Osprey sightings 2013

Cornwall Birding  10th April

Truro – Osprey flew over city centre this morning (Thanks S.Rogers)

Spotted flying over South West Optics in Truro  - major stockist of all optics for birding & photography - and a very keen bird watcher - well spotted Steve !

Hazel b said:

That is interesting. You remind me of a place I want to visit Abbotsbury.

ChloeB said:

That is interesting. You remind me of a place I want to visit Abbotsbury.

Me too. On the list....one day :)

[/quote]ChloeB ~ You should go, we went to stay on holiday, at Bridport in 2006 and past through there regularly, very historical, and beautiful. :-)

http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/

 

 

Gibraltar osprey sightings :

8 April   1

9 April   4

11/04 09:13  WEST MIDLANDS : Osprey, Netherton  [S]

one northwest over Netherton Hill this morning (07:30)

11/04 11:46  FIFE : Osprey, Isle of May  [S]
one over this morning

11/04 15:10  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Pennington Marshes  [S]
one flew north over
Pennington village (15:00)

11/04 15:42  GWYNEDD : Osprey, Bangor  [S]
one flew west over the city centre
this afternoon (13:41)

11/04 17:54  GWYNEDD : Osprey, Bangor  [S]
one flew high north this evening
(17:40)

11/04 18:04  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Romsey  [S]
one northeast over Fishlake
Meadows; also Swallow showing characteristics of transitiva/savignii races
(17:45)

11/04 18:45  WILTSHIRE : Osprey, Coate Water CP  [S]
one flew over this
evening c.SU175821 (18:32)

11/04 18:46  ISLE OF MAN : Osprey, Ballaghennie  [S]
one flew northeast over
Ayres NNR (17:30)

11/04 20:18  DORSET : Osprey, Radipole Lake RSPB  [S]
one flew over late
morning; also drake Garganey still (11:30)

11/04 21:37  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Fosdyke  [S]
one by the A17 at Fosdyke
Bridge early evening (17:35)

11/04 22:36  DEVON : Osprey, Dawlish Warren NNR  [S]
one south over; also
Slavonian Grebe offshore (09:30)

11/04 22:55  WEST MIDLANDS : Osprey, Dudley  [S]
one flew over Bumble Hole NR
early morning; also male Ring Ouzel

El Hondo :

10th April Hondo PN

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, Águila pescadora)

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus, Aguilucho cenizo)

10 Great White Egrets (Egretta alba, Garceta grande)

8 Purple Herons (Ardea purpurea, Garza imperial)

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides, Garcilla cangrejera)

2 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus, Morito común)

White Stork (Ciconia ciconia, Cigüeña blanca)

100+ White Headed Ducks (Oxyura leucocephala, Malvasía cabeciblanca)

2 Marbled Ducks (Anas angustirostris, Cerceta pardilla)

100+ Whiskered Terns (Chlidonias hybrida, Fumarel cariblanco)

4 Collared Pratincoles (Glareola pratincola, Canastera común)

2 Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus, Cuco común)

12/04 09:55  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Farlington Marshes HWT  [S]

one drifted east over the south end this morning (07:45)

12/04 10:00  CHESHIRE : Osprey, Nantwich  [S]
one flew northwest over the
Reaseheath College campus SJ646542 (09:50)

12/04 10:12  BUCKINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey, Little Marlow GPs  [S]
one drifted
north over mid-morning (09:10)

12/04 11:37  HERTFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Marsworth Reservoir  [S]
one over
mid-morning (09:21)

12/04 12:14  BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Whipsnade  [S]
one flew over Bison Hill
towards Dunstable Downs late morning (11:30)

12/04 12:25  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Seaforth LWT (Permit only)  [S]
northeast
over late morning; also 2 Wheatears (11:40)

12/04 13:37  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Mere Brow  [S]
one over early afternoon

12/04 13:50  NORFOLK : Osprey, Titchwell RSPB  [S]
one over; also Hen
Harrier

12/04 14:05  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Marshside RSPB  [S]
one flew north along
the estuary edge carrying a fish (14:00)

12/04 14:23  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)  [S]
one
flew west (13:45)

12/04 14:27  LONDON, GREATER : Osprey, Rainham Marshes RSPB  [S]
one flew
over towards the Ingrebourne Valley (14:24)

12/04 16:06  BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Stewartby Lake  [S]
one flew north at
15:55 (15:55)

12/04 17:14  BORDERS : Osprey, Megget Reservoir  [S]
one on roadside bank at
northern end of reservoir with large trout in talons mid-afternoon
(15:00)

12/04 17:59  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S]
one carrying
large fish mid-afternoon (14:15)

12/04 18:15  LOTHIAN : Osprey, Duddingston Loch SWT  [S]
one flew over to
north late afternoon (16:05)

12/04 18:23  CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Paxton Pits NR  [S]
one flew south over
Diddington pit (18:19)

12/04 18:56  HERTFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Wilstone Reservoir  [S]
one or more
noted flying over 09:20 and 11:13

12/04 18:57  BUCKINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey,
Ravenstone  [S]
one over Ravenstone STW then drifted north

13/04 07:48  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Clifton  [S]

one flew over the Avon Gorge at 06:15 (06:15)

13/04 09:29  SUFFOLK : Osprey, Lowestoft  [S]
one flew north (09:15)

13/04 10:40  DORSET : Osprey, Lodmoor RSPB  [S]
one off Preston Beach this
morning, then flew inland (07:55)

13/04 12:11  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB  [S]
one in tree
viewable from Griesdale Hide today

13/04 14:01  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Newbiggin  [S]
one flew northwest over
moor

13/04 14:24  ARMAGH : Osprey, Oxford Island NNR  [S]
one fishing off the Rig
(14:00)

13/04 17:57 EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir [S]
one at dam end
today

13/04 18:02 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Clifford Hill GPs [S]

one flew north this morning (09:10)

13/04 18:03 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Pitsford Reservoir [S]
one flew over to south mid-morning (10:00)

Gibraltar osprey sightings :

10 April   2

11 April   1