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Osprey Sightings 2024

ALAN PETRIE
02/01/2024 14:24
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024
Vasières du port de Meyran / Gujan-Mestras (33)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
[Mathieu Taillade]
  • 18/08/2024 10:17 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    18/08 09:46 Shropshire : Osprey, Leighton
    one still at River Severn meanders
    18/08 09:47 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    1. again in dead tree from second roadside viewpoint then flew west (07:55)
    2. 18/08 10:02 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Gouthwaite Reservoir
      three this morning (two flew south)
    3. 18/08 10:30 West Sussex : Osprey, Church Norton
      one again fishing over harbour then flew towards North Wall (10:29)
    4. 18/08 11:07 Dorset : Osprey, Christchurch
      one over Avon Valley
      18/08 11:09 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Frampton Marsh RSPB
      one over sea wall (11:07)
      18/08 11:30 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Eccup Reservoir
      one still
    5. 18/08 11:48 East Sussex : Osprey, Cuckmere Haven
      one flew west  (11:45)
    6. 18/08 12:22 Avon : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
      two circling to east of Herriott's Bridge (12:18)
    7. 18/08 12:41 Shropshire : Osprey, Venus Pool NR
      one flew over (12:40)
    8. 18/08 14:14 Staffordshire : Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (permit only)
      juvenile then flew south (14:00)
      18/08 14:14 Northumberland : Osprey, Seaton Sluice
      one flew in off sea (14:00)
    9. 18/08 15:20 Northumberland : Osprey, Cambois
      one flew slowly south offshore (15:19)
      18/08 15:42 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    10. two still then one flew west (14:30)
      18/08 15:57 Isle of Wight : Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
      one again
      18/08 16:43 Suffolk : Osprey, Shelley
      one perched in dead tree at Gifford's Flash (16:38)
      18/08 18:30 Durham : Osprey, Low Barns DWT
      one flew south (16:46)
      18/08 20:07 Avon : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
      at least one still from Herriott's Bridge (18:20)
      18/08 21:25 Isle of Wight : Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
      two  (11:00)
      18/08 22:53 Cornwall : Osprey, Wadebridge
      one flew over
  • 19/08/2024 11:21 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    19/08 08:34 West Sussex : Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR
    one sat in middle of harbour as viewed from North Wall
    19/08 10:04 Fife : Osprey, Loch Gelly
    one flew south-east; also 3 Whooper Swans (06:30)
    19/08 11:51 Shropshire : Osprey, Leighton
    one still at River Severn meanders
    19/08 12:40 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    one again at Scaldwell Bay
    19/08 12:55 Glamorgan : Osprey, Llanishen Reservoir
    one flew over (12:15)
    19/08 13:59 Avon : Osprey, Blagdon Lake
    two this morning
    19/08 15:09 East Yorkshire : Osprey, Kilnsea
    one flew south down Humber
    19/08 17:09 Cornwall : Osprey, Wadebridge
    one still
    19/08 19:32 Kent : Osprey, Chetney Marshes
    one at Deadman’s Island
    19/08 21:51 Devon : Osprey, Man Sands
    one flew south (17:15)
  • 20/08/2024 11:03 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    20/08 10:00 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Anderby Creek
    one flew south
    20/08 10:00 Northumberland : Osprey, Big Waters NR
    one
    20/08 10:01 Somerset : Osprey, Wimbleball Lake
    one fishing then flew south (08:10)
    20/08 10:03 Greater Manchester : Osprey, Elton Reservoir
    one flew east
    20/08 10:55 Carmarthen : Osprey, Llanelli Wetland Centre WWT
    one on platform
    20/08 11:28 Surrey : Osprey, West Horsley
    one flew over
    20/08 11:45 Staffordshire : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one; West Midland Bird Club members only, non-members can view from causeway or Watery Lane
    20/08 12:03 West Sussex : Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR
    caught fish on west side (11:30)
    20/08 12:19 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    two again at Scaldwell Bay (11:40)
    20/08 13:47 Avon : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one still from Herriott's Bridge this afternoon
    20/08 15:04 Devon : Osprey, Seaton Marshes
    one
    20/08 20:26 Shropshire : Osprey, Leighton
    one still at River Severn meanders late afternoon
    20/08 20:35 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Frampton Marsh RSPB
    one again over saltmarsh this evening; also Little Stint, Wood Sandpiper and 28 Eurasian Spoonbills still
    20/08 21:41 Hampshire : Osprey, Fishlake Meadows HIWWT
    one still
    20/08 22:52 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Ouse Fen RSPB
    one this afternoon
  • 21/08/2024 10:16 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    21/08 08:36 Surrey : Osprey, Shackleford
    one flew south (08:36)
    21/08 09:34 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Eccup Reservoir
    at least one still
    21/08 10:03 Durham : Osprey, Bishop Auckland
    one flew south-west over Auckland Park (09:55)
    21/08 10:59 Leicestershire and Rutland : Osprey, Swithland Reservoir
    one again (10:56)
    21/08 11:45 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Eccup Reservoir
    one still showing well from dam (11:41)
    21/08 11:53 Isle of Wight : Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
    again on post at Brickfields
    21/08 12:27 West Sussex : Osprey, Church Norton
    one
    21/08 12:59 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Fairburn Ings RSPB
    one at Parker’s Pond (12:53)
    21/08 13:05 Londonderry : Osprey, Bann Estuary
    one still from hide at Barmouth
    21/08 15:56 West Yorkshire : Osprey, St Aidan's RSPB (Swillington Ings)
    one over Bower's Lake then flew north-west (13:00)
    21/08 16:32 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    two still
    21/08 16:39 West Sussex : Osprey, Thorney Island
    one again on fence post on east side of Thorney Deeps
    21/08 19:58 Cornwall : Osprey, Camel Estuary
    one (07:30)
    21/08 20:54 Devon : Osprey, West Charleton Marsh NR
    one flew over
    21/08 20:55 Devon : Osprey, Axmouth
    one on Axe Estuary
    21/08 20:55 Devon : Osprey, Exe Estuary
    one
  • 22/08/2024 10:55 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    22/08 10:00 Avon : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake
    one still at Stratford Bay from Herriott's Bridge
    22/08 10:24 Essex : Osprey, Shenfield
    one flew low south-east over Hutton Country Park (06:59)
    22/08 13:42 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Ouse Washes RSPB
    one flew south (11:50)
    22/08 15:26 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Eccup Reservoir
    one still at west end of reservoir  (15:23)
    22/08 16:09 Londonderry : Osprey, Bann Estuary
    one still from hide at Barmouth
    22/08 16:14 Norfolk : Osprey, Dersingham Bog NNR
    one flew north-east
    22/08 16:59 London : Osprey, East Wickham
    one flew south-west (15:30)
    22/08 16:59 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Frampton Marsh RSPB
    one
    22/08 17:23 Norfolk : Osprey, Cley Marshes NWT
    one flew in-off the sea (16:50)
    22/08 18:26 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one again over River Ribble (16:50)
    22/08 18:52 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Grafham Water
    one off dam (18:35)
    22/08 19:03 South Yorkshire : Osprey, Broomhill Flash (Dearne Valley)
    one flew over (18:15)
    22/08 23:00 Devon : Osprey, Axmouth
    still on Axe Estuary
  • 23/08/2024 10:43 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    23/08 08:26 Derbyshire : Osprey, Carsington Water
    one
    23/08 08:40 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Fairburn Ings RSPB
    one at the Moat (08:35)
    23/08 09:32 Devon : Osprey, Exe Estuary
    one still
    23/08 10:26 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Eccup Reservoir
    one still off dam
    23/08 11:01 Derbyshire : Osprey, Carsington Water
    two (10:54)
    23/08 12:30 Kent : Osprey, Dungeness NNR
    one flew south over Trapping Area (12:20)
    23/08 12:44 Hampshire : Osprey, Eling
    one still at Eling Great Marsh
    23/08 13:16 Essex : Osprey, Horsey Island
    one off west end
    23/08 13:38 Devon : Osprey, S
    tarcross
    still over Exe Estuary (13:31)
    23/08 14:02 Warwickshire : Osprey, Ladywalk NR (permit only)
    one flew over B Pool towards Main Pool
    23/08 14:28 Derbyshire : Osprey, Carsington Water
    one still (14:11)
    23/08 15:03 Leicestershire and Rutland : Osprey, Saddington Reservoir
    one flew south-west (14:40)
    23/08 15:05 Devon : Osprey, Exe Estuary
    three mid-afternoon
    23/08 15:14 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one again on platform and over meadow lake (14:50)
    23/08 15:32 Lancashire : Osprey, Parsonage Reservoir
    one caught a fish and flew into field with it (15:30)
    23/08 15:55 Isle of Wight : Osprey, Newtown Harbour NNR
    again on post in estuary (14:38)
    23/08 16:16 Somerset : Osprey, Ham Wall RSPB
    one flew west (14:40)
    23/08 16:18 Suffolk : Osprey, Boyton Marshes RSPB
    one this afternoon
    23/08 18:49 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Grafham Water
    again over reservoir (18:45)
    23/08 20:30 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Appletreewick
    one flew south (20:18)
    23/08 21:28 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Malham Tarn
    two perched on stunted pines on moss (present c 2 weeks) (15:30)
    23/08 22:51 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    two still (juvenile and female) (16:30)
  • 24/08/2024 09:43 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    22 sightings reported yesterday
    24/08 07:19 West Yorkshire : Osprey, Eccup Reservoir
    one still fishing at west end (07:14)
    24/08 07:28 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Middlemarsh Farm
    one flew south (07:10)
    24/08 07:57 Shropshire : Osprey, Leighton
    one still in tree at River Severn meanders
    24/08 08:10 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Nosterfield Quarry
    one fishing over Flask Lake (07:30)
    24/08 08:15 Lincolnshire : Osprey, Gibraltar Point NNR
    one over Greenshank Creek
    24/08 09:54 Londonderry : Osprey, Bann Estuary
    one
    24/08 10:15 Wexford : Osprey, Ferrycarrig
    one in tree
    24/08 10:23 Wexford : Osprey, Killurin
    one flew east from wooded area opposite Ballydicken (09:00)
    24/08 10:49 Staffordshire : Osprey, Tittesworth Reservoir
    one flew over (10:38)
    24/08 11:51 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one again perched on osprey pole (11:46)
    24/08 12:09 Carmarthen : Osprey, Llansteffan
    one flew west across Scott's Bay (12:00)
    24/08 12:24 Staffordshire : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    one in Blithe Bay (12:15)
    24/08 13:14 Gwent : Osprey, Newport Wetlands
    one flew south (13:12)
    24/08 13:51 Staffordshire : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir
    two in Blithe Bay (13:37)
    24/08 13:56 West Yorkshire : Osprey, St Aidan's RSPB (Swillington Ings)
    one (13:45)
    24/08 14:03 Nottinghamshire : Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint
    one flew low west over lake (13:45)
    24/08 15:18 Devon : Osprey, Seaton Marshes
    one again (15:13)
    24/08 15:59 Kent : Osprey, Dungeness RSPB
    one flew over Burrowes Pit (15:55)
    24/08 16:26 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Titchmarsh NR
    one (16:23)
    24/08 16:46 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    juvenile again on platform (16:00)
    24/08 16:54 East Sussex : Osprey, Cuckmere Haven
    one again over river (16:49)
    24/08 17:17 Worcestershire : Osprey, Clifton Pits
    one
    24/08 17:18 Derbyshire : Osprey, Ogston Reservoir
    adult fishing off West Bank car park (17:14)
    24/08 17:25 Essex : Osprey, Wrabness
    one over River Stour between here and Bradfield
    24/08 17:57 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    no further sign of juvenile on platform (17:55) [-ve]
    24/08 18:10 Louth : Osprey, Lurgan Green
    one (13:15)
    24/08 18:14 Northamptonshire : Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir
    one again north of causeway (17:50)
    24/08 19:04 West Yorkshire : Osprey, St Aidan's RSPB (Swillington Ings)
    two at Astley Lake (18:50)
    24/08 19:12 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Malham Tarn
    one still (14:00)
  • 25/08/2024 10:11 in reply to ALAN PETRIE
    29 sightings reported yesterday
    25/08 07:01 West Sussex : Osprey, Selsey Bill
    one flew out to sea early morning
    25/08 07:07 Cambridgeshire : Osprey, Etton-Maxey Pits
    one flew east (07:05)
    25/08 07:10 Nottinghamshire : Osprey, Idle Washlands
    one flew south over Slaynes Lane yesterday; also 2 Garganey still (24/08 14:20)
    25/08 08:09 West Yorkshire : Osprey, St Aidan's RSPB (Swillington Ings)
    one again flew over Astley Lake towards visitor centre (07:55)
    25/08 08:53 Suffolk : Osprey, Dunwich Heath NT
    one circling between here and Minsmere
    25/08 09:08 Suffolk : Osprey, Eastbridge
    one flew south towards Leiston
    25/08 09:28 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one again flew west over Meadow Lake (09:21)
    25/08 09:42 Derbyshire : Osprey, Carsington Water
    one from Stones Island; also Arctic Tern flew north-east at 08:40 (09:35)
    25/08 10:04 North Yorkshire : Osprey, Potter Brompton
    one at Potter Brompton Carr then flew south-east; parking is limited, do not block gateways. View only from Haybridge (54.1974, -0.5024) (08:40)
    25/08 10:54 Lancashire : Osprey, Brockholes LWT
    one again on platform (10:51)
    25/08 11:01 Norfolk : Osprey, Kelling
    one flew south over Kelling Water Meadows (10:54)
  • 25/08/2024 11:07 in reply to ALAN PETRIE

    I would guess the two Suffolk sightings are the same bird.

    Our herring gulls are red listed birds.  Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.