Hampshire bird news

Wednesday 25th March 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/03/15SpoonbillFarlington Marshes1D Cox
 
25/03/15Short-eared OwlFarlington Marshes1D Cox
 
25/03/15SparrowhawkFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
male.  
25/03/15YellowhammerBadminston Common1J G Ross
 
25/03/15FieldfareBadminston Common25J G Ross
 
25/03/15RedshankThe Vyne Watermeadows3J Meikle
14:00
At least 3 calling at 2.00pm. SU632566.  
25/03/15TurnstoneCalshot Spit3N Catty
15:00
 
25/03/15DunlinCalshot Spit5N Catty
15:00
 
25/03/15Ringed PloverCalshot Spit18N Catty
15:00
 
25/03/15HawfinchBlackwater Arboretum15O Frampton
17:30
3 birds present from 4:30pm, further pairs & singles arrived until 5:30pm latest. Difficult count, possibly up to 18 in the roost. SU264047.  
25/03/15Marsh TitBlackwater Arboretum2O Frampton
Along Northern edge of the Arboretum. SU263049.  
25/03/15FieldfareMilkham Bottom, NF8P A Gammage
with a few redwing. Also red kite seen mobbing a male hen harrier.  
25/03/15Great Grey ShrikeMilkham Bottom, NF1P A Gammage
SW edge of heath.  
25/03/15Long-tailed DuckBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1P D Winter
15:15
2cy male. from Ivy South Hide.  
25/03/15Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water4P D Winter
ad. in a quick scan mid fternoon.  
25/03/15Egyptian GooseBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water7P D Winter
 
25/03/15OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2P D Winter
 
25/03/15RedshankBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2P D Winter
 
25/03/15ChiffchaffSouthampton Common1N J Haigh
06:00
Probable
Undoubtedly chiffchaff (heard only) bu strange call - more chiffs than chaffs - need to check sibe chiff calls or others when access to internet. Also not on Common but 100 yards to south-east (my house). SU419137.  
25/03/15Rock PipitSouthsea Castle1A C Smallbone
 
25/03/15Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle6A C Smallbone
 
25/03/15Black SwanTitchfield Haven3M G Painter
11:30
In Harbour. A pair + 1. SU533023.  
25/03/15Bar-tailed GodwitTitchfield Haven1A 2
South Scrape.  
25/03/15Water RailTitchfield Haven1A 2
Came out by the fence next to the Meadow Hide. Would've given great views from the hide had it stayed there for more than a few seconds!  
25/03/15Siberian ChiffchaffTitchfield Haven1A 2
1 on the board today when I arrived. I think I heard it singing - a very fast song similar to the normal "chiffchaff" song - close to the Walkway Pond.  
25/03/15OspreyMill Field LNR, Old Basing1P E Hutchins
13:00
North at c. this time (per JKA).  
25/03/15Black RedstartMingledown Barn (New Naturetrek Office)1T Mabbett
female/1st spring. Present for third day now. Working fence lines and hedges from footpath running across fields next to the office. SU710377.  
25/03/15FirecrestPaultons Park3I D Wells
09:00
male.  
25/03/15WheatearBroomy Plain, NF1D Allnutt
08:15
m. Roadside near entrance to Milkham car park.  
25/03/15Stock DoveCrookham Village1R D Hellier
07:00
singing bird south of canal.  
25/03/15Reed BuntingCrookham Village2R D Hellier
07:00
A pair present in wet rough field to the east of fusney copse.  
25/03/15Black-tailed GodwitItchen Estuary22I R Watts
07:40
17 Chessel Bay + 5 Quayside road.  
25/03/15Common SandpiperSt Denys, Southampton1I R Watts
07:50
By railway bridge on the River Itchen.  
25/03/15FieldfareNewton Valence9J Harrington
06:30
 
25/03/15FieldfareLakeside (Eastleigh)4S Ingram
07:30
At least 4 still on adjacent playing field.  
25/03/15FirecrestLakeside (Eastleigh)2S Ingram
07:30
 
25/03/15RuffTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Houghton
07:45
White-headed bird in the first field south of Bridge Street.  
25/03/15Common SandpiperRiverside Park, Southampton2M J Smith
06:00