Hampshire bird news

Sunday 17th February 2013

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Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
17/02/13	Brambling	Harestock	1	E Farmer
	male. Looks to be almost in breeding plumage already.
17/02/13	Red Kite	Barton Farm	1	E Farmer
12:00	SU477314.
17/02/13	Green Sandpiper	Edenbrook CP, Fleet	1	B Gwynn
16:00
17/02/13	Crossbill	Warren Heath (Bramshill)	5	D Lowther
15:30
17/02/13	Grey Partridge	Toyd Down	8	T Doran
16:00	4 pairs. Not a common bird in Hants these days.
17/02/13	Corn Bunting	Toyd Down	50	T Doran
16:00	in flock not mixing with Yellowhammers.
17/02/13	Yellowhammer	Toyd Down	55	T Doran
15:30	A colourful sight - in stubble.
17/02/13	Waxwing	Romsey	26	R Pascal
12:00	by tyre dump on A3057 feeding on rosehip and drinkng at large puddle in field.
17/02/13	Ruff	Avon Causeway	6	R Pascal
15:00
17/02/13	Iceland Gull	Winchester Sewage Farm	1	S A Boswell
	ad. First seen at 15.25 with black-headed gulls then flew west at 15.39. Returned at 16.05 then flew west again at 16.15. Viewed from Morestead Road as there is no direct access to SF. Very poor record shot in photos. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.
17/02/13	Peregrine	Milford on Sea	1	C Harris
	flew east low over sea.
17/02/13	Waxwing	Romsey		C Harris
	in tree on north side of A3057, around 11.00. seen only from car, so not counted, but at least 10.
17/02/13	Short-eared Owl	Hayling Island, Sinah Golf Course	1	T Lawman
	One reportedly flushed from its roost mid afternoon by a desperate photographer. Perhaps they would like to post their piccy with their name?
17/02/13	Mediterranean Gull	Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water	12	M J Palmer
17:00	minimum count.
17/02/13	Yellow-legged Gull	Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water	2	M J Palmer
17:00	ad.
17/02/13	Shag	Hayling Island, Sinah Warren	1	A Lewis
	ad s/p. Sinah ferry, on yellow buoy.
17/02/13	Redwing	Crab Wood	20	R Broadway
	In the minority in large flock of fieldfares.
17/02/13	Fieldfare	Crab Wood	100	R Broadway
	At least 100 flying between treetops and field, with redwings and starlings.
17/02/13	Tawny Owl	Crab Wood	2	R Broadway
	Roosting deep in ivy covered tree at 11.30 AM or so. Thanks to the Blackbird, Robin and Dunnock for bringing them to our attention!
17/02/13	Greenshank	Hayling Island (North)	3	A Lewis
	2 east of the bridge, 1 at the oyster beds.
17/02/13	Black-necked Grebe	Hayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)	5	A Lewis
	well scattered singles mid pm.
17/02/13	Mediterranean Gull	Hayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)	7	A Lewis
	ad. including 1 in full sp.
17/02/13	Mediterranean Gull	Haslar Creek (Gosport)	1	A Lewis
	ad w/p plum.
17/02/13	Ring-billed Gull	Haslar Creek (Gosport)	1	A Lewis
	ad. usual bird.
17/02/13	Sandwich Tern	Hayling Island (North)	1	A Lewis
	east of Hayling Bridge; surely different from the Black Point 5.
17/02/13	Common Scoter	Hayling Bay	3	A Lewis
	fem.
17/02/13	Guillemot	Chichester Harbour, Black Point	1	A Lewis
	winter plum.
17/02/13	Sandwich Tern	Chichester Harbour, Black Point	5	A Lewis

17/02/13	Barn Owl	Whitsbury Down	2	R M Webb
17:00
17/02/13	Hen Harrier	Whitsbury Down	1	R M Webb
17:00	male. Taking usual route down across the gallops and off to the south east.
17/02/13	Raven	Skidmore	1	M Baldwin
17:20	Wheeled above the conifers on the far edge of the fields to the west of the bridleway before perching briefly and 'cronking'.
17/02/13	Merlin	Skidmore	1	M Baldwin
17:25	Flew fast and low along the bridleway just down from the bridge towards us before banking across the field towards the river.
17/02/13	Barn Owl	Bransbury Common	2	A Nieuwkerk
16:50	One of the two owls had a short confrontation on the ground with a small raptor (not sure what it was). The noise of the raptor (a muted "ki-ki-ki-ki") alerted me to it.
17/02/13	Red-breasted Merganser	Keyhaven	4	R Watts
12:10
17/02/13	Greenshank	Lower Pennington Lane	3	R Watts

17/02/13	Little Egret	Lower Pennington Lane	1	R Watts
10:20
17/02/13	Turnstone	Lower Pennington Lane		R Watts
10:20
17/02/13	Dunlin	Lower Pennington Lane		R Watts
10:20
17/02/13	Dark-bellied Brent Goose	Lower Pennington Lane		R Watts
10:20
17/02/13	Curlew	Lower Pennington Lane	3	R Watts
10:20	on spit.
17/02/13	Grey Plover	Lower Pennington Lane	1	R Watts
10:20	on spit.
17/02/13	Red-breasted Merganser	Lower Pennington Lane	5	R Watts
10:20
17/02/13	Eider	Lower Pennington Lane	1	R Watts
10:20	At sea.
17/02/13	Spotted Redshank	Lower Pennington Lane	2	R Watts
10:20
17/02/13	Meadow Pipit	Warsash (Bunny Meadows)	5	M J Smith
15:00
17/02/13	Grey Plover	Warsash (Bunny Meadows)	1	M J Smith
15:00
17/02/13	Sparrowhawk	Warsash (Bunny Meadows)	2	M J Smith
15:00
17/02/13	Kingfisher	Warsash (Bunny Meadows)	1	M J Smith
15:00
17/02/13	Greenshank	Warsash (Bunny Meadows)	1	M J Smith
15:00
17/02/13	Pintail	Calshot	4	D Shrive
10:30	out on solent shore off fawley power station.
17/02/13	Raven	Calshot	2	D Shrive
10:30	two flying around fawley power station.
17/02/13	Black Redstart	Calshot	1	D Shrive
10:30	m. inside Fawley power station fence.
17/02/13	Spotted Redshank	Lepe	1	A Collins

17/02/13	Shelduck	Skidmore	2	P D Winter
11:00	pair flushed from wet field by 2 camera-toting women.
17/02/13	Woodcock	Blashford Lakes - Snails Lake	1	S Woolley
18:01	3rd night in a row over the garden - told you so, Dave!
17/02/13	Bittern	Blashford Lakes - Centre	1	P D Winter
16:00	on the western edge of the Silt Pond - in addition to the Ivy Lake 2.
17/02/13	Black-necked Grebe	Blashford Lakes - Rockford Lake	2	P D Winter
14:00
17/02/13	Merlin	Bishops Dyke	1	D R Holloway
16:15	m. In small tree W of Beaulieu Rd, S of station & pub, near turn off for Ibsley Cross, then flew E across the road.
17/02/13	Hen Harrier	Bishops Dyke	1	D R Holloway
14:10	m. Hunting between the bog & "The Railway Bridge".
17/02/13	Great Grey Shrike	Bishops Dyke	1	D R Holloway
14:25	Usual Birch trees that line southern edge of the bog.
17/02/13	Barnacle Goose	Hook (Warsash)	55	D Wallace
14:30	Still present off Chilling Substation.
17/02/13	Little Owl	Hook (Warsash)	1	R H Marchant
13:15	By Beam Cottage. SU5004.
17/02/13	Rock Pipit	Hook Links, Hook-with-Warsash	1	R H Marchant
12:20	On beach, Chilling substation. SU4904.
17/02/13	Barnacle Goose	Hook Links, Hook-with-Warsash	55	R H Marchant
12:20	Actually 55 (counted several times!!) in a tightly knit flock off Chilling substation to at least 13:00hrs alongside several hundred Brents. Pic uploaded in "Photos". SU4904.
17/02/13	Blackcap	Sway	1	L Etheridge
14:15	male. Still present in rear garden.
17/02/13	Shag	Haslar Hospital (Gosport)	1	I Calderwood
09:45	from Immigration Centre road.
17/02/13	Barnacle Goose	Chilling	60	P E Hutchins
12:20	Off the substation at this time (per Bob. M. / HOSList).
17/02/13	Hawfinch	Mill Lawn, Burley	7	B Lintott
09:00	Round Bisterne Close, quite regular round this area this year.
17/02/13	Barnacle Goose	Titchfield Haven	60	M J Palmer
	flying past now.
17/02/13	Red-throated Diver	Hill Head	1	A Collins
08:00
17/02/13	Light-bellied Brent Goose	Hill Head	1	A Collins
08:00
17/02/13	Hawfinch	Romsey	11	L Etheridge
08:45	Could have been more. Lot of disturbance by dog walkers. Interesting to note winter and summer bill colours present. SU359217.
17/02/13	Dark-bellied Brent Goose	Weston Shore, Southampton	75	I R Watts
07:45
17/02/13	Dunlin	Weston Shore, Southampton	500	I R Watts
09:00	400 on Weston shore and 100 flying over Hythe Shore.
17/02/13	Grey Plover	Weston Shore, Southampton	11	I R Watts
08:30
17/02/13	Carrion Crow	Weston Shore, Southampton	100	I R Watts
09:00
17/02/13	Red-breasted Merganser	Weston Shore, Southampton	4	I R Watts
09:30	2m+2f.
17/02/13	Waxwing	Romsey	1	L Etheridge
08:00	male. Could only find the one near entrance to tyre dump A3057.
17/02/13	Guillemot	Weston Shore, Southampton	1	I R Watts
09:30
17/02/13	Razorbill	Weston Shore, Southampton	2	I R Watts
09:30
17/02/13	Slavonian Grebe	Weston Shore, Southampton	1	I R Watts
09:30	Mid-channel of play area.
17/02/13	Mediterranean Gull	Weston Shore, Southampton	1	I R Watts
08:00	ad. Had green ring which I couldn't read.
17/02/13	House Sparrow	Froxfield	18	P J Gardner
10:34	mixed. all along raodside hedges and some coming into garden. SU713266.
17/02/13	Little Grebe	Redbridge Wharf	14	P D Winter
09:00
17/02/13	Goldfinch	Froxfield	16	P J Gardner
10:25	on the feeders and eating feed on the lawn. SU713266.
17/02/13	Bullfinch	Froxfield	3	P J Gardner
10:25	2 male 1 fem. came at daybreak. SU713266.
17/02/13	Siskin	Froxfield	2	P J Gardner
10:25	1male 1female. on the same feeder. SU713266.
17/02/13	Brambling	Froxfield	1	P J Gardner
10:25	male. in full colour on the feeder. SU713266.
17/02/13	Barnacle Goose	Cherque (Gosport)	1	C Lycett

17/02/13	Skylark	Cherque (Gosport)	2	C Lycett

17/02/13	Meadow Pipit	Cherque (Gosport)	8	C Lycett

17/02/13	Stonechat	Cherque (Gosport)	6	C Lycett
	m and f. Three pairs.
17/02/13	Waxwing	Chineham	6	J L Hanson
	On tree by Tesco express popley.

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Sunday 17th February 2013

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