Hampshire bird news

Sunday 20th April 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
20/04/14BlackbirdPlastow Green2K G White
pair. FEEDING FLEDGLINGS.  
20/04/14WhimbrelFarlington Marshes4P A Gammage
North Binness.  
20/04/14GreenshankFarlington Marshes6P A Gammage
2 hayfield, 4 lake.  
20/04/14Little TernFarlington Marshes1P A Gammage
 
20/04/14Marsh HarrierFarlington Marshes1P A Gammage
1st cy. along stream.  
20/04/14Little EgretHawley Water Meadows1P Boult
16:30
SU858592.  
20/04/14Grey HeronHawley Water Meadows2P Boult
16:30
 
20/04/14House MartinTitchfield Common1M Crutch
17:30
First over the house of the year.  
20/04/14Arctic TernFleet Pond2G Stephenson
17:00
Still present. Arrived some time after 11.00. Also 2 Common terns, ca.350 BHGs on islands & Reed Warbler singing.  
20/04/14OystercatcherFleet Pond2G Stephenson
10:00
 
20/04/14ShovelerFleet Pond1G Stephenson
10:00
male.  
20/04/14StonechatTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Wallace
 
20/04/14Little TernLepe1P F Fawkes
08:30
Messing around on the Solent off Stansore Pt. .  
20/04/14WhimbrelLepe10P F Fawkes
08:30
Flew East past Stansore Pt.  
20/04/14Bar-tailed GodwitLepe21P F Fawkes
09:00
Flew E past Stansore Pt.  
20/04/14NightingaleLepe1P F Fawkes
09:00
Singing from scrub to east of Stansore Pt opposite Royal Dragoon Guards plaque.  
20/04/14Garden WarblerLower Test Marshes1J Smallwood
Possible 
20/04/14Common SandpiperLower Test Marshes1J Smallwood
 
20/04/14WhitethroatLower Test Marshes2J Smallwood
 
20/04/14Sedge WarblerLower Test Marshes4J Smallwood
One showed nicely.  
20/04/14Reed WarblerLower Test Marshes2J Smallwood
 
20/04/14CrossbillBenyons Inclosure20B Stalker
09:45
Approx count near caravan park though mobile. Post breeding flock?  
20/04/14Lesser RedpollBenyons Inclosure4B Stalker
08:50
Near sub-station.  
20/04/14House MartinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley WaterR T Toft
At least half a dozen among dozens of Swallows and a few Sand Martins.  
20/04/14Little GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2R T Toft
 
20/04/14Light-bellied Brent GooseLepe1R Chapman
ad. with 94 dark-bellied birds feeding at the Darkwater outfall.  
20/04/14CuckooFishlake Meadows1M G Painter
08:30
 
20/04/14Grey PloverSouthsea1J J Goodridge
06:00
Single bird flying east low over sea.  
20/04/14Sandwich TernSouthsea21J J Goodridge
06:00
Largest flock involved 7 east. Most were flying east and west along shoreline.  
20/04/14Common TernSouthsea13J J Goodridge
06:00
Largest flock contained 7 birds heading east.  
20/04/14Bar-tailed GodwitSouthsea10J J Goodridge
06:00
Flock of 8 and 2 flew east.  
20/04/14WhimbrelSouthsea11J J Goodridge
06:00
Singles, pairs and a flock of 4 all heading east.  
20/04/14FulmarSouthsea1J J Goodridge
06:00
Single bird flew west through Solent during seawatch between 06:00 and 08:00 with J Goodall.  
20/04/14CuckooFurze Hill, NF2M J Bennett
07:15
 
20/04/14HobbyFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
07:50