Excuse me for joining this community in a bit of a hurry ! Just about a mile outside of the village Burstwick in East Yorkshire (passed the golf centre) Halsham Road, I spotted osprey feeding on top of large dead tree near the roadside (I nearly crashed my van) ! The fish was still alive (just) - it appeared to be a large goldfish or carp. Anybody familiar with the area know that theres a couple of large fishing ponds nearby (Halsham). I can only guess that feeding has been quite good for this osprey. Woman in nearby house claimed the bird has been around for a few days but she had know idea it was an osprey.
Can anybody shed any light on what this bird is doing here ? At this time of year ? Is it an escaped captive bird ?
I will be returning on Saturday 17th October, with my camera this time.
hi thebones1234,
i cant shed any light on this but i too will go and have a look as i dont live to far from burstwick myself i live in one of the villages near by i will be taking my camera too
Hi Alicat, to give you the precise location it was near a 'stately house' near a small lane - there was a yellow sign advertising a fencing and posting contractor on this lane. This is roughly half to three quarters of a mile from the Burstwick Golf Centre on the road to Withernsea. You really cannot miss the 'Dead Tree'.
GOOD LUCK.
Hi thebones1234 and welcome to the forum. I can't help you either, I'm afraid, but it is really exciting news. I am looking forward to the photos so good luck with capturing it on camera.
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Hello and Welcome thebones 1234.
You're right about the timing being late. As far as I know, ospreys have been gone from breeding sites in the UK for several weeks now, and all those being tracked by satellite are now in Southern Europe (2) or Africa (6). Again AFAIK, ospreys can't be kept in captivity other than short term rehab, so the most likely explanation is, this bird originates from Scandinavia and its migration has been delayed for some reason.
Good luck with the photos - if you or ALICAT can get close enough, try to see if the wing feathers are all brown (adult) or tipped with buff (juvenile), also whether it's ringed.
If you're interested in all things osprey, follow the Loch Garten ospreys here
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/lochgartenospreys/index.asp
and join us in the LGO Group forum
http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/groups/lochgartenospreys/default.aspx
Hi Sue C, the bird did not have a ring on.
Welcome to the forum thebones1234!
Shall keep fingers crossed for you & Alicat to get pics!!
"All weeds are flowers, once you get to know them" (Eeyore)
Welcome to the forums and good luck with the photos - keep us posted!
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Just looked at Birdguides latest report. ; Osprey sightings
14.10.09 Pennington Marshes
13.10.09 Lincs. Kirkby on Bain GPs.
13.10.09 Cornwall- Hayle
11.10.09 E.Yorks -Bempton Cliffs RSPB *** (maybe same bird)
11.10.09 Norfolk Alderfen
Brenda H Just looked at Birdguides latest report. ; Osprey sightings 14.10.09 Pennington Marshes 13.10.09 Lincs. Kirkby on Bain GPs. 13.10.09 Cornwall- Hayle 11.10.09 E.Yorks -Bempton Cliffs RSPB *** (maybe same bird) 11.10.09 Norfolk Alderfen
Have checked again this morning. There is no further update to the above.
Good luck with the camera.
Had a look this afternoon no luck with the osprey sighting near burstwick golf course it could have moved on by now as when it was spotted by thebones1234 it had been around for a few days will have another look tomorrow will be able to wait around longer to see if it comes wasn't able to spend a lot of time there today so here's hoping for a sighting will let you all know tomorrow if i spot it or not thebones1234 did you manage to spot it if so did you manage to get any photos of it
I SAW IT, i spotted the osprey near burstwick golf flying in with fish in its talons it landed in dead tree but unfortunately just as i was about to take a photo a car came speeding by and spooked it and it flew of landed in a field in the distance waited around for quite a while but it never came back to the tree got a good look of it thought i think it was an adult by its marking how did you get on thebones1234 did you manage too see it again andf get any photos
Alicat, as I said on the chat page, well done. Sorry you didn't get your photograph but I am so pleased for you.
Great news Alicat, well done. I am sure you will get that photo, given time.
Hello Alicat, well spotted and more news, the osprey is still there as I saw it again (Thurday 29th October)same tree - feeding on gold fish again - it did look a bit 'rough' could it be juvenile. I am hoping to get photo on friday.