Osprey sightings 2013

France , Landes :

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

  • I shall pretend that it was Breagha ;-)  How dare that reporter not have a camera with him/her? >:(

    Thank you for all your reports, ALAN :-)

  • Morning Alan

    The South West having some good sightings this year.

    Another Pic and some interesting observations.

    10th Sept   10th Sept (2)

     

  • SunnyKate2 said:
    The South West having some good sightings this year.

    Yes, they are - so is East Anglia.  I'm pleased to see all of the Suffolk sightings in particular.  I bet the visitor numbers at Lakenheath have gone up!

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

  • We have been discussing the "2K" sighting on Facebook. General feeling is that it is a case of mistaken identity - ring appears to be on the left leg, so a Scottish bird, and the bird in the photo is surely an adult.

  • 11/09 07:40  KENT : Osprey, Samphire Hoe CP  [S]

    one flew west offshore (07:20)

    11/09 08:01  DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Ogston Reservoir  [S]

    one early morning (07:50)

    11/09 12:26  DEVON : Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB  [S]
    one sat on the
    derek; also 2 Little Stints]] and 4 Curlew Sandpipers (12:21)

    11/09 12:37  GWENT : Osprey, Llandegfedd Reservoir  [S]
    one still this
    morning.

    11/09 13:00  ESSEX : Osprey, Hanningfield Reservoir  [S]
    one still

    11/09 13:25 CORNWALL : Osprey, Restronguet Creek [S]
    one today

    11/09 15:10  NORFOLK : Osprey, Lyng  [S]
    flew over toward Sparham Pools
    mid-afternoon

    11/09 15:15  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Winchester  [S]
    one sat on lamp post next to
    park and ride at M3 junction 11 (14:45)

    11/09 18:27  SOUTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Hatfield Moors  [S]
    still at Packards
    North

    11/09 22:01  GWENT : Osprey, Llandegfedd Reservoir  [S]
    still off the
    fishermen's car park; also 2 Common Scoters (17:30)

    11/09 22:02  DEVON :
    Osprey, Steer Point  [S]
    one today

    11/09 22:10  DEVON : Osprey, Topsham  [S]
    two on the Exe Estuary off Goat
    Walk; also juvenile Spotted Redshank and 6 Curlew Sandpipers

  • Migration counts at Nabben, Falsterbo in Sweden:

    11th September : 8 ospreys

  • 12/09 09:31  KENT : Osprey, Swalecliffe  [S]

    one west over the sea mid-morning (09:15)

    12/09 10:44  NORFOLK : Osprey, Lyng  [S]
    two flew over towards Kingfisher
    Lakes mid-morning

    12/09 16:19  WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Brandon Marsh NR  [S]
    one flew over
    (13:00)

    12/09 16:59  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Blashford Lakes HWT  [S]
    two (adult at
    Ibsley Water and juvenile at Ivy Lake); also juvenile Black Tern and Little
    Stint on Ibsley Water

    12/09 19:22  DEVON : Osprey, Warleigh Point  [S]
    one eating a fish on the
    Tavy railway bridge this evening then flew upriver towards Lopwell
    (18:10)

    12/09 22:08  GWENT : Osprey, Llandegfedd Reservoir  [S]
    flew to pylons near
    the Golf Road/Glascoed Lane junction this evening

    12/09 22:09  DEVON :
    Osprey, Plym Estuary  [S]
    one near the rowing club

    12/09 22:15 
    LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Donna Nook  [S]
    juvenile flew southeast this morning
    (10:35)

    12/09 22:31  DEVON : Osprey, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB  [S]
    two still at high
    tide this morning; also 2 Little Stints, 7 Curlew Sandpipers and Spotted
    Redshank

  • faune-tourraine

    Amongst the numerous observations of Ospreys in the area, there is one that could have been Breagh:

    7/9 Bréhémont (37) 1st year osprey seen by Benjamin Griard, Julien Présent & Patrick Derrien.

    Best wishes

    Hazel in Southwest France

  • It's a nice thought, isn't it?  Thanks, Noisette.

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

  • faune-charente-maritime (17)

    11/9 Observation of a ringed (blue on left leg & grey on right) Immature osprey at Meschers by Gilles Duc with a lovely photo HERE (he is a great photographer that we've met a few times).

    Best wishes

    Hazel in Southwest France