[Birdtalk] OSPREY

[Brian Maxfield]

Here in NE Utah the osprey generally leave around the first part of September.  I say generally because I have observed opsrey all months but January.  Most frequently, I observe juvenile birds later in fall.  I presume late nests.  Often these osprey are observed along the south edge of the Uinta Mountains and I have always thought they were young from high elevation nests in the Uintas that would be initiated later than most nests because of the nesting conditions (ice on lakes until July).

I have seen osprey around the Sevier Valley throughout the winter in past years (80s).

I generally see territories start filling up in mid-March on Flaming Gorge but some osprey are there by late February.  Probably not the cold that drives their movements but the availability of prey.

Brian
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ned Bixler 
  To: birdtalk 
  Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:12 PM
  Subject: [Birdtalk] OSPREY




  Sunday - Deer Creek Reservoir - The osprey were still there today,  My question is: Does any one have departure records for osprey?  If so, would you please email them to me.  It seem very late in the year for osprey to be at the reservoir.

  Thanks for the info
  Ned

  Ned Bixler
  utahbixlers at earthlink.net
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