Osprey Sightings 2021

Overwintering osprey at Urdaibai marshes this evening

  • 27/05 10:17 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wykeham Lakes
    one
    27/05 10:33 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Restronguet Creek
    one flew towards the beach (10:26)

    27/05 14:20 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wykeham Forest
    one this morning
    27/05 15:25 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Immingham
    one flew north-west along River Humber (15:05)
    27/05 15:42 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wykeham Lakes
    two at Predator Lake
    27/05 17:20 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Burstwick
    one flew towards River Humber (12:10)
  • 28/05 09:58 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wykeham Forest
    one again this morning (09:38)
    28/05 12:30 Wiltshire : Western Osprey, Britford Water Meadows
    one by River Avon

    28/05 13:48 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Rainow
    one to south-east at Lamaload Reservoir yesterday
    28/05 19:07 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Hoveringham GPs
    one at Railway Pit then flew south towards River Trent (18:04)
    28/05 21:31 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Alrewas
    one over National Memorial Arboretum (12:00)
    28/05 22:05 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    one arrived low from the east early morning and disappeared behind trees to west (05:12)
  • 29/05 10:10 Shetland : Western Osprey, Toab, Mainland
    one flew south (10:08)
    29/05 10:40 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Harwood Dale Forest
    one (10:36)

    29/05 13:05 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Budby
    one flew high north-west (13:00)
    29/05 14:31 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Donna Nook
    one flew over dunes (13:10)
    29/05 19:51 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Cressbrook Dale
    one at Cressbrook Hall
  • 30/05 09:24 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Cuckney
    one flew north-west over Langwith Road (09:15)

    30/05 10:35 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Sandiacre
    possible flew over late morning [?]
    30/05 12:59 Oxfordshire : Western Osprey, Standlake
    one flew low north over Pits 27/38 (11:02)
    30/05 15:12 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, West Tanfield
    one flew east viewed from village car park (14:40)
    30/05 15:30 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Land's End
    one flew north towards Sennen
    30/05 17:02 Devon : Western Osprey, Collaton St Mary
    one flew north-west (16:45)
    30/05 17:50 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Slaidburn
    one flew north-west (11:35)
    30/05 19:04 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Roche
    one flew north over Cornwall Services this morning
    30/05 19:27 Greater Manchester : Western Osprey, Watergrove Reservoir
    one the flew south-east (19:00)
    30/05 21:34 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Fernilee Reservoir
    one at Hoo Moor yesterday
  • 31/05 07:00 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Morston
    one flew west; also Eureasian Spoonbill flew east at 05:10 (06:40)
    31/05 07:24 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Titchwell RSPB
    one flew west over Fen Trail

    31/05 11:13 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Sammy's Point
    one flew south over River Humber late morning
    31/05 11:41 Dorset : Western Osprey, Holton Heath
    one flew over Sandford Holiday Park
    31/05 12:17 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Berrow
    one flew in off the sea and drifted north (12:00)
    31/05 14:14 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Cley Marshes NWT
    one flew over to east
    31/05 15:18 Leicestershire and Rutland : Western Osprey, Cropston Reservoir
    one mid-afternoon
    31/05 16:42 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    one again
    31/05 16:52 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    immature again mid-afternoon
    31/05 16:56 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Caunsall
    one flew north over fields to north (16:45)
    31/05 17:23 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Fairburn Ings RSPB
    one flew south-east (10:00)
    31/05 17:25 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Berrow
    one flew north-east late afternoon
  • 01/06 10:30 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Upton Warren NR (Permit Only)
    one flew over The Flashes (10:10)
    01/06 11:21 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Potter Heigham
    one flew over church towards Potter Heigham Marshes

    01/06 11:40 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    immature again (09:20)


    01/06 13:31 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Gait Barrows NR
    one flew north (13:20)

    01/06 14:58 Anglesey : Western Osprey, Cemlyn Bay
    one flew over (14:57)
    01/06 18:39 Dublin : Western Osprey, Cabinteely
    one flew north past Kilbogget Park (18:35)
    01/06 21:13 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wykeham Lakes
    one again over East Lake
  • Sightings reported on BirdGuides for May
    2018 : 223
    2019 : 238
    2020 : 236
    2021 : 314
  • 02/06 08:16 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Acres Down
    one flew east over watchpoint at 07:45; also Hawfinch (07:45)

    02/06 12:15 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Middleton Lakes RSPB
    one flew over Jubilee Wetlands (12:00)
    02/06 13:44 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Wykeham Lakes
    one again this morning
    02/06 15:15 Conwy : Western Osprey, Penmaenmawr
    one flew east
    02/06 15:41 Gwynedd : Western Osprey, Tremadog
    four visible in flight (15:32)
    02/06 17:03 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Grimsargh Wetlands
    one flew north-east (09:30)
    02/06 19:38 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Ken Hill Marshes
    one flew south (19:35)
    02/06 20:00 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, St Aidan's RSPB (Swillington Ings)
    one flew over yesterday evening
    02/06 22:32 Warwickshire : Western Osprey, Ladywalk NR (PERMIT ONLY)
    one flew over early afternoon
  • 03/06 10:26 Gwynedd : Western Osprey, Morfa Bychan
    one flew south-west (10:20)

    03/06 17:13 Anglesey : Western Osprey, Alaw Estuary
    one flew south towards Inland Sea (17:05)
    03/06 18:54 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Filey
    one flew south over West Avenue (18:50)
    03/06 22:27 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    immature again (20:15)
  • 04/06 09:56 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Doncaster
    one circled over Kwik Fit, Wheatley Hall Road then flew south-west (09:50)
    04/06 11:06 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    immature still in dead trees (09:51)

    04/06 13:14 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    one over Flasks Lake (12:00)
    04/06 13:28 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    caught a fish then flew off north (13:22) [-ve]
    04/06 14:15 West Midlands : Western Osprey, Sedgley
    possible flew north-west over Sedgley Beacon although distant (13:58) [?]
    04/06 14:39 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Dunwich Cliffs
    one flew low south over Cliff House Holiday Park towards Minsmere RSPB (08:00)
    04/06 18:06 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    two this afternoon (14:30)