Peter Donaldson
Location: Burley, Hampshire
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/24 | Spoonbill | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 4 | P C Donaldson |
| 17:00 | Present on flood by the 90 degree bend on Lower Pennington Lane. 2 adults and 2 juveniles. Approx 50 Hirundines hawking over the floods the majority Sand Martins with five or so Swallows. | |||
| 30/04/24 | Cuckoo | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 17:00 | Calling from scrub to South of old tip. Brief flight views. | |||
| 30/04/24 | Whimbrel | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 9 | P C Donaldson |
| 17:00 | On marsh put up by male Marsh Harrier. A party of six Little Tern fishing over the lagoon itself. Fishing parties of Sandwich Terns going East to fish and returning West with Sand eels. About 30 birds in both directions in fifteen minutes. | |||
| 28/04/24 | Cuckoo | Pig Bush, NF | 2 | P C Donaldson |
| 18:15 | Male calling from Oak trees adjacent to the car park for about 10 minutes. A female flew from the same area low over the heath towards Beaulieu Road Station. Also about 10 Swallows hawking over the heath. | |||
| 24/04/24 | House Martin | Ringwood | 5 | P C Donaldson |
| 12:00 | Seen flying over the High Street. Two birds alighting on last years nest in the eaves of Lloyds Bank. None seen yesterday so new arrivals. | |||
| 23/04/24 | Garden Warbler | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 6 | P C Donaldson |
| 11:50 | All seen / heard in scrub bordering the track between the road and the main car park. Also four Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler. | |||
| 23/04/24 | Osprey | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 11:50 | Came from the South and circled the Lake before attracting the attention of a Red Kite which followed it eastwards. After a minute or so the Osprey returned again circling the lake and landing on the nest platform. It remained there until at least 12.10. | |||
| 18/04/24 | Cuckoo | Holmsley Passage | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:15 | Calling from Silver Birches to the West of the old Gatehouse. | |||
| 12/04/24 | Sandwich Tern | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:00 | Flying East down the Solent. Also a rather late staying single Brent Goose in the flooded fields to the South of LPLane. | |||
| 12/04/24 | Mediterranean Gull | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 2 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:00 | Flying East over the old tip and calling. | |||
