Hampshire bird news

Monday 23rd July 2012

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/07/12NightjarSlufters Inclosure, NF1M J Bennett
Female/juv.  
23/07/12CuckooSlufters Inclosure, NF1M J Bennett
Juv,being fed by a pair of Meadow Pipit.  
23/07/12Mediterranean GullBlackfield5J G Ross
17:00
amongst flock of BH Gulls hawking over my garden.  
23/07/12SwiftSholing, Southampton50I R Watts
19:00
Hawking flying ants. SU4511.  
23/07/12Wood SandpiperFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1M Halligan
18:30
 
23/07/12Curlew SandpiperFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1M Halligan
18:30
 
23/07/12WhinchatNewlands Farm (Stubbington)1A D Tindale
19:30
On top of a pathetic patch of scrub before it flew off East across the wheat field towards the Sewage Works. My first autumn migrant and a year tick! SU560038.  
23/07/12HobbyLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
17:00
Briefly amongst anting Black-heads.  
23/07/12Mediterranean GullLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
18:30
ad. As expected in flock of anting Black-heads on a hot summers day: Weds - Thurs could be good for those looking for Med as garden tick!  
23/07/12HawfinchOxenbourne Down1D Hoare
11:00
Flyover. Not seen one here before.  
23/07/12Mediterranean GullWest End3R Sawyer
19:20
MEGA GARDEN TICK!!! At least three in a flock of 90% BH Gulls and Herring Gulls numbering perhaps as many as 500 in a procession over my house, heading south for the flying ant fest.  
23/07/12BlackcapHayling Island, Northney1G D Fennemore
18:00
 
23/07/12WhitethroatHayling Island, Northney2G D Fennemore
18:00
 
23/07/12Little TernHayling Island, Northney2G D Fennemore
18:00
 
23/07/12Sandwich TernHayling Island, Northney3G D Fennemore
18:00
 
23/07/12Red-breasted MerganserHayling Island, Northney1G D Fennemore
18:00
female in channel.  
23/07/12GreenshankHayling Island, Northney4G D Fennemore
18:00
one bird ringed red bottom left green upper left orange right.  
23/07/12WhimbrelHayling Island, Northney4G D Fennemore
18:00
on old boating pond another seen later on mudflats may have been one of these.  
23/07/12SiskinBotley Wood2R Carpenter
11:30
 
23/07/12Tawny OwlBotley Wood1R Carpenter
11:30
Heard calling.  
23/07/12Spotted FlycatcherBotley Wood2R Carpenter
11:30
Adult plus juvenile.  
23/07/12BullfinchLocks Heath3R H Marchant
ad pr & juv. A youngster being fed by adults in the garden has finally confirmed breeding for this species in SU50D. SU5106.  
23/07/12Mediterranean GullPennington Marsh11S P Piggott
10:30
Butts Bay, also 1 Whimbrel.  
23/07/12Black-tailed GodwitPennington Marsh152S P Piggott
10:30
Also 90 Dunlin and 1 LRP.  
23/07/12GreenshankPennington Marsh8S P Piggott
10:30
Between Keyhaven Lagoon and the Shoveler Pools. 7 Grey Plover Butts Bay.  
23/07/12Common SandpiperFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1S P Piggott
10:30
A 2nd on the Shoveler Pools and 1 SW over Iley Pt calling.  
23/07/12Curlew SandpiperFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1S P Piggott
10:30
Moulting adult, still present at 13:30.  
23/07/12Wood SandpiperFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1S P Piggott
10:30
Showed well at times, still present at 13:30.  
23/07/12Common SandpiperHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1M G Painter
11:00
 
23/07/12Common SandpiperRiverside Park, Southampton3M G Painter
09:00
Near sewage outfall.  
23/07/12SkylarkBrowndown South1C Lycett
 
23/07/12StonechatBrowndown South2C Lycett
 
23/07/12BullfinchBrowndown South2C Lycett
 
23/07/12LinnetBrowndown South5C Lycett
 
23/07/12Cetti's WarblerBrowndown South1C Lycett