Hampshire bird news

Sunday 21st December 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
21/12/14GoosanderAnton Lakes1N Catty
13:00
male.  
21/12/14Water RailBransbury Common2C Harris
14:30
heard only, one either side of the river crossing.  
21/12/14Little EgretBransbury Common3C Harris
14:30
apparently coming into a roost at 14:45.  
21/12/14SnipeBransbury Common1C Harris
14:30
 
21/12/14Barn OwlBransbury Common1C Harris
14:30
hunting in extreme NE corner @ 14:35.  
21/12/14GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water56D J Pearson
16:20
 
21/12/14Green SandpiperBlashford Lakes - Rockford Lake1D J Pearson
15:00
 
21/12/14Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1D J Pearson
16:00
ad. Probably a few more amongst the mass of LBBG's.  
21/12/14Black-necked GrebeBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2D J Pearson
14:30
 
21/12/14Great White EgretBlashford Lakes - Rockford Lake1D J Pearson
15:00
The usual colour-ringed bird.  
21/12/14SanderlingHill Head11D Houghton
14:30
 
21/12/14Common ScoterHill Head1D Houghton
14:30
fem.  
21/12/14GadwallRooksbury Mill (Andover)3M Randall
2m 1f.  
21/12/14CootRooksbury Mill (Andover)3M Randall
 
21/12/14Ferruginous DuckBlashford Lakes - Kingfisher Lake1R Sawyer
14:30
In the usual place, great views through the foliage. Strictly private with no access permitted. Very limited viewing is available from the footpath along western edge leading north from the end of Hurst Road, a culdesac off A338.  
21/12/14Hen HarrierMilkham Inclosure1D R Holloway
11:55
ad m. Seen from Milkham car park, heading W along Milkham bottom. SU217096.  
21/12/14Great Grey ShrikeMilkham Inclosure1D R Holloway
10:20
Refound near King's Garden. SU209091.  
21/12/14Great Grey ShrikeMilkham Inclosure1D R Holloway
09:20
Seen in scrub, Milkham Bottom, lost heading W. SU215097.  
21/12/14Yellow-browed WarblerStockbridge Marsh1E M Raynor
11:00
A calling bird heard briefly as we walked by the river in trees a stream comes into the main river just past the end of the new fence. SU357347.  
21/12/14Black-tailed GodwitLepe, Stansore Point/Pools5P F Fawkes
12:30
On the pools.  
21/12/14Green SandpiperLepe, Dark Water1P F Fawkes
12:00
 
21/12/14DunlinLepe80P F Fawkes
12:00
Flock flying along foreshore towards Beaulieu River; tide high.  
21/12/14BullfinchLepe, Dark Water8P F Fawkes
12:00
On the reserve by Solent Cottage.  
21/12/14FirecrestLepe1P F Fawkes
12:00
Active among shrubs in top car park.  
21/12/14Mediterranean GullLepe7P F Fawkes
12:00
5 on the water off the cafe and 2 on Stansore Pools.  
21/12/14PeregrineNewlands Farm (Stubbington)1P Heath
12:00
male.  
21/12/14Great Crested GrebeBrownwich176D Wallace
 
21/12/14Grey HeronThe Grange Lake - Northington1R Bryant
11:40
Hunched on branch at edge of lake, Grange Park.  
21/12/14Long-tailed TitSwarraton Water Meadows7R Bryant
11:35
foraging through trees above meadows.  
21/12/14Little EgretSwarraton Water Meadows1R Bryant
11:35
standing at the edge of Candover brook.  
21/12/14Red KiteSwarraton Water Meadows2R Bryant
11:35
resident pair cruising around the valley.  
21/12/14Marsh HarrierKeyhaven1J Pleasance
08:45
Hunting over reedbed behind harbour.  
21/12/14BullfinchBere Hill Farm, Andover1M Randall
08:45
f. Ladies Walk.  
21/12/14KestrelBere Hill Farm, Andover1M Randall
08:30
 
21/12/14Golden PloverBere Hill Farm, Andover35M Randall
08:30
Flying over.