Hampshire bird news

Friday 30th September 2016

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/09/16OspreyKeyhaven Marsh1G J Steaggles
14:05
not sure but large one although a large heron bigger. We heard of sightings this week but had not seen until back at car park. hunting over the area north of harbour bridge by Vidle Van. a good 15mins caught fish, was then mobbed by crows and set up 3 herons. who seemed to accompany it in flight for the next 15mins. flew off towards Lymore Farm.  
30/09/16Sandwich TernKeyhaven Marsh3G J Steaggles
13:45
hunted a while on the lagoon then moved east towards the southern most sea walls.  
30/09/16TurnstoneKeyhaven Marsh30G J Steaggles
13:45
Flying to wards the harbour along the shoreline , maybe more than 30.  
30/09/16WhinchatKeyhaven Marsh1G J Steaggles
13:30
to east of the lagoon not far from end of lower Pennington Lane. Light eyebrow stripe showing well in the sunshine. several stonechats and wheatear nearby.  
30/09/16GreenshankKeyhaven Marsh1G J Steaggles
13:30
First one for us in September this year. Wading in ponds east of the lagoon.  
30/09/16Little TernKeyhaven Marsh2G J Steaggles
12:30
East of the lagoon then flying east towards IOW.  
30/09/16Green SandpiperKeyhaven Marsh1G J Steaggles
12:30
back of the lagoon. feeding furiously.  
30/09/16WigeonSouthampton Common1M G Painter
08:00
Female still on Boating Lake.  
30/09/16FirecrestSouthampton Common4M G Painter
08:00
 
30/09/16KingfisherCemetery Lake, Southampton1M G Painter
08:00
Male.  
30/09/16CormorantCemetery Lake, Southampton7M G Painter
08:00
 
30/09/16ShovelerCemetery Lake, Southampton5M G Painter
08:00
 
30/09/16CormorantHythe, Shore Road54R Chapman
18:15
roost gathering.  
30/09/16WigeonHythe, Shore Road17R Chapman
18:15
 
30/09/16Bar-tailed GodwitHythe, Shore Road10R Chapman
18:15
juvs. all juvs feeding on mudflat at low water.  
30/09/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseHill Head22A 2
 
30/09/16Yellow WagtailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
14:30
Just east of Links Scrape.  
30/09/16WhinchatHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
14:15
Just west of Links Scrape.  
30/09/16SnipeHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
14:25
Links Scrape.  
30/09/16Mediterranean GullHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
11:45
ad. Links Scrape till 12:50.  
30/09/16WheatearHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2S Brunton
10:30
f/1w - 1 by Meander Pools & 1 on Hook Spit at 14:00.  
30/09/16GoshawkQueen Elizabeth Country Park1R Tofts
No more than a possible, as no bins nor camera and generally gliding away to the north, but looked good.  
30/09/16HobbyFishlake Meadows1R Woods
14:30
 
30/09/16ChiffchaffBitterne, Southampton1B E Smith
04:10
Spent a little time feeding around my garden. SU454132.  
30/09/16StonechatCutty Brow3D J Piper
15:40
 
30/09/16WhinchatCutty Brow2D J Piper
 
30/09/16MerlinSkidmore1M Rafter
11:45
F/Imm.  
30/09/16SkylarkLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
09:50
Over SE calling.  
30/09/16WhinchatLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
09:30
East of Two Bridges with at least 6 Stonechats.  
30/09/16House MartinMonks Walk, Elson, Gosport6K J Ilsley
09:00
 
30/09/16Willow WarblerMonks Walk, Elson, Gosport3K J Ilsley
09:00
 
30/09/16ChiffchaffMonks Walk, Elson, Gosport20K J Ilsley
09:00
all in bushes by shore.  
30/09/16BlackcapMonks Walk, Elson, Gosport1K J Ilsley
09:00
male.  
30/09/16FirecrestRollesbrook Greenway, Southampton1D Unsworth
 
30/09/16RedwingTweseldown6J M Clark
06:50
first of autumn.  
30/09/16Meadow PipitTweseldown1720J M Clark
06:50
SW in 4 hrs (previous highest day total 332) with GCS. See http://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/800/20160930.  
30/09/16House MartinEastleigh Sewage Farm10I R Watts
 
30/09/16Meadow PipitWeston Shore, Southampton20I R Watts
08:00
 
30/09/16StonechatWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
08:00
fm.  
30/09/16GreenshankHill Head1A 2
 
30/09/16Grey PloverHill Head3A 2
 
30/09/16Ringed PloverHill Head40A 2
 
30/09/16CurlewHill Head1A 2
 
30/09/16TurnstoneWeston Shore, Southampton56I R Watts
07:30
 
30/09/16Arctic TernWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
07:30
juv. SF jetty.  
30/09/16StonechatTitchfield Haven9A 2
7 on the meadow, 1+ by road, 1+ on scrapes & I'm sure countless others along the canal path.  
30/09/16Great Spotted WoodpeckerPriddys Hard, Gosport1J Norton
08:00
 
30/09/16ChiffchaffPriddys Hard, Gosport6J Norton
08:00
or so.  
30/09/16BlackcapPriddys Hard, Gosport4J Norton
08:00
or so.  
30/09/16Dartford WarblerPriddys Hard, Gosport1J Norton
08:00
E end of conservation area.  
30/09/16Lesser WhitethroatPriddys Hard, Gosport1J Norton
08:00
W end of conservation area.  
30/09/16Tawny OwlHighfield (Southampton)1L Easom
04:45
Perched on the corner of our house roof, calling. A great, albeit rther early, start to the day. SU419143.