Osprey

Brian Derbyshire · Post by **Brian Derbyshire** » Fri May 20, 2011 8:50 pm

Osprey, at height, flying south over Hartwood at approx 11.15am - odd date? non-breeder or failed breeder?

Ivan Lynas · Post by **Ivan Lynas** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:28 pm

Great sighting Brian, at a guess its probably an unattached juvenile which will hang around for the bulk of summer before making the trip back to Africa.

Richard P Todd · Post by **Richard P Todd** » Mon May 23, 2011 12:34 pm

Just had a report that there is one at Worthington Lakes now 12.15pm feeding in a tree.

Rich

Post by **Neil Southworth** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:29 pm

Thanks for the tip off, Richard.

Osprey still showing at low level above the causeway between Adlington and Arley Reservoir at 4.45. Was fishing Adlington Reservoir at 4.15.

Chris Rae · Post by **Chris Rae** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:21 pm

Neil,

Glad you made it .

Chris.

gary lilley · Post by **gary lilley** » Mon May 23, 2011 8:03 pm

I arrived at 5.50 pm and just missed the bird , waited with several twitchers ( who were from the Manchester birding sight) and eventually got brilliant views over Adlington res at 7.10 pm the bird struggled in the wind and didnt make a catch before drifting off over the trees ( maybe worth a luck first thing in the morning) other birds spotted , around 10 great crested grebes , several mallard, odd coot , 1 common tern , 1 grey wag , 1 gs pecker , family of lt tits , found a dead juv blue tit , 1 buzzard .

Richard P Todd · Post by **Richard P Todd** » Mon May 23, 2011 8:16 pm

Hi all, this may be a long shot but did this bird have any rings or id, one has gone missing from Rutland Water presumed shot??

Richard.

Post by **Leonard Poxon** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:03 pm

I arrived about 19:35, there was no sign of the bird at that time. At 20:00hrs it made an appearance coming from the north end of Adlington Reservoir. It circled around for 10mins then went back into the trees before re-appearing briefly and then disappearing back into the trees at the north end of Adlington Reservoir.

Ian Woosey · Post by **Ian Woosey** » Tue May 24, 2011 8:31 am

24/5/11

Osprey still present at 7:30 this morning over Adlington Reservoir.

Info thanks to Sid Ashton (via GM forum).

Richard P Todd · Post by **Richard P Todd** » Tue May 24, 2011 9:57 am

Has anyone checked if it has any rings???

Rich.

Post by **Neil Southworth** » Tue May 24, 2011 1:46 pm

Richard,

I didn't notice any rings when I saw it yesterday. Having said that you'd a job to stand up in the wind! So holding your bins steady to make a detailed examination of the bird was well nigh impossible.

Neil

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 24, 2011 4:57 pm

Fab sighting and nice shots Len

Post by **nora west** » Tue May 24, 2011 5:22 pm

No sign of the Osprey this afternoon between 3pm & 4.30pm. As we arrived a birder was coming away, he had been there 2hrs. and it hadnt been seen.

Birds we did see as we waited were. Pr.Buzzards. Peragrine. Swifts. Swallows. H. Martin. (h) Chiffchaff. (h) W.Warbler. (h) Yellowhammer. Gt.C.Grebe. Coot. Chaffinch. Rooks. Reed Bunting . Blk.H.Gulls.
So we did see something of interest.

Dave Harrison · Post by **Dave Harrison** » Tue May 24, 2011 9:21 pm

Spent a couple hours there tonight between 6.00 & 8.00 no sign of Osprey!

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