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03-11-2009, 09:33 PM
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| | | Osprey
Saw my first Osprey last Friday in East Sussex. It was flying and hunting over water and dived once unsuccessfully. Lots of crows were mobbing it on its forays. First for me  . The fishing was poor unfortunately 
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03-11-2009, 09:47 PM
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They're Great birds. Have seen them at Loch Garten but the best for me was recently at Cockshoot Broad in Norfolk. Went there to take pictures of ducks and geese with my new lens and found this little beauty in the trees.  |
03-11-2009, 09:58 PM
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I'm lucky in that I see Osprey on passage most years near me.Still a wonderful sight though.  |
04-11-2009, 12:54 AM
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I've watched Ospreys in (K) Bay, Scotland fishing for up to two hours without a capture, this was at a time when many dives were taken over the high water period and with capable juveniles.. There must be a high rate of missed strikes.
Southward migrating Ospreys seen in South Lakes take a chance strike but rarely catch a meal.
They're not around for so long on migration so keep your eyes peeled.
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04-11-2009, 09:58 AM
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I've been lucky to have a resident pair which patrolled my usual stretch of river, when I lived in Sweden (the Ljusnan river at that point is shallow and about 250 yards wide). You'd see them (one at a time) go in a regular pattern, hunting upstream, and they'd get a fish on every third 'beat', on average. They didn't often get trout but took mostly what the Swedes call 'sik' which is a salmonid, a little like a cross between a grayling and a chub.
It's great having a natural hunter showing you where the hot spots are
Apart from that, there were otters, cranes and beavers galore... |
04-11-2009, 09:02 PM
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There was an item on the television local news this evening. It said that they were putting up poles with the beginnings of nests on islands at Stokers Lake in Rickmansworth, Herts. to tempt ospreys to nest.
I live only about 5 miles from Stokers - I'll keep a look out and report back if I see any activity.
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04-11-2009, 09:14 PM
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I've yet to see an osprey, so as Stockers Lake is also one of my haunts I shall be on the lookout too.
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04-11-2009, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford  There was an item on the television local news this evening. It said that they were putting up poles with the beginnings of nests on islands at Stokers Lake in Rickmansworth, Herts. to tempt ospreys to nest.
I live only about 5 miles from Stokers - I'll keep a look out and report back if I see any activity.
Jim | Hopefully when the Ospreys return next year, they'll choose Stokers Lake, but you'll probably have to wait until then for any activity! |
04-11-2009, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Lance Morgan Saw my first Osprey last Friday in East Sussex. It was flying and hunting over water and dived once unsuccessfully. Lots of crows were mobbing it on its forays. First for me . The fishing was poor unfortunately | This wasn't reported on the Sussex Ornithological Website, and is indeed a late record even for E.Sussex - where did you see it Lance? |
05-11-2009, 10:40 AM
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Picidae I have pm'd exact location. feel free to report it if you wish.
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05-11-2009, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by david156 They're Great birds. Have seen them at Loch Garten but the best for me was recently at Cockshoot Broad in Norfolk. Went there to take pictures of ducks and geese with my new lens and found this little beauty in the trees. | Thanks for Great Pic.Never seen one in the wild. We had a brief visit to Rutland Water but i believe they were nesting off site this year. |
05-11-2009, 02:29 PM
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I am envious of how lucky you are. The only Ospreys we have play rugby.
But on the other hand we have loads of Kites flying around |
05-11-2009, 05:05 PM
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An Osprey was reported low over the Serpentine in central London today by one of the site's most regular (+ competent) birders. Certainly a rather late individual! |
05-11-2009, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 An Osprey was reported low over the Serpentine in central London today by one of the site's most regular (+ competent) birders. Certainly a rather late individual! | I clocked this on Birdguides. There has been a swallow in Dumfries and Galloway as well. You always get a few stragglers.
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05-11-2009, 08:10 PM
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Yes I thought my sighting would be a bit late as I know Ospreys will and should have been migrating. Another sign of warm autumn no doubt. The last few days may have persuaded it to seek warmer 'climes' 
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05-11-2009, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisJB I clocked this on Birdguides. There has been a swallow in Dumfries and Galloway as well. You always get a few stragglers.
Regards, Chris | There is also been a Red rumped swallow in Lothian for the last three days. |
06-11-2009, 12:49 PM
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Congratulations Lance They are very lovely birds. |
07-11-2009, 03:10 PM
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Roll on next Spring when they return.
I think Autumnwatch next week will feature Simon King watching them on migration in West Africa. | | |
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