Eling
Grid Reference: SU3612
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/07/24 | Swift | Eling | 7 | P Villiers |
| 20:55 | The pair of returning swifts in one of our swift boxes produced 2 chicks, which appear to have fledged and deserted the box, along with the 2 parents. However, we are still getting small groups of swifts flying over, up to 7 at a time, including tonight. SU362127. | |||
| 23/07/24 | Red Kite | Eling | 1 | P Villiers |
| 18:20 | Flew high over Eling from Marchwood direction, northwards towards Rushington and beyond (viewed from my back garden). SU362127. | |||
| 10/07/24 | House Sparrow | Eling | 20 | P Villiers |
| 06:55 | Most seen on garden bird feeders so far this year. SU362127. | |||
| 20/06/24 | Red Kite | Eling | 2 | P Villiers |
| 17:40 | Flying high up in the sky to the south of Bartley Water, viewed from back garden in School Road - exactly the same time as on 5th June, but this time there were two! | |||
| 17/06/24 | Swift | Eling | 21 | P Villiers |
| 21:10 | A welcome return after a barren spell during the recent bad weather. A spectacular aerial display above Eling for at least 20 minutes from 21:10. Up to 20 at a time, including at least 10 screaming and swooping low over our back garden.....plus at least 1 adult in our swift box. SU362127. | |||
| 05/06/24 | Red Kite | Eling | 1 | P Villiers |
| 17:40 | Flying high up in the sky to the south of Bartley Water, viewed from back garden in School Road. | |||
| 09/05/24 | Swift | Eling | 6 | P Villiers |
| 16:20 | A pair - possibly last year's successful breeders - flew into the existing swift box in my back garden, which has the old nest still intact, and didn't reappear for the next 50 minutes when I finally called it a day. In addition, up to 4 'bangers' flew through the garden, screaming and hitting both boxes, at various times throughout the afternoon. SU362127. | |||
