France , Landes : Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 Marais d'Orx (Générique) / Orx (40) 2 Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) [Yohann Montane ]
25/08 09:39 CUMBRIA : Osprey, Haverigg [S]
one fishing between Haverigg and Walney Island at 09:25; also 3 Sacred Ibis on shore in Haverigg harbour (09:25)
25/08 10:20 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR [S]still at Noah's Lake
25/08 10:38 DORSET : Osprey, Brand's Bay [S]one fishing over bay, then flew off north (10:30)
25/08 10:49 OXFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Grimsbury Reservoir [S]one flew south at 07:15 (07:15)25/08 11:10 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir [S]two still; also 12 Black Terns
25/08 15:19 NORFOLK : Osprey, Buckenham Marshes RSPB [S]one over mid-afternoon (15:05)
25/08 16:00 CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Grafham Water [S]fishing off Mander car park; also juvenile Arctic Tern
25/08 16:13 WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Pagham Harbour LNR [S]one flew over North Wall with a large fish mid-afternoon (15:00)25/08 16:47 BERKSHIRE : Osprey, Theale GPs [S]by canal at Theale this afternoon then flew off (15:10)
25/08 17:24 LONDONDERRY : Osprey, Lough Beg [S]two adults today
25/08 19:30 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR [S]one on Noah's Lake early evening (19:00)
25/08 20:43 DURHAM : Osprey, Derwent Reservoir [S]one still
Alan, I wonder if this sighting could have been Oighrig?.
"24/08 17:09 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Shapwick Heath NNR [S]
one at
Noah's Lake mid-afternoon"
I looked up the location on Google maps and it is certainly close to the points mentioned.
Birdies LG DU update.
Interesting MIKE
Migration counts at Nabben, Falsterbo in Sweden:
25th August : 1 osprey
Loch Garten Osprey Centre:
25th August, 16:10: 1 Osprey.
Having travelled 600 miles and arrived at LG 36 hours after Breagh left, was a little disappointed, albeit knew I was cutting it fine. Went back this afternoon just to buy some binoculars. First time of using was adjusting focus on the empty nest when I noticed a large bird in my periphery vision... an Osprey! Perched at 16:10 for about 10 mins on an adjacent tree. Not ringed, so not a local, but a rather unexpected nice surprise all the same.
An unringed bird on Odin's favourite tree? What did the staff say about this bird?
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Clare. They thought it was probably a young male (not juvenile) and could have been migrating from Norway and spotted the nest. It may not have had a mate this season so came down to see if there was still a female around. Apparently something similar happened a couple of years ago and that Osprey stayed in the area for a few days.
French migration watchpoints:
Col d'Organbidexka
24th August : 3 ospreys
Barrage de Serves
Unknown said: Clare. They thought it was probably a young male (not juvenile) and could have been migrating from Norway and spotted the nest. It may not have had a mate this season so came down to see if there was still a female around. Apparently something similar happened a couple of years ago and that Osprey stayed in the area for a few days.
26/08 10:11 SUFFOLK : Osprey, Ipswich [S]
one west of A14 Orwell bridge (09:50)
26/08 10:19 DORSET : Osprey, Portland [S]one circling over The Bill mid-morning
26/08 10:21 DURHAM : Osprey, Derwent Reservoir [S]one still fishing mid-morning (10:05)
26/08 11:17 SUFFOLK : Osprey, Lakenheath (Hockwold) Fen [S]adult over New Fen viewpoint mid-morning (10:50)
26/08 12:50 DORSET : Osprey, Abbotsbury [S]at the Swannery early morning (09:00)
26/08 13:43 EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, New Arram [S]one at the fishing lake west of the drain mid-afternoon (13:41)
26/08 15:34 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir [S]two still in Tad Bay26/08 16:20 SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Meare Heath [S]still on Noah's Lake on dead tree
26/08 16:36 DORSET : Osprey, Charmouth [S]one flew over to west26/08 16:55 CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Ouse Washes RSPB [S]adult mid-afternoon; also 3 adult Common Cranes from Grose Hide (14:30)
26/08 17:02 HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Langstone Harbour [S]on Binness Island late afternoon (16:50)26/08 19:08 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir [S]one still this evening SK056248 (19:04)26/08 19:36 CORK : Osprey, Adrigole [S]in off the sea and over Coomarkane Lake then flew toward Glanmore Lake (13:00)26/08 19:37 DEVON : Osprey, Great Haldon [S]one flew over early afternoon (12:30)
26/08 21:31 DEVON : Osprey, Plym Estuary [S]one flew downstream mid-afternoon (14:10)