Osprey Sightings 2022

Muxar on his pole today

  • 23/04 07:04 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Purton
    one flew north-east (06:08)
    23/04 07:40 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Sutton Bingham Reservoir
    one flew over north end (07:35)

    23/04 08:50 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Hook-with-Warsash LNR
    one over Hook Spit briefly then drifted off to south-east over Southampton Water and Hook Links  (08:08)
    23/04 09:06 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Castor Hanglands
    one; also Ring Ouzel (06:06)
    10:44 23/04 Western Osprey Northumberland Rayburn Lake
    10:43 one
    13:04 23/04 Western Osprey Lancashire Silverdale Moss
    12:00 one
    13:26 23/04 Western Osprey Staffordshire Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)
    13:25 one flew north
    16:00 23/04 Western Osprey Anglesey Holyhead
    16:00 one circled over harbour
    16:05 23/04 Western Osprey Buckinghamshire Thornton
    16:04 one flew over A422 towards Stony Stratford
    16:13 23/04 Western Osprey Clwyd Gronant
    16:05 one flew west over dunes
  • 24/04 07:41 Dorset : Western Osprey, Portland
    one flew over Blacknor yesterday; also 4 Ring Ouzels, 35 Whinchats, 20 Common Redstarts and 10 Tree Pipits on island

    24/04 08:54 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Lytham St Annes
    one flew north over Lytham St Anne's NR
    24/04 09:44 Cork : Western Osprey, The Gearagh
    one yesterday
    11:17 24/04 Western Osprey Carmarthen Llanelli Wetland Centre WWT
    one flew east late morning
    11:18 24/04 Western Osprey Norfolk Ormesby St Margaret
    one flew towards Caister water tower
    11:55 24/04 Western Osprey Dorset Radipole Lake RSPB
    23/04 one flew east yesterday
    24/04 16:11 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Polgigga
    one flew east (15:50)
    24/04 18:03 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Southampton
    one flew north-east over South Stoneham (14:35)
    24/04 18:15 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Meols
    one flew east (15:40)
    24/04 19:54 Ceredigion : Western Osprey, Aberystwyth
    one flew north over sea past Castle Point (13:30)
  • 25/04 10:06 Dorset : Western Osprey, Portland
    one flew north past west cliffs (10:05)

    25/04 11:05 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Brampton
    one circled overhead then flew low towards Old Moor RSPB
    25/04 11:31 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Bridgwater
    one flew high north-east (11:25)
    25/04 12:52 Dorset : Western Osprey, Portland
    one flew north over Easton (12:50)
    25/04 20:56 Cambridgeshire : Western Osprey, Ferry Meadows CP
    one flew high north-west over Ham Mere (20:32)
  • 26/04 08:19 East Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Hornsea Mere
    one flew west (07:50)

    26/04 08:53 Devon : Western Osprey, Chivenor
    one on post by Taw Estuary yesterday afternoon
    26/04 09:24 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Prestbury
    one flew over towards Cleeve Hill (09:19)
    26/04 10:31 Argyll : Western Osprey, Mull of Kintyre
    three flew over together (08:40)
    26/04 15:22 Anglesey : Western Osprey, Cemlyn Bay
    one flew east (15:18)
    26/04 18:55 Pembrokeshire : Western Osprey, Skomer
    one flew south
    26/04 19:57 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    adult reported from roadside viewpoint early afternoon (12:30)
    26/04 21:05 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Cadgwith
    one flew north (07:05)
    26/04 22:52 Devon : Western Osprey, Horsey Island
    one showing well this afternoon
  • 27/04 09:31 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one over causeway (09:15)

    27/04 12:40 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Botallack
    one flew over nearby (11:50)
    27/04 16:06 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Penzance
    one flew east
    27/04 17:28 Gloucestershire : Western Osprey, Cotswold Water Park
    one flew over spine road towards Pit 16 (16:56)
    27/04 21:40 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Aqualate Park
    one at Aqualate Mere
  • 28/04 11:54 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Cape Cornwall
    one flew east
  • 29/04 07:47 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Minsmere RSPB
    one at Island Mere yesterday
    29/04 08:27 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Hollowell Reservoir
    one

    29/04 09:45 Durham : Western Osprey, Waldridge Fell
    one flew north (09:35)
    29/04 10:36 Isles of Scilly : Western Osprey, St Mary's
    one over Porthcressa Bay
    29/04 15:09 Isles of Scilly : Western Osprey, Bryher
    one flew over Shipman Head Down
    29/04 16:25 Northumberland : Western Osprey, Willington Gut
    one high and travelling west over Walker Riverside towards Newcastle early afternoon (12:46)
    29/04 18:30 Clwyd : Western Osprey, Rhyl
    one flew north up River Clwyd and over railway bridge into Rhyl (18:20)
    29/04 18:50 Essex : Western Osprey, Hanningfield Reservoir
    one briefly this afternoon (16:35)
    29/04 19:01 Cheshire : Western Osprey, Willaston
    one flew over Willaston Road towards Willaston
  • 30/04 08:17 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Ainsdale
    one flew east yesterday

    30/04 09:38 Kent : Western Osprey, Paddock Wood
    one at Tricklebrook Fishery viewed north from Badsell Road  (09:25)
    30/04 09:57 West Midlands : Western Osprey, Dudley
    one flew north
    30/04 09:58 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB
    still from Causeway Hide (09:57)
    30/04 12:28 Cleveland : Western Osprey, Ingleby Barwick
    one flew south (10:50)
    30/04 12:39 Northamptonshire : Western Osprey, Duston
    one flew high north over New Duston
    30/04 12:42 Lincolnshire : Western Osprey, Gibraltar Point NNR
    one flew south (12:39)
    30/04 13:18 Kent : Western Osprey, Collard's Lake
    one (13:18)
    30/04 13:55 Gwynedd : Western Osprey, Penmaenpool
    one flew up estuary (13:35)
    30/04 15:15 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Cape Cornwall
    one then flew towards Sennen (12:30)
    30/04 16:12 Greater Manchester : Western Osprey, Denton
    one flew over Dane Bank towards Reddish this afternoon
    30/04 16:15 Lancashire : Western Osprey, Knott End-on-Sea
    one flew south over Pilling Lane towards Bourbles Pits (15:50)
    30/04 16:29 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Minsmere RSPB
    one flew north-west (16:26)
    30/04 17:26 South Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Ewden Village
    one flew south-west over Ewden Beck towards Howden Reservoir (16:15)
    30/04 21:11 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    one late afternoon then flew off (16:15)
    30/04 21:20 North Yorkshire : Western Osprey, Broxa Forest
    one flew north over Broxa
  • 01/05 08:33 East Sussex : Western Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    one (08:10)

    01/05 09:00 Kent : Western Osprey, Deal
    one flew south over seafront (09:00)
    01/05 09:41 Staffordshire : Western Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one flew over causeway
    01/05 14:30 Down : Western Osprey, Dundrum Bay
    one flew south over Inner Bay
    01/05 15:01 Worcestershire : Western Osprey, Upton Warren NR (Permit Only)
    one flew south-west over Sailing Lake car park (12:45)
    01/05 16:31 Suffolk : Western Osprey, Slaughden
    one (11:12)
    01/05 16:44 Cornwall : Western Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    one again this morning
    01/05 16:45 Hampshire : Western Osprey, Hook-with-Warsash LNR
    one flew up Southampton Water (15:33)
  • 01/05 17:00 Northumberland, Western osprey, Derwent Reservoir