Hampshire bird news

Tuesday 2nd November 2010

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
02/11/10Dartford WarblerHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1M Crutch
09:30
In scrub southeast of the scrape, one lesser spotted Bob Marchant in the distance!  
02/11/10Golden PloverOld Alresford32M Armitage
13:00
Flew over high NW.  
02/11/10PeregrineOld Alresford2M Armitage
13:00
ad and juv. Hunting woodpigeons.  
02/11/10DunlinHamble Estuary180D Hannam
13:15
Flock arr. from S landed on mud S of maritime coll. pier - joined 10 birds already there.  
02/11/10KnotHamble Estuary10D Hannam
12:30
On mud S of maritime coll. pier.  
02/11/10Golden PloverHamble Estuary300D Hannam
12:30
On mud N of maritime coll. pier. Took off 12:35 circled v. high for 10 min. almost to base of low cloud then flew N. 13:00 returned at low level and flew E. towards Hook/Titchfield. 2 birds apart from flock remained on foreshore throughout.  
02/11/10KittiwakeHayling Bay, Sandy Point70A Johnson
Unprecedented flock feeding fairly distantly off-shore.  
02/11/10Grey PhalaropeHayling Bay, Sandy Point1A Johnson
10:50
1st-winter moving west along the seafront, very active, but pausing briefly on the tide-line.  
02/11/10FirecrestBassett, Southampton2M G Painter
15:40
1 m, 1 f. Council depot. at Redlodge. SU412161.  
02/11/10Great Spotted WoodpeckerMayflower Park (Southampton)1M G Painter
09:30
West.  
02/11/10SkylarkMayflower Park (Southampton)1M G Painter
09:30
West.  
02/11/10StarlingMayflower Park (Southampton)40M G Painter
09:30
West.  
02/11/10WoodpigeonMayflower Park (Southampton)580M G Painter
09:30
West.  
02/11/10Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6R Chapman
16:50
at least, all adult or near adult in c10,000 Lesser B-bGs. Also reported today a Firecrest on reserve today, first for the year if I can confirm the location.  
02/11/10HawfinchTestwood Lakes1M Swann
10:30
 
02/11/10Great Grey ShrikeHolmsley1J Pleasance
15:45
On various wires and bushes around SU223015.  
02/11/10Grey PhalaropeFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1N J Montegriffo
13:00
1w. Still present at 13:00, feeding in association with coots at eastern end of lagoon. Favours diving coots, gleaning for food as the birds reappear on the surface.  
02/11/10BramblingQueen Elizabeth Country Park4D Hoare
12:30
with chaffinches south of visitor centre.  
02/11/10Bearded TitPennington Marsh2S P Piggott
11:00
Butts Lagoon reeds, also a Water Rail heard.  
02/11/10Cetti's WarblerPennington Marsh2S P Piggott
11:00
1 Butts Lagoon and 1 Avon Outflow.  
02/11/10Dartford WarblerKeyhaven Lagoon2S P Piggott
11:30
1 on gorse along the lower path, 1 Iley Point.  
02/11/10KnotKeyhaven32S P Piggott
12:30
Keyhaven Hbr.  
02/11/10Golden PloverKeyhaven57S P Piggott
12:30
In Keyhaven Hbr, a further 27 earlier on Fishtail Lagoon.  
02/11/10Grey PhalaropeFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1S P Piggott
10:30
1stw. Still at the eastern end of lagoon.  
02/11/10PeregrineHook (Warsash)1R H Marchant
10:40
On pylon between Beam Cottage and Solent Court.  
02/11/10Bar-tailed GodwitHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
09:00
On Links scrape with 129 Blackwits & 2 Golden Plover.  
02/11/10RavenHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
08:00
Over Christmas House, then flew over Hook Lake reedbed.  
02/11/10Hen HarrierBishops Dyke1L Etheridge
12:45
male.  
02/11/10FieldfareCheesefoot Head1D Hoare
08:30
 
02/11/10SkylarkCheesefoot Head21D Hoare
08:30
 
02/11/10RedwingCheesefoot Head13D Hoare
08:30
 
02/11/10ChaffinchCheesefoot Head20D Hoare
08:30
 
02/11/10YellowhammerCheesefoot Head26D Hoare
08:30
 
02/11/10Corn BuntingCheesefoot Head13D Hoare
08:30
 
02/11/10WoodpigeonLakeside (Eastleigh)1480S Ingram
07:30
Flew west between 0730-0815hrs.  
02/11/10WoodpigeonItchen Estuary1500I R Watts
07:40
07:40-08:10 flying NW...largest group 500. SU4414.