Osprey Sightings 2022

Muxar on his pole today

  • 09/08 10:37 Gwynedd : Osprey, Morfa Aber NR
    one flew east mid-morning

    09/08 10:51 Lancashire : Osprey, Banks
    one circling over village (10:41)
    09/08 12:55 Northumberland : Osprey, Fenham Mill
    juvenile perched on rocks opposite Fenham Mill from Fenham-le-Moor Hide at low tide (11:20)
    09/08 18:49 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Hollowell Reservoir
    one again (18:48)
    09/08 21:33 Cornwall : Osprey, Porthleven
    one flew over (09:15)
    09/08 21:56 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still in dead tree (10:00)
    09/08 22:09 Somerset & Bristol : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one
  • 10/08 12:30 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still in dead tree (11:28)
  • 11/08 13:45 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    two from roadside viewpoint

    11/08 14:41 Devon : Osprey, Great Torrington
    one flew high over RHS Rosemoor this morning
    11/08 15:43 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Long Nab, Burniston
    one flew in-off the sea then flew south (15:35)
    11/08 17:42 Northumberland : Osprey, Holy Island
    one perched on post along Pilgrim's Way (13:17)
    11/08 19:19 Somerset & Bristol : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one at Stratford Bay
    11/08 20:54 Oxfordshire : Osprey, Wolvercote Lake
    one flew over
    11/08 21:06 Antrim : Osprey, Rea's Wood
    one at River Maine mouth
    11/08 21:12 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Naseby Reservoir
    one flew south (14:00)
  • 12/08 08:08 Hampshire : Osprey, Lower Test Marshes HWT
    one in tree by Bell Crossing reedbed yesterday morning (07:15)
    12/08 08:10 Nottinghamshire : Osprey, Newstead & Annesley CP
    one flew low north-east (08:00)

    12/08 10:31 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still in dead tree from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895) (10:15)
    12/08 10:46 Staffordshire : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one on north side mid-morning
    12/08 10:48 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Gouthwaite Reservoir
    one flew south (10:35)
    12/08 11:01 Lancashire : Osprey, Longton
    one flew west (10:58)
    12/08 14:59 Northumberland : Osprey, Norham
    one circling low over River Tweed (14:48)
    12/08 15:45 Cheshire : Osprey, Redes Mere
    one flew over mid-afternoon
    12/08 15:59 Northumberland : Osprey, Whittle Dene Reservoirs
    one flew west over Wallhouses early afternoon
    12/08 16:14 Leicestershire and Rutland : Osprey, Eyebrook Reservoir
    one again; also Great Egret (16:11)
    12/08 17:30 Orkney : Osprey, Hoy
    one
    12/08 20:14 East Sussex : Osprey, Bewl Water
    one
    12/08 21:56 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895) this evening
  • Osprey seen crossing at Gibraltar yesterday
    "The #Straits #FlywayBirding today!
    White Storks (1,185), Black Kites (1,803) + Short-toed (37) & Booted Eagles (20), Montagu's Harriers (21), European Honey Buzzard, Osprey, Black-winged Kite, juv Lanner Falcon, Atlas Long-legged Buzzard (or hybrid) European Bee-eaters (105+)"
  • Sighted at Dyfi Osprey Project.


    Z5 (20)  A 2020 female from the "Snowdonia  ON4) nest on private land in North wales. (Telyn 3J on the nest)

    Her full brother KC8 from the same year has also been recorded.

    Another pair from one brood returning!

  • Reported on Dyfi blog as Z5
  • Thanks Alan. So Autumn migration has started. A bittersweet moment.
  • 13/08 08:21 Somerset & Bristol : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    still as it appeared to land on south side of Denny Island
    13/08 09:23 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    one still from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895) (09:20)

    13/08 13:05 Worcestershire : Osprey, Camp Lane Pools, Grimley
    one flew over Church Farm towards Wagon Wheel Pits  (13:00)
    13/08 14:48 Norfolk : Osprey, Thompson Water
    one flew south (14:40)
    13/08 14:50 Worcestershire : Osprey, Hartlebury
    one flew south over Tap House (14:28)