Osprey sightings 2012

05/06 08:15  NOTTINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey, Kilvington  [S]

one over West Lake 18:00-18:25 yesterday evening then flew high southwest (04/06 18:25)

05/06 08:17  NOTTINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint  [S]

again flew over this morning (07:10)

05/06 09:33  NORFOLK : Osprey, Lyng  [S]
one over mid-morning (09:00)

05/06 10:40  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Doxey Marshes  [S]
one drifted north
towards the M6 (10:35)

05/06 13:27  STAFFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Blithfield Reservoir  [S]
one
today

05/06 15:46  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arlington Reservoir  [S]
two to 11:10 when
they flew north (11:10)

05/06 16:31  NORFOLK : Osprey, Aylmerton  [S]
one drifted east north of the
A148 this afternoon (16:15)

 

Pic of Arlington reservoir sighting today here

06/06 10:56  CLEVELAND : Osprey, Saltholme RSPB  [S]

one flew north towards Cowpen Bewley and Greatham this morning (10:40)

06/06 14:09  NORFOLK : Osprey, Cley Marshes NWT  [S]
one flew west this
afternoon (14:00)

06/06 14:58  NORFOLK : Osprey, Wells Woods  [S]
one flew west mid-afternoon
(14:45)

06/06 19:19  ARGYLL : Osprey, Add Estuary  [S]
one fishing late afternoon
(17:00)

Sighting on the SOS site yesterday:

"Osprey over Sessingham Moat  

Osprey accompanied by solitary crow circling north of Sessingham Moat (which is itself about half mile northeast of Arlington reservoir) at 1pm. Went off NW, appearing to descend."

Good gosh, more Osprey's still arriving! Must be a lot of young from a few years ago!

Thanks Alan :-)

07/06 15:42  NORFOLK : Osprey, Holme next the Sea  [S]

one flew low southwest over the village (15:25)

08/06 20:15  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arlington Reservoir  [S]

one still this evening (19:09)

08/06 23:02  OUTER HEBRIDES : Osprey, Kirkibost Island, N.Uist  [S]
one
today

Sandra

Good gosh, more Osprey's still arriving! Must be a lot of young from a few years ago!

Thanks Alan :-)

May I ask - Do you think all these sightings are two year olds making there way up north or do you think now there is a big push towards natural colonisation throughout England/Wales on the migratory routes. I am interested in your thoughts.

Keith : My personal opinion is that there are a lot of 2 year olds around because 2010 was an exceptionally good breeding season so there have been a higher number of returnees. It will be interesting to see what happens next year as 2011 was not as good a year and it looks like 2012 will be the same. I dont think ospreys are still arriving now just exploring and looking for a future nesting site or a good place to fish.

If it helps there have been a number of sightings around the Arlington area over the past couple of years and I'm sure this year they have been more frequent and regular. We always get passage birds in Sussex but usually they pass through quickly in Spring but sometimes hang around on the way out in the late Summer/Autumn. These birds, for two have been seen at Arlington, seem to be much more static and you will recall one, with a blue ring, is thought to be a 2010 bird from Rutland. Tim Mackrill is still trying to get a positive ID on it. The area has some dense woodland and the bird(s) having caught seem to head off in the same direction each time. Cause for some speculation I feel.

Mike:  It does seem like there may be a pair at Arlington as they were both spotted fishing there one morning. The same ocurred last year at Ranworth broad in Norfolk and they put platforms up there but nothing has come of it this year. It is bound to happen eventually that new nests will spring up in different areas, just a matter of time.

09/06 12:00  SUFFOLK : Osprey, Brettenham  [S]

one flew over Brettenham Park thismorning (11:05)

09/06 14:06  NORTH YORKSHIRE : Osprey, Nosterfield LNR  [S]
one over this
afternoon

09/06 14:14  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arlington Reservoir  [S]
one still this
morning (11:05)
09/06 14:35  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arlington Reservoir  [S]
still to 13:45
when it flew off northeast (13:45)

09/06 18:09  SURREY : Osprey, Wonersh  [S]
one over late afternoon

09/06 18:55  SURREY : Osprey, Unstead SF  [S]
west over

10/06 11:37  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Marton Mere  [S]

10/06 18:29  SUFFOLK : Osprey, Minsmere RSPB  [S]
one flew northeast over
Whin Hill mid-afternoon (15:00)

10/06 20:20  LOTHIAN : Osprey, Gullane Bay  [S]
one flew southeast at 16:30
(16:30)

10/06 21:31  CUMBRIA : Osprey, Arnside  [S]
one over Lune Estuary today

10/06 22:24  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arlington Reservoir  [S]
flew over
reservoir again at 11:25 (11:25)

11/06 17:43  HERTFORDSHIRE : Osprey, Tyttenhanger GPs  [S]

one flew south mid-afternoon (15:16)

11/06 19:13  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Weir Wood Reservoir  [S]
one at the west
end early afternoon (12:20)

11/06 19:46  EAST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arlington Reservoir  [S]
one caught a fish
and flew off northwest at 13:35 (13:35)

11/06 20:08  DORSET : Osprey, Mudeford  [S]
one flew in off the sea at
Mudeford Quay and headed off northwest this morning (07:45)

12/06 11:07  ESSEX : Osprey, Layer de la Haye  [S]

one flew west over Layer Pit this morning (10:45)

12/06 15:05  DERBYSHIRE : Osprey, Norwood  [S]
one flew southeast over the
allotments mid-morning (10:15)

12/06 15:23  WEST SUSSEX : Osprey, Arundel WWT  [S]
one perched in trees at
the far end of the Wetlands Discovery area this afternoon
12/06 17:42  NOTTINGHAMSHIRE : Osprey, Welbeck watchpoint  [S]
one again
today

12/06 19:24  SOMERSET & BRISTOL : Osprey, Taunton  [S]
one flew west over
Castle Street mid-morning (09:30)

12/06 21:29  SURREY : Osprey, Unstead SF  [S]
one flew over west early
afternoon (12:55)

12/06 22:09  LANCASHIRE : Osprey, Wood End SW  [S]
one flew over
mid-afternoon (15:00)