Osprey sightings 2013

France , Landes :

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
Marais d'Orx
(Générique) / Orx (40)
2 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) [Yohann Montane ]

  • Dutch osprey sightings :

    9 April: 64

    10 April: 16

    11 April: 2

    12 April: 10

  • Thank you Alan for all your regular updates.

  • Does that mean the Gib birds might come our way ALAN  ?  The Dutch birds wont will they

  • Cirrus :

    The Gib birds might come our way but they could easily be Swedish, German or French birds.

    The Dutch birds are mainly en route to Sweden where there is a large osprey population . 

  • Alan. Osprey sighted at Weir Wood , East Grinstead, today and reported on the SoS site by Nigel D. The south side wood is a well known roosting spot when they visit here. Could it be a stayer?.

    13 Apr 2013 Weir Wood, good raptor day at the dam            more...

     

  • Thanks Mike.

     

    14/04 08:31  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Pig Bush  [S]
    one flew over heading north;
    also Redstart (07:45)

    14/04 09:22  DORSET : Osprey, Swineham Point  [S]
    one offshore (09:15)

    14/04 11:34  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Staveley NR  [S]
    one flew west
    (10:05)

    14/04 12:00  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Lymington  [S]
    one flew north up Lymington
    River late morning (11:30)

    14/04 12:15  ISLE OF MAN : Osprey, Langness  [S]
    one in off the sea early
    afternoon then flew north

    14/04 13:46  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Normandy Marsh  [S]
    one flew north across
    the Solent; also Cuckoo and 3 Little Terns today (12:45)

    14/04 14:28  DORSET : Osprey, Portland  [S]
    one flew north over The Bill
    (14:25)

    14/04 15:41  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT  [S]
    one flew
    over Boilton Wood this morning (08:10)

    14/04 16:39  KENT : Osprey, Dungeness RSPB  [S]
    one on post by the disabled
    gate; also Great White Egret still in field there (15:50)

    14/04 16:43 
    WILTSHIRE : Osprey, Chiseldon  [S]
    one reported in tree by the M4 SU199808
    (14:39)

    14/04 18:26  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Messingham Sand Quarry  [S]
    one west
    over; also 2 female Scaup still and European White-fronted Goose

    14/04 18:37  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Heslington  [S]
    one flew northeast
    over Heslington East (18:15)

    14/04 18:58  CORNWALL : Osprey, Wadebridge  [S]
    one at Gaff Woods this
    afternoon

    14/04 19:02  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S]
    one from the
    causeway this afternoon (14:00)

    14/04 19:03  SHETLAND : Osprey, Loch of
    Voe, Mainland  [S]
    one this morning

    14/04 21:56  CUMBRIA : Osprey, Kendal  [S]
    one flew over Gilpin
    Bridge

    14/04 21:57  WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Brandon Marsh NR  [S]
    one
    over; also 2 White Wagtails

  • Alan many thanks for all your updates.

    Margobird

  • Thanks Margo.

    There is a good chance this French sighting is heading for the UK :

    dimanche 14 avril 2013
    Marais de Pampin / Rochelle (La) (17)
     1  Balbuzard pêcheur (Pandion haliaetus)        [Lotfi Hamdaoui  ]
     
    Remarque :Pêche réussie. Harcelé par des goélands, fini par s'éloigner vers le nord, avec son poisson (8h15).

     

  • Thanks from me too Alan for you updates. An osprey sighting in Shetland - not much in the way of forest/tree life there for ospreys although I'm sure the fishing is good.  Have you noticed many sightings there in the past?