Hampshire bird news

Thursday 19th January 2017

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
19/01/17FieldfareStoke Charity100D Murdoch
in flight E of village. There are usually a few around, this was a big flock for here.  
19/01/17Water RailStoke Charity1D Murdoch
over-wintered along the ditches along the stream.  
19/01/17Ring-necked ParakeetSouthampton City Centre1M G Painter
09:00
In a garden in Earls Road, Bevois Town. Reported by Ingrid Peckham. See Yahoo Sotonnature message 15016. SU424133.  
19/01/17BitternTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1G J Steaggles
On opposite side to Meadow Lake Hide near base of Pylons showing well.Seen by 4 for about 15 minutes. stalked moorhen on edge of reeds. Then seemed to swim between gaps in Reed which we not observed before.  
19/01/17Red KiteGander Down1M G Painter
11:30
 
19/01/17RavenCheesefoot Head1M G Painter
10:30
SU525275.  
19/01/17Corn BuntingCheesefoot Head3M G Painter
10:30
SU525275.  
19/01/17LinnetCheesefoot Head200M G Painter
10:30
SU525275.  
19/01/17ChaffinchCheesefoot Head10M G Painter
10:30
SU525275.  
19/01/17Meadow PipitCheesefoot Head5M G Painter
10:30
SU525275.  
19/01/17Red KiteCheesefoot Head4M G Painter
10:30
SU525275.  
19/01/17SkylarkCheesefoot Head14M G Painter
10:30
SU525275.  
19/01/17YellowhammerCheesefoot Head4M G Painter
10:30
Only four. SU525275.  
19/01/17Black SwanSt Denys, Southampton9M G Painter
By the River Itchen at Pettinger gardens. SU435139.  
19/01/17ShovelerSouthampton Common5L Baker
2 male and 3 fem. SU412140.  
19/01/17KestrelBrownwich1P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17BuzzardBrownwich2P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17Mistle ThrushBrownwich2P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17Golden PloverBrownwich160P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17KingfisherBrownwich Pond1P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17Mute SwanBrownwich Pond2P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17MoorhenBrownwich Pond2P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17CootBrownwich Pond16P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17GadwallBrownwich Pond10P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17Tufted DuckBrownwich Pond12P Boult
16:00
 
19/01/17Bar-tailed GodwitChichester Harbour, Black Point2P Boult
11:20
 
19/01/17RazorbillChichester Harbour (DO NOT USE)1P Boult
11:20
 
19/01/17Hen HarrierLeaden Hall, NF1S Clemons
15:15
f. Quartering to the east for several minutes.  
19/01/17BramblingIslands Thorns Inclosure1S Clemons
13:00
One male amongst 50+ Chaffinches.  
19/01/17Grey WagtailTotton1C P Manning
12:20
Bartley Water north of bypass.  
19/01/17Common SandpiperTotton1C P Manning
11:00
on Bartley Water south of bypass. Still there 2 hours later.  
19/01/17SiskinBlashford Lakes - Centre2K Emmott
13:45
Woodland hide.  
19/01/17BramblingBlashford Lakes - Centre2K Emmott
13:45
male. Woodland Hide.  
19/01/17BitternBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake1K Emmott
12:30
Ivy North, flew from right and vanished into reeds in front of hide. Another sighting earlier by another birder.  
19/01/17Hen HarrierAlresford Pond1H R Cornford
16:00
fem. showed for about a minute before going to roost.  
19/01/17GoldcrestAlresford River Arle & Fishing lakes1H R Cornford
14:45
busying about on ivy covered bush by Eel House.  
19/01/17RedwingLangstone Mill Pond8I Mears
17:00
At least. In field with horses next to Mill Pond.  
19/01/17BlackcapRownhams1P D Winter
male. feeding on sunflower kernels.  
19/01/17Reed BuntingBlashford Lakes - Centre2K S Chilton
1 m, 1 f. SU150079.  
19/01/17Marsh TitDeanlane End6A 4
 
19/01/17Grey WagtailSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1A 4
fem.  
19/01/17RedshankSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour24A 4
 
19/01/17CurlewSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour15A 4
 
19/01/17CrossbillWoolmer Forest6M Lawn
SU7933.  
19/01/17SnipeSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1A 4
on stream flowing from saltmarsh.  
19/01/17DunlinSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour100A 4
estimated.  
19/01/17Grey PloverSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour30A 4
estimated.  
19/01/17OystercatcherSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour150A 4
estimated.  
19/01/17ShovelerSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour10A 4
2 male.  
19/01/17GadwallSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour12A 4
3 male.  
19/01/17WigeonSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour80A 4
estimated.  
19/01/17Dark-bellied Brent GooseSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour100A 4
estimated.  
19/01/17Little EgretSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour5A 4
 
19/01/17BuzzardDeanlane End6A 4
Three separate pairs soaring around , I guess its that time of year.  
19/01/17KingfisherHockley Meadows1T R Jordan
17:00
 
19/01/17Water RailHockley Meadows1T R Jordan
17:00
 
19/01/17Barn OwlHockley Meadows2T R Jordan
17:00
hunting north end of water meadows, just south of Hockley Link, showing very well.  
19/01/17StonechatSt Catherines Hill, Winchester2T R Jordan
14:30
pair.  
19/01/17StonechatHockley Golf Course2T R Jordan
16:00
pair.  
19/01/17LinnetTwyford Down100T R Jordan
16:00
 
19/01/17YellowhammerTwyford Down30T R Jordan
16:00
pre-roost in bushes on edge of golf course.  
19/01/17LapwingTwyford Down300T R Jordan
16:00
in fields on Twyford Down, part of ca.700 birds which commute between here and Winchester SF area.  
19/01/17Golden PloverTwyford Down150T R Jordan
16:00
the most I have ever seen in this location, flying around over the big field east of golf course.  
19/01/17PeregrineWinchester2T R Jordan
13:00
both birds on the south side of St. Thomas's Church, enjoying the afternoon sun.  
19/01/17Hen HarrierLeaden Hall, NF1S R Boswell
16:15
Ringtail.Flew towards Ashley Hole.  
19/01/17Barn OwlBrambridge1C Robinson
15:00
Eastern end of Kiln Lane.  
19/01/17Little EgretAlton1D Waltham-Hier
10:50
SU714394.  
19/01/17Bearded TitHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash6S Brunton
13:32
4m 2f. Showing exceptionally well in reedbed by Links Sluice, adjacent to Hook Spit between 13:32 - 14:00. SU4804.  
19/01/17Great Grey ShrikePig Bush, NF1T C Smith
unknown. Seen at 1520h on bush south of a tree belt. It flew away north-westwards to alight on the top of a tree at the west end of the tree belt. SU358045.  
19/01/17ChiffchaffWest Wellow1D Munts
15:30
 
19/01/17FirecrestWest Wellow1D Munts
15:30
f. Also Goldcrest.  
19/01/17ChiffchaffWoodmill, Southampton2M J Smith
14:00
 
19/01/17Ring-necked ParakeetWoodmill, Southampton1M J Smith
14:00
Noisy and showy for a change. All over the orchard, the favoured trees behind the Activity Centre and finally off up Monks Brook.  
19/01/17Lesser Black-backed GullFishlake Meadows3S Miles
11:30
 
19/01/17Water RailFishlake Meadows1S Miles
11:30
calling by the road where you can park.  
19/01/17Ring-billed GullFishlake Meadows1S Miles
11:30
possibly more in the large gull flock.  
19/01/17Mandarin DuckFishlake Meadows8S Miles
11:30
at least this number possibly more.  
19/01/17Marsh HarrierFishlake Meadows1S Miles
11:30
hunting over reeds.  
19/01/17KingfisherRiverside Park, Southampton1S Miles
10:30
Showing well just after the activity centre.  
19/01/17ChiffchaffRiverside Park, Southampton2S Miles
10:30
no sign of the Ring Necked parakeet.  
19/01/17Snow BuntingHill Head1P Boult
13:45
Usual spot.  
19/01/17EiderBrownwichP Boult
14:30
Flock mid channel.  
19/01/17Great Crested GrebeBrownwich75P Boult
14:30
 
19/01/17ChiffchaffBrownwich1P Boult
14:30
 
19/01/17FirecrestLepe1P F Fawkes
10:30
Behind the cafe.  
19/01/17ChiffchaffLepe2P F Fawkes
10:30
1 west of Gypsy Lane, the other by the cafe.  
19/01/17EiderLepe3P F Fawkes
10:30
2m 1f. West of Gypsy Lane.  
19/01/17Red-breasted MerganserLepe1P F Fawkes
10:30
m. Close in shore by the sluice.  
19/01/17Common SandpiperRiverside Park, Southampton1T W Bunday
09:30
Just N of SF/ Also Grey Wagtail and 3 cormorant.  
19/01/17GreenshankForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1K J Ilsley
in the bay.  
19/01/17Black-necked GrebeLangstone Harbour12P Boult
12:30
All together and diving as one group, view from Oyster Beds.  
19/01/17Grey WagtailAlton Watermeadows1D Waltham-Hier
10:55
SU727378.  
19/01/17BlackcapNorth Baddesley1T Hale
male. First sighting this winter in the garden.  
19/01/17BlackcapChandlers Ford2A Murdock
1m 1f. Also Red Admiral basking in the sun in the bushes opposite.  
19/01/17SiskinHocombe Mead LNR1M Vokes
10:00
male. First sighting this year on feeder.  
19/01/17Black-throated DiverChichester Harbour (DO NOT USE)1A Johnson
09:15
Usual place.