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Osprey Sightings 2022

ALAN PETRIE
02/01/2022 20:41

Muxar on his pole today

  • 26/08/2022 10:26

    26/08 10:14 Gloucestershire : Osprey, Frampton-on-Severn
    one flew south at Saul Warth
    26/08 10:15 Gloucestershire : Osprey, Slimbridge WWT
    one flew over Estuary Tower (10:05)

    26/08 10:35 Dorset : Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    one again, flew over Holton Lee
    26/08 10:52 Dorset : Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one this morning; also 4 Pied Flycatchers yesterday
    26/08 11:25 Dorset : Osprey, Morden Bog NNR
    male again in dead tree
    26/08 12:03 Warwickshire : Osprey, Middleton Lakes RSPB
    one lew low over Fisher's MIll towards North Pit late morning
    26/08 12:09 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one again intermittently (12:00)
    26/08 12:23 West Sussex : Osprey, Prinstead
    one on landing lights at 50.8303, -0.9219 (12:18)
    26/08 13:03 Devon : Osprey, Powderham
    one fishing off Lympstone Commando then flew off over Powderham Park (10:00)
    26/08 13:09 Derbyshire : Osprey, Ogston Reservoir
    one though mobile
    26/08 13:45 Louth : Osprey, Lurgan Green
    still on post
    26/08 16:01 South Yorkshire : Osprey, Stainton
    one flew south over Breedon Quarries (15:25)
    26/08 16:10 East Sussex : Osprey, Bewl Water
    one flew towards lake (16:00)
    26/08 16:54 Devon : Osprey, Turf
    again on River Exe off Turf Hotel
    26/08 18:37 Devon : Osprey, Plym Estuary
    again; also Pied Flycatcher
    26/08 18:45 Dorset : Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    again (16:30)
    26/08 19:40 Somerset & Bristol : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one from Herriott's Bridge (10:30)
    26/08 20:09 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Eccup Reservoir
    one fishing (20:05)
    26/08 20:30 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    one flew over Weaver Bend this evening
    26/08 21:23 Devon : Osprey, Saltram
    one in tree this afternoon
    26/08 22:21 Wiltshire : Osprey, Britford Water Meadows
    one
  • 26/08/2022 19:13

    I visited RSPB Loch Leven Nature Reserve, Perth and Kinross today. On their sightings board, 5 Osprey were seen yesterday, 25/08/22 and 3 today up to when I arrived at 13.15. I managed to see 2 myself on fence posts through a scope. They were too far away for anyone to get a closer view so impossible to see darvic rings.

    This is my very distant shot of one of the ospreys. I could tell by the heavy chest colouring it was a female and she was sitting on a fish draped over the post.

  • 27/08/2022 10:00

    27/08 09:55 Hampshire : Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT
    still perched on dead tree near North Biness Island; also 2 Whinchats

    27/08 10:21 Leicestershire and Rutland : Osprey, Saddington Reservoir
    again
    27/08 10:28 Pembrokeshire : Osprey, Picton Point
    one flew along Cleddau Ddu (10:23)
    27/08 10:30 Kent : Osprey, Oare Marshes NR
    one over The Swale as viewed from slipway (10:22)
    27/08 12:16 Kent : Osprey, Stodmarsh NNR
    one over main lake from Reedbed Hide (12:05)
    27/08 12:41 Staffordshire : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one over Tad Bay; also Whinchat at Blithe Bay and Great Egret (12:36)
    27/08 13:30 Somerset & Bristol : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one
    27/08 14:47 Essex : Osprey, Roding Valley Meadows EWT
    one flew low south-west towards Walthamstow mid-afternoon
    27/08 14:55 East Sussex : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    again at west end (14:30)
    27/08 15:46 West Sussex : Osprey, Thorney Island
    two this morning; also 10 Western Cattle Egrets again, plus 8 Whinchats and Common Redstart
    27/08 16:19 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    again flew over Marsh Farm towards Weaver Bend (16:15)
    27/08 16:28 Antrim : Osprey, Woodburn Reservoirs
    one
    27/08 16:29 Cork : Osprey, Toe Head
    one flew south-west along cliffs viewed from offshore boat (13:30)
    27/08 17:04 Gloucestershire : Osprey, Cam
    one flew over early afternoon (12:30)
    27/08 17:23 Devon : Osprey, Saltram
    still on Plym Estuary (09:30)
    27/08 18:12 Gloucestershire : Osprey, Bibury
    one flew over cricket club this evening
    27/08 18:43 Greater Manchester : Osprey, Winter Hill
    one flew high south over Coal Pit Lane (16:30)
  • 28/08/2022 09:12

    28/08 07:24 Wexford : Osprey, Tacumshin
    one at main lagoon
    28/08 07:54 Dorset : Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    two flew east; also released immature White-tailed Eagle still
    28/08 08:01 East Sussex : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    one again (06:50)
    28/08 08:27 Cheshire : Osprey, Middlewich
    one in tree near River Dane

    28/08 09:27 Suffolk : Osprey, Blyth Estuary
    still viewable from Blythburgh (09:26)
    28/08 09:35 Hampshire : Osprey, Weston
    one flew over Weston Shore
    28/08 11:29 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895) (11:27)
    28/08 11:29 Hampshire : Osprey, North Binness Island
    one in tree (11:25)
    28/08 11:45 Northumberland : Osprey, Grindon Lough
    one flew west (11:43)
    28/08 11:53 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    one again
    28/08 13:21 Carmarthen : Osprey, Llanelli Wetland Centre WWT
    one from first viewing platform after Peter Scott hide then flew west (13:16)
    28/08 13:44 Dorset : Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    still in dead tree eating fish opposite Sherford Viewpoint mid-afternoon
    28/08 13:48 Devon : Osprey, Exton
    one on post on Exe Estuary
    28/08 14:02 Oxfordshire : Osprey, Farmoor Reservoir
    one fishing both sides of causeway (13:54)
    28/08 14:48 Staffordshire : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    two in Blithe Bay
    28/08 15:00 Staffordshire : Osprey, Bromley Pool
    one (14:55)
    28/08 15:44 Gwynedd : Osprey, Barmouth
    one on east side of Barmouth Bridge (15:15)
    28/08 17:00 Cheshire : Osprey, Burton (village)
    one flew east (16:27)
    28/08 17:11 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    still on post at Marsh Farm (17:07)
    28/08 18:10 Hampshire : Osprey, Eling
    adult at Eling Great Marsh (14:55)
    28/08 19:06 Lancashire : Osprey, St Helens
    one flew south over Moss Caroline Lane
    28/08 20:21 Cornwall : Osprey, Hayle
    one flew east
    28/08 20:22 Cornwall : Osprey, Sancreed
    one flew east towards Drift Reservoir (18:30)
    28/08 21:05 Buckinghamshire : Osprey, Milton Keynes
    one flew over Emerson Valley
    28/08 21:38 Devon : Osprey, Lopwell Dam
    one (12:35)
    28/08 22:01 Dorset : Osprey, Christchurch Harbour
    adult and juvenile this morning
  • 29/08/2022 10:00

    29/08 07:59 Hampshire : Osprey, Pennington
    one flew east yesterday (28/08 16:35)
    29/08 08:01 Leicestershire and Rutland : Osprey, Saddington Reservoir
    again perched in dead tree (07:59)
    29/08 08:17 West Sussex : Osprey, Selsey Bill
    one flew south and out to sea
    29/08 08:24 Devon : Osprey, Exton
    again on post on Exe Estuary (07:45)
    29/08 08:48 Devon : Osprey, Horsey Island
    one perched on pole yesterday (28/08 16:30)
    29/08 08:59 Antrim : Osprey, Woodburn Reservoirs
    still yesterday evening (28/08 18:15)

    29/08 09:05 East Sussex : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    again at west end
    29/08 09:29 Devon : Osprey, Dawlish Warren NNR
    one again over Bight then flew south-east (09:10)
    09:44 29/08 Osprey Northumberland Fenham Flats
    one
    09:48 29/08 Osprey Cheshire Frodsham Marsh
    09:45 again on post at Marsh Farm
    10:05 29/08 Osprey Hampshire Farlington Marshes HWT
    again perched on dead tree near North Biness Island
    10:15 29/08 Osprey Cheshire Runcorn
    10:12 one flew east over old Runcorn Bridge
    11:22 29/08 Osprey Gwynedd Morfa Aber NR
    one flew west
    11:40 29/08 Osprey Anglesey Menai Strait
    11:35 one flew south-west
    11:56 29/08 Osprey Cornwall Land's End
    11:54 one flew south
    12:06 29/08 Osprey Cheshire Frodsham Marsh
    12:05 again on post at Marsh Farm
    12:20 29/08 Osprey Devon Starcross
    11:00 one fishing on Exe Estuary then flew north-west with fish
    12:26 29/08 Osprey Anglesey Menai Strait
    12:23 one again flew east
    12:32 29/08 Osprey Cornwall Hayle Estuary
    one at Ryan's Field (50.176, -5.434) early afternoon
    12:49 29/08 Osprey Lancashire Sunderland Point
    12:45 one perched on post
    13:08 29/08 Osprey Jersey St Ouen's Pond
    one flew south
    13:19 29/08 Osprey Hampshire Lower Test Marshes HWT
    09:09 one flew south
    13:45 29/08 Osprey Hampshire Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    12:30
    two again from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895); also Great Egret still
    13:56 29/08 Osprey West Yorkshire St Aidan's RSPB (Swillington Ings)
    11:20 one briefly over Astley Lake then drifted south-west
    14:17 29/08 Osprey Cheshire Pickerings Pasture
    11:25
    one flew high east along River Mersey
    14:30 29/08 Osprey Devon Horsey Island
    10:00 again over this morning's falling tide then flew towards Braunton Burrows
    14:33 29/08 Osprey Cheshire Frodsham Marsh
    12:15 two along Manchester Ship Canal at Marsh Farm early afternoon
    14:37 29/08 Osprey Cambridgeshire Grafham Water
    14:30 one flew east along north shore viewed from Mander car park
    15:16 29/08 Osprey Dorset Portland
    one flew north over observatory towards Southwell Business Park mid-afternoon
    15:29 29/08 Osprey Devon Lopwell Dam
    10:00 again between dam and railway bridge downstream
    15:49 29/08 Osprey Isle of Wight Newtown Harbour NNR
    08:30 one in dead tree from East Hide
    16:04 29/08 Osprey East Sussex Weir Wood Reservoir
    again flew west late afternoon
    17:16 29/08 Osprey Devon Exton
    17:00 again on post mid-estuary then flew towards the Warren
    29/08 18:05 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    still from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895) (16:00)
    29/08 18:14 Cork : Osprey, Barrys Head
    one briefly at lake (18:00)
    19:50 29/08 Osprey Isle of Wight Newtown Harbour NNR
    18:45 still in dead tree from East Hide
    20:04 29/08 Osprey Devon Saltram
    again in tree near Plym Estuary this afternoon
    20:30 29/08 Osprey Antrim Woodburn Reservoirs
    again over central reservoir
    20:36 29/08 Osprey Wiltshire Britford Water Meadows
    one again
    20:44 29/08 Ospre Hampshire Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    19:15 still from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895)

    21:11 29/08 Osprey Devon West Charleton Marsh NR
    16:00 one flew high north-west towards Kingsbridge; also Whinchat
    21:11 29/08 Osprey Essex Fingringhoe Wick EWT
    one flew over this afternoon; also Great Egret from Geedon Hide
    21:12 29/08 Osprey Essex Stow Marsh
    one along River Crouch this morning then continued east; also 3 Whinchats
    21:12 29/08 Osprey Essex Rochford
    11:35 one flew south-east between 11:30 and 11:35
    22:18 29/08 Osprey Dorset Christchurch Harbour
    11:00 one again this morning
  • 30/08/2022 10:41

    45 sightings reported on BirdGuides yesterday, probably a record for an outward migration day
    07:48 30/08 Osprey Cheshire Frodsham Marsh
    07:45 one again
    07:52 30/08 Osprey Staffordshire Stanley Pool
    06:50 one flew over
    08:56 30/08 Osprey Cornwall East Pentire
    08:45 one
    09:14 30/08 Osprey East Sussex Weir Wood Reservoir
    09:07 again at west end
    09:46 30/08 Osprey Dorset Holes Bay
    one fishing just south of railway mid-morning
    09:57 30/08 Osprey Devon Saltram
    again over Blaxton Meadow this morning

    10:11 30/08 Osprey Glamorgan Whiteford NNR, Gower
    three this morning
    12:25 30/08 Osprey Isles of Scilly St Mary's
    12:20 one in flight over The Roads between The Garrison and St Agnes
    13:23 30/08 Osprey Devon Soar
    one this morning then flew out to sea over Bolt Head
    14:36 30/08 OspreyCumbria Anthorn
    14:34 one fishing
    14:56 30/08 Osprey Nottinghamshire Welbeck watchpoint
    one again
    15:19 30/08 Osprey Hampshire Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    14:45 still in dead tree from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895)
    15:56 30/08 Osprey Suffolk West Stow CP
    15:41 one flew west
    17:23 30/08 Osprey Armagh Oxford Island NNR
    16:00 one flew over M1 towards Moria
    18:03 30/08 Osprey West Sussex Pagham Harbour LNR
    one from North Wall early afternoon
    18:03 30/08 Osprey West Sussex Sidlesham Ferry
    one flew west late morning
    18:12 30/08 Osprey Cambridgeshire Grafham Water
    18:08 one over north shore
    30/08 21:05 Isle of Wight : Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
    two (20:00)
    30/08 21:30 Cornwall : Osprey, Wadebridge
    one (14:35)
    30/08 21:59 Dorset : Osprey, Stanpit Marsh
    juvenile
  • 31/08/2022 08:36

    31/08 08:00 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Baston & Langtoft Pits
    blue-ringed juvenile '442' (from Kielder Forest, Northumberland) over T-junction Pit early morning then flew south-west; also Garganey still on Wader Pit (06:42)

    31/08 09:54 Glamorgan : Osprey, Llanrhidian Marsh, Gower
    one on post on saltmarsh (09:50)
    31/08 10:06 Dorset : Osprey, Langton Herring
    one circled over Chesil Beach opposite Rodden Hive
    31/08 10:12 Surrey : Osprey, Cobham
    one north-west over Downside Walk heading towards Painshill Park (10:04)
    31/08 10:37 Glamorgan : Osprey, Llanrhidian Marsh, Gower
    two juveniles (10:21)
    31/08 10:53 Surrey : Osprey, Eashing
    one flew high west over Eashing Fields (10:42)
    31/08 10:42 Devon : Osprey, Dawlish Warren NNR
    one over the Bight at high tide
    31/08 12:23 Pembrokeshire : Osprey, Blackpool Mill
    one flew over (09:00)
    31/08 12:57 Cornwall : Osprey, Carnon Downs
    one flew over (12:56)
    31/08 13:10 Northumberland : Osprey, Holy Island
    one again on post north of causeway (13:06)
    31/08 13:24 Isles of Scilly : Osprey, Tresco
    one flew over Apple Tree Bay
    31/08 13:42 Isles of Scilly : Osprey, Tresco
    again north over Pentle Bay (13:35)
    31/08 14:26 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Grafham Water
    again off south end of dam (13:45)
    31/08 14:29 Cornwall : Osprey, Clapper Marshes
    one flew over (14:27)
    31/08 14:41 Devon : Osprey, Exmouth
    one fishing along Exe Estuary (13:40)
    31/08 15:29 Devon : Osprey, Steer Point
    one over River Yealm from bench on Steer Point Road (15:25)
    31/08 15:30 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    two again along Manchester Ship Canal at Marsh Farm mid-afternoon
    31/08 16:33 East Sussex : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    again at west end (16:31)
    31/08 17:10 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    one again at Weaver Bend; also Whinchat (17:05)
    31/08 17:35 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    again perched in dead tree from roadside viewpoint (50.9981, -1.4895) (17:32)
    31/08 17:37 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    two again showing well at Weaver Bend (17:35)
    31/08 18:21 Nottinghamshire : Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    one again over lake then flew low north-east (17:55)
    31/08 18:34 Cornwall : Osprey, Stithians Reservoir
    one over south end (18:34)
    31/08 19:45 East Sussex : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    again at west end (19:39)
    31/08 20:11 Louth : Osprey, Rockmarshall
    one
    31/08 20:24 Cornwall : Osprey, Treraven Meadows
    one
    31/08 20:25 Cornwall : Osprey, Feock
    one flew upriver past Turnaware Point (12:10)
    31/08 20:30 Devon : Osprey, Exminster Marshes RSPB
    one flew downriver
    31/08 20:39 Cornwall : Osprey, Drift Reservoir
    one perched in large pine although distant; park at dam (50.1035, -5.5859) then follow path along west side for c 1km to view from hide at 50.1087, -5.5929 (19:50)
    31/08 22:28 Dorset : Osprey, Christchurch Harbour
    one again between 09:00 and 10:00
  • 31/08/2022 23:10 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    I was thinking to myself that these lists were getting longer Alan then you posted that the 29th was a record. Good to hear, keep it up ospreys!
  • 01/09/2022 09:47

    01/09 07:20 East Sussex : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir
    again in flight at west end (06:35)
    01/09 07:33 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Thornton Moor Reservoir
    one yesterday afternoon (31/08 13:30)

    09:19 01/09 Osprey Guernsey Pleinmont
    09:09 one circled then flew towards Rocquaine
    01/09 09:55 Cornwall : Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    one flew south over Ryan's Field (09:45)
    01/09 10:39 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    one over Scaldwell Bay; also 5 Great Egrets (10:15)
    01/09 11:44 Nottinghamshire : Osprey, Clumber Park
    one at Clumber Lake
    01/09 11:56 Cheshire : Osprey, Frodsham Marsh
    two still at Weaver Bend (11:54)
    01/09 12:32 Cork : Osprey, Glandore
    one on Myross side of upper harbour
    01/09 14:43 Cornwall : Osprey, St Agnes
    one flew over this morning
    01/09 15:13 Dorset : Osprey, Lytchett Bay
    one again
    01/09 15:37 Suffolk : Osprey, Hazlewood Marshes SWT
    one fishing over estuary (15:25)
    01/09 15:39 Nottinghamshire : Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    three
    16:00 01/09 Osprey Northumberland Fenham-le-Moor
    one fishing over Lindisfarne NNR
    16:19 01/09 Osprey Devon Budleigh Salterton
    one flew west
    16:20 01/09 Osprey Devon Northam
    one flew over late afternoon towards Appledore
    16:25 01/09 Osprey Cornwall Restronguet Creek
    juvenile showing well this morning
    16:35 01/09 Osprey Hampshire Eling
    15:00 one on pylon at Eling Great Marsh then flew off
    16:59 01/09 Osprey Isle of Wight Newtown Harbour NNR
    14:05 one again from East Hide
    17:12 one still over Mersey near Weaver Bend
    17:52 01/09 Osprey Staffordshire Blithfield Reservoir
    still this afternoon
    18:01 01/09 Osprey Kent Yantlett Creek
    17:00 one flew south west towards Kingsnorth
    18:39 01/09 Osprey Isles of Scilly St Agnes
    18:30 one flew over Turk's Head towards St Mary's
    01/09 19:12 West Sussex : Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR
    one from Tramway
    01/09 22:45 Londonderry : Osprey, Lough Beg
    one today; also Great Egret and Little Gull
  • 02/09/2022 08:43

    02/09 07:24 Isles of Scilly : Osprey, St Martin's
    one flew west along coast past Daymark (07:20)
    02/09 07:25 Cornwall : Osprey, Cargreen
    two at confluence of River Tavy/River Tamar yesterday
    02/09 07:36 Essex : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir
    one at Wigborough Bay yesterday
    02/09 07:42 Devon : Osprey, Horsey Island
    one again yesterday morning
    02/09 08:08 Somerset & Bristol : Osprey, Weston-super-Mare SW
    one flew over yesterday

    02/09 08:52 Dorset : Osprey, Abbotsbury Swannery
    one flew west
    02/09 09:02 Gwynedd : Osprey, Fort Belan
    one (09:00)
    02/09 09:26 Dorset : Osprey, Portland
    one flew along West Cliffs
    02/09 09:36 Dorset : Osprey, Christchurch Harbour
    two yesterday
    02/09 09:39 West Sussex : Osprey, Medmerry RSPB
    one
    02/09 09:42 Devon : Osprey, Exton
    again on post on Exe Estuary (09:40)
    02/09 12:39 Gwynedd : Osprey, Bardsey Island
    one flew south this morning
    13:56 02/09 Osprey Hampshire Lower Test Marshes HWT
    10:50 one flew north
    14:53 02/09 Osprey Hampshire Needs Ore Point (PRIVATE)
    14:50 one at Beaulieu River mouth
    15:33 02/09 Osprey Leicestershire and Rutland Knipton Reservoir
    one this afternoon
    15:48 02/09 Osprey East Sussex Weir Wood Reservoir
    15:30 still at west end
    15:54 02/09 Osprey Devon Exminster Marshes RSPB
    13:00 one flew over; also 33+ Western Cattle Egrets
    16:08 02/09 Osprey Devon Braunton
    one at Caen Estuary early afternoon
    16:30 02/09 Osprey Dorset Stanpit Marsh
    one; also 2 Western Cattle Egrets
    17:05 02/09 Osprey Devon Exton
    16:59 still on post at Exe Estuary off station
    17:30 02/09 Osprey Devon Yealm Estuary
    11:20 one fishing on east side of upper estuary
    17:50 02/09 Osprey East Sussex Bewl Water
    15:50 two circling then flew north-east
    17:53 02/09 Osprey Cornwall Kingsmill Lake
    one flew towards Warleigh House this morning
    02/09 18:51 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    one still in dead tree from roadside viewpoint mid-afternoon (50.9981, -1.4895)
    02/09 19:05 Devon : Osprey, Dawlish Warren NNR
    again over Exe Estuary; also juvenile Arctic Tern
    02/09 22:21 Cornwall : Osprey, Hayle Estuary
    one flew over Ryan's Field (10:30)
    22