Western Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
UK Birds of Conservation Concern: Amber
Schedule 1 Protected
Wingspan
145-170 cm
Sightings Logged
0
Legal Protection
Schedule 1 (Special penalties for disturbance)
Species Overview
A specialist fish-hunting summer visitor nesting primarily around Scottish lochs, Cumbria, the Lake District, Wales, and Rutland Water before migrating to West Africa.
Field Identification & Silhouette
Large, long-winged raptor with bowed "M-shaped" wing profile in flight; bright white underparts and dark brown upperparts; dark eye stripe across a white head; hovers before plunging feet-first into water.
Recent Observations
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