality version.
There's also a video on my Twitter feed.
Well done Alison and well deserved! Obviously you had a good morning.
Looking at the video I'd agree it's the same bird and it seems to have a gap in each inner wing and possibly a tail feather missing?
Thanks Mike. Yes, it was great. I did two shifts, divided by a yummy cooked breakfast at the cafe!
Edit: Yes, the feathers are quite distinctive, aren't they? Good for recognition hopefully.
Kind regards, Ann
11:25 30/04 Western Osprey Northamptonshire Hollowell Reservoir 10:30 again this morning
11:59 30/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Pentney GPs 11:48one flew north
17:41 30/04 Western Osprey Essex Gunners Parkone flew over
20:01 30/04 Western Osprey Cheshire Stoakone flew north this evening 21:25 30/04 Western Osprey Derbyshire Long Eaton GPsone 22:54 30/04 Western Osprey Nottinghamshire Ratcliffe on Soar 17:52one flew over power station late afternoon
07:47 01/05 Western Osprey Norfolk Rockland Broad 30/04 still yesterday 08:25 01/05 Western Osprey Essex Fingringhoe Wick EWT 08:24 30/04 one flew downriver yesterday 08:35 01/05 Western Osprey Kent Conyer 08:15 one circling over Conyer Creek
12:25 01/05 Western Osprey East Sussex Weir Wood Reservoirone again over dam; also 2 Arctic Terns 12:35 01/05 Western Osprey Kent Samphire Hoe CP 12:20one flew east early afternoon
13:51 01/05 Western Osprey Kent Oare Marshes NR 11:47one flew over east flood late morning
14:01 01/05 Western Osprey Northamptonshire Daventry Reservoir CP 12:38one over towards Borough Hill early afternoon
15:41 01/05 Western Osprey Borders Crailingone at Teviot Haughs today 16:29 01/05 Western Osprey Suffolk Minsmere RSPB 16:10flew west over Island Mere; also Ring Ouzel still
09:00 02/05 Western Osprey Dorset Middlebere one still on platform
09:51 02/05 Western Osprey Dorset Ferrybridgeone flew west at Chesil
12:26 02/05 Western Osprey Worcestershire Upper Bittell Reservoirflew over to southeast 12:42 02/05 Western Osprey London Beckton 08:50one flew north
13:20 02/05 Western Osprey Derbyshire Carr Vale NR 11:55one late morning then flew north
14:13 02/05 Western Osprey Cornwall Restronguet Creek 09:20one this morning
15:48 02/05 Western Osprey Oxfordshire Port Meadow 14:00over river then drifted east
16:31 02/05 Western Osprey Conwy Great Orme 16:11flew northeast 17:05 02/05 Western Osprey Dorset Christchurch Harbourflew over this morning 17:05 02/05 Western Osprey Dorset Christchurch Harbourflew over this morning