Overwintering osprey at Urdaibai marshes this evening
Migration counts at Nabben (Sweden) 20 Aug 16 ospreys 21 Aug 45 ospreys
22 Aug 25 ospreys
Season to date 154 ospreys
24 sightings reported on Birdguides yesterday 23/08 07:45 Essex : Western Osprey, Cattawade Bridge one flew over Cattawade Marsh yesterday (22/08 11:25) 23/08 08:32 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Filey one flew south from seafront
07:46 24/08 Western Osprey Jersey Noirmont Pointone flew south this morning
24/08 08:55 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Bruton one flew low north-east over campsite (08:05) 24/08 09:18 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY) one flew south (09:05) 24/08 09:18 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Flamborough Head one flew south-west over fog station 24/08 09:32 London : Western Osprey, London Wetland Centre WWT one flew high west
25 sightings reported on BirdGuides yesterday 25/08 09:54 Pembrokeshire : Western Osprey, Skomer one yesterday; also 2 Pied Flycatchers 25/08 10:06 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Tarnbrook one flew south-west (10:00)
27 sightings reported on BirdGuides yesterday 26/08 07:37 Kent : Western Osprey, Colemouth Creek one on River Medway late yesterday evening; also Whinchat 26/08 08:26 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Spurn YWT one flew north over the sea
27/08 07:17 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Chew Valley Lake one flew over Stratford Bay viewed from Herriott's Bridge (07:14) 27/08 08:14 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir again between 07:45 and 07:55 (07:55) 27/08 08:30 West Sussex : Western Osprey, Medmerry RSPB still
26 sightings reported on BirdGuides yesterday 28/08 07:16 Pembrokeshire : Western Osprey, Skokholm juvenile yesterday 28/08 07:18 Devon : Western Osprey, Braunton one flew east yesterday 28/08 07:28 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry one still yesterday
24 sightings reported on BirdGuides yesterday 29/08 07:01 London : Western Osprey, Regent's Park one in tree at Inner Circle then flew south (05:55) 29/08 07:08 Devon : Western Osprey, Dawlish Warren NNR one on Exe Estuary yesterday afternoon
Good sighting 12.04 of osprey in tree and then flew to fish catch 12.18 at Nosterfield Quarry Flask Lake this afternoon.
From size of bird probably female and colourings indicate juvenile. Unfortunately do not have any good camera equipment to see if ringed.
Anyway here is a pic of what we could get when it flew close when off fishing!
31 sightings reported on BirdGuides yesterday 30/08 07:13 West Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Ogden Water one yesterday afternoon 30/08 07:22 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Frampton Marsh RSPB one still yesterday; also 5 Short-eared Owls