Osprey Sightings 2020

Gironde
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Detail : 1x immature (stationary
Landes
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Comment :
posé au sol au fond de la réserve; se toilette
  • Alan, We are about an hour away from Fishlake Meadows--not sure if we are allowed to go that far from home on what the unenlightened might consider 'not essential' travel!
  • Ann,
    You are allowed to go as far as you want for your excercise.
  • Thanks, Richard, but have you been to Fishlake Meadows? Of course things may have changed since the last time we visited, but the last time we went there was not a lot of exercise involved--unfortunately! Park the car on a side road, couple minutes walk to the best viewing spot, clamber down the short slope, set up the scope and look around. Usually there have been one or two more local birders there to tell us if there are any Ospreys about and if so, where they are. Stand around for a bit having a good look, attempt to read any ring numbers and eventually head for home (in our case, when the knees begin hurting!)
  • Looking at the amount of people heading to the beaches it sounds much more peaceful going to Fishlake.
    I know where I'd rather go.
  • 29/05 12:10 Isle of Wight : Western Osprey, Ventnor
    one flew over late morning

    29/05 13:00 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Rock
    one flew north (09:10)
    29/05 13:50 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one flew north-east (10:15)
    29/05 16:21 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Alnmouth
    one flew north over the Aln Estuary
  • Ha ha, Richard--I expect we'd agree with you about where we'd rather be! If there are still reports of Ospreys there once we've passed the 12 weeks of stay-at-home for, shall we say, the more life-experienced among us, we'll possibly attempt an excursion.
    Alan, Many thanks for your regular sightings reports.
  • 30/05 08:21 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Rawmarsh
    one flew high north-west over New Stubbin Pit Top (08:00)

    30/05 12:20 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Rawmarsh
    one flew north early morning
    30/05 16:24 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    one flew east over Scaldwell Bay
    30/05 17:23 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Knypersley Reservoir
    one mid-afternoon
    30/05 17:54 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Camel Estuary
    one flew over Shooting Range
    30/05 19:28 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB
    one from Causeway
  • 31/05 07:33 Durham : Western Osprey, Wardley
    one flew over Follingsby Lane yesterday evening
    31/05 08:13 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Thorpe Waterville
    one flew north (07:29)

    31/05 13:09 Devon : Western Osprey, Abbotsham Cliffs
    one flew north (09:15)
    31/05 13:27 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Morecambe
    one offshore (06:40)
    31/05 13:27 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Morecambe
    one offshore (06:40)
  • 01/06 09:33 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Lepe CP

    one at Dark Water (50.788, -1.359) then flew north-east

    01/06 10:35 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Ham Wall RSPB
    one
    01/06 13:44 Dublin : Western Osprey, Cabinteely
    one flew north over garden
    01/06 14:31 Shropshire : Western Osprey, Shrewsbury
    one over River Severn this morning (09:15)
    01/06 15:51 Devon : Western Osprey, Woody Bay
    What could be better than chilling on a fence post in Shetland?
    01/06 17:36 Shetland : Western Osprey, Brow Marsh, Mainland
    one chilling on fence post late afternoon (17:36)
    01/06 17:52 London : Western Osprey, Walthamstow Reservoirs
    one circled low over No 1 Reservoir then headed north pursued by gulls (17:31)
    01/06 19:14 Buckinghamshire : Western Osprey, Little Marlow GPs
    one circling this evening (19:08)
    one followed the coast heading north-east (14:00)
    01/06 20:47 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Stanford Reservoir
    one flew east (20:35)
    01/06 21:11 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one flew east (10:45)
    01/06 22:28 London : Western Osprey, Blackheath
    one flew north over Vanbrugh Park (14:00)
  • Osprey sightings reported on Birdguides
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    May 2020 236