Osprey Sightings 2019

El Hondo
5th January Hondo North Gate

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

  • 17/09 08:55 Buckinghamshire : Western Osprey, Willen Lake
    one circling South Lake (08:35)
    17/09 10:04 Devon : Western Osprey, Exminster
    two on Exe Estuary off Turf Hotel then flew upriver (09:25)

    17/09 12:01 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    one still this morning
    17/09 12:01 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still (11:59)
    17/09 12:06 Cork : Western Osprey, Timoleague
    one fishing (10:40)
    17/09 12:08 Devon : Western Osprey, Exton
    two still on River Exe off station (11:55)
    17/09 13:03 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Medmerry RSPB
    one still, flew over breach
    17/09 13:36 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR
    one fishing at end of Ferry Channel early afternoon
    17/09 13:39 Kent : Western Osprey, Oare Marshes NR
    one flew west over The Swale (09:50)
    17/09 14:06 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Blyth Estuary
    one still at Blythburgh at Hen Reedbed SWT on post
    17/09 18:07 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
    still west of Lackford Run (16:55)
    17/09 18:43 Isle of Wight : Western Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
    two
    17/09 20:51 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Malpas
    two again circling towards Tregothnan (15:30)
    17/09 20:57 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Ruan Lanihorne
    one still from Ruan Quay this evening
  • 18/09 08:19 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    one still early morning; also Spotted Redshank (08:16)

    18/09 09:32 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Devoran
    again yesterday
    18/09 09:35 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Tresillian
    again over river yesterday evening
    18/09 09:58 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fareham
    one in Fareham Creek between Porchester and Bedenham pier (08:40)
    18/09 10:05 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    two still in bay
    18/09 12:11 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    one over early afternoon
    18/09 12:13 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Kingfishers Bridge NR
    one (12:10)
    18/09 13:55 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Devoran
    one again briefly this morning
    18/09 13:58 Isle of Wight : Western Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
    one still in a dead tree (11:00)
    18/09 15:33 Glamorgan : Western Osprey, Llanrhidian Marsh, Gower
    one distantly this morning
    18/09 16:08 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Hen Reedbed SWT
    still on Blyth Estuary
    18/09 20:13 Isle of Wight : Western Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
    still this evening
    18/09 21:11 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Kingfishers Bridge NR
    still this evening
  • 19/09 10:14 Dorset : Western Osprey, Langton Herring
    one again fishing at Rodden Hive
    19/09 12:19 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still
    19/09 12:56 Fife : Western Osprey, Eden Estuary
    one still in channel near control tower
    19/09 13:40 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still on Lelant Saltings this afternoon (13:38)

    19/09 14:55 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Restronguet Creek
    at least two still
    19/09 15:07 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Thorney Island
    one at Eames Farm (15:07)
    19/09 15:18 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fareham
    still in Fareham Creek (14:55)
    19/09 15:43 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    one from Reedbed Hide
    19/09 16:44 Devon : Western Osprey, Teignmouth
    flew west over garden early afternoon
    19/09 17:30 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Helston Loe Pool
    one flew low south-west (13:30)
    19/09 18:06 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Titchwell RSPB
    one
    19/09 18:33 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
    two today
    19/09 19:05 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Tresemple Pool
    still (11:20)
    19/09 19:29 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    one offshore near oyster beds (15:00)
    19/09 19:56 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still this evening on post; also Spotted Redshank
    19/09 21:45 Devon : Western Osprey, Exton
    two on River Clyst
  • 20/09 07:17 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still this morning on post though currently no sign of Spotted Redshank (07:16)

    20/09 08:34 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Devoran
    still near Pandora Inn yesterday afternoon (19/09 14:15)
    20/09 09:05 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Sidlesham Ferry
    one flew east towards Pagham Harbour (07:45)
    20/09 09:45 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    one flew over (09:45)
    20/09 09:50 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Medmerry RSPB
    one still, on east side of breach (09:50)
    20/09 10:36 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    still in dead tree by main lake (10:17)
    20/09 10:37 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Upware
    one on telegraph pole opposite Tip Tree Marina (10:00)
    20/09 10:48 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    still over bay (10:48)
    20/09 11:37 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Tophill Low NR
    one by D Reservoir
    20/09 12:14 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    two flew east (11:00)
    20/09 12:24 Essex : Western Osprey, Mistley
    one
    20/09 12:42 Dorset : Western Osprey, Holes Bay
    one flew over mid-morning (09:30)
    20/09 17:13 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Devoran
    again at the quay mid-afternoon
    20/09 17:41 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Malpas
    two again yesterday
    20/09 17:55 Dorset : Western Osprey, Middlebere
    one (13:00)
    20/09 18:44 Essex : Western Osprey, Manningtree
    one on River Stour estuary early evening (18:41)
    20/09 21:15 Isle of Wight : Western Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
    at least one still (15:00)
    20/09 21:39 Devon : Western Osprey, Topsham
    again flew south over M5
  • 21/09 07:23 Essex : Western Osprey, Hamford Water
    one in area from a boat yesterday afternoon (20/09 14:15)

    21/09 09:33 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Cam Washes
    colour-ringed individual flew towards Kingfisher's Bridge
    21/09 10:07 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still sat on post this morning (09:54)
    21/09 10:26 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    still on main lake (10:23)
    21/09 11:03 Dorset : Western Osprey, Holes Bay
    one (10:36)
    21/09 11:07 Warwickshire : Western Osprey, Alvecote
    flew over Mill Pools and may have landed near Upper Pool (10:50)
    21/09 12:28 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Hythe
    one flew north (07:20)
    21/09 13:30 Devon : Western Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB
    flew over viewing platform and down estuary before circling high over Exton (13:05)
    21/09 13:48 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    two offshore
    21/09 14:54 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    one still in northern-most dead tree on North Binness Island ,Langstone Harbour  (14:45)
    21/09 15:16 Dorset : Western Osprey, Holton Heath
    one at Holton Pools this morning
    21/09 15:53 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Barden Scale Raptor Watchpoint
    one passed straight through south (13:30)
    21/09 16:29 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    two again at midday
    21/09 17:19 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    again sitting on dead tree on the far side of the main lake
    21/09 18:14 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Ardingly Reservoir
    one late afternoon (16:00)
    21/09 20:25 Dorset : Western Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one today
    21/09 22:15 Cornwall : Western Osprey, St Germans
    one at Polbathic Creek (07:45)
  • 22/09 10:02 Surrey : Western Osprey, Ockley
    one flew over towards Leith Hill (09:30)
    22/09 10:41 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Billingford nr Dereham
    one flew over Billingford Lakes (10:15)
    22/09 11:50 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still
    22/09 12:12 Dorset : Western Osprey, Brand's Bay
    juvenile perched up in the trees at the back (12:05)
    22/09 12:20 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    still on dead tree at the back of the main lake (10:45)
    22/09 13:27 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Slimbridge WWT
    one flew in off the River and headed inland across the Top New Piece (12:57)

    22/09 13:31 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Anglezarke Reservoir
    one flew east over moor towards Belmont
    22/09 18:30 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Blyth Estuary
    one
    22/09 20:42 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    one again late afternoon (17:15)
    22/09 20:58 Cumbria : Western Osprey, Ravenglass
    two perched on adjacent post late afternoon (17:00)
  • 23/09 09:01 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    one again over bay; also Curlew Sandpiper at New Pools
    23/09 10:32 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Garforth
    one flew north over M1 j46 (09:44)
    23/09 10:44 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Carlton Marshes
    one flew south (10:20)
    23/09 10:45 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Skelton Lake
    one flew north (09:44)
    23/09 12:17 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Costessey
    one flew south-west
    23/09 12:18 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Spurn YWT
    one flew south over the sea past seawatching hut (12:17)
    23/09 12:50 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Langstone Harbour
    one (12:34)
    23/09 13:19 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    still in dead trees on Binness Island (SU691046) (12:34)

    23/09 13:30 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    again in dead tree by main lake (13:05)
    23/09 14:43 Oxfordshire : Western Osprey, Oxford
    one flew south over Lark Hill (13:40)
    23/09 15:24 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    still; also Spotted Redshank (11:00)
    23/09 17:14 Kent : Western Osprey, Dungeness RSPB
    one at ARC Pit then flew over Denge Marsh
  • Spotted this morning.

    Mike will know where I am!

  • 24/09 17:38 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    two still
    24/09 19:12 Warwickshire : Western Osprey, Draycote Water
    one then flew east (17:45)
    24/09 19:48 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Truro
    one again at Malpas (17:05)