Hampshire bird news

Saturday 18th May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
18/05/24Sandwich TernLee-on-the-Solent8A Robjohns
11:03
7ad, 1 2cy.  
18/05/24CuckooDur Hill Down2S Curson
13:30
One singing male and a female worrying the Chaffinches and Meadow Pipits. Also 2 Willow Warbler singing. .  
18/05/24YellowhammerWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
male.  
18/05/24RavenWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
 
18/05/24TealWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
fem. Flying over heath.  
18/05/24CuckooWoolmer Forest3M Lawn
2m, 1f.  
18/05/24Red KiteWickham15M Faux
12:15
At least, circling on thermals over the village for over 1hour and still doing so.  
18/05/24Willow WarblerWootton Coppice Inclosure, NF1S Keen
10:00
Mixed singing Willowchiff. My previous ones have sung separate phrases of each species in turn; this one was Chiffchaffing with a WW rhythm and accent.  
18/05/24Red KiteStansted Park, Rowlands Castle38S Hooper
11:35
Large 'kettle' of Red Kites first seen thermalling at about 11.35am over grid ref. SU 76858 10133. Kettle gradually started to break up as the birds gained height, and then slowly drifted west/south-west over Stansted Garden Centre. Last bird seen at 11.43am approx. SU768101.  
18/05/24Red KiteMarlhill Copse, Southampton2D Payne
12:20
Circling very high over garden south of copse.  
18/05/24Mandarin DuckTestwood Lakes1S Clemons
09:15
m. Preening on scrapes before flying off east.  
18/05/24Marsh TitRockbourne3D Bass
10:08
2 fledglings being fed on lawn .  
18/05/24Water RailWinchester College Water Meadows1F Matthews
07:00
heard calling.