Osprey Sightings 2020

I know it sounds a lot, but as you know Alison, it's only a few minutes flying for an Osprey between all those places

True. The BoPH team are going to do a coordinated count tomorrow morning, so we shall see what that turns up. Of course, a bird seen today may be gone tomorrow, and another one take its place, so it can only be a snapshot. At least two were seen at the same time by more than one person today.

I saw that about 2 at once. It is coming to that time of year again.
I think the most seen in one day was about 7, and that was before the translocation project
started.

From the SOS site
03 Aug 2020Osprey from Blackdown

Around 4pm and a sunny afternoon on Blackdown. Looking south from the scarp edge, a juvenile Osprey was working the valley to the south, along Fernden Lane. There are some fishing ponds there which might have caught its interest. After a few passes at about eye level, but some way off, it flew off to the East. Two circling Ravens gave a nice size comparison - they're big birds but not a patch on the Osprey.

04/08 10:58 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Fields RSPB
one in dead tree at Sherford Pools (10:53)

Unknown said:

04/08 10:58 Dorset : Western Osprey, Lytchett Fields RSPB
one in dead tree at Sherford Pools (10:53)

And here it is! Unringed, so not CJ7.

© Alison Copland

12 ospreys since 01 aug at Nabben (Swedish migration watchpoint)
Also one over Col d'Organbidexka on 2nd August

Thanks Alan. So does this mean that Autumn migration has begun?

05/08 07:54 Kent : Western Osprey, Swalecliffe
one drifted south offshore (07:45)