France , Landes : Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 Marais d'Orx (Générique) / Orx (40) 2 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) [Yohann Montane ]
Holland yesterday
Are ospreys in Holland likely to be UK-bound, ALAN?
IMAGICAT
Scylla : Unlikely, more probably heading for Sweden. Mind you with this easterly wind it is more than likely to end up in UK.
22/03 12:49 HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Romsey [S]
one flew llow to southeast at Fishlake Meadows early afternoon (12:38)
22/03 16:12 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Chew Valley Lake [S]one flew through Heron's Green this afternoon (14:30)
22/03 18:25 HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Winchester [S]one flew northwest over Edgar Road this afternoon (16:00)
France : Dordogne :
Friday, March 22nd, 2013
château d'Aucors / Beaussac (24)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Yann Cambon ]
l'Etang du Bigounin / Monfaucon (24)
2 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) [Eric Degals ]
Detail : 2x (flying)
La Renardie / Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol (24)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Jean-Claude Bonnet ]
Comment :En migration à 12h45
Rue Pierre Simbat / Bergerac (24)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [ Jean-Louis Verrier ]
Comment :En vol à NW, puis vole sur place et pique - sans doute pour attraper un poisson dans le Caudeau.
Landes :
P4 (Testarrouman) / Pissos (40)
2 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) [Sophie Damian ]
Pont de Cardine sur Lugaut / Retjons (40)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Ingénieurs écologues Gerea ]
Comment :1 ind au dessus de l'Estampon et à la pisciculture de Cardine
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Bouland / Pissos (40)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Sophie Damian ]
Comment :passe en vol vers le nord-nord-est, migration très probable
Pyrenees Atlantiques :
Lanot / Lahontan (64)
1 Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Olivier Etchebers ]
Comment :posé sur son arbre habituel, à 8h, 15h30 (se nourrit) et 19h.
Mayenne :
vendredi 22 mars 2013
Lac de Haute Mayenne / Lac de Saint-Fraimbault / Saint-Fraimbault-de-Prières (53)
1 Balbuzard pêcheur (Pandion haliaetus) [Georges Deslais ]
Remarque :Survol près du barrage,se pose, puis disparait 15h 30
French migration watchpoints :
Col de L'Escrinet 22.03.2013 1 osprey over.
Meysse 22.03.2013 1 osprey over.
Gibraltar :
20 Mar: Mainly clear skies with moderate westerly winds. A steady passage of raptors throughout the day with a total of 1064 Black Kites, 2 Egyptian Vultures, 115 Short-toed Eagles bringing the total for the season of this species to over 2000, 28 Marsh Harriers, 10 Montagu's Harriers, 94 Booted Eagles, 121 Sparrowhawks, 6 Ospreys, and single Hen Harrier male, Common Buzzard and Peregrine. Also seen were 16 White Storks, 8 Black Storks, 2 Swallows, 15 House Martins, 8 Pallid Swifts, 29 Meadow Pipits, 6 Chaffinches, 24 Serins, 5 Goldfinches, 23 Linnets and a single Siskin.
Two Ravens were seen chasing each other along the cliffs below the Apes Den. The sighting of one new bird the previous day augers well and we hope they pair up and breed.
19 Mar: Cloudy with sunny spells in the morning with light to moderate westerly winds becoming fresh in the late morning and early afternoon with sunny spells until a weather front approached from the west bring rain and overcast skies. Raptor passage started early in the morning with a steady movement of raptors north, then after midday hundreds of Black Kites approached low over the sea and spiralled in flocks over the South Mole and harbour area until the rains ceased all passage. A total of 4149 Black Kites, with 2500 crossing in 40 minutes was quite a sight. Also seen were 6 Egyptian Vultures, 2 Griffon Vultures, 38 Short-toed Eagles, 7 Marsh Harriers, 3 Montagu's Harriers, 4 Ospreys, 6 Kestrels, 2 Lesser Kestrels, and single Merlin and Eleonora's Falcon. Also seen were 42 Black Storks, 12 Swallows, 6 Red-rumped Swallows, 3 House Martins, 4 Pallid Swifts and a Raven which is a new arrival as it has two good legs.
18 Mar: Clear skies with light southerly winds becoming moderate south-westerlies in the afternoon. A steady trickle of raptors across the Strait throughout the day with a total counted of 98 Black Kites, 4 Egyptian Vultures, 95 Short-toed Eagles, 20 Marsh Harriers, 31 Booted Eagles, 48 Sparrowhawks, 10 Ospreys, 2 Lesser Kestrels and single Montagu's Harrier and Eleonora's Falcon; both the first of the season. Six possibly migrant Peregrines were also seen as well as 2 White Storks, 18 Black Storks, 3 Swallows, 5 Red-rumped Swallows, and 10 Alpine Swifts.
I would give nearly anything to have been that person who spotted the thousands of Black Kites crossing in such a short time - how wonderful! I hope the Ravens pair up too. They're so beautiful, and joyful in flight.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
23/03 11:56 PEMBROKESHIRE : Osprey, St. David's Head [S]
one over the golf course this morning (10:30)
Unknown said: 23/03 11:56 PEMBROKESHIRE : Osprey, St. David's Head [S] one over the golf course this morning (10:30)
Might that be one of the Welsh birds on the way home?
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