Hampshire bird news

Saturday 20th September 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
20/09/14CuckooTurf Hill Inclosure, NF1R Tulloch
13:30
flying fast due south.  
20/09/14Tawny OwlRiverside Park, Southampton1T Keene
23:00
Female getting very worked up over something from the loud calls this evening.  
20/09/14GreenshankFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
18:12
From sea wall between Eastern Rd bridge and marshes.  
20/09/14KingfisherFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
18:12
m. Seen flying from sea wall between marshes & Eastern Rd bridge onto flats. Sat on shore observing small channel of water. He then sat on a rock until 1832hrs, before flying North over motorway. First time i have seen one on coastal flats. Nice.  
20/09/14WhinchatFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
17:39
East of lagoon on fence line.  
20/09/14LinnetFarlington Marshes40L J Amey
17:29
Large group into bushes 100m N of VP. Lagoon.  
20/09/14KingfisherFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
17:15
Seen flying into reeds Western side of lagoon, in front of viewing point.  
20/09/14StonechatFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
16:58
m. On fence line East of lagoon. Another seen at 1726hrs.  
20/09/14WheatearFarlington Marshes5L J Amey
16:58
Various times until 1724hrs. Fence lines, posts & bushes East of lagoon. 2 kestrels in same area on different fence posts at the same time.  
20/09/14GreenshankFarlington Marshes2L J Amey
12:13
Lagoon.  
20/09/14GadwallFarlington Marshes20L J Amey
16:00
Stream in front of info hut. Also 30 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 19 Canada Geese. Another Cetti's heard only W of stream at 1641hrs.  
20/09/14Meadow PipitFarlington Marshes60L J Amey
15:35
In field SE of info hut. 1600hrs another Cetti's heard only from track.  
20/09/14Yellow WagtailFarlington Marshes30L J Amey
15:35
In field SE of info hut.  
20/09/14Cetti's WarblerFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
15:16
Heard only from bushes near E sea wall.  
20/09/14WigeonFarlington Marshes500L J Amey
14:42
Large group arriving from the West. Landing near island. Seen from SE corner sea wall.  
20/09/14Cetti's WarblerFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
14:19
Heard only Eastern sea wall.  
20/09/14RedshankFarlington Marshes60L J Amey
13:30
Group seen from Southern sea wall. Also another Kestrel on fence post at 1340hrs.  
20/09/14Black-tailed GodwitFarlington Marshes80L J Amey
13:30
Group seen from Southern sea wall.  
20/09/14WigeonFarlington Marshes60L J Amey
13:20
Group seen from Southern sea wall.  
20/09/14Dark-bellied Brent GooseFarlington Marshes24L J Amey
13:20
Small group seen on flats off the Southern sea wall. First of the autumn for me.  
20/09/14StarlingFarlington Marshes2000L J Amey
12:50
At least. Murmerations then landing along bushline N of lagoon.  
20/09/14KestrelFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
12:38
fm. Seen taking rodent. Lagoon area. She was successful on at least 3 occasions today. Seen several times through out today in the same area.  
20/09/14Black-tailed GodwitFarlington Marshes250L J Amey
12:35
At least. Flying E-W over lagoon.  
20/09/14Grey PloverFarlington Marshes300L J Amey
12:20
At least in 3 large groups, flying E-W over lagoon & landing on islands.  
20/09/14Canada GooseFarlington Marshes13L J Amey
12:13
Lagoon. Another Cetti's heard only.  
20/09/14WigeonFarlington Marshes80L J Amey
12:13
At least. Lagoon.  
20/09/14TealFarlington Marshes40L J Amey
12:13
At least. Lagoon.  
20/09/14GadwallFarlington Marshes20L J Amey
12:13
At least. Lagoon.  
20/09/14GreenshankFarlington Marshes2L J Amey
12:13
Lagoon from western sea wall.  
20/09/14Cetti's WarblerFarlington Marshes1L J Amey
12:00
Heard only. Western sea wall.  
20/09/14LinnetFarlington Marshes8L J Amey
11:50
On thistles, sea wall between Eastern Rd. bridge and western sea wall of marshes.  
20/09/14GoldfinchFarlington Marshes25L J Amey
11:44
Group on thistles, sea wall between Eastern Rd. bridge and Western sea wall of marshes.  
20/09/14Red-backed ShrikeHayling Island, Sandy Point NR1N G May
14:00
still in the usual place. Authorised access only.  
20/09/14TealLangstone Mill Pond7P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
in eclipse, along with 3 Shoveler in eclipse plumage. Chiffchaff singing from trees.  
20/09/14OystercatcherWarblington90P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
pre-high tide roost gathering.  
20/09/14Dark-bellied Brent GooseWarblington19P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
Flew east down the channel heading towards Emsworth.  
20/09/14GreenshankWarblington5P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
Off Pook Lane. Spotted Redshank heard on three occasions.  
20/09/14Bar-tailed GodwitWarblington2P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
Off Conigar Point.  
20/09/14RedshankWarblington80P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
80+ with 4 colour ringed birds -//B+B//WR and -//B+B//OL and -//B+B//ON and -//B+B//RR.  
20/09/14Black-tailed GodwitWarblington10P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
2 off Conigar Point ahead of an incoming tide and 8 off Pook Lane.  
20/09/14WigeonWarblington3P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
All eclipse. 2 off Conigar Point ahead of an incoming tide and one off Pook Lane.  
20/09/14PintailWarblington2P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
Both in eclipse, off Conigar Point ahead of an incoming tide.  
20/09/14TealWarblington80P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
All in eclipse. 65 off Conigar Point ahead of an incoming tide and 15 off Pook Lane.  
20/09/14Yellow WagtailWarblington3P N Milinets-Raby
07:00
Over Conigar Point heading south.  
20/09/14OspreyButts Bay, Pennington1A Lewis
flew west along outer saltmarsh edge at 5pm; photo shortly.  
20/09/14StonechatKeyhaven Lagoon4A Lewis
 
20/09/14WhinchatKeyhaven Lagoon2A Lewis
 
20/09/14Richard's PipitKeyhaven Lagoon1A Lewis
loosely with M Pipits; flew towards seawall, low and close,calling strongly a loud distinctive "schreep", circled a few times as if to land but flew back and dropped into long grass; not seen again despite staking it out for 3 hours; clearly a large pipit with bounding not hesitant flight, like a yellow wagtail; plumage basically brown uppers, white outertail feathers seen when dropping into grass; unders not well seen as I was shouting and waving at the time!  
20/09/14Curlew SandpiperKeyhaven Lagoon1A Lewis
juv.  
20/09/14Wood SandpiperKeyhaven Lagoon1A Lewis
juv. mobile, on Butts late pm.  
20/09/14Little StintKeyhaven Lagoon2A Lewis
2 juveniles plus another on Fishtail late pm.  
20/09/14SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERKeyhaven Lagoon1A Lewis
juv. confirmed today but always distant; present to 5.45pm at least but so far always at the back of the lagoon - see photos page.  
20/09/14WryneckSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1M Collins
18:30
Put up from the footpath under the power lines south of the industrial units, then seen briefly in bushes west of the benches.  
20/09/14Marsh TitWonston2D Murdoch
In mixed tit flock.  
20/09/14HobbyWonston1D Murdoch
Chasing swallows, unsuccessfully.  
20/09/14SnipeWoolmer Pond3A Stocker
09:00
 
20/09/14Spotted FlycatcherWoolmer Pond Cottage3A Stocker
09:00
 
20/09/14WhinchatHook (Warsash)6S Brunton
15:20
Behind Beam Cottage, north of Workman's Lane.  
20/09/14WheatearHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2S Brunton
11:25
On beach just east of Links Scrape.  
20/09/14Yellow WagtailFarlington (NOT Marshes)12S Hartill
 
20/09/14WheatearFarlington (NOT Marshes)4S Hartill
 
20/09/14WhinchatFarlington (NOT Marshes)4S Hartill
 
20/09/14OspreyHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1S Hartill
 
20/09/14WryneckHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Hartill
Showing reasonably well 1.30- 3pm.  
20/09/14Greylag GooseHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1D Houghton
15:00
With Canadas.  
20/09/14WhinchatHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1D Houghton
15:00
Just W of Meander Pools.  
20/09/14Common SandpiperHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash4D Houghton
15:00
Initially on beach.  
20/09/14Black-tailed GodwitHardway (Gosport)37K J Ilsley
15:00
 
20/09/14Dark-bellied Brent GooseHardway (Gosport)31K J Ilsley
15:00
om mudflats on low tide off Jolly Roger pub.  
20/09/14Willow WarblerPriddys Hard, Gosport1K J Ilsley
07:30
 
20/09/14Water PipitPriddys Hard, Gosport1K J Ilsley
07:30
flying north over Felicia Close, calling.  
20/09/14BlackcapPriddys Hard, Gosport2K J Ilsley
07:30
 
20/09/14ChiffchaffPriddys Hard, Gosport9K J Ilsley
07:30
 
20/09/14MerlinDenny Wood1R Chapman
juv. prob. a male, on heath half way towards Beaulieu Rd. Stn.  
20/09/14Meadow PipitItchen Navigation, Mansbridge30S Ingram
15:00
In field east of airport fence.  
20/09/14WhinchatItchen Navigation, Mansbridge3S Ingram
15:00
NE corner of Southampton Airport, east of fence.  
20/09/14StonechatFishlake Meadows2S Ingram
08:00
 
20/09/14HobbyFishlake Meadows1S Ingram
10:30
 
20/09/14Dartford WarblerPennington Marsh1A Lester
12:30
 
20/09/14Dark-bellied Brent GoosePennington Marsh1A Lester
12:30
my first for the autumn.  
20/09/14Curlew SandpiperKeyhaven Lagoon3S P Piggott
15:30
 
20/09/14Spotted RedshankKeyhaven Lagoon3S P Piggott
15:30
 
20/09/14Little StintKeyhaven Lagoon2S P Piggott
15:30
At back of lagoon.  
20/09/14SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERKeyhaven Lagoon1S P Piggott
15:30
At back of lagoon. Found by MPM yesterday but too distant to confirm id until better light today.  
20/09/14GreenshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon10C Allen
10:30
Roosting on island.  
20/09/14WheatearNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1C Allen
10:30
On fence post near cattle NE corner of lagoon.  
20/09/14PeregrineNormandy Marsh/Lagoon2C Allen
10:30
Roosting together on shingle bank out on marsh.  
20/09/14Bar-tailed GodwitNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1C Allen
10:30
juv. Feeding with Dunlin and Black-tailed Godwit close to south sea wall.  
20/09/14KnotNormandy Marsh/Lagoon8C Allen
10:30
Roosting together on island.  
20/09/14Little StintNormandy Marsh/Lagoon5C Allen
10:30
juv. 3 together in NW corner plus 2 with Dunlin.  
20/09/14WheatearPennington Marsh1A Lester
12:00
male.  
20/09/14KnotPennington Marsh62A Lester
12:00
 
20/09/14Grey PloverPennington Marsh75A Lester
12:00
 
20/09/14Black-tailed GodwitPennington Marsh203A Lester
12:00
 
20/09/14EiderPennington Marsh7A Lester
12:00
Offshore.  
20/09/14Curlew SandpiperPennington Marsh1A Lester
12:00
 
20/09/14GreenshankPennington Marsh5A Lester
12:00
 
20/09/14RuffPennington Marsh1A Lester
12:00
 
20/09/14Little StintPennington Marsh3A Lester
12:00
1 juv.  
20/09/14Spotted RedshankPennington Marsh3A Lester
12:00
mobile.  
20/09/14Tree PipitStubbington3P Heath
10:10
Over garden in Mays Lane towards Newlands.  
20/09/14Curlew SandpiperTitchfield Haven1M Rolfe
10:00
South Scrape.  
20/09/14Little StintTitchfield Haven2M Rolfe
10:00
South Scrape.  
20/09/14LESSER YELLOWLEGSTitchfield Haven1M Rolfe
10:00
Still present in front of the Pumfrett Hide.  
20/09/14WhinchatBrownwich2M Edgeller
 
20/09/14WheatearBrownwich1M Edgeller
 
20/09/14Yellow WagtailBrownwich10M Edgeller
 
20/09/14Willow WarblerBrownwich2M Edgeller
 
20/09/14BlackcapBrownwich14M Edgeller
 
20/09/14ChiffchaffBrownwich26M Edgeller
 
20/09/14WryneckHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
11:25
In gorse just east of links scrape still present at 12-10 at least. SU4905.  
20/09/14PeregrineWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
07:00
Dock Head Tower.  
20/09/14Common TernWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
07:45
juv.  
20/09/14CurlewWeston Shore, Southampton28I R Watts
07:00
 
20/09/14KingfisherNetley Castle1I R Watts
08:35
Flew south past Weston sailing Club.  
20/09/14PheasantWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
08:30
fem. Crossed the path between West Wood car park and Weston Sailing club.  
20/09/14Dartford WarblerHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1D Treadaway
09:00
In gorse around scrape.  
20/09/14KingfisherHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1D Treadaway
09:00
Fishing in channel in front if scrape.  
20/09/14Tawny OwlChandlers Ford1D Lister
00:15
Very vocal male in garden tonight,first for a while.