Hampshire bird news

Friday 8th April 2016

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
08/04/16Short-eared OwlTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Houghton
20:00
Present around fields south and north of the Posbrook flood 19:20-20:00 at least off and on.  
08/04/16Great Grey ShrikeCutty Brow1M Clay
19:15
SU410439.  
08/04/16Black SwanLongparish Trout Farm1M Clay
18:45
Random flyover heading north up river. New patch tick mind. SU433440.  
08/04/16KingfisherLongparish Trout Farm1M Clay
18:45
SU433440.  
08/04/16Yellow WagtailTestwood Lakes1M Swann
Dropped in late afternoon.  
08/04/16Egyptian GooseNursling3P D Winter
16:00
in flooded field just N of M27. SU356164.  
08/04/16Yellow-legged GullHill Head1A 2
19:00
3cy. Fairly certain after seeing last year's bird. As for the 4cy, having spoken to others I'm now very confused!  
08/04/16Cetti's WarblerSt Cross, Winchester2T R Jordan
two territories on west side between Garnier Road and St Cross Hospital.  
08/04/16Cetti's WarblerHockley Meadows2T R Jordan
usual area around reedbed between two channels. SU476262.  
08/04/16SwallowHockley Meadows7T R Jordan
at least.  
08/04/16Grey WagtailHockley Meadows4T R Jordan
two pairs between Compton Lock and north end of watermeadows.  
08/04/16Greylag GooseWinchester Sewage Farm1T R Jordan
No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
08/04/16Arctic TernRingwood25D Taylor
ProbableAs I was playing 5-a-side, a naked-eye job over Ringwood Leisure Centre of a flock of c25 northbound sterna terns. Given the behaviour, i.e. inland migration route, Arctic could be a possibility. No 'commic ' option to select from.  
08/04/16Willow WarblerRooksbury Mill (Andover)1C Burch
17:30
 
08/04/16Slavonian GrebeBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
Looking good to the west of Tern hide.  
08/04/16Water RailFishlake Meadows5A Lester
17:00
minimum.  
08/04/16Mute SwanFishlake Meadows46A Lester
17:00
meadow NW of Fishlake.  
08/04/16Lesser RedpollFishlake Meadows2A Lester
17:00
north.  
08/04/16Reed BuntingFishlake Meadows1A Lester
17:00
3 m, 1f.  
08/04/16BlackcapFishlake Meadows3A Lester
17:00
at least 3 singing.  
08/04/16ChiffchaffFishlake Meadows12A Lester
17:00
11 singing, 1 calling.  
08/04/16SwallowFishlake Meadows1A Lester
17:00
over north.  
08/04/16Sand MartinFishlake Meadows38A Lester
17:00
over east.  
08/04/16House MartinFishlake Meadows1A Lester
17:00
over east.  
08/04/16Cetti's WarblerFishlake Meadows9A Lester
17:00
8 singing, 1 calling.  
08/04/16Sedge WarblerFishlake Meadows4A Lester
17:00
minimum count of singing male.  
08/04/16Willow WarblerFishlake Meadows1A Lester
17:00
at least.  
08/04/16RedwingItchen Valley Country Park2M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16KingfisherItchen Valley Country Park1M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16Water RailItchen Valley Country Park1M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16Reed BuntingItchen Valley Country Park2M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16Cetti's WarblerItchen Valley Country Park4M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16BlackcapItchen Valley Country Park2M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16Willow WarblerItchen Valley Country Park9M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16ChiffchaffItchen Valley Country Park26M J Smith
16:00
 
08/04/16Mandarin DuckItchen Valley Country Park1M J Smith
16:00
male. In flight around the area south of Decoy Wood. Landed briefly on a water channel.  
08/04/16Short-eared OwlTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Wallace
14:40
Initially found sitting on a post south of the Posbrook Flood giving close views. It was then seen a few times hunting over the fields, making its way south before disappearing from view.  
08/04/16SwallowTitchfield Haven Canal Path50A 2
At least.  
08/04/16Willow WarblerTitchfield Haven Canal Path1A 2
at least.  
08/04/16Black-tailed GodwitTitchfield Haven Canal Path100A 2
Probably more. In field just N of Posbrook flood.  
08/04/16House MartinTitchfield Haven Canal Path3A 2
With Swallows over Posbrook Flood and later Bridge Street Floods.  
08/04/16Little GullPennington Marsh1M H Terry
2nd summer bird on the new lake at 1045.  
08/04/16Long-tailed DuckPennington Marsh1M H Terry
Drake in channel off Keyhaven Lagoon at 10.00.  
08/04/16White WagtailPennington Marsh2M H Terry
On saltmarsh at 10.15. .  
08/04/16Spotted RedshankPennington Marsh1M H Terry
On Butt's Lagoon at 10.00.  
08/04/16Great Northern DiverPennington Marsh1M H Terry
On the Solent off Jetty at 0930.  
08/04/16SpoonbillPennington Marsh2M H Terry
Flew onto Jetty Pool at 9.15.  
08/04/16RuffPennington Marsh1M H Terry
On flooded area near the road at 08.30.  
08/04/16SiskinChandlers Ford1D Lister
male. Display in the garden.  
08/04/16ChiffchaffChandlers Ford1D Lister
In the garden.  
08/04/16BullfinchChandlers Ford2D Lister
male/female. Courtship in the garden.  
08/04/16Little EgretDurley2A Davidson
13:50
2 Little Egrets in field with cattle behind Farmers Home pub.  
08/04/16GoldeneyeBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
prob imm fem. no sign of the drake and two adult ducks here yesterday though.  
08/04/16PochardBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
ad drk.  
08/04/16Little GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
2s. with an almost complete black hood and only very slight dark markings in the outer primaries, looked adult at any real distance.  
08/04/16Great Grey ShrikeCutty Brow1D J Piper
15:40
First time I've seen it for a week but still here. Osprey seen over Forton at 14:50 being mobbed by a Buzzard. SU4143.  
08/04/16Short-eared OwlTitchfield Haven Canal Path1A 2
One hunting in the fields just south of Posbrook floods. Seen 3 times & very good views. Seen tonight as well.  
08/04/16Ring OuzelOld Winchester Hill1M G Painter
2cy male? South side of fort. SU639205.  
08/04/16Cattle EgretDurley2S Ingram
13:30
Negative news
No sign during lunchtime visit behind pub. A good look around other sites around Durley also.  
08/04/16Red KiteThorney Hill1D Barton
12:30
Circling over Thorney Hill crossroads.  
08/04/16SiskinStraight Mile, Romsey30N Jones
12:00
Feeding on nyjer seed.  
08/04/16Lesser RedpollStraight Mile, Romsey20N Jones
12:00
Feeding on nyjer seed.  
08/04/16BramblingStraight Mile, Romsey30N Jones
12:00
Coming to black sunflower seeds.  
08/04/16FirecrestLocks Heath1T Norton
11:00
male. Singing. SU512071.  
08/04/16RedstartGritnam Wood1P F Fawkes
10:00
Singing.  
08/04/16FirecrestHook Valley (Warsash)2R H Marchant
10:15
Pair by Bridge House. SU4905.  
08/04/16Great Northern DiverSouthampton Water1R H Marchant
08:50
2cy. Off Chilling sub-station, the regular Hook bird. SU4903.  
08/04/16Willow WarblerHook (Warsash)1R H Marchant
08:40
Singing by Chilling sub-station. SU5004.  
08/04/16Sedge WarblerHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
06:45
Singing, western end of reedbed. SU4805.  
08/04/16White StorkWoolmer Pond1M A Orchard-Webb
Flyover at south of Pond heading east toward Selborne. Clear protruding neck and legs, black flight feathers, rest white. Too distant to identify colour of legs and bill.  
08/04/16Yellow-legged GullCenturion Business Park, Southampton2I R Watts
07:40
ad + 1st sum.  
08/04/16Black-tailed GodwitQuayside Rd, Southampton12I R Watts
07:30
 
08/04/16ShelduckChessel Bay, Southampton5I R Watts
07:24
3m+2f.  
08/04/16Great Northern DiverChessel Bay, Southampton1I R Watts
07:24
 
08/04/16RedshankHardway (Gosport)8K J Ilsley
 
08/04/16ChiffchaffPriddys Hard, Gosport2K J Ilsley
singing.  
08/04/16BlackcapPriddys Hard, Gosport2K J Ilsley
pair in copse around cycle track.