Osprey Sightings 2019

El Hondo
5th January Hondo North Gate

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

  • 03/08 08:24 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Hollowell Reservoir
    again (07:30)

    3/08 11:00 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Titchmarsh NR
    one over Rysons Fishing Lake then flew off but no sign of any Garganey (10:30)
    03/08 11:45 Kent : Western Osprey, Broadstairs
    one
    03/08 11:49 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Grindon Lough
    two circling north above Housesteads
    03/08 11:55 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Big Waters NR
    one over then flew towards Arcot (11:30)
    03/08 12:33 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Paxton Pits NR
    one on southwest side of Diddington Pit on telegraph poles (12:20)
    03/08 14:12 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    one again
    03/08 15:15 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still (14:55)
    03/08 16:11 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Derwent Reservoir
    again fishing this afternoon
    03/08 18:14 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    again fishing in Walgrave Bay SP783712
  • 04/08 09:05 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Budby Common
    flew north at pumping station; also Sanderling flew east (07:25) (07:40)
    04/08 10:12 Shetland : Western Osprey, Loch of Spiggie, Mainland
    one flew south
    04/08 10:27 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Chatsworth Estate
    one flew west (08:00)
    04/08 11:00 Buckinghamshire : Western Osprey, Ivinghoe Beacon
    one flew over this morning

    04/08 15:58 Dorset : Western Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one flew along The Fleet  (12:30)
    04/08 16:03 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    one still in tree from roadside viewpoint (15:42)
  • 05/08 12:09 Louth : Western Osprey, Lurgan Green
    still at Lurgan Green South today

    05/08 16:11 Devon : Western Osprey, Powderham
    one on Exe Estuary
    05/08 20:49 Dorset : Western Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one again on beach (16:00)
    05/08 21:00 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    two this afternoon
  • 06/08 07:37 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Ruan Lanihorne
    two yesterday
    06/08 07:37 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Harrington Airfield (disused)
    one fishing at Airfield Pool

    06/08 10:07 Cork : Western Osprey, Glounthaune
    one flew over, carrying fish, towards Little Island
    06/08 18:35 Louth : Western Osprey, Lurgan Green
    still late afternoon (16:00)
    06/08 19:59 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    again north of causeway  (19:00)
    06/08 20:33 Antrim : Western Osprey, Lough Beg
    one
  • 07/08 15:22 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Grafham Water
    one (15:10)

    07/08 19:02 Louth : Western Osprey, Lurgan Green
    still today
  • 08/08 08:23 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    one flew south along Axe Estuary (08:20)
    08/08 10:54 Dorset : Western Osprey, Charmouth
    one flew east (10:40)
    08/08 11:12 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Widdrington Moor Lake
    possible flew south but distant (11:05) [?]

    08/08 13:37 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    one still in tree from roadside viewpoint (13:00)
    08/08 17:54 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Middleton Moor
    one
    08/08 18:06 Fife : Western Osprey, Eden Estuary
    three
    08/08 18:40 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR
    one fishing at Noah's Lake (13:24)
  • 09/08 11:10 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Rockland Broad
    one flew south (10:45)

    09/08 12:13 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    one still in tree from roadside viewpoint (10:15)
    09/08 13:14 Dorset : Western Osprey, Arne RSPB
    one in trees near Coombe trail (11:00)
    09/08 15:25 Ayrshire : Western Osprey, Saltcoats
    one flew over to south (14:50)
    09/08 15:28 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    one again (12:20)
    09/08 17:00 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Casbrook Common
    one flew south-west at Trig Point Hill between 09:25-10:35
    09/08 18:22 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Tyttenhanger GPs
    one over fishing lake (15:48)
  • 10/08 07:06 Dorset : Western Osprey, Arne RSPB
    still in favoured dead tree

    10/08 08:54 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    one over the Holton Lee Hide at Lytchett Fields RSPB
    10/08 11:33 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Carr Vale NR
    one early morning then flew south-west and no further sign (07:35)
    10/08 13:46 Outer Hebrides : Western Osprey, Uig, Lewis
    one flew over Uig Lodge towards Ardroil this morning
    10/08 14:03 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Hunmanby Gap
    one flying north over cliff mid-afternoon
    10/08 16:32 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Ogston Reservoir
    again late afternoon (16:14)
    10/08 20:55 Durham : Western Osprey, Cleadon
    one flew west over south side of Cleadon Hill late evening (19:54)
  • 11/08 10:00am Osprey
    Perth & Kinross. RSPB Loch Leven. On fence post.

    My bird photos HERE

  • 11/08 09:21 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Carr Vale NR
    again mid-morning then flew southwest (09:00)
    11/08 10:13 London : Western Osprey, Wandsworth
    one flew west over Wandsworth Common (07:30)
    11/08 10:15 Louth : Western Osprey, Lurgan Green
    still today
    11/08 12:02 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Fenham-le-Moor
    one (11:56)

    11/08 12:43 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    eating fish in dead tree at Flasks Lake (12:03)
    11/08 17:29 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    one still in tree from roadside viewpoint (16:15)
    11/08 20:42 Powys : Western Osprey, Talybont Reservoir
    one (17:00)