Osprey sightings 2013

Thanks Mike .

03/06 08:29  KENT : Osprey, Dungeness RSPB  [S]

one flew north over the ARC Pit at 08:05 (08:05)

03/06 12:26  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S]
one over
causeway then flew northwest

03/06 21:16  ORKNEY : Osprey, Rousay  [S]
one flew over Trumland towards Evie
(20:00)

03/06 21:32  DORSET : Osprey, Middlebere  [S]
one flew along the channel and
out in to the harbour (19:30)

04/06 14:18  BERKSHIRE : Osprey, Moor Green Lakes  [S]

again flew in from the east, circled over and flew off WSW (10:05)

04/06 14:50  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Marston SW  [S]

one flew northeast over the car park (14:20)

04/06 19:14  DURHAM : Osprey, Darlington  [S]
one flew over Harrowgate Farm
to northwest mid-afternoon (15:45)

04/06 20:05  NORFOLK : Osprey, Buckenham  [S]
one hunting over Buckenham
Carrs (19:55)

05/06 13:48  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Westhay Moor NNR  [S]

one between Westhay Heath and Canada Farm mid-morning (10:30)

05/06 17:03  WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Thorney Island  [S]
roosting on the east
side of the Great Deeps at Thorney Deeps during the high tide

05/06 18:50  NORTHUMBERLAND : Osprey, Cramlington  [S]
one flew over to
southwest (18:35)

Alan, One down at Thorney Island. www.sos.org.uk/index.php  

06/06 08:40  SUFFOLK : Osprey, Blyth Estuary  [S]

one flew over early morning (05:55)

06/06 14:49  SUFFOLK : Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT  [S]

one flew over mid-afternoon (12:30)

06/06 18:48  WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Thorney Island  [S]
still on the east side
of the Great Deeps at Thorney Deeps today

06/06 21:55  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR  [S]
one
over Noah's Lake this afternoon

Alan, re the osprey seen at Arne on Monday 3rd June, there are 3 photos on the Arne RSPB page. One shows a white ring on the left leg, but not detailed enough to read it (curses!). I will post a query for the photographer, Mark Wright, in case he has a higher res version that gives the details. I'm sure he would have reported it, or the staff on site would have asked him.

www.rspb.org.uk/.../default.aspx

LindyLou. It looks very like  White 11 which had me thinking that osprey died if Africa. Of course it was White 11 with Darvic ring on right leg that died in Africa.

I thought that all British birds in the last three years had been given blue rings. Does this mean that this bird is an older one and what is it doing down here so late in the season?

Alan still one down at Thorney Island seen this morning feeding on a nest platform.

www.sos.org.uk/index.php

Shane : Thanks for the update:

07/06 13:27  WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Thorney Island  [S]

again at The Deeps this morning

07/06 15:34  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR  [S]
one
flew north over Noah's Lake (15:23)

07/06 15:51  NORTHUMBERLAND : Osprey, Holy Island  [S]
one opposite the Snook
saltmarsh at Pilgrim's Way Pools this afternoon (15:50)

07/06 21:51  DEVON : Osprey, Starcross  [S]
one flew over towards Powderham
(11:00)

07/06 22:45  NORFOLK : Osprey, Winterton-on-Sea  [S]
one flew over

Had a reply from the photographer of the osprey over Arne on Monday,

"Unfortunately these are already heavily cropped, hence the less than good quality.  These were the closest ones.... " Oh well, had to try!