Hampshire bird news

Sunday 25th January 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/01/15Golden PloverWarblington29P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: Off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15GoldeneyeWarblington2P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Both females. In the channel at low tide.  
25/01/15GoosanderWarblington1P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Female. In the trickle of water in the channel at low tide.  
25/01/15KnotWarblington113P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: Off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15Bar-tailed GodwitWarblington117P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: Off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15ChiffchaffWarblington1P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
In the hedge by the church with 2 Goldcrest.  
25/01/15Black-tailed GodwitChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel28P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 2 off Beacon Square, 14 off Nore Barn and 12 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15PintailChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel20P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 6 off Beacon Square (3 pairs), 6 off Nore Barn (4 males) and 8 off Conigar Point (4 pairs).  
25/01/15ShelduckChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel104P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 7 off Emsworth Mill Pond, 4 off Beacon Square, 9 off Nore Barn, 36 off Conigar Point and 48 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15TealChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel129P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 3 off Emsworth Mill Pond, 86 off Nore Barn, 23 off Conigar Point and 17 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15WigeonChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel121P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 7 off Emsworth Mill Pond, 11 off Beacon Square, 59 off Nore Barn, 15 off Conigar Point and 29 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15KingfisherChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel1P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Off Emsworth Mill Pond.  
25/01/15GadwallChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel6P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: three pairs off Emsworth Mill Pond.  
25/01/15Red-breasted MerganserChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel16P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 2 off Emsworth Mill Pond and 14 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15GreenshankChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel4P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 3 off Emsworth Mill Pond and 1 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15DunlinChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel208P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: Disappointing numbers: 20 off Emsworth Mill Pond, 41 off Beacon Square, 57 off Nore Barn, 43 off Conigar Point and 47 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15Grey PloverChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel19P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 9 off Emsworth Mill Pond, 2 off Nore Barn, 1 off Conigar Point and 7 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15LapwingChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel87P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: 23 off Emsworth Mill Pond, 6 off Conigar Point and 58 off Pook Lane.  
25/01/15CootChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel48P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count: Off Emsworth Mill Pond.  
25/01/15Dark-bellied Brent GooseChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel1047P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Low tide count. 382 off Emsworth Mill Pond, 41 off Beacon Square, 31 off Nore Barn, 9 off Conigar Point, 123 off Pook Lane and 461 in fields near Castle Farm, Warblington.  
25/01/15Canada GooseChichester Harbour, Emsworth Channel92P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
Off Emsworth Mill Pond.  
25/01/15Tufted DuckNew Alresford2D Munday
14:30
2+ diving in large pond near to Eel House. SU580330.  
25/01/15Red KiteEast Meon1A Todd
11:30
One individual about a mile east of East Meon on road to Langrish.  
25/01/15Grey PartridgeBransbury Common10M Ison
16:00
Together in field at top of common.  
25/01/15Barn OwlBransbury Common2M Ison
16:00
Hunting & showing well for a couple of hours.  
25/01/15Reed BuntingBransbury Common2M Ison
16:00
fem.  
25/01/15Little GrebeBransbury Common1M Ison
16:00
Swimming through the ford.  
25/01/15Great Grey ShrikeBransbury Common1M Ison
16:00
Showing well for an hour or so.  
25/01/15GoldfinchChilworth Manor80M J Smith
14:00
Large flock in woodland to the west.  
25/01/15FirecrestNewhouse Copse1J G Ross
15:15
 
25/01/15SnipeBadminston GP11J G Ross
15:15
 
25/01/15Little EgretBilcombes Pond1J G Ross
15:15
 
25/01/15CootBilcombes Pond41J G Ross
15:15
 
25/01/15OystercatcherBilcombes Pond24J G Ross
15:15
Record count.  
25/01/15Black-tailed GodwitBilcombes Pond1J G Ross
15:15
 
25/01/15CurlewBilcombes Pond25J G Ross
15:15
 
25/01/15KingfisherDark Lane Pond1J G Ross
15:15
 
25/01/15Dartford WarblerBadminston GP1J G Ross
15:30
On heath by pit.  
25/01/15FirecrestToms Down1J G Ross
15:30
 
25/01/15Meadow PipitEdenbrook CP, Fleet55R D Hellier
In rough grass undisturbed by dog walkers adj/ hitches lane, traditional site.  
25/01/15Tufted DuckNew Alresford2D Munday
2+ Diving in large pond near Eel House.  
25/01/15Red KiteNew Alresford2D Munday
15:00
Over head Alresford town.  
25/01/15Great Grey ShrikeBransbury Common1C Harris
12:00
 
25/01/15Barn OwlBransbury Common1C Harris
12:00
 
25/01/15Mediterranean GullLepe2P D Winter
15:15
ad.  
25/01/15Black RedstartPriddys Hard, Gosport2M Gibbons
15:00
1 male, 1 female. 1 adult male and 1 female seen and photographed separately in the Challenger Drive/Launceston Close area. Mainly on rooftops, but male seen on fence after visiting garden with feeders. SU609010.  
25/01/15Golden PloverHayling Island, Northney20I Mears
16:30
 
25/01/15PeregrineHayling Island, Northney1I Mears
16:30
Eating a freshly caught lapwing on island opposite marina.  
25/01/15FirecrestCreech Wood, Denmead1D Clarke
In northern part of woods left off main track, flitting from ferns to holly, also Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Cole tit, Blue tit, Great tit, GS woodpecker and Buzzard all in same area.  
25/01/15Mediterranean GullBaffins Pond (Portsmouth)1M F Wearing
13:09
 
25/01/15Ring-billed GullWalpole Park (Gosport)1I A Smith
16:00
ad. Flying around with B H Gulls and on causeway. About time I saw it, living just up the road!  
25/01/15KestrelOdiham Airfield3S Mansfield
3 together west of airfield + numerous kites. Rhea in usual field 729485. SU7141.  
25/01/15MerlinUpton Grey1S Mansfield
11:40
fem. SU7046.  
25/01/15Grey PartridgeWootton St. Lawrence2B Stalker
09:15
In field behind cemetery.  
25/01/15BullfinchCrookham Village1R D Hellier
Grove Farm - Jack Reids Copse bird in song.  
25/01/15Green WoodpeckerCrookham Village6R D Hellier
Minimum number of calling birds/territories across 4.5 square kilometres of Crookham Village yesterday and today.  
25/01/15RedwingCrookham Village130R D Hellier
Grove Farm - 55 feeding on floodplain pasture, 75 feeding on horse grazed pasture at adjacent Pilcot Farm.  
25/01/15Great Spotted WoodpeckerCrookham Village1R D Hellier
Drumming on METAL girder on Mobile phone mast at Jack Reids Copse.  
25/01/15SkylarkCrookham Village25R D Hellier
mobile flock on south facing slopes of Grove farm Tump.  
25/01/15SnipeCrookham Village17R D Hellier
Grove Farm - River Hart floodplain near Jack Reids Copse, dog flushed 3 roe deer that flushed snipe flew in tight flock and returned back to traditional wet large open field. Undisturbed refuge from adjacent Edenbrook CP.  
25/01/15RedwingSolent Breezes24M Wagstaff
10:30
in flooded field adjacent to caravan site.  
25/01/15Grey PloverSolent Breezes4M Wagstaff
10:30
 
25/01/15Bar-tailed GodwitSolent Breezes1M Wagstaff
10:30
single bird in with the oystercatchers.  
25/01/15Yellow-legged GullForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1K J Ilsley
11:00
ad. close to on mud off corner of bay on north shore but soon flew off west.  
25/01/15GreenshankForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1K J Ilsley
11:00
on north shore by the wrecks.  
25/01/15KingfisherKeyhaven1P Upton
11:00
On wire above river seen from free parking area.  
25/01/15Black-tailed GodwitPosbrook Floods105M Rolfe
09:30
 
25/01/15ShovelerPosbrook Floods30M Rolfe
09:30
 
25/01/15GadwallPosbrook Floods46M Rolfe
09:30
 
25/01/15WigeonPosbrook Floods206M Rolfe
09:30
Feeding with the Godwits close to the path just to the south of the Bridge Street Car Park.  
25/01/15PintailPosbrook Floods38M Rolfe
09:30
 
25/01/15Marsh HarrierTitchfield Haven Canal Path1M Rolfe
10:30
fem.  
25/01/15Water PipitTitchfield Haven Canal Path1M Rolfe
10:30
Good views feeding on flooded meadow half way down the Canal Path - east side of the path opposite the bridge to the farm.  
25/01/15Green SandpiperAlresford Watercress Beds1A Davidson
11:00
north of the road.  
25/01/15Water PipitAlresford Watercress Beds1A Davidson
10:55
with around 50 meadow pipits south of the road.  
25/01/15Marsh HarrierKeyhaven1P Upton
12:00
From free parking at end of walk; seagulls ganging up on it.  
25/01/15Long-tailed TitKeyhaven4P Upton
12:00
By breakwater.  
25/01/15Great Crested GrebeWeston Shore, Southampton108M G Painter
09:00
 
25/01/15GreenshankWeston Shore, Southampton1M G Painter
09:00
 
25/01/15BlackcapSholing, Southampton1I R Watts
08:45
f. SU455119.