Hampshire bird news

Tuesday 28th March 2017

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/03/17KingfisherLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
07:00
 
28/03/17Cattle EgretLower Test Marshes1T H Walker
12:15
watched flying high over Redbridge downstream from Totton Macdonalds Car Park. Bit of a shock really, should have been Little! SU365135.  
28/03/17Egyptian GooseHartley Wintney3P Rowse
13:00
Over recent weeks there has been a pair plus a singleton on the village green. SU769570.  
28/03/17Mandarin DuckHartley Wintney2P Rowse
Stoken Lane Hartley Wintney. A pair in suitable breeding habitat. SU748576.  
28/03/17Black-tailed GodwitTitchfield Haven8D Durell
12:15
Viewed from Meon Shore Hide.  
28/03/17Mediterranean GullTitchfield Haven10D Durell
12:15
 
28/03/17Black-tailed GodwitItchen Estuary25I R Watts
18:00
20 Chessel Bay + 5 Quayside road.  
28/03/17BlackcapLower Test Marshes8S Clemons
08:00
all males. 6 singing.  
28/03/17Cetti's WarblerLower Test Marshes12S Clemons
08:00
Singing around the reserve.  
28/03/17ChiffchaffLower Test Marshes17S Clemons
08:00
Singing around the reserve.  
28/03/17Mediterranean GullAldershot1B Gwynn
19:10
Maybe more, callng amongst small flock of black-headed gulls making north over Morland Road near Crematorium entering county from over nearby Tices meadow, Surrey.  
28/03/17BlackcapBlashford Lakes - Centre2R Chapman
male. singing today after the first last Thursday.  
28/03/17Water PipitBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2R Chapman
Reported today, I have known there were two different birds during the late winter/early spring but have never had them on the same day.  
28/03/17Red KiteBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
checked out carrion but was driven off by crows.  
28/03/17Sand MartinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water60R Chapman
at least.  
28/03/17JackdawBlackmoor70M Lawn
SU7733.  
28/03/17Willow WarblerWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
male. Singing. SU796338.  
28/03/17SwallowTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury1D Thelwell
09:40
north.  
28/03/17FirecrestChandlers Ford1D Lister
male. In song along railway line close to station, possibly migrant as per recent days. .  
28/03/17BlackcapWoolmer Pond1A Stocker
08:00
male. Singing S of old car park.  
28/03/17Willow WarblerWoolmer Pond1A Stocker
08:00
male. Fly catching in birch near cottage, some weak song.  
28/03/17Sand MartinWoolmer Pond6A Stocker
08:00
For c10 minutes.  
28/03/17GarganeyFleet Pond2G Stephenson
17:30
Pair in NW corner. Thought they had left. Also still 1m Shoveler.  
28/03/17Sand MartinHayling Bay, Sandy Point1A Johnson
08:33
First of year. Also wheatear, skylark, reed bunting and 2 stock dove. 70 brent and 14 Sandwich tern east.  
28/03/17MerlinBrockenhurst1P F Fawkes
17:00
Flew over Balmer Lawn at high speed.  
28/03/17Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle11M F Wearing
11:40
High tide roost.  
28/03/17GuillemotSouthsea Castle1M F Wearing
11:30
On the sea before I lost it.  
28/03/17Great White EgretTestwood Lakes1M Heaver
SU344161.  
28/03/17Great Crested GrebeAnton Lakes1M Randall
Probably the second one from rooksbury.  
28/03/17ChiffchaffAnton Lakes10M Randall
 
28/03/17BlackcapRooksbury Mill (Andover)2M Randall
Pair, near carpark.  
28/03/17Great Crested GrebeRooksbury Mill (Andover)1M Randall
Also one little grebe.  
28/03/17FirecrestLepe, Dark Water1P F Fawkes
12:30
Bird in full song on the bend in the road to the west of Coastguard Cottages.  
28/03/17Mediterranean GullHMS Sultan polo field, Gosport10K J Ilsley
07:30
8 on middle field plus 2 on polo field-all adults.  
28/03/17FieldfareNewton Valence20J Harrington
10:00
 
28/03/17RavenBitterne Park, Southampton2M Hyam
10:50
3rd sighting of a pair here. Second time this month. Flying low not really heading anywhere, being mobbed by jackdaws.  
28/03/17Red KiteEast Boldre2A P Pullen
10:00
Yesterday 2 Red Kites came off Heath circled low drifting off over Sowley Broom, East End.  
28/03/17Black RedstartHythe1A P Pullen
10:00
fem. Flitting about on one of old brick buildings. GEO speciality chemicals, Charleston road.  
28/03/17SiskinMercer Way, Romsey3J Hulme
09:45
m.  
28/03/17Sandwich TernHill Head2A 2
07:48
Flew east.  
28/03/17CormorantBraishfield17I D Wells
07:00
In V formation heading North East over upper slackstead Farm. Largest flock I've seen for a while!