The Ospreys are back !!

The first expected arrival at a monitored nest is at Rutland Water in 10 days time, if last year's arrival is anything to go by.

Reports of 3 sightings over the last couple of days, from RSPB website.

Tues. 9 March 12:41 Whittington, Shropshire. Flew N over Park Hall on Saturday

Tues. 9 March 14:14 Whittle Dean Reservoir, Northumberland. Flew WSW towards Corbridge

Wed. 10 March 7:22 Weir Wood Reservoir, East Sussex.

Doesn't it just make one sick!!

Raptor passage at Gibraltar over last couple of days.

13 Mar: Clear skies with a moderate north-westerly wind. Passage was slower than the previous day as birds flew into a head wind. Nevertheless 879 Black Kites, 53 Short-toed Eagles, two Buzzards, 11 Sparrowhawks and an Osprey were seen.
12 Mar: Clear skies with some cloud over the hills across the Bay and over Moroccan hills. Winds northerly in the Bay but south-westerly in the Strait, getting stronger by midday. Finally a good raptor day, with birds crossing in numbers as clouds lifted over the Moroccan hills. By 11am the Strait was filled with migrating raptors, arriving low at Europa Point. At one stage the northerly winds increased, displacing thermals over the sea and giving raptors a substantial lift, thus arriving high overhead. Raptors continued throughout the afternoon, but passage slowed down by mid afternoon by which time we had recorded 1658 Black Kites, 6 Egyptian Vultures, 680 Short-toed Eagles, a Marsh Harrier, 15 Sparrowhawks, 5 Booted Eagles, and a Lesser Kestrel. Also seen at Europa Point were 100 Black Storks, three Hoopoes and a Swallow.

I suppose it's the lack of pear trees that accounts for the dearth of partridges.

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Rutland has had it's first arrival of the year today, Blue 25 (2010 bird) was seen in the area this afternoon. She was the first bird to return last year too.

OOOO, I just love  these fast females  

More recorded sightings....

First Scottish one at Glen Shee on 12th.

17/03 08:04 Borders : Western Osprey, Kelso
two flew high east yesterday evening (16/03 17:30)

17/03 09:50 Somerset & Bristol : Western Osprey, Kingston St Mary
one flew north-west

17/03 10:45 Highland : Western Osprey, Dornoch
one at Dornoch Lochans

Stop it Nellie, puleese ~~  You know I can't get reet oop norf for ages yet, well not until Boris and Wee McBurnie  agree on our freedom 

At least, if I continue, you will know where to go!😋

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"great news from Llyn Clywedog.

John Williams and Pete from Carnyx Wild have today installed the camera on a similar alignment to last year. They have also fitted a new perch on the side of the nest opposite the camera, so we will have a view of the nest and any osprey on that perch. The original perch above the camera is also still in place."