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Saturday 13th February 2016

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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
13/02/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseGosport450J Norton
15:12
Bay House School north field. Approximate count. Birds bunched up in far SE corner. SZ592999.  
13/02/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseGosport500J Norton
14:45
Monckton sports ground. Very approximate count. This regular Brent site can't be counted easily due to roadside trees and shrubs obscuring view. SZ609980.  
13/02/16GoldeneyeAnglesey Lake Gosport1J Norton
male.  
13/02/16Great Crested GrebeForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1J Norton
Near western end. Presumably driven in by recent storms.  
13/02/16FirecrestFritham Plain, NF2M G Painter
11:00
SU215128.  
13/02/16Marsh TitFritham Plain, NF3M G Painter
11:00
SU215128.  
13/02/16Dartford WarblerFritham Plain, NF2M G Painter
10:30
Two singing birds. One at SU2240213574, another at SU2187513238.  
13/02/16WoodlarkFritham Plain, NF3M G Painter
10:30
2 singing birds joined by a third calling. SU227138.  
13/02/16FirecrestFritham Plain, NF1M G Painter
10:30
Singing near car park. NFWBS. SU228140.  
13/02/16GadwallFields Farm Pond23J G Ross
15:00
 
13/02/16ShovelerBadminston GP2J G Ross
15:00
 
13/02/16Tufted DuckBadminston GP10J G Ross
15:00
 
13/02/16KingfisherBadminston GP1J G Ross
15:00
 
13/02/16AvocetKeyhaven Lagoon1A Lewis
assume additional to SK's Normandy birds.  
13/02/16Water PipitFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh2A Lewis
regular Keyhaven Lagoon bird (photo), flew east and was briefly with 2nd bird on Fishtail - they had a dispute and settled on opposite sides of the lagoon.  
13/02/16GreenshankPennington Marsh1D Taylor
On saltmarsh just off Fishtail.  
13/02/16Spotted RedshankPennington Marsh4D Taylor
Fishtail Lagoon.  
13/02/16Sandwich TernMilford Shelter1D Taylor
East.  
13/02/16DunlinMilford Shelter120D Taylor
Flock east.  
13/02/16Black-throated DiverMilford Shelter1D Taylor
East into Solent.  
13/02/16Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
ad.  
13/02/16Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3A Lewis
1st w, 2 adults, minimum count, perhaps upto 5.  
13/02/16KnotKeyhaven80A Lewis
this was an estimate in driving rain opposite the lagoon, on incoming tide late am; a good total for me at this site.  
13/02/16Barnacle GooseLower Pennington Lane1A Lewis
ad. flying around on its own calling; usual feral birds tend to stay with the Canada flock.  
13/02/16Golden PloverLower Pennington Lane360A Lewis
minimum count.  
13/02/16RuffLower Pennington Lane4A Lewis
all together in field by caravan park, one with extensive white; same total as in January.  
13/02/16Caspian GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
17:00
1w. a relatively small billed bird, not the original first winter; wings including all coverts brownish with no grey feathers.  
13/02/16BullfinchChandlers Ford1S Bassett
15:30
male. Feeding on sunflower hearts on the garden. SU429193.  
13/02/16GoldfinchChandlers Ford12S Bassett
15:30
12 seen at one time on the feeders. SU429193.  
13/02/16GreenfinchChandlers Ford4S Bassett
15:30
Feeding on sunflower hearts. SU429193.  
13/02/16ChaffinchChandlers Ford10S Bassett
15:30
At least double figures at any one time on the lawn. SU429193.  
13/02/16BramblingChandlers Ford1S Bassett
15:30
male. First of the winter in the garden feeding on the lawn. SU429193.  
13/02/16SiskinChandlers Ford10S Bassett
15:30
At least. Lots of birds in the garden today (20 species). Especially large numbers of Finches. SU429193.  
13/02/16RavenLeaden Hall, NF1A Lester
15:30
 
13/02/16Hen HarrierLeaden Hall, NF1A Lester
15:30
Ring tail.  
13/02/16Hen HarrierBlack Gutter Bottom1M Rafter
12:20
R/T. SU2116.  
13/02/16Great Northern DiverHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
13:50
Close views again today, between the Spit and seawall. Still there at 16:15. SU4805.  
13/02/16Long-tailed DuckPennington Marsh1S Keen
Off Keyhaven Lagoon with nowhere to hide on a very high tide.  
13/02/16RuffPennington Marsh3S Keen
On fields behind the car park.  
13/02/16LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERPennington Marsh1S Keen
On the fields behind the Lower Pennington car park adjacent to the caravan site.  
13/02/16PeregrineNormandy Marsh/Lagoon2S Keen
Offshore on what little was left of the saltmarsh at high tide.  
13/02/16GreenshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1S Keen
 
13/02/16EiderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon15S Keen
Offshore.  
13/02/16AvocetNormandy Marsh/Lagoon4S Keen
 
13/02/16Rock PipitFawley Power Station13A S Rhodes
14:30
 
13/02/16RavenFawley Power Station2A S Rhodes
14:30
 
13/02/16Black RedstartFawley Power Station1A S Rhodes
14:30
female/1st wintwr.  
13/02/16Great Northern DiverCalshot Spit1A S Rhodes
14:30
 
13/02/16Purple SandpiperCalshot Spit1A S Rhodes
14:30
My 3rd record for the patch.  
13/02/16FieldfareSherfield English4T Fagan
17:05
Feeding in the same field as the Redwing. SU282209.  
13/02/16RedwingSherfield English150T Fagan
17:05
Probably a flock of more like 150+ all feeding on worms in a very waterlogged field down the lane. SU282209.  
13/02/16Canada GooseAlton Kings Pond44S Mansfield
Notable high count for this time of year.  
13/02/16SiskinAlton Kings Pond12S Mansfield
 
13/02/16RedwingChawton100S Mansfield
Few 3 figure counts this winter.  
13/02/16Grey WagtailChawton1S Mansfield
By Naturetrek.  
13/02/16Herring GullAlton Caker Stream4S Mansfield
adults. 4 calling and interacting in flighr low over industrial estate.  
13/02/16KingfisherAlton Caker Stream1S Mansfield
 
13/02/16FirecrestAlton Watermeadows1S Mansfield
Close views in ivy and on ground towards east end of old cressbeds. SU714395.  
13/02/16KingfisherAlton Watermeadows1S Mansfield
SU714395.  
13/02/16FieldfareTitchfield Haven Canal Path100D Houghton
 
13/02/16PintailTitchfield Haven Canal Path35D Houghton
 
13/02/16Barn OwlTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Houghton
 
13/02/16Water PipitTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Houghton
Usual area, halfway down. SU539039.  
13/02/16Siberian ChiffchaffEastleigh Sewage Farm1D Unsworth
Again in the old canal bed on the south east side. No luck with the Yellow browed Warbler but weather conditions not good. SU4618.  
13/02/16PeregrineBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1M Clay
14:00
Perched on spit.  
13/02/16BitternBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake1M Clay
12:00
Finally saw it, Hide to myself, crossed gap to left of Ivy North Hide then caught a fair sized perch. Magic!  
13/02/16ShagSouthsea Castle1A C Smallbone
 
13/02/16Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle3A C Smallbone
 
13/02/16Rock PipitSouthsea Castle1A C Smallbone
 
13/02/16ShagSouthsea Canoe Lake1A C Smallbone
SZ655983.  
13/02/16Ferruginous DuckBlashford Lakes - Kingfisher Lake1I A Smith
10:30
Preening in full view in front of island at the end of Hurst Rd through fence. Better views now some trees and ivy have been removed. Maybe for the screens to be put along this section? 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.  
13/02/16BramblingBlashford Lakes - Centre6I A Smith
10:00
4 m 2 f. From woodland hide with 2 L.Redpoll and 2 Reed Bunting.  
13/02/16White-tailed EagleCliddesden1P E Hutchins
12:50
Heading north over the B3046, between Audley's Wood Hotel and Cliddesden, accompanied by mobbing corvids, a Red Kite also nearby for size comparison etc.; currently presumed to be White-tailed (per Rob. Still).  
13/02/16Bar-tailed GodwitHill Head2D Houghton
11:25
Also Grey Seal munching on a flatfish offshore.  
13/02/16BlackcapBadger Farm Winchester1L Middleton
10:30
f. In garden briefly. 1st this winter.  
13/02/16GoldcrestBaffins Pond (Portsmouth)2D Clarke
Two birds in garden, good views of flashing crests as they fluffed up in the rain, also a Wren and the usual Greenfinch and Goldfinch on feeders.  
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