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Osprey Sightings 2021

ALAN PETRIE
01/01/2021 20:21

Overwintering osprey at Urdaibai marshes this evening

  • 06/08/2021 09:20

    06/08 07:31 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
    one flew east yesterday

    06/08 10:01 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Hook-with-Warsash LNR
    one flew south-west over Cowes Lane late yesterday morning (05/08 11:05)
    06/08 14:58 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    still
    06/08 18:46 Devon : Western Osprey, Aveton Gifford
    one flew over early afternoon
  • 07/08/2021 10:02
    07/08 09:22 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    one again at Weaver Bend then flew to Mersey Estuary
  • 08/08/2021 10:21

    08/08 09:59 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    immature still in tree (08:50)

    08/08 10:31 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one yesterday
    08/08 11:40 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    one (08:00)
    08/08 17:16 Dorset : Western Osprey, Christchurch Harbour
    one this afternoon
    08/08 17:18 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Sandbach Flashes
    one flew over
    08/08 17:46 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Hale
    one fishing over Frodsham Score viewed from Hale Shore (17:42)
    08/08 18:02 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    still
  • 09/08/2021 10:02

    09/08 09:56 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Astbury Mere CP
    one (09:00)

    09/08 12:09 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    still in dead tree by Flask lake  (12:07)
    09/08 14:54 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one again today
    09/08 15:08 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one upriver this morning (09:45)
    09/08 17:58 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Buckenham Marshes RSPB
    one flew high south-west (17:15)
    09/08 18:25 Kent : Western Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    one flew over this afternoon (14:30)
  • 10/08/2021 08:54

    10/08 07:00 Surrey : Western Osprey, Thursley Common
    one flew south over Ockley Common (06:29)

    10/08 08:45 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Chichester Harbour
    one on post at Pilsey Sands (08:05)
    10/08 08:53 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Medmerry RSPB
    one briefly at Easton Lane
    10/08 10:01 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    two fishing south of causeway (09:50)
    10/08 10:18 Derbyshire : Western Osprey, Woodhead Reservoir
    one flew south-west (09:55)
    10/08 11:27 Leicestershire and Rutland : Western Osprey, Cossington Meadows LRWT
    one flew over Upper Marsh (11:15)
    10/08 11:46 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Titchmarsh NR
    one
    10/08 14:21 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Stanford Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)
    one flew west over dam (10:05)
    10/08 15:16 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    one caught fish by dam then flew south (15:00)
    10/08 15:19 Cumbria : Western Osprey, Geltsdale
    one flew west over RSPB visitor centre this afternoon
    10/08 17:51 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB
    one from Skytower; also Great Egret
    10/08 18:01 Cumbria : Western Osprey, Anthorn
    one; also ringtail Hen Harrier
    10/08 19:17 Shetland : Western Osprey, Sand Water, Mainland
    again flew north
    10/08 20:24 Norfolk : Western Osprey, Weybourne
    one flew west over Weybourne Camp between 08:05 and 09:50
    10/08 20:56 Lothian : Western Osprey, Harperrig Reservoir
    one
  • 11/08/2021 08:58

    Surge in sightings yesterday
    11/08 07:04 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    one again in flight towards west end (10/08 06:35)
    11/08 07:57 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Grafham Water
    one off Mander car park yesterday

    11/08 09:17 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    again in dead tree by Flask lake (09:12)
    11/08 09:28 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one again at Blithe Bay this morning
    11/08 12:23 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Kilnsea
    one flew south; also Eurasian Spoonbill still at Kilnsea Wetlands
    11/08 15:27 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Old Moor RSPB (Dearne Valley)
    one flew south-west
    11/08 16:22 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Leadenham
    one flew over A17 (16:00)
    11/08 19:49 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Thorington Street
    one flew over Thorington Street Reservoir
    11/08 20:00 Nottinghamshire : Western Osprey, Kilvington
    one at Kilvington Lakes late afternoon although no further sign of drake Ruddy Shelduck
  • 11/08/2021 19:25 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    Thanks Alan. Could recently fledged young 'uns be boosting the sightings numbers? All eager to get out there and explore... Or may some adult females have already started their journeys south?
  • 11/08/2021 20:31 in reply to Lisa K
    Probably a bit of both but there is no doubt the trickle will become a flood in the next 3 weeks
  • 11/08/2021 20:41 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    True. A bitter-sweet time of year.
  • 12/08/2021 10:23

    12/08 10:16 Conwy : Western Osprey, Conwy RSPB
    one on ground by Shallow Lagoon

    12/08 10:25 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    one at Scaldwell Bay then flew north
    12/08 11:41 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Cannock Chase
    one flew high south-west towards Belvide Reservoir (11:38)
    12/08 13:49 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Frampton Marsh RSPB
    one flew over; also 3 Short-eared Owls still
    12/08 15:26 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Heswall
    one flew south
    12/08 15:36 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Fairburn Ings RSPB
    one flew over Lin Dyke (15:00)