Mark Francis's 2022 year list

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SpeciesDateLocation
Red-legged PartridgeBrownwich 28/03
QuailSeen 21/07 at Brownwich only Herd a few days after
Pheasant
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose11/04 3 flying east
Greylag Goose7 flying in from the west from Chilling Direction 02/01
Russian White-fronted GooseFirst Seen flying across Brownich then into TH 10/02
Mute Swan
Egyptian GooseUp to a flock of 8 locally flying around
Shelduck
GarganeyMale + Female on the sea Hill Head 17/03
Shoveler
Gadwall
Wigeon
Mallard
Pintail
Teal
PochardTwo Drakes on Posbrook flood 07/01
Tufted DuckSingle bird on the river usually with a Drake Pochard
Eider
Velvet ScoterX6 01/01 Off Brownwich
Common Scoter
GoldeneyeDrake flew east 01/03
Goosander16/01 two Redheads flying east past Hill Head picked up by Richard Carpenter
Red-breasted MerganserPair off Brownwich flew off Towards Southampton water 19/03
Alpine SwiftFlying west over Brownwich cliffs 29/03
SwiftFirst one on 30/04
Cuckoo21/04 just south of Posbrook
Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Water RailOn the T Haven river along the edge of the reeds 13/01
Spotted CrakeFeeding on the edge of the North Scrape 05/09
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Great Crested GrebeHighest count 235 on the sea on 16/01 Counted by Amy .R
Slavonian GrebeOne of two wintering off HillHead/Brownich
Black-necked GrebeOff Osbourne View 06/03
Oystercatcher
Avocet**********
Lapwing
Golden Plover120 plus Brownwich 13/01
Grey PloverSingle bird with Golden Plover flock 29/03
Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover**********
WhimbrelFirst bird of Spring going east 06/03
Curlew
Bar-tailed GodwitSingle bird usually on the scrapes
Black-tailed Godwit
Turnstone
KnotGroup going east 11/04
RuffGroup of 11 east past hill head 21/03
Curlew SandpiperSouth Scrape 13/09
Sanderling
Dunlin
Little StintSouth Scrape 13/09
WoodcockIn flight circling over the Canal path 30/12
Snipe
Common Sandpiper19/04 Hill Head / flying around came out of the reserve
Green SandpiperOver Posbrook floods 12/04
Redshank
Wood SandpiperOn Posbrook floods 25/04
Spotted RedshankSummer plumage bird 22/06 south scrape
Greenshank2 on the South scrape 05/03
Kittiwake
Black-headed Gull
Little GullAdult Winter hawking over Posbrook 13/03
Mediterranean Gull
Common Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Yellow-legged GullAdult off Chalets before being flushed 14/05
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Sandwich TernWintering birds seen throughout January
Little Tern2 going east 11/04
Roseate Tern**********
Common TernGoing east 02/04
Arctic TernNumerous birds going east one one resting on the beach 23/04
Black TernTwo going east 23/04
Great SkuaHigh over the Solent originally going east 24/04
Arctic SkuaEast 10/04
Guillemot
RazorbillThis species is a lot more abundant in Winter than Guillemot it appears locally
Red-throated DiverMost days throughout Jan seen Flying or lingering
Black-throated Diver02/01 came in from the East landed on the sea for minuets before heading off west during a band of Rain/wind
Great Northern DiverA few sightings but not a easy bird to see off hill head this winter!
Leach's PetrelX3 off Hill Head 01/11
FulmarGoing west past Hill Head 06/04
Sooty Shearwater4 sightings in the Solent 26/11
Manx ShearwaterWest past Hill Head 06/04
Gannet
Cormorant
ShagSum Plum Drifting west on the sea 01/03
Glossy IbisSeen in flight 3 times finally photographed as it departed N/E 17/01
Spoonbill3 going east in through the Solent 29/04
Bittern
Cattle EgretDecembers lingering bird at Posbrook 03/01
Grey Heron
Great White EgretFlying south down the reserve thanks Amy R for the tip off 16/05
Little Egret
OspreyFlying out in Southampton water thanks Bob.M for heads up 👍
Honey-buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier**********
Red KiteLingering over the reserve 29/01
Buzzard
Barn OwlUsual split tree pair plus single hunting south end of the canal path
Tawny OwlSeen well on the 15/01 was herd in numerous locations
Little Owl19/04
Short-eared OwlSpent the morning near the Meon shore hide 14/09
KingfisherUsual Harbour/river male individual
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green WoodpeckerNot seen until 15/01
Kestrel
MerlinBrownich hunting
HobbyIn off 24/04
Peregrine
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Bearded TitHeard most days but not always seen!
WoodlarkBrownwich 11/09
Skylark
Sand Martin7 in off the sea 18/03
SwallowIn off the sea 06/04
House MartinIn off the sea 11/04
Red-rumped SwallowGliding over Posbrook flood 22/04
Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Yellow-browed WarblerHammonds bridge found by Mark Palmer 31/10
Willow WarblerPosbrook 04/04
Chiffchaff21/01 Siberian Chiff seen opposite the spurgin hide along the canal path
Sedge WarblerHeard previous days but first seen 13/04
Reed WarblerFinally saw my first on 24/04 herd every day for a week previous 🤦‍♂️
Grasshopper Warbler
BlackcapFemale Visitor centre garden 10/03
Garden WarblerScrub opposite the toilet block 07/08
Lesser WhitethroatBridge st flood area 18/04
WhitethroatArrival of Birds along the chalets to Brownich 12/04
Dartford Warbler**********
Firecrest24/01 Along Meon road
Goldcrest
Wren
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Starling
Ring OuzelGardens north of the Chalets 02/04
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Redwing
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Spotted FlycatcherPosbrook 14/05
Robin
Pied FlycatcherJust west of meon shore hide 25/08
Black Redstart**********
RedstartImmature male Pony field Posbrook 19/04
Whinchat25/08 two near the west entrance
Stonechat
WheatearBrownwich fields 29/03
House Sparrow
Dunnock
Yellow WagtailIn off 24/04
Grey Wagtail31/01 along the canal path
Pied WagtailWhite wagtails seen at Posbrook and Brownwich
Meadow Pipit
Tree Pipit27/08
Water PipitFlying Calling over Bridge street flood 03/01
Rock Pipit12/03 Sailing club
Chaffinch
BramblingFlying over Posbrook horse Field calling 08/03
Bullfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Lesser RedpollIn off 10/04
Goldfinch
SiskinGoing west 08/10
Reed BuntingHasn’t been a easy bird to see this winter