Hampshire bird news

Thursday 25th April 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/04/24Wood SandpiperTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1P Wilkinson
15:00
already posted.  
25/04/24Common SandpiperTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1P Wilkinson
15:15
very brief sighting - pointed out by Paul Winter and Duncan so thank you!  
25/04/24Little OwlSparsholt1J Kelly
21:00
 
25/04/24OspreyTadley Cemetery1D Brockway
20:54
fem. Random sighting in a tree on the edge of a wood. Definite identification. Female. Quite close. SU597595.  
25/04/24CuckooRockford Common, NF1D E Dicks
10:00
 
25/04/24WoodlarkRockford Common, NF2D E Dicks
10:00
 
25/04/24Garden WarblerRockford Common, NF1D E Dicks
10:00
Singing from a Crab Apple tree.  
25/04/24FirecrestCurbridge2G Foyle
10:50
SU519116.  
25/04/24WhimbrelCurbridge4G Foyle
10:40
SU519116.  
25/04/24BlackcapCasbrook Common Rubbish Tip7A Lester
18:29
 
25/04/24ChiffchaffCasbrook Common Rubbish Tip9A Lester
18:29
 
25/04/24LinnetCasbrook Common Rubbish Tip10A Lester
18:29
 
25/04/24YellowhammerCasbrook Common Rubbish Tip1A Lester
18:29
male.  
25/04/24Willow WarblerCasbrook Common Rubbish Tip3A Lester
18:29
 
25/04/24WhitethroatCasbrook Common Rubbish Tip8A Lester
18:29
minimum singing birds.  
25/04/24Wood SandpiperTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1P D Winter
15:30
From the Sand Martin hide; showing well at times towards the back (east) of the pool in front of the hide until I left at 15:30. Also an influx of Swallows and Sand Martins with the rain.  
25/04/24SwiftTitchfield Haven Canal Path3P J Honeysett
09:00
Garganey pair also present.  
25/04/24Red KitePittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)3M Rafter
14:03
 
25/04/24KestrelPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)1M Rafter
13:02
 
25/04/24SparrowhawkPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)1M Rafter
13:02
 
25/04/24Little EgretPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)6M Rafter
12:00
 
25/04/24StonechatPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)2M Rafter
12:59
Feeding young.  
25/04/24WhitethroatPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)2M Rafter
12:58
 
25/04/24LapwingPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)4M Rafter
13:57
Holding territory.  
25/04/24CuckooPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)1M Rafter
12:57
Calling.  
25/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitFarlington Marshes3M Foreman
15:00
Roosting on island off point field.  
25/04/24WhimbrelFarlington Marshes10M Foreman
15:00
On island off point field.  
25/04/24Little TernFarlington Marshes2M Foreman
15:00
Fishing along the South and west sea wall.  
25/04/24SwallowFishlake Meadows4G B Langley
11:40
SU358228.  
25/04/24House MartinFishlake Meadows10G B Langley
11:40
SU358228.  
25/04/24Sand MartinFishlake Meadows30G B Langley
11:40
from screen around 1.30. SU358228.  
25/04/24SwiftFishlake Meadows5G B Langley
11:40
2 then one later then two more around 2pm. SU358228.  
25/04/24WhitethroatFishlake Meadows2G B Langley
11:40
SU358228.  
25/04/24Mute SwanFishlake Meadows18G B Langley
11:40
SU358228.  
25/04/24Reed WarblerFishlake Meadows1G B Langley
11:40
singing beside gate to the path to screens. SU358228.  
25/04/24HobbyFishlake Meadows1G B Langley
11:40
over rapidly 11.15. SU358228.  
25/04/24Garden WarblerFishlake Meadows1G B Langley
11:40
singing south of first bench on canal path. SU358228.  
25/04/24Sedge WarblerFishlake Meadows10G B Langley
11:40
singing and displaying. SU358228.  
25/04/24NuthatchButlocks Heath1G Patrick
15:21
SU512067.  
25/04/24SwallowBishops Waltham Ponds40G B Langley
15:22
At least 40 over North pond in a downpour.  
25/04/24Garden WarblerCastle Bottom1P Boult
08:00
 
25/04/24Willow WarblerCastle Bottom1P Boult
08:00
 
25/04/24WoodlarkCastle Bottom1P Boult
08:00
 
25/04/24Tree PipitCastle Bottom1P Boult
08:00
 
25/04/24Sedge WarblerFishlake Meadows4A Lester
14:48
on stream side north of Ashley Meadows.  
25/04/24Common SandpiperFishlake Meadows1A Lester
14:48
on floods North of stone bridge along canal.  
25/04/24Garden WarblerBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1C Orledge
14:38
In bramble by the Tern Hide Carpark.  
25/04/24Little Ringed PloverBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1C Orledge
14:35
To the left of the Tern Hide Also Garden Warbler near to the Tern Hide Carpark.  
25/04/24WheatearLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
10:15
m. Testwood Park.  
25/04/24Black SwanFishlake Meadows2M Foreman
13:28
From roadside near bus stop.  
25/04/24House MartinWoolmer Forest2M Lawn
SU7832.  
25/04/24Garden WarblerWoolmer Forest5M Lawn
singing males. Along western perimeter between Whitehill & the pond.  
25/04/24WhitethroatWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
singing male. A belated 1st arrival here. SU7832.  
25/04/24SkylarkHamble Airfield2I R Watts
09:00
m.  
25/04/24StonechatHamble Airfield1I R Watts
09:30
m.  
25/04/24KestrelHamble Airfield1I R Watts
08:30
 
25/04/24Green WoodpeckerHamble Airfield1I R Watts
09:00
 
25/04/24BullfinchHamble Airfield2I R Watts
09:30
m+f.  
25/04/24WhitethroatHamble Airfield7I R Watts
09:30
m.  
25/04/24Lesser WhitethroatHamble Airfield1I R Watts
09:30
m.  
25/04/24Dark-bellied Brent GooseHamble Shore4I R Watts
07:30
 
25/04/24Marsh HarrierBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1K May
10:58
fem.  
25/04/24Black-tailed GodwitBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water150K May
10:58
Many in v bright sum plum these landed for 10 mins and flew off leaving 50 in mixed plumage on island at back .  
25/04/24Black-throated DiverWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
06:15
Flew into the R. Itchen at 06:45.  
25/04/24Great Northern DiverWeston Shore, Southampton3I R Watts
06:15
 
25/04/24Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton137I R Watts
06:25
Most flew up Hythe side of Southampton Water. Some went up the R. Test 4 to Weston Shore.  
25/04/24RedstartPig Bush, NF2M Lomax
10:00
pair. Also cuckoo,willow warbler,chiff chaff,blackcap,siskin. SU360049.  
25/04/24Red-crested PochardBlashford Lakes - Ellingham Pound1K May
08:33
Female on pond flew off towards ivy.  
25/04/24MARSH SANDPIPERNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1M Barfield
07:15
Negative news
No sign of Marsh sandpaper in 90 mins this morning. Low tide and rising, perhaps it could be offshore. A few others have arrived and looking now.