Osprey sightings 2013

30/04 12:42  MANCHESTER, GREATER : Osprey, Blackleach Country Park  [S]

one flew through to northwest (10:45)

30/04 16:03  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Nether Poppleton  [S]
one flew north
following the River Ouse SE558551 (15:00)

30/04 17:35  EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Blacktoft Sands RSPB  [S]
one flew
north today; also adult male Hen Harrier, up to 8 male Grasshopper Warblers
singing around the hides and 2 Whimbrel through

GREEN DY @ Loch Insh, approx time 10 AM this morning. As reported by B&B and Keith Rogers who saw a clear photograph of the Osprey which was captured by an Italian guy who was visiting Loch of the Lowes this afternoon.     No doubt more information to follow from B&B and Keith!

Unknown said:

GREEN DY @ Loch Insh, approx time AM this morning. As reported by B&B and Keith Rogers who saw a clear photograph of the Osprey which was captured by an Italian guy who was visiting Loch of the Lowes this afternoon.     No doubt more information to follow from B&B and Keith!

One like this ?

El Hondo :

1st May Hondo PN/Boundary Road/Vistabella Road

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus, Águila pescadora)

Black Kite (Milvus migrans, Milano negro)

5 Montagu's Harriers (Circus pygargus, Aguilucho cenizo)

3 Purple Herons (Ardea purpurea, Garza imperial)

2 Squacco Herons (Ardeola ralloides, Garcilla cangrejera)

Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax, Martinete común)

5 Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus, Morito común)

20+ Whiskered Terns (Chlidonias hybrida, Fumarel cariblanco)

50+ Collared Pratincoles (Glareola pratincola, Canastera común)

Curlew (Numenius arquata, Zarapito real)

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

10+ Yellow Wagtails (Motacilla flava, Lavandera boyera)

6 Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster, Abejaruco común)

3 Rollers (Coracias garrulus, Carraca)

2 Cuckoos (Cuculus canorus, Cuco común)

Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix, Mosquitero silbador)

4 Nightingales (Luscinia megarhynchos, Ruiseñor común)

Still the occasional osprey crossing at Gibraltar:

29 Apr:  Mainly cloudy skies with some sunny intervals in the afternoon.  Winds fresh westerly becoming WNW, and rather cold.  A trickle of raptors throughout the day for a total of 42 Honey Buzzards, 31 Black Kites, 3 Griffon Vultures, 2 Short-toed Eagles, 9 Sparrowhawks, 5 Booted Eagles, 2 Hobbies and single Marsh Harrier and Osprey.  Also seen were a Grey Heron, a Little Egret and 5 Black Storks.  Common Swift passage was continuous throughout the day with many flocks wheeling over the Observatory and heading north.

French Migration watchpoint

Pointe de Grave

30.04.2013 2 ospreys.

Hazel b said:

GREEN DY @ Loch Insh, approx time AM this morning. As reported by B&B and Keith Rogers who saw a clear photograph of the Osprey which was captured by an Italian guy who was visiting Loch of the Lowes this afternoon.     No doubt more information to follow from B&B and Keith!