Hampshire bird news

Tuesday 19th February 2013

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
19/02/13SiskinNorth Camp (Farnborough)2G J King
On garden feeder.  
19/02/13Little GrebeFareham Creek13D Munday
12:00
13+ feeding/resting by the quay.  
19/02/13GreenshankFareham Creek1D Munday
12:00
 
19/02/13GoldeneyeFareham Creek1D Munday
12:00
male. Feeding mid stream near the quay.  
19/02/13Grey WagtailSherborne St John1P E Hutchins
14:57
On Farm Pond.  
19/02/13Mandarin DuckSherborne St John2P E Hutchins
14:57
pair. On Farm Pond. Also a pair of Ringed Teal present on the northern bank.  
19/02/13Little EgretSherfield-on-Loddon1P E Hutchins
14:40
On The Loddon north of Longbridge Mill.  
19/02/13WaxwingHythe10R Chapman
16:40
at junction of Whittington Close and Fairview Drive. A picture and stuff from Farlington today at: http://solentreserves.wordpress.com/.  
19/02/13WoodcockFarlington Marshes1R Chapman
flushed when I was north of the A27.  
19/02/13BitternFarlington Marshes1R Chapman
Standing in full view in the sun for at least four and a half hours beside the Stream behind the Building, viewed form the track just west ofo the Building, still there when I left at 15:50.  
19/02/13BlackcapTitchfield Common1D Wallace
Female still in rear garden.  
19/02/13HawfinchRomsey20P S Scorey
My first visit to mercer way, spotted one bird as soon as I got out of the car, quickley followed by a second bird. After visiting the local park with my little boy I then couldnt belive my eyes with finches everywhere, green, gold, chaffinches a couple of bullfinches then 20 + Hawfinches !!! What makes them come here ??  
19/02/13Iceland GullWinchester Sewage Farm1D J Pearson
16:14
ad. Flew in with BHGs, circled a few times then drifted off SW. May have been feeding on newly-ploughed field at Chilcomb Down (SU524289) viewable from Cheesefoot Head. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
19/02/13Mediterranean GullAvington Lake/Park1D J Pearson
14:15
ad. On the Lake with a large number of Black-headed Gulls.  
19/02/13BlackcapLee-on-the-Solent1G Jones
16:35
male. Usual feeding habit - apple! Looking forward to reporting an alternative species of the 'less common' variety. SZ576997.  
19/02/13Hen HarrierShatterford1N Carpmael
14:45
male. Male low over heath around 200m from car park and 100m from path.  
19/02/13FirecrestHook Valley (Warsash)1R H Marchant
12:20
At east end of car-parking area by Bridge House at kissing gateway to Hook Valley woods. SU4905.  
19/02/13GuillemotHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
10:10
SU4804.  
19/02/13Dark-bellied Brent GoosePortsmouth Harbour40C Lycett
Off of Monks Walk (Gosport).  
19/02/13RedshankPortsmouth Harbour12C Lycett
Off of Monks Walk (Gosport).  
19/02/13TealPortsmouth Harbour18C Lycett
in creek off monks walk (Gosport).  
19/02/13Cetti's WarblerWildgrounds (Gosport)2C Lycett
reed bed.  
19/02/13Water RailWildgrounds (Gosport)2C Lycett
 
19/02/13Reed BuntingWildgrounds (Gosport)1C Lycett
f. in reed bed.  
19/02/13RedwingBeggarspath Wood50P Cooper
15:00
SU367202.  
19/02/13Water RailBaffins Pond (Portsmouth)5R Tofts
 
19/02/13HawfinchLakeside (Eastleigh)2I R Watts
12:20
Flew out the far side of trees behind paddock. There was a guy digiscoping right by the trees but I doubt he would have seen them. They folowed the car park bushes towards the Concorde club.  
19/02/13Red-breasted MerganserKeyhaven3A P Moore
09:00
 
19/02/13Great Grey ShrikeBishops Dyke1P F Fawkes
12:00
In the Dyke sitting at the top of the highest silver birch. Also, Crossbill flew over.  
19/02/13Grey WagtailBishops Dyke1P F Fawkes
11:15
At the bottom of the Dyke - calling and agitated.  
19/02/13WoodlarkBishops Dyke1P F Fawkes
11:05
Singing over Dyke.  
19/02/13Hen HarrierBishops Dyke1P F Fawkes
11:00
m. Quartering SW of Shatterford.  
19/02/13Black BrantSouthsea1M F Wearing
09:30
Cricket Ground - Walking with a limp.  
19/02/13Mute SwanSouthsea35M F Wearing
10:00
28 ad. Canoe Lake.  
19/02/13Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle15M F Wearing
10:15
 
19/02/13Little GrebeItchen Estuary16I R Watts
08:00
Along sewage farm.  
19/02/13ScaupBudds Farm Sewage Farm2T Lawman
09:30
Two asleep this morning.  
19/02/13SiskinFroxfield3P J Gardner
09:21
2 male 1female. all on nyger feed. SU713266.