Hampshire bird news
Friday 29th March 2024
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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/24 | Oystercatcher | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 4 | R Prior |
| 08:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Goldeneye | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 5 | R Prior |
| 08:30 | male and fem. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Marsh Harrier | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 2 | R Prior |
| 08:30 | male and fem. Female over far west side of lake, male flew low across centre of lake. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Red Kite | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 2 | R Prior |
| 08:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Sand Martin | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 30 | R Prior |
| 08:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Kingfisher | Woolmer Pond | 1 | J F Smith |
| 14:00 | First kingfisher I seen at this site which have I been visiting for over 30 years. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Mute Swan | Eling Tide Mill | 2 | P Villiers |
| 14:50 | m/f. The latest incarnation of the 'Eling swans' have built their nest amongst the reeds adjacent to Eling Cemetery - it looked precarious at 14:50 today, with a 4.2m high tide, and not being on an island as with previous nest locations does also appear vulnerable to foxes...... | |||
| 29/03/24 | Firecrest | St Catherines Hill, Winchester | 1 | D Thelwell |
| 15:30 | m. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Yellowhammer | Greatbridge (Romsey) | 1 | M Rafter |
| 09:14 | Unusual in urban environment,calling from top of tree. Private site, no public access. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Red Kite | Havant | 1 | P N Milinets-Raby |
| 14:40 | Over my Havant garden heading west. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Sand Martin | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 10 | T Gent |
| 16:15 | Over Goosander Hide. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Blackcap | Dark Lane Pond | 1 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Stonechat | Badminston Common | 2 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | Pair. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Canada Goose | Badminston GP | 9 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Shelduck | Badminston GP | 17 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Shoveler | Badminston GP | 4 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Gadwall | Badminston GP | 4 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Teal | Badminston GP | 21 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Blackcap | Badminston GP | 1 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Reed Bunting | Badminston GP | 1 | J G Ross |
| 13:30 | male. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Red Kite | Ringwood | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 13:00 | Soaring for about five minutes over the Ringwood roundabout (A31) and then over long stay car park before drifting west. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Red Kite | Everton | 1 | C Lisher |
| 14:10 | Flying slowly west over Frys Lane. SZ289943. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Guillemot | Hill Head | 1 | M Parkes |
| 15:15 | Just off the shore by Titchfield Haven, close in! | |||
| 29/03/24 | Little Gull | Hayling Bay, Beachlands | 1 | S Thomas |
| 15:02 | 1w. Flying east along the surf-line. SZ715987. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Kestrel | Boyatt Lane | 1 | T Barnes |
| 14:18 | SU451217. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Stock Dove | Mercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve | 2 | I R Watts |
| 13:00 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Buzzard | Mercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve | 2 | I R Watts |
| 13:00 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Kestrel | Mercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve | 1 | I R Watts |
| 13:00 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Dark-bellied Brent Goose | Mercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve | 42 | I R Watts |
| 12:40 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Curlew | Mercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve | 6 | I R Watts |
| 12:40 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Grey Plover | Mercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve | 2 | I R Watts |
| 12:40 | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Dark-bellied Brent Goose | Hamble Point | 60 | I R Watts |
| 12:00 | Flew up Southampton Water. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Red Kite | Whiteley | 1 | D Gorman |
| 13:30 | Low over football pitches , heading east. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Swallow | Workman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash | 1 | S Brunton |
| 11:25 | North over Lane. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Mediterranean Gull | Hook Links, Hook-with-Warsash | 4 | S Brunton |
| 09:50 | ad. S.E past Cowes Lane. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Eider | Hook Links, Hook-with-Warsash | 2 | S Brunton |
| 08:25 | m/f. Offshore between Meander Pools and the Scrape. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Little Gull | Farlington Marshes | 2 | J Crook |
| 12:40 | Adult feeding on the stream in front of the information building, first-winter on the Deeps (the latter as reported by another birder - thanks). | |||
| 29/03/24 | Little Gull | Titchfield Haven | 2 | A Robjohns |
| 11:29 | Still present. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Guillemot | Lee-on-the-Solent | 1 | A Robjohns |
| 10:31 | Initially very close in off On The Water cafe, then drifted west. By the time I pointed it out to DW just after 1100, it was west of The Shack. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Kittiwake | Lee-on-the-Solent | 1 | A Robjohns |
| 09:49 | 1w. East past the Beach Road car park. Fairly close in. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Crossbill | Woolmer Forest | 1 | M Lawn |
| singing male. Sub-song rather than full song. An orange-red bird, presumably 2cy. SU8032. | ||||
| 29/03/24 | Little Gull | Titchfield Haven | 2 | M Francis |
| 10:14 | Dip feeding over the south scrape. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Siskin | Hocombe Mead LNR | 4 | M Vokes |
| 10:13 | 1m / 3f. Recent influx on feeders after no visitors during winter. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Blackcap | School Road , Bursledon | 1 | J W Hibberd |
| 09:00 | fem. Garden tick. SU484098. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Kittiwake | Barton on Sea | 1 | S Keen |
| 07:05 | 2cy. West, close in. The highlight of an hour and half seawatch from 0630. Otherwise 1 Gannet, 2 C Scoter and a few gulls. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Dark-bellied Brent Goose | Weston Sailing Club | 59 | I R Watts |
| 07:00 | 38 Weston + 21 Hythe, Shore Road. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Great Northern Diver | Weston Sailing Club | 4 | I R Watts |
| 07:00 | Together on the water off Hythe Pier. | |||
| 29/03/24 | Great Northern Diver | Weston Sailing Club | 1 | I R Watts |
| 06:15 | Flew right down Southampton Water. | |||
