Osprey Sightings 2020

Gironde
Friday, February 28th, 2020
Chenal de Touze- H3 / Audenge (33)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
[Joseph Abel]

First day of raptor migration at Gibraltar
25 Feb: Mainly clear skies with some cloud from the west. Winds fresh westerly. A Hoopoe was seen flying across Europa road.
The first day of raptor migration for a total of 450 Black Kites, 6 Egyptian Vultures, 30 Short-toed Eagles, a male Marsh Harrier, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Buzzards, and a Lesser Kestrel. Also seen were 98 White Storks.

Thanks, Alan, as always for your great update/sighting reports. Hope there’ll soon be reports of Ospreys at Gibraltar.

On their way!!!
Gibraltar
29 Feb: A fresh north to north-westerly most of the morning and afternoon turning to westerly mid afternoon.
An exceptional day of raptors so early in the season. Totals were one Red Kite, 2498 Black Kites, 20 Egyptian Vultures, 320 Short-toed Eagles, 7 Marsh Harriers, a male Pallid Harrier*, a Booted Eagle, 4 Sparrowhawks, 2 Ospreys and 3 Kestrels. Also seen were 380 White Storks, 98 Black Storks, 11 House Martins and two Swallows.

Brilliant news - thanks Alan

Another osprey crossed the Strait today

Ospreys and Hirundines.
Spring must be on the way

Exciting times ahead! Thanks Alan.

Exciting news, thank you Alan