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Osprey Sightings 2021

ALAN PETRIE
01/01/2021 20:21

Overwintering osprey at Urdaibai marshes this evening

  • 10/04/2021 09:10

    62 sightings recorded on BirdGuides yesterday. This is a record number for a single day
    10/04 07:16 Wiltshire : Western Osprey, Ramsbury
    one yesterday
    10/04 07:19 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    one in Walgrave Bay late morning yesterday (09/04 10:55)
    10/04 07:20 Dorset : Western Osprey, Bridport
    one flew over (07:05)
    10/04 08:18 Warwickshire : Western Osprey, Maxstoke
    one nearby yesterday evening
    10/04 08:23 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Droitwich
    one flew north over Droitwich Spa yesterday (09/04 14:30)
    10/04 08:29 Kent : Western Osprey, Riverside CP
    one flew west over Copper House Marsh late morning yesterday (09/04 11:10)

    10/04 09:17 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wintersett Reservoir
    one flew slowly north (09:10)
    10/04 09:20 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Redditch
    one flew north over Oakenshaw Wood (09:15)
    10/04 09:27 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Derwent Reservoir
    one still; also Ruddy Shelduck still
    10/04 10:00 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Sandbach Flashes
    one flew north-west over Elton Hall Flash (09:47)
    10/04 10:52 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    one again over Great Lake then flew towards watchpoint (10:15)
    10/04 10:59 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Budby
    one flew north-west (10:56)
    10/04 11:05 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Hollywood
    one flew north-east (10:30)
    10/04 11:19 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Croston Marsh LWT
    one at twin lakes this morning then flew north
    10/04 12:16 Shropshire : Western Osprey, Venus Pool NR
    one over (12:16)
    10/04 12:30 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Chapel Brampton
    one in tree west of A5199 just north of Merry Tom Lane (11:50)
    10/04 12:45 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Ripponden
    one flew over Rishworth Moor
    10/04 12:57 Gwynedd : Western Osprey, Shell Island (Mochras)
    one caught a fish
    10/04 13:30 Shropshire : Western Osprey, Whixall Moss
    one flew over
    10/04 14:58 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Deenethorpe
    one flew over Deene Lake
    10/04 15:19 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Windmill Farm NR
    one flew north
    10/04 15:23 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)
    one flew north (15:00)
    10/04 15:28 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Ripon
    one flew north over river near army camp this morning
    10/04 16:45 West Midlands : Western Osprey, Marsh Lane NR
    one flew north (16:15)
    10/04 16:55 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Chidham
    one flew south down Bosham Channel; also Whimnbrel (16:00)
    10/04 16:56 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Grafham Water
    one flew over (16:52)
    10/04 17:13 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Leasowe
    one flew over lighthouse heading north-east (17:10)
    10/04 17:18 Shropshire : Western Osprey, Brown Clee Hill
    one flew over this afternoon
    10/04 18:28 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Crosby
    one circled marina then flew north-east (17:28)
    10/04 18:38 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Rawmarsh
    one flew south this afternoon
    10/04 18:38 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Rawmarsh
    one flew south this afternoon
    10/04 18:42 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Thurstaston
    one flew upriver (18:30)
  • 10/04/2021 14:47 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    Unknown said:
    62 sightings recorded on BirdGuides yesterday. This is a record number for a single day

    That's amazing, do you think it's due to people having more time to observe due to current lockdown?

     

     2013 photos & vids here

    eff37 on Flickr

  • 10/04/2021 15:28 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    Talk about a red-letter day!
  • 10/04/2021 15:56
    The return rate appears to be high this year and I am wondering if there are a lot of last years 2 year olds amongst them
  • 10/04/2021 19:45 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    Wow, Alan, what a wonderful lot of Osprey sightings--thanks! But isn't it a bit early in the year for 2-year olds to be returning?

    Kind regards, Ann

  • 10/04/2021 20:24 in reply to Gardenbirder
    I really meant 2nd time returners as opposed to 2 year olds
  • 10/04/2021 20:29 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    This snow will be a shock to the younger birds, they won't have seen anything like it after 2 years in warmer climates and a late arrival on their first year in UK last year.

    Richard B

  • 11/04/2021 09:00

    11/04 07:21 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Ashleworth Ham NR
    one yesterday
    11/04 07:24 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Apperley
    one in tree to west of track at Lower Apperley then flew towards River Severn yesterday
    11/04 07:32 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Howden Reservoir
    one flew north yesterday
    11/04 07:51 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Helford Passage
    one yesterday
    11/04 07:53 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Goyt Valley
    one yesterday
    11/04 08:01 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield LNR
    two yesterday

    11/04 10:00 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Garston Coastal Reserve
    one flew downriver along Mersey (09:59)
    11/04 10:06 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Sandbach Flashes
    one again drifted high over Elton Hall Flash towards Watch Lane Flash
    11/04 10:26 Shropshire : Western Osprey, Acton Reynald
    one flew over A49 (10:10)
    11/04 10:44 Gwent : Western Osprey, Llandegfedd Reservoir
    one again fishing off north bank
    11/04 11:17 Devon : Western Osprey, Exminster Marshes RSPB
    one circled overhead then flew north (09:45)
    11/04 11:42 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Lesbury
    one flew north over cricket club (11:40)
    11/04 14:14 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Muston
    one flew north (14:00)
    11/04 14:15 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Grimley
    one flew over (14:08)
    11/04 14:46 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Rushden
    one flew over Rushden Lakes (12:00)
    11/04 15:06 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Liverpool
    possible flew over Festival Gardens (11:30) [?]
    11/04 15:53 Dorset : Western Osprey, Portland
    one flew north over Weston (15:34)
    11/04 15:55 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)
    one flew north (15:54)
    11/04 16:06 Dorset : Western Osprey, Weymouth
    one flew over Rodwell late afternoon
    11/04 16:26 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB
    one again yesterday evening (10/04 17:00)
    11/04 16:27 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Hatfield Woodhouse
    one flew over yesterday morning (10/04 10:00)
    11/04 16:30 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wyming Brook
    one flew north-west over Wyming Brook Drive towards Rivelin Reervoirs on Friday (09/04 11:20)
    18:26 11/04 Western Osprey Guernsey Camp du Roi 17:45
    one flew north-east mobbed by gulls
    11/04 19:12 Wicklow : Western Osprey, Arklow
    one flew over M11
    11/04 19:37 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Crewe
    one flew over Stoneley Road towards Maw Green Tip (18:00)
    11/04 22:25 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Flotmanby Carrs
    one flew north over A1039 at West Flotmanby
  • 11/04/2021 23:55 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    Thanks, Alan, I had not realised that was what you meant but going back now and re-reading your post, yep, I get it now and agree--those who are at least 3 years old and who returned at least once before!

    Kind regards, Ann

  • 12/04/2021 09:34

    12/04 07:23 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Neston Marsh
    one yesterday (11/04 11:30)
    12/04 07:35 Hertfordshire : Western Osprey, St Ippolyts
    one flew over Stevenage Road yesterday evening (11/04 17:50)
    12/04 07:49 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Camp Lane Pools, Grimley
    one flew north yesterday

    12/04 09:35 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Foulridge Reservoirs
    one flew over the Lower Reservoir yesterday afternoon (11/04 15:00)
    12/04 09:41 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Church Norton
    one (09:40)
    12/04 09:59 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Himley
    one flew north-east over Great Pool (09:50)
    12/04 13:26 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Whitlingham CP
    one flew over nearby Trowse Meadows then continued north-west over County Hall (13:10)
    12/04 13:47 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Hollowell Reservoir
    one this morning
    12/04 13:48 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Tophill Low NR
    belated news of one on Thursday
    12/04 13:49 Dorset : Western Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one arrived in off the sea (12:40)
    12/04 14:11 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Midhurst
    one flew over to NNW
    12/04 16:12 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Rippingale
    one flew north-east this afternoon
    12/04 16:16 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Knypersley Reservoir
    one flew over (12:30)
    12/04 16:19 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Catcott Lows NR
    one flew over Tower Hide pool yesterday afternoon
    12/04 16:34 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Goonhilly Downs
    one flew north
    12/04 16:53 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Sandbach Flashes
    one flew over Hancock’s Flood (15:00)
    12/04 17:25 Anglesey : Western Osprey, Dulas Bay
    one flew south-west (16:00)
    12/04 19:18 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Smalley
    one
    12/04 19:39 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Sutton Bingham Reservoir
    one flew north this evening
    12/04 19:41 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Yeovil
    one flew north-east over Pavyotts Lane (17:35)
    12/04 20:26 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Grafham Water
    one flew east this evening
    12/04 21:15 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Belton
    one on telegraph pole by Haven Wild Duck Holiday Park this evening
    12/04 21:33 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB
    again this evening
    12/04 21:35 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Perranarworthal
    one flew over this morning