Osprey sightings 2013

France , Landes :

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

  • 08/07 07:33  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]

    still this morning, caught a fish then flew back to west end of reservoir to tree (07:25)

    08/07 14:46  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still mid-afternoon
    (13:50)

    08/07 19:34  CUMBRIA : Osprey, Arnside  [S]
    one again over the estuary at
    high tide

    08/07 22:40  NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Maidwell  [S]
    one flew east over
    Blueberry Farm this evening

  • 09/07 08:32  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]

    no sign this morning (07:35)

    09/07 10:30  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton  [S]
    again from Layer Breton causeway
    mid-morning (10:13)

    09/07 13:37  CUMBRIA : Osprey, Longtown  [S]
    one flew down the River Esk as
    viewed from the A7 layby

    09/07 13:43  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    flew off southeast this
    afternoon (13:30)

    09/07 18:06  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    one at the west end of
    Layer Breton Causeway again early evening (18:04)

    09/07 19:12  WEST MIDLANDS : Osprey, Lutley  [S]
    one drifted south over
    Grange Farm and into Worcestershire this evening (19:00)

    09/07 22:38  CLYDE : Osprey, Lochwinnoch RSPB  [S]
    one flew over this
    afternoon

  • 10/07 07:48  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]

    still fishing early morning then returned to roost site west of Layer Breton causeway (07:35)

    10/07 12:29  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S]
    one today;
    also 2nd-summer Little Gull and 5 Common Scoters in Tad Bay (Permit
    Only)

    10/07 16:04  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    caught a fish again late
    afternoon

  • 11/07 10:55  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]

    one still at west end this morning

    11/07 14:12  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]

    still over Layer Breton Causeway this afternoon (13:24)

    11/07 15:24  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still on tree at west
    end mid-afternoon

    11/07 20:30  DORSET : Osprey, Morden Bog NNR  [S]
    one this evening

    11/07 20:44  ARMAGH : Osprey, Oxford Island NNR  [S]
    one flew over late
    afternoon (17:00)

    11/07 21:01  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB  [S]
    one today and a
    Spotted Redshank yesterday

  • 12/07 08:20  NORFOLK : Osprey, Hardley Flood  [S]

    one flew over early morning (06:30)

    12/07 11:03  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]

    still from Layer Breton causeway this morning

    12/07 14:50  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still from Layer Breton
    causeway mid-afternoon (14:40)

    12/07 16:08  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still in the usual tree
    viewed from the Layer Breton causeway late afternoon (15:54)

    12/07 16:08  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still in the usual tree
    viewed from the Layer Breton causeway late afternoon (15:54)

    12/07 18:19  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Staveley NR  [S]
    one flew southeast
    over

    12/07 22:12  CLEVELAND : Osprey, Wynyard  [S]
    one flew southwest over the
    A689 (13:15)

  • Fantastic news, two returning Kielder born ospreys reported 

  • Thanks Jaydee:

    13/07 08:10  NORFOLK : Osprey, Breydon Water RSPB  [S]

    one circling over east end this morning (08:05)

    13/07 11:30  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still west of Layer
    Breton causeway late morning (11:00)

    13/07 18:31  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    one fishing again this
    afternoon

    13/07 19:58  LOTHIAN : Osprey, Bathgate  [S]
    one flew east at Little Boghead
    Nature Park this evening (19:10)

  • 14/07 09:05  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]

    one still this morning (08:48)

    14/07 12:08  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still fishing late
    morning (11:35)

    14/07 20:06  SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Hatfield Moors  [S]
    at Kilham West
    this morning

    14/07 20:22  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
    still roosting in tree
    late afternoon; also 2 Ruddy Shelducks at Layer Breton causeway (17:30)

     

  • I'm beginning to think we need to get to Abberton and have a look!  This is exciting.

    Our herring gulls are red listed birds.  Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.