France , Landes : Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 Marais d'Orx (Générique) / Orx (40) 2 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) [Yohann Montane ]
#BADGEREVERYTHING
15/07 10:02 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]
still mid-morning when circled over then flew east (09:40)
16/07 07:21 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]
still in the usual tree from Layer Breton causeway early morning (04:42)
16/07 14:17 SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Sprotbrough [S]
one circled over the A1/Sprotbrough Road junction this afternoon (14:00)
17/07 14:59 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]
still in the usual tree from Layer Breton causeway
18/07 16:22 CLYDE ISLANDS : Osprey, Brodick, Arran [S]
one in Brodick Bay yesterday (17/07)
18/07 22:28 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR [S]one at Noah's Lake mid-afternoon (14:00)
19/07 08:47 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]
still from Layer Breton causeway (07:52)
19/07 14:05 POWYS : Osprey, Llangorse Lake [S]one late morning (11:10)
19/07 22:39 CORNWALL : Osprey, Ruan Lanihorne [S]one 1 mile to the southwest on south side of Ardevora Veor today19/07 22:44 BEDFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Woburn [S]one flew over the A4012 towards Woburn Abbey early evening (17:40)
20/07 08:58 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]
still near Layer Breton causeway this morning (08:49)
20/07 17:28 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]still showing well in tree near Layer Breton Causeway late afternoon (17:15)
20/07 22:50 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Stanford Reservoir [S]one this morning (11:25)
A male osprey was at Noah's Pond, Shapwick Heath in Somerset on 19 July; see the entry for that date in the Blagdon Lake News page.
I have always read this thread with great interest especially as there have been sightings near me in S E Kent in the recent past - so a little jocularity rears it's head recently .... like that popular radio programme called 'Mornington Crescent' this has now become 'Abberton Reservoir' .... & long may it last!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
21/07 12:36 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]
still west of Layer Breton Causeway this morning (10:30)
21/07 19:01 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE : Osprey, Hanging Houghton [S]
over Brampton Valley early morning (08:30)
21/07 20:48 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Portishead [S]one flew west this evening (19:40)
21/07 23:50 ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir [S]one still this afternoon and showing well (14:45)
18/07 17.45 Lindley Wood Reservoir North Yorkshire - seen catching large fish from the reservoir
Thanks for that, David. Probably wishful thinking, but I wonder if this is the Kielder youngster still exploring Yorkshire.