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Monday 16th May 2022

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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
16/05/22OystercatcherFleet Pond1J M Clark
07:10
flew NW, calling; seen from station.  
16/05/22Mute SwanSouthsea Canoe Lake31A Southsea
16:30
mixed sexes. Canoe Lake is now a true Swan Nursery with 30+ Swans 12-30-month-old now surviving from lawn grass & public hand-outs. (Bird seeds from Canoe Lake café, Expensive Swan floating food from pet shops, (floating) Corn flakes, bread, etc..). SZ653983.  
16/05/22Ringed PloverSholing, Southampton1A Collins
23:55
Clear calls recorded from house. No grounded birds seen in the Itchen Estuary/Weston Shore for several weeks but they are obviously still migrating.  
16/05/22Carrion CrowWeston Shore, Southampton290I R Watts
06:50
 
16/05/22Common ScoterHill Head2C Harrison
17:20
In from west. Landed on water for ~ 20 minutes. Off to east.  
16/05/22GannetHill Head1C Harrison
17:10
East.  
16/05/22RedstartPitts Wood Inclosure2D E Dicks
12:30
singing along N edge of Pitts Wood.  
16/05/22SiskinPitts Wood Inclosure7D E Dicks
12:30
2 pairs ,3 lone birds between Cockley Hil & Pitts Wood.  
16/05/22WheatearCockley Hill1D E Dicks
12:30
 
16/05/22Reed WarblerEdenbrook CP, Fleet1N Hayward
17:45
In reeds near car park. Lots of other heard.  
16/05/22Sedge WarblerEdenbrook CP, Fleet2N Hayward
17:40
Reeds around main pond.  
16/05/22Red KiteEdenbrook CP, Fleet2N Hayward
17:30
Soaring overhead.  
16/05/22Pied WagtailEdenbrook CP, Fleet2N Hayward
17:30
 
16/05/22Reed BuntingEdenbrook CP, Fleet2N Hayward
16:55
 
16/05/22GreenfinchEdenbrook CP, Fleet1N Hayward
16:45
But heard many more.  
16/05/22WhitethroatEdenbrook CP, Fleet1N Hayward
16:40
By pylon.  
16/05/22SpoonbillTitchfield Haven1B E Smith
18:40
on the river by viewing platform.  
16/05/22Mediterranean GullTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury19D Thelwell
09:15
ad. https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/859/20220516.  
16/05/22SwiftEling Tide Mill4P Villiers
18:10
Flying and screaming above the Tide Mill and Lexby Road. First 2022 sighting having been on holiday - groups of up to 9 seen at this location by another birder over the last 12 days. Need to set up that swift cd!!!!!  
16/05/22KingfisherFishlake Meadows1S Hartill
18:09
 
16/05/22Sedge WarblerFishlake Meadows1S Hartill
18:05
 
16/05/22HobbyFishlake Meadows2S Hartill
18:05
 
16/05/22GarganeyFishlake Meadows1S Hartill
18:05
male. From screen.  
16/05/22Tawny OwlHawley Common1J Kennett
12:30
male. Male hooted a couple of times. A few feet further along in the same part of the woods I thought I heard what sounded like a female very softly calling.  
16/05/22HobbyHawley Common1J Kennett
12:00
Hunting above the woods briefly. Flew off North.  
16/05/22Great TitWoolmer Forest2M Lawn
Pair with fl. yng. Much earlier than they used to be.  
16/05/22Black-throated DiverSolent Breezes1R H Marchant
08:30
w/p. Forewarned by Mark F at Hillhead. Flying NW off Chilling towards Southampton Water then veered SW towards The Solent, viewed from Chilling Headhouse.  
16/05/22WheatearHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
08:00
fem. On shingle just E of meander pools.  
16/05/22PintailFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
13:26
 
16/05/22SwiftFishlake Meadows20M Rafter
12:25
 
16/05/22BuzzardFishlake Meadows3M Rafter
12:25
 
16/05/22Egyptian GooseWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash9D Wallace
10:25
The regular 2 adults and 7 juveniles by TLC for Horses pond.  
16/05/22Common TernFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
10:24
 
16/05/22CuckooFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
10:24
 
16/05/22KestrelFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
12:23
 
16/05/22Red KiteFishlake Meadows3M Rafter
12:22
 
16/05/22HobbyFishlake Meadows3M Rafter
11:21
 
16/05/22FirecrestHook Valley (Warsash)1S Brunton
13:30
m. Singing & showing on & off around parking area by Bridge House, off Hook Park Road.  
16/05/22GannetSolent Breezes1S Brunton
10:15
Mid channel, viewed from Chilling Substation.  
16/05/22WheatearWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash2S Brunton
07:50
f. In donkey field, then moving to TLC for horses field.  
16/05/22WheatearLower Test Marshes2S Clemons
10:25
m,f. Well south of Two Bridges.  
16/05/22HobbyLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
09:48
East over Two Bridges.  
16/05/22Sand MartinLower Test Marshes3S Clemons
09:45
1 & 2 flying north.  
16/05/22Mediterranean GullLower Test Marshes70S Clemons
67 north between 09.15 & 10.30 + 3 on marsh late am. Also 37 south, mainly later, which could be some of earlier count.  
16/05/22SpoonbillTitchfield Haven2D Stevenson
09:36
On the river.. both viewable from the bridge or viewing platform near the VC.  
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