Osprey Sightings 2019

El Hondo
5th January Hondo North Gate

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

  • 05/09 07:25 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Derwent Reservoir
    still from hide
    05/09 07:53 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton Marshes
    again at Axe Estuary this morning
    05/09 07:55 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Anglers CP
    one flew south (07:35)
    05/09 09:53 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Filey
    one flew south past the Brigg
    05/09 10:08 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Normandy Marsh
    one flew over (09:48)
    05/09 11:15 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT
    still
    05/09 11:29 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    juvenile still (11:29)
    05/09 12:58 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Bolton Abbey
    one flew along river (12:30)
    05/09 13:06 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Panshanger Park
    one still at Osprey Lake (12:55)
    05/09 13:19 Fife : Western Osprey, Eden Estuary
    four

    05/09 13:20 Devon : Western Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB
    one from viewing platform this morning
    05/09 14:32 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Old Moor RSPB (Dearne Valley)
    one flew over Field Pool towards Manvers Lake (13:14)
    05/09 15:09 Devon : Western Osprey, Kingsbridge Estuary
    one from West Charleton Hide mid-afternoon though distant
    05/09 15:26 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Inchmery
    two late morning (11:15)
    05/09 15:36 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    still
    05/09 16:36 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    juvenile still at Axe Estuary south of Bridge Marsh late afternoon
    05/09 16:39 Devon : Western Osprey, Exmouth
    one then headed high towards Haldon
    05/09 16:52 Wiltshire : Western Osprey, Morgan's Hill
    one flew over this morning
    05/09 17:34 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Filey
    one south of Carr Naze over sea though distant (17:32)
    05/09 19:27 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    two over Binness Island (SU691046) mid-morning (09:40)
    05/09 19:33 Essex : Western Osprey, Fingringhoe Wick EWT
    one still fishing in Geedon Creek this afternoon; also Whinchat] in field north of Margaret Hide at 16:15
    05/09 21:13 Devon : Western Osprey, Ernesettle
    one at Ernesettle Creek
    05/09 21:21 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still at Carnsew Basin (18:45)
    05/09 21:25 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Kynance Cove
    one flew high south out to sea (09:00)
  • 06/09 07:49 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    juvenile still at Axe Estuary (07:48)
    06/09 08:28 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Sturton by Stow
    one flew south (08:00)

    06/09 09:07 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Scunthorpe
    one flew over on Wednesday
    06/09 10:06 Highland : Western Osprey, Inver Bay
    one over estuary
    06/09 10:29 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Welwyn Garden City
    again at Osprey Lake at Panshanger Park then flew towards Riverside Lake (09:27)
    06/09 10:32 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Waddington
    one flew east-south-east in hot pursuit of a Typhoon (09:52)
    06/09 11:12 Devon : Western Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB
    still from viewing platform this morning (11:06)
    06/09 11:23 Bedfordshire : Western Osprey, The Lodge, Sandy
    one flew south (10:30)
    06/09 12:25 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Welwyn Garden City
    again at Osprey Lake at Panshanger Park (11:45)
    06/09 13:19 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Welwyn Garden City
    still at Osprey Lake at Panshanger Park then drifted west (13:19)
    06/09 13:56 Dorset : Western Osprey, Brownsea Island NT
    one over lagoon (13:54)
    06/09 15:18 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Langstone Harbour
    one on long island (15:06)
    06/09 15:19 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Normandy Marsh
    one off sea wall this morning
    06/09 15:27 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Panshanger Park
    still today
    06/09 15:53 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Ranworth Broad
    two yesterday
    06/09 17:38 Kent : Western Osprey, Oare Marshes NR
    one flew by the seawall hide low and fast early afternoon (05/09 12:45)
    06/09 19:40 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    one still
    06/09 19:56 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Tresillian
    one on Tresillian River (18:45)
    06/09 21:27 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Whittlesford
    one at gravel pits this afternoon
    06/09 21:35 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT
    one still
  • Migration counts

    Nabben Falsterbo (Sweden)

    04/09 10 ospreys

    05/09 16 ospreys

    Season total so far 233 ospreys

  • 07/09 08:37 West Midlands : Western Osprey, Sandwell Valley
    flew south over Salter's Lane (08:20)
    07/09 08:58 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Upper Bittell Reservoir
    one early morning
    07/09 09:14 Essex : Western Osprey, Mersea Island
    over Reeves Hall Channel viewable from Whitehouse Beach
    07/09 09:19 Kent : Western Osprey, Oare Marshes NR
    one from Seawall Hide over Faversham and Oare Creeks (09:17)
    07/09 09:30 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Normandy Marsh
    still off sea wall mid-morning
    07/09 09:31 Surrey : Western Osprey, North Holmwood
    one flew south-west (09:10)
    07/09 09:32 Surrey : Western Osprey, Leith Hill
    one from tower mid-morning
    07/09 10:03 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR
    two feeding on fish on mudflats (09:50)
    07/09 10:04 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Chidham
    one fishing off Chidham Point (10:03)
    07/09 10:27 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    juvenile still at Axe Estuary from Tower Hide

    07/09 10:38 Essex : Western Osprey, Colne Point
    one circled over (10:25)
    07/09 11:19 Essex : Western Osprey, The Naze
    one flew over Walton Marsh (11:10)
    07/09 11:41 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Heysham
    flew south over Knowles Road (11:20)
    07/09 12:15 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, Panshanger Park
    again at midday over Osprey Lake
    07/09 13:09 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    one early morning
    07/09 14:08 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    one still
    07/09 14:39 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    juvenile still at Axe Estuary from Tower Hide (14:20)
    07/09 15:31 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
    one flew south over sea at Church Point  (15:28)
    07/09 18:35 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Kingsmill Lake
    one again late afternoon
    07/09 18:48 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Medmerry RSPB
    one fishing this evening (18:42)
    07/09 19:15 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Ravensthorpe Reservoir
    one again
    07/09 21:47 Dorset : Western Osprey, Christchurch Harbour
    one at Mother Siller's Channel then flew west (08:00)
  • 08/09 07:22 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Kilnsea
    one flew north over wetlands yesterday evening (07/09 17:00)
    08/09 07:30 Surrey : Western Osprey, Bramley
    one over St Catherine's at 19:15 yesterday
    08/09 07:48 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still (07:20)
    08/09 07:54 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Kingfishers Bridge NR
    juvenile again (07:50)

    08/09 09:23 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Hazlewood Marshes SWT
    one along River Alde towards Aldeburgh
    08/09 10:15 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Blyth Estuary
    one on south side
    08/09 10:31 Cumbria : Western Osprey, Tindale Tarn
    one perched yesterday for its second day
    08/09 10:42 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR
    one still hunting over mudflats (10:39)
    08/09 11:31 Devon : Western Osprey, Exton
    one late morning (11:25)
    08/09 12:18 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    juvenile still at Axe Estuary
    08/09 14:02 Wiltshire : Western Osprey, Alderbury
    one circled over Witherington Farm Fisheries  (13:57)
    08/09 14:19 Devon : Western Osprey, Exton
    still on post in River Exe mid-afternoon
    08/09 14:22 Perth & Kinross : Western Osprey, Loch Leven
    one over loch mid-afternoon
    08/09 15:10 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Rockland Broad
    one again today (Great Egret yesterday)
    08/09 15:39 Devon : Western Osprey, Colyford Common LNR
    one from hide (15:36)
    08/09 15:46 Dorset : Western Osprey, Stanpit Marsh
    one this afternoon
    08/09 16:43 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Aldeburgh Marshes
    one this morning
    08/09 16:46 Devon : Western Osprey, Aveton Gifford
    one at South Efford Marsh (SX687468)
    08/09 17:40 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Hen Reedbed SWT
    one on post (17:10)
    08/09 17:51 Wiltshire : Western Osprey, Alderbury
    second  individual low over Witherington Farm Fisheries  (17:45)
    08/09 17:53 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    still over north-east arm (17:05)
    08/09 18:49 Kent : Western Osprey, Oare Marshes NR
    one again early evening (18:39)
    08/09 19:41 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Thorney Island
    one late afternoon (16:01)
    08/09 20:42 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Ogston Reservoir
    one briefly (11:45)
    08/09 21:49 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Normandy Marsh
    still over Lymington River then drifted east towards woods (14:45)
    08/09 22:23 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Penzance
    one flew towards Mounts Bay at Gulval (12:20)
  • Saw this one flying with a fish caught in Lytchett Bay near Poole in Dorset this morning. Not my greatest photo, but lovely to see it!

    © Alison Copland

  • Migration watchpoint Nabben Falsterbo (Sweden)

    07/09 89 ospreys (eighty nine)!!!!
  • 09/09 07:26 Kent : Western Osprey, Swalecliffe
    one flew west (07:15)
    09/09 07:31 Kent : Western Osprey, Tankerton
    one flew west then continued over Whitstable (07:20)

    09/09 10:56 Devon : Western Osprey, Seaton
    juvenile still at Axe Estuary
    09/09 11:04 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    still this morning
    09/09 11:19 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Welney WWT
    one flew south past main observatory (11:00)
    09/09 12:13 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Titchwell RSPB
    one flew over car park
    09/09 13:02 Essex : Western Osprey, Colchester
    one flew over Southway (12:45)
    09/09 13:29 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Penzance
    again flew over Gulval
    09/09 14:14 Devon : Western Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB
    one to south on Exe Estuary from viewpoint
    09/09 15:09 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    one again from hide (14:57)
    09/09 18:48 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Tresillian
    one again
    09/09 19:12 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Tophill Low NR
    two early afternoon
    09/09 19:57 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one at Moreton; also 2 Eurasian Bitterns from Stratford Hide
    09/09 20:45 Devon : Western Osprey, Aveton Gifford
    still from tidal road
    09/09 20:46 Devon : Western Osprey, Ernesettle
    one still at Ernesettle Creek
    09/09 21:20 London : Western Osprey, Beckton
    one over Gallion's Reach yesterday
    09/09 22:27 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Ruan Lanihorne
    two from Ruan Quay (15:00)
  • Migration watchpoint Nabben Falsterbo (Sweden)

    08/09 20 ospreys
    Season to date 352 ospreys