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Saturday 30th July 2016

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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/07/16WhimbrelPortsmouth Harbour1C Mayhead
11:30
Flying west calling. SU613045.  
30/07/16Mute SwanPortsmouth Harbour36C Mayhead
11:00
At High tide on Pewit island. SU613903.  
30/07/16RavenWonston1D Murdoch
Flew over calling. Seen / heard 2-3x this year so far.  
30/07/16Spotted FlycatcherAmpfield Wood10N Jones
11:00
A couple of family groups.  
30/07/16Little OwlSt Leonards1A S Rhodes
12:45
1 in the old brick ruin opposite entrance to Needs Ore. A Regular bird. Also nearby, Ringtail Harrier seen all too briefly to ID as it was mobbed by a Peregrine and 2 wheatear, 1st of the Autumn.  
30/07/16Marsh TitEastleigh1S Ingram
14:00
Home Wood. Picked up in large Tit flock. Rare in this neck of woods. SU41I. SU428178.  
30/07/16DunlinWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
19:50
ad sum.  
30/07/16Black-tailed GodwitTitchfield Haven135A 2
At least. Mostly on south scrape.  
30/07/16Cetti's WarblerNewlands Farm (Stubbington)1M J Palmer
15:30
Lower Pond.  
30/07/16GannetSolent mid channel1A D Tindale
17:00
East.  
30/07/16Sandwich TernBrowndown South1A D Tindale
16:50
East.  
30/07/16DunlinTitchfield Haven1A 2
at least.  
30/07/16Yellow WagtailLower Pennington Lane1A Lewis
juv. on Shoveler Pools, another calling nearby.  
30/07/16Sandwich TernButts Bay, Pennington60A Lewis
estimate.  
30/07/16Common TernButts Bay, Pennington150A Lewis
estimate in the Solent here.  
30/07/16Ringed PloverButts Bay, Pennington10A Lewis
 
30/07/16Grey PloverButts Bay, Pennington1A Lewis
 
30/07/16EiderButts Bay, Pennington17A Lewis
summering flock, many flightless.  
30/07/16Common SandpiperButts Bay, Pennington3A Lewis
2 Efford Lake, 1 Butts Bay.  
30/07/16Little Ringed PloverFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh6A Lewis
1 adult, 5 juvs. mobile around pools various.  
30/07/16DunlinFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh100A Lewis
plus 100 on saltmarsh.  
30/07/16PintailFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1A Lewis
fem. summering bird.  
30/07/16WigeonFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1A Lewis
male. first return.  
30/07/16Herring GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water300R A Hume
mostly 1-3 years, few juveniles, few adults.  
30/07/16Lesser Black-backed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water250R A Hume
One very dark intermedius type; probably a biggish roost later.  
30/07/16Common SandpiperBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R A Hume
 
30/07/16WhimbrelBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R A Hume
stationary all afternoon until 16.15 but then disappeared.  
30/07/16BullfinchWinchester8T R Jordan
Two pairs have successfully bred in our garden with at least 4 juvs currently present.  
30/07/16Green SandpiperTitchfield Haven3A 2
 
30/07/16Common TernHill Head275A 2
At least. 220 on beach, more on reserve.  
30/07/16Mediterranean GullWinchester Sewage Farm1T R Jordan
16:00
2 Roe Deer going for a swim, not something I have seen here before. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
30/07/16Bar-tailed GodwitHardway (Gosport)1K J Ilsley
14:00
mudflats near boatyard.  
30/07/16Black-tailed GodwitHardway (Gosport)4K J Ilsley
14:00
sailing club.  
30/07/16RedshankHardway (Gosport)93K J Ilsley
14:00
off EXplosion.  
30/07/16WhimbrelHardway (Gosport)5K J Ilsley
14:00
mudflats.  
30/07/16Little EgretHardway (Gosport)7K J Ilsley
14:00
 
30/07/16Common TernHardway (Gosport)34K J Ilsley
14:00
shingle bank.  
30/07/16Little OwlSt Leonards1A S Rhodes
12:45
1 in the old brick ruin opposite entrance to Needs Ore. A Regular bird. Also nearby, Ringtail Harrier seen all too briefly to ID as it was mobbed by a Peregrine and 2 wheatear, 1st of the Autumn.  
30/07/16Curlew SandpiperPennington Marsh1A S Rhodes
07:30
1 on Fishtail elusive at times. Fishtail looking great and rare.  
30/07/16Water RailFishlake Meadows1M G Painter
10:00
SU358222.  
30/07/16WigeonFishlake Meadows1M G Painter
10:00
Male. SU357223.  
30/07/16HobbyFishlake Meadows1M G Painter
10:00
Adult. SU355224.  
30/07/16Common GullTitchfield Haven3N Allen
11:46
 
30/07/16Common SandpiperTitchfield Haven1N Allen
11:45
 
30/07/16Green SandpiperTitchfield Haven1N Allen
11:44
 
30/07/16KingfisherTitchfield Haven1N Allen
11:43
 
30/07/16Green SandpiperThe Vyne Watermeadows2B Stalker
10:00
 
30/07/16DunlinThe Vyne Watermeadows1B Stalker
10:00
 
30/07/16WhitethroatPriddys Hard, Gosport2K J Ilsley
fem and juv.  
30/07/16RedshankForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour26K J Ilsley
wrecks at high tide.  
30/07/16Common TernHardway (Gosport)7K J Ilsley
Explosion pier at high tide.  
30/07/16Mediterranean GullHardway (Gosport)1K J Ilsley
1st summer with bhgs.  
30/07/16Black-headed GullHardway (Gosport)1500K J Ilsley
large feeding flock on water in harbour.  
30/07/16Yellow-legged GullSouthsea1A 2
08:50
juv. Flushed from beach by runners.  
30/07/16Mediterranean GullWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
07:50
juv.  
30/07/16TurnstoneWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
07:25
 
30/07/16Ringed PloverWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
07:20
ad.  
30/07/16Ringed PloverWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
07:20
 
30/07/16WhimbrelWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
06:35
By SF.  
30/07/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
06:35
ad. At SF.......I did record one on 11/7/15.  
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