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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
08/05/24SwiftBasingstoke8M Lambden
13:00
8+ today. SU611494.  
07/05/24SwiftBasingstoke2M Lambden
20:25
First here this year. SU610495.  
06/05/24SwiftEcchinswell1M Taylor
18:00
first bird arrived back in one of our nestboxes, same date as in 2023.  
07/05/24SwiftNursling2G Alexander
18:00
ad. Similar to PV's post - two swifts over my garden at 6.00pm.  
07/05/24SwiftEling6P Villiers
17:00
The swifts have finally returned to Eling!!! Several groups of up to three at a time flying over School Road, from 15:00, some screaming, and then 6 at 17:00. SU362127.  
07/05/24SwiftClanfield2K Jafkins
14:21
1st of the year over the garden. SU703160.  
07/05/24SwiftForton, Gosport7J Norton
13:00
At least 12 now arrived, Mill Pond Road area. SU6000.  
06/05/24SwiftForton, Gosport5J Norton
19:00
Local breeding birds just arrived (Mill Pond Road, Gosport). SU6000.  
06/05/24SwiftFarlington Marshes28P A Gammage
17:00
 
06/05/24SwiftShirley, Southampton3C Melville
18:31
 
06/05/24SwiftTitchfield Common2D Wallace
14:00
First arrivals on territory, slightly later than usual.  
06/05/24SwiftStokes Bay6J J Goodridge
08:00
Up to 6 birds seen this morning flying north.  
06/05/24SwiftWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash5R H Marchant
10:15
Feeding over Lane.  
05/05/24SwiftFarlington Marshes1P A Gammage
13:50
Stream.  
04/05/24SwiftAlresford2A Mcveigh
19:50
2 Swifts in one of the nest sites tonight. SU578319.  
04/05/24SwiftFishlake Meadows20S Hartill
18:11
 
03/05/24SwiftHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR1G D Fennemore
06:30
West also 5 swallow 6 sand Martin and 2 house Martin of sea.  
02/05/24SwiftBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water50P C Donaldson
10:15
Overflying Ibsley Water, Tern hide and surrounding area. At least this many. Rather out of season a male and female Pintail and a male Goldeneye.  
30/04/24SwiftBasingstoke Town Centre1C S Nash
14:18
First one of the year.  
30/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows180D Thelwell
15:15
South in c 15 mins and still going. There must have been hundreds more.  
30/04/24SwiftNewlands Farm (Stubbington)6M Rolfe
15:30
 
30/04/24SwiftPeartree Green LNR, Southampton2K L Roberts
12:04
First 2 swifts I've seen this year.  
28/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows65A Lester
15:00
rapidly north.  
27/04/24SwiftLee on Solent1M Wagstaff
08:30
First one to return to nest boxes. Same first box as last year and just 12 hours later! Hopefully (many) more to come. SU566009.  
27/04/24SwiftHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash6R H Marchant
08:20
Also 4 Sand Martin.  
27/04/24SwiftBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water10K R Wilkes
09:46
 
25/04/24SwiftBishop's Waltham north pond1P M Potts
SU551176.  
26/04/24SwiftBishop's Waltham north pond2P M Potts
SU551176.  
26/04/24SwiftBudds Farm Sewage Farm1C Slade
15:09
 
26/04/24SwiftRomsey1S J Hackett
08:30
SU353211.  
25/04/24SwiftTitchfield Haven Canal Path3P J Honeysett
09:00
Garganey pair also present.  
25/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows5G B Langley
11:40
2 then one later then two more around 2pm. SU358228.  
24/04/24SwiftLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1P F Fawkes
09:00
 
24/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows12M Rafter
13:09
 
24/04/24SwiftBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water10N Marsh
13:30
 
24/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows20A Nieuwkerk
10:00
Group of 20+.  
20/04/24SwiftBishops Waltham - Chase Mill1P M Potts
Seen Claylands Road by Ady Smith.  
23/04/24SwiftWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash2R Sawyer
11:45
 
23/04/24SwiftOld Alresford8M Parkes
11:25
Calling and chasing each other, over where I work. Private site, no public access.  
23/04/24SwiftBrownwich1A R Mountford
13:00
Heading west.  
23/04/24SwiftManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford8J Riches
11:46
 
23/04/24SwiftTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1P D Winter
08:35
North.  
22/04/24SwiftTitchfield Abbey4M Rolfe
15:00
 
22/04/24SwiftManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford2J Riches
08:04
 
21/04/24SwiftAlresford1A Mcveigh
20:20
Banging 2 nest box entrance holes. SU577320.  
21/04/24SwiftRopley1T Carpenter
10:30
North, Ropley station. SU628324.  
21/04/24SwiftFareham2T Carpenter
10:30
North, while sitting at Kiln Rd lights. SU573074.  
21/04/24SwiftNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P D Winter
11:08
east low over the lagoon.  
21/04/24SwiftPetersfield2M Foreman
13:25
East.  
21/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows15R J Jacobs
10:15
 
21/04/24SwiftPosbrook Floods5D Houghton
09:00
 
21/04/24SwiftWinchester Sewage Farm2F Matthews
08:30
pair flying above Deacon Hill (area between Morestead Road and the SF where the SF is viewed from.). No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
21/04/24SwiftRanvilles Lane1M Rolfe
10:30
Plus 12 Swallow and 2 Sand Martin.  
21/04/24SwiftNewlands Farm (Stubbington)2M Rolfe
09:30
North.  
21/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows5P J Beresford
09:30
 
20/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows4I D Wells
19:48
 
20/04/24SwiftBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2K J Simpson
15:49
2-3 swifts far side of lake.  
17/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows10N A Buckle
14:29
 
17/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows3N Jones
10:45
 
16/04/24SwiftTitchfield Haven1M Francis
09:47
Over the frying pan area.  
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