Osprey sightings 2012

AG : I should think it is only the birds seen from the Observatory that are logged. I checked the day that Rothiemurchus crossed and there were no ospreys counted.

Here is a link which describes their methods:

http://www.gonhs.org/StraitofGibraltarBirdObservatory.htm 

ALAN PETRIE

AG : I should think it is only the birds seen from the Observatory that are logged. I checked the day that Rothiemurchus crossed and there were no ospreys counted.

Here is a link which describes their methods:

http://www.gonhs.org/StraitofGibraltarBirdObservatory.htm 

Thanks Alan

25/04 19:40  AYRSHIRE : Osprey, Ochiltree  [S]

one over tileworks late afternoon (16:50)

25/04 21:48  WORCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Upton Warren NR  [S]
one at Moors Pool
early evening; also Little Gull (17:40)

25/04 23:01  WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Nuneaton  [S]
one flew northwest this
evening (19:53)

26/04 07:27 WORCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Upton Warren NR [S]

one again over sailing lake early morning (06:40)

26/04 07:54 STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Westport Lake [S]

one flew over to east early morning (06:25)

26/04 10:01  DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Carsington Water  [S]
one from Sheepwash
car park (09:30)

26/04 11:52 CUMBRIA : Osprey, Killington Reservoir [S]
on flew through
north; also Black Tern and 3 Arctic Terns still late morning (11:15)


26/04 12:22 MANCHESTER, GREATER : Osprey, Pennington Flash CP [S]
one this morning; also Little Gull and Little Tern

26/04 13:39  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S]
one flew over
(13:00)

27/04 08:00  NORFOLK : Osprey, Titchwell RSPB  [S]

west over the freshmarsh (07:22)

27/04 08:43  CLEVELAND : Osprey, Crookfoot Reservoir  [S]

one this morning

27/04 09:15  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Leighton Moss RSPB  [S]
one caught a fish
as viewed from Lillian's Hide mid-morning

27/04 11:24  NORFOLK : Osprey, Hickling Broad  [S]
one over; also Spotted
Redshank on Rush Hill Scrape

27/04 11:33  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, New Alresford  [S]
one flew over Drove Lane
towards Alresford Pond (11:13)

27/04 11:42  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Bank Island, Lower Derwent Valley 
[S]
one over

27/04 12:47  BERKSHIRE : Osprey, Lavell's Lake LNR  [S]
one during a heavy
shower early afternoon (12:18)

27/04 13:30  HERTFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Wilstone Reservoir  [S]
one near the car
park early afternoon; also Spotted Redshank through and Hobby
(13:17)

27/04 13:31  GLOUCESTERSHIRE : Osprey, Slimbridge WWT  [S]
one
today; also Great Skua, Arctic Skuas and Hobby

27/04 13:52  NORTHUMBERLAND : Osprey, Branton GPs  [S]
one then flew
south

27/04 13:52  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Broughton  [S]
northwest over
(13:35)

27/04 13:54  NORFOLK : Osprey, Hunstanton  [S]
one south along the cliffs

27/04 16:10  DORSET : Osprey, Portland  [S]
one flew north at The Bill this
afternoon

27/04 18:31  WARWICKSHIRE : Osprey, Middleton Lakes RSPB  [S]
one flew north
over Fisher's Mill late afternoon

27/04 18:48  DURHAM : Osprey, Hurworth Burn Reservoir  [S]
one this
morning

27/04 21:44  NORTHUMBERLAND : Osprey, Haggerston  [S]
one circled over High
Plantation west of New Haggerston before drifting southeast this morning
(11:05)
27/04 22:06  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Ham Wall RSPB  [S]
one flew
west over the car park this morning (07:00)

28/04 10:11  NORFOLK : Osprey, Titchwell RSPB  [S]

one flew west at 07:25; also a Pied Flycatcher in trees near visitor centre but elusive and 5 Spotted Redshank around reserve (07:25)

28/04 10:22  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Alrewas GPs  [S]
one over Junction Pit
at 10:05 (10:05)

28/04 12:48  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Formby Point  [S]
one flew NNE over Cabin
Hill NNR at 12:22 (12:22)

28/04 12:55  GLAMORGAN : Osprey, Radyr  [S]
one flew north over floodplain
late morning (11:00)

28/04 13:45  EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Hornsea Mere  [S]
one flew NNW
mid-morning; also Arctic Tern flew northeast

Osprey on migration just to the north of Rothes fish farm:

jeudi 26 avril 2012

les Prés Salés / Yves (17)

1  Balbuzard pêcheur (Pandion haliaetus)        [Jean-François Blanc  ]  

Remarque : Migration.

28/04 20:23  CUMBRIA : Osprey, Glasson  [S]

one flew north over the Solway mid-way from between Glasson Point and Drumburgh early evening (17:30)

28/04 21:58  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Brean Down  [S]
one flew north
today

29/04 12:22  EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, North Cave Wetlands  [S]

one flew south early afternoon (12:10)

ALAN PETRIE

29/04 12:22  EAST YORKSHIRE : Osprey, North Cave Wetlands  [S]

one flew south early afternoon (12:10)

Nite Owl : you could well be right. It is dire here today. Raining for over 30 hours now on and off.

29/04 16:37  NOTTINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint  [S]

one mid-afternoon around the Great Lake (15:30)

29/04 22:23  NORFOLK : Osprey, Thorpe Marshes  [S]
one today

30/04 10:35  CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Paxton Pits NR  [S]

one low east over Pumphouse Pit (10:27)

30/04 13:23  CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Paxton Pits NR  [S]
again flew east;
also 3 Arctic Terns, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits on Pumphouse Pit and Blue-headed
Wagtail on Diddington Pit (12:10)

30/04 14:48  ESSEX : Osprey, Great Chesterford  [S]
one at the fishing lakes
then flew south; view only from Grassy Lane, Hinxton

30/04 14:53  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Clevedon  [S]
one flew inland
towards Kenn early afternoon (12:30)

30/04 15:49  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Belvide Reservoir (PERMIT ONLY)  [S]
one
flew north mid-afternoon (15:35)

30/04 16:15  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Kirkby on Bain GPs  [S]
one reported over
car park this afternoon (15:50)

30/04 16:46  ESSEX : Osprey, Abberton Reservoir  [S]
one on west side; also 3
Hobbies east of Layer Breton Causeway (16:15)

30/04 17:58  SUFFOLK : Osprey, Lackford Lakes SWT  [S]
one flew over

30/04 18:31  CAMBRIDGESHIRE : Osprey, Nene Washes  [S]
one moved through
north to south; also Jack Snipe, ringtail Hen Harrier and 29 Black-tailed
Godwits

30/04 18:38  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Cheddar Reservoir  [S]
one flew
over Rooksbridge towards the reservoir (17:45)

30/04 18:56  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Read's Island  [S]
one over early evening
(18:25)

30/04 18:57  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Saxby All Saints  [S]
one
flew north (18:15)

30/04 19:16  HAMPSHIRE : Osprey, Langstone Harbour  [S]
one mid-evening
(19:00)

30/04 19:25  NORTHUMBERLAND : Osprey, Prestwick Carr  [S]
one flew north
early evening (17:42)

30/04 19:38  WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Pilsey Island  [S]
one at Pilsey Sands
this afternoon 

30/04 20:20  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Martin Mere WWT  [S]
one nearby late
morning flew over Windmill Farm towards Holmeswood; also Hobby flew east
(11:40)
30/04 22:08  LINCOLNSHIRE : Osprey, Gibraltar Point NNR  [S]
one today; also
Tree Pipit and 12 Bramblings

15 sightings today. That is a lot for this late in the season. 2 are almost certainly new arrivals. One in West Sussex and one in Hampshire. Who are these birds? Are they 2 year olds arriving for the first time? Are they Scandinavian birds who have gone off course?. I think we are going to get some surprises in the next few weeks if some of the rings can be read.

I noticed on Roy Dennis's blog of 21 April he said that there were more Ospreys to arrive, its really interesting to see that there have been lots more sightings Alan, would be great if we could get some identification, always fascinates me to find out where they came from.