Osprey Sightings 2019

El Hondo
5th January Hondo North Gate

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

  • 35 sightings. Clare had one at Minsmere yesterday at 12.24, flying across the North Marsh and out to sea.

    "Birds are, quite simply, little miracles - and as such they require care and consideration."

    Magnus Ullman

    My Flickr account is here


  • 27/08 07:49 Hampshire : Western Osprey, North Binness Island
    still in dead tree (07:46)
    27/08 08:21 Devon : Western Osprey, Axmouth
    still upstream of Axmouth Bridge (07:30)
    27/08 08:22 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Ogston Reservoir
    again yesterday (26/08 10:05)
    27/08 10:45 Kent : Western Osprey, Conyer
    one circling over Conyer Creek (10:17)
    27/08 11:31 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield LNR
    one at Flasks (11:31)
    27/08 11:37 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Saltfleetby St Peter
    one flew over (10:15)
    27/08 12:24 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Beachy Head
    one flew south then drifted west (12:20)
    27/08 12:25 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Southwold
    one circled over Hen Reedbeds then drifted north (12:00)
    27/08 12:31 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Tophill Low NR
    one flew over East Marsh Hide (12:20)
    27/08 12:51 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR
    still on owl/kestrel box then flushed by corvids (12:30)
    27/08 13:17 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Whittle Dene Reservoirs
    again over southern reservoir early afternoon (13:08)
    27/08 13:19 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Norwood, Sheffield
    one circled over allotments late morning then flew east
    27/08 13:39 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Beachy Head
    flew out to sea (13:15)
    27/08 13:49 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    flew south over cricket club (13:10)
  • 27/08 15:21 Devon : Western Osprey, Warleigh Point
    one in pine at mouth of River Tavy (14:15)
    27/08 15:36 Devon : Western Osprey, Isley Marsh RSPB
    one on the River Taw between Isley marsh and Fremington Quay (10:15)
    27/08 15:52 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Hale
    one landed in a tree on Hale Duck Decoy viewed from Town Lane, then flew off south at 15:40 (14:40)
    27/08 16:08 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Crawshawbooth
    one flew high and south then drifted off east late afternoon (16:04)
    27/08 17:32 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    one at Flasks Lake early afternoon then flew off
    27/08 17:42 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wheldrake Ings YWT
    one flew south (06:30)
    27/08 17:46 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Frampton-on-Severn
    one flew north-west and low over fields and sailing lake (17:40)
    27/08 17:47 West Midlands : Western Osprey, Bickenhill
    one flew southeast over M42 (17:43)
    27/08 19:05 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR
    at least one still at Noah's Lake (16:00)
    27/08 21:49 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Marsden
    one flew south (15:55)
    27/08 21:52 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Leiston
    one flew south-east over leisure centre (11:00)
    27/08 21:53 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Hazlewood Marshes SWT
    one flew west (14:50)
  • 28/08 07:38 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Idle Valley NR
    one flew low to south at Tiln North (SK715854) (07:35)
    28/08 07:58 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR
    still in dead trees by Frying Pan (07:29)

    28/08 09:51 Devon : Western Osprey, Exe Estuary
    one over Turf Lock mid-morning (09:45)
    28/08 10:03 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR
    one again fishing at north end mid-morning (10:00)
    28/08 10:13 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    one fishing then hightailed it over waterworks and Upton Bypass with large fish
    28/08 10:14 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton Marshes
    juvenile still on the River Axe (08:00)
    28/08 10:35 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    still on island, looking toward Hayling Island bridge (10:31)
    28/08 10:42 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Northwick Warth
    one flew high south-east over Pilning Wetland (10:10)
    28/08 11:47 Isle of Wight : Western Osprey, Ventnor Downs
    one flew west over Littleton Down
    28/08 11:55 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Devil's Dyke
    one flew south late morning
    28/08 11:56 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Panshanger Park
    one at Riverside Lake
    28/08 13:45 Devon : Western Osprey, Topsham
    over Topsham Recreation ground this morning
    28/08 14:50 Isle of Wight : Western Osprey, Cowes
    one flew down River Medina (11:00)
    28/08 15:23 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Carsington Water
    one (09:40)
    28/08 16:53 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Church Norton
    one circling over spit late afternoon
    28/08 17:01 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    one still today
    28/08 17:21 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Redbridge Wharf Park
    one early afternoon (13:00)
    28/08 20:08 Glamorgan : Western Osprey, Wernffrwd, Gower
    one this evening
    28/08 21:08 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR
    still this morning
    28/08 21:45 Devon : Western Osprey, Kingsbridge Estuary
    two
    28/08 21:49 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Thornton Steward Reservoir
    one flew Into reservoir then headed south (27/08 17:00)
    28/08 22:38 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Calstock
    one flew down River Tamar (15:50)
  • 29/08 08:23 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Woolston Eyes NR (PERMIT ONLY)
    one flew west over No.3 Bed

    29/08 09:00 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Lee
    one flew over (06:10)
    29/08 09:58 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, North Cave Wetlands YWT
    one flew south over Main Lake (09:10)
    29/08 10:02 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton Marshes
    juvenile still on the River Axe (09:00)
    29/08 10:07 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR
    one flew west (09:35)
    29/08 10:18 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Carsington Water
    one mobbed over Wildlife Centre Bay (10:10)
    29/08 11:36 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Barton in Fabis
    one flew over (11:33)
    29/08 13:04 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR
    still at Noah's Lake (13:00)
    29/08 13:25 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Carr Vale NR
    second individual flew south (10:00)
    29/08 13:55 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR
    one on Osprey platform from Canal Path; also 3 Whinchats (11:00)
    29/08 13:59 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton Marshes
    juvenile still on the River Axe (13:50)
    29/08 15:48 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Fontburn Reservoir
    one north of reservoir
    29/08 15:51 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Ramsley Reservoir/Leash Fen
    one flew WSW over Ramsley Moor (11:00)
    29/08 15:54 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    one again at estuary (15:20)
    29/08 16:15 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Devoran
    one at Devoran Quay (15:45)
    29/08 19:58 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    one still in tree in north-east arm (18:10)
    29/08 20:18 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Tiln GPs
    one flew south over Tiln North this evening
  • 30/08 07:15 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Heacham
    one flew south over South Beach (07:10)
    30/08 07:39 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT
    two
    30/08 07:41 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Kielder Water
    one from dam
    30/08 08:18 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Carsington Water
    one in tree at Fishtail Creek (SK256513) (08:05)

    30/08 08:36 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton Marshes
    again over Axe Estuary (08:33)
    30/08 08:39 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still; also Great Egret still
    30/08 08:42 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Aldeburgh Marshes
    two over Alde Estuary; one flew north-west at 07:25 and another in off sea at 07:52
    30/08 11:14 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Arlington Reservoir
    one flew north-west (11:00)
    30/08 11:23 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT
    one still flying about (11:21)
    30/08 11:24 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Old Basing
    again at Mill Field LNR late morning then flew towards Hatch Lane
    30/08 11:34 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
    one flew over reception
    30/08 11:54 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Thorney Island
    one flew over Emsworth Channel (11:45)
    30/08 12:01 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR
    again over South Scrape (11:10)
    30/08 12:11 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Benacre
    flew south over Benacre Broad at midday; also juvenile Curlew Sandpiper still (12:00)
    30/08 12:54 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Blashford Lakes HWT
    one at Ibsley Water
    30/08 12:59 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Codicote
    one flew south late morning
    30/08 13:49 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lyme Regis
    one flew east (13:35)
    30/08 14:18 Oxfordshire : Western Osprey, Didcot
    one to west-north-west flew south over Milton
    30/08 14:25 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    two early afternoon
    30/08 14:40 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Ranworth Broad
    one from visitor centre
    30/08 16:24 Borders : Western Osprey, Bemersyde Moss NR
    one
    30/08 16:34 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR
    still at Noah's Lake, then flew west (11:00)
    30/08 17:03 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Bempton Cliffs RSPB
    one flew east early evening
    30/08 17:20 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Restronguet Creek
    one in dead tree between Point Quay and Devoran Quay (15:00)
    30/08 17:51 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Hook-with-Warsash LNR
    one flew south-west over Hook Links (12:20)
    30/08 17:56 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Lepe CP
    one again at Dark Water (50.788, -1.359) (16:00)
    30/08 20:50 Dorset : Western Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one again
    30/08 21:11 London : Western Osprey, Richmond Park
    one flew south; also Pied Flycatcher near bandstand at Springfield Park (08:30)
  • 31/08 07:48 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT
    one (07:42)

    31/08 10:11 Kent : Western Osprey, Conyer
    one flew over The Swale towards Elmley
    31/08 10:53 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Hull
    one flew north-west (10:42)
    31/08 11:07 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Burwell Fen
    one circled then flew off south  (10:50)
    31/08 11:31 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR
    again from Knights Bank Hide, then flew off east (11:20)
  • French migration watchpoint
    Col d'Organbidexka
    30/08
    Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 10 migrants
  • 31/08 11:39 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT
    two present (10:08)
    31/08 12:19 Devon : Western Osprey, Teign Estuary
    two at Flow Point mid-morning
    31/08 12:42 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Cam Washes
    one flew east (09:30)
    31/08 13:07 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Hollowell Reservoir
    one again then flew south (09:05)
    31/08 13:57 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Titchfield Haven NNR
    one from Suffern Hide then flew north (13:41)
    31/08 14:01 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Hazlewood Marshes SWT
    one still; also 13 Eurasian Spoonbills still

    31/08 15:49 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    again at Red Lodge this afternoon
    31/08 15:50 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Sancreed
    one flew west (12:30)
    31/08 17:13 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Gunton
    one flew south over Gunton Warren late afternoon
    31/08 17:19 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Derwent Reservoir
    one (16:40)
    31/08 17:28 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Ruan Lanihorne
    one (15:40)
    31/08 17:37 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    again in dead trees on Binness Island (13:30)
    31/08 17:46 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT
    one flew over Slough (16:35)
    31/08 17:57 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Truro
    two along Truro River between here and Malpas
    31/08 18:14 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Thorne
    one flew south over wind farm viewed from Thorne Moors NNR (13:30)
    31/08 18:28 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Middleton Moor
    one on lagoon this evening then flew south-east towards Hassop
    31/08 18:49 Durham : Western Osprey, Fulwell
    one flew south (18:48)
    31/08 19:02 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Grindleford
    one flew NNW
    31/08 20:31 Devon : Western Osprey, Turf
    one flew up RIver Exe (15:00)
  • At least one osprey still present at Lackford this afternoon - a young male, unringed.

    "Birds are, quite simply, little miracles - and as such they require care and consideration."

    Magnus Ullman

    My Flickr account is here