Eling Great Marsh
Grid Reference: SU3712
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/07/24 | Stonechat | Eling Great Marsh | 1 | P Villiers |
| 12:50 | juv. In fields at end of Goatee Beach. | |||
| 26/07/24 | Little Egret | Eling Great Marsh | 11 | P Villiers |
| 12:45 | ||||
| 26/07/24 | Mute Swan | Eling Great Marsh | 63 | P Villiers |
| 12:45 | ad. All in Redbridge Channel, bar one in Eling Creek - viewed from Goatee Beach. Total excludes 1 cygnet. | |||
| 25/07/24 | Mute Swan | Eling Great Marsh | 55 | P Villiers |
| 13:40 | ad. Total doesn't include 5 cygnets. Main group on Redbridge side, towards Wharf Park, plus 2 separate families with the cygnets, keeping their distance on the Eling side, a) near the A35 and b)Goatee Beach. | |||
| 11/07/24 | Mute Swan | Eling Great Marsh | 64 | P Villiers |
| 12:50 | Spread along the Redbridge Channel, viewed from Goatee Beach. | |||
| 11/07/24 | Lesser Whitethroat | Eling Great Marsh | 1 | P Villiers |
| 12:50 | Still singing in the trees at the Marchwood end of Goatee Beach. SU368124. | |||
| 07/07/24 | Lesser Whitethroat | Eling Great Marsh | 1 | P Villiers |
| 10:25 | Singing in trees at Marchwood end of Goatee Beach. No previous record here so checked recordings with BTO website and a fellow, more experienced, birder for verification...for which thanks. An unexpected and pleasant surprise. SU368124. | |||
| 06/06/24 | Mute Swan | Eling Great Marsh | 34 | P Villiers |
| 16:15 | ad. The annual 'migration' has started! Individual groups of up to 8 at a time converging on the Redbridge side of the marsh from the Marchwood direction. | |||
