David Murdoch
Location: Winchester
Email: damurdoch@hotmail.com
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/24 | Reed Warbler | Bullington | 3 | D Murdoch |
| 13:31 | Singing birds. Largish reedbed, mostly inaccessible and the furthest up the Dever valley. | |||
| 20/06/24 | Raven | Wonston | 2 | D Murdoch |
| 20:31 | Over calling. Much less around this year than last. | |||
| 20/06/24 | Swift | Wonston | 5 | D Murdoch |
| 18:31 | Max count of screaming parties so far - almost certainly 1 pair breeding. Much more here than last years, when we had no breeding birds. | |||
| 27/06/24 | Corn Bunting | Newton Stacey fields, Newton Stacey | 2 | D Murdoch |
| 15:31 | At least 2 males regularly (3x in June) along wires along A30 by Hill Farm Garage and another on B3420 to N. Taken with birds towards Leckford and on Barton Stacey-Newton Stacey road, this suggests at least 8 singing males between Barton Stacey and Test valley N of Stockbridge. | |||
| 27/06/24 | Corn Bunting | Leckford | 1 | D Murdoch |
| 15:31 | Same small tree as last year. SU399373. | |||
| 20/06/24 | Swift | Bullington | 14 | D Murdoch |
| 13:01 | Screaming parties up to at least this number round the church. Turned up really late this year - numbers only built up in June. | |||
| 27/06/24 | Garden Warbler | Leckford | 1 | D Murdoch |
| 13:01 | By river. Private. SU374378. | |||
| 28/06/24 | Spotted Flycatcher | Bullington | 2 | D Murdoch |
| 13:01 | Nest under eaves of barn by bridge by church. First time I've confirmed breeding in the Dever valley (where they are now rare). | |||
| 01/07/24 | Firecrest | Bullington | 5 | D Murdoch |
| 13:01 | Family party other side of the road from the church. First time Ive had them here: more evidence of spread into the Dever valley. | |||
| 24/06/24 | Lesser Whitethroat | South Wonston | 1 | D Murdoch |
| 13:14 | Singing in hedge by A30 400yds N of village. Almost certainly not breeding there - ?unsuccessful breeder. | |||
