Hampshire bird news

Wednesday 20th February 2013

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
20/02/13WoodcockBlashford Lakes - Snails Lake1S Woolley
18:07
4 out of 4 nights now - always exactly the same flight path, at exactly the same time (allowing for advancing sunsets), into exactly the same horse field. Now for a bit of late night lamping to see if I can find him feeding on the ground....when I charge my light up!  
20/02/13Short-eared OwlHayling Island, Sinah Golf Course2T Lawman
18:05
At least tonight,.  
20/02/13SiskinLocks Heath12D Munday
12+ Taking sun flower hearts from feeder, their serenade whilst perched in my Oak tree is most welcome. SU507073.  
20/02/13Barn OwlBeaulieu Estuary1P M Warne
 
20/02/13BullfinchRomsey6R Allen
16:20
near Mercer Way, m&f.  
20/02/13HawfinchRomsey2R Allen
16:20
near Mercer Way.  
20/02/13WaxwingRomsey2R Allen
16:20
near Mercer Way.  
20/02/13ScaupBudds Farm Sewage Farm2B Jones
15:00
m + f. Pair. Still present at 1500, feeding, bathing and then.... sleeping.  
20/02/13WaxwingNorth Baddesley20R Fisher
Approx. count. Flew north up road after five minutes. SU397202.  
20/02/13KestrelDroxford1W Griffiths
On way home from work, 2.05pm, sitting on a telegraph wire. SU630180.  
20/02/13HawfinchLakeside (Eastleigh)2S Ingram
07:30
 
20/02/13TealLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
07:30
male.  
20/02/13Yellow-legged GullBitterne Park, Southampton1I R Watts
12:45
ad. South of Cobden bridge off Pettinger Gdns.  
20/02/13WaxwingHythe9A P Pullen
13:00
Still at Fairview Drive.  
20/02/13BullfinchLepe3P M Warne
1 male, 2 fem.  
20/02/13SiskinWildgrounds (Gosport)2C Lycett
m+f.  
20/02/13KingfisherLepe1P M Warne
 
20/02/13WaxwingHythe9D R Holloway
11:30
Fairview Dr., in 3 ornamental Birches opposite Whittington Cl. Seemed settled, occasionally dropping down onto low Cottoneaster bushes for berries.  
20/02/13HawfinchRomsey25C Bespolka
10:00
By mercer way. Such a lovely flock. Hard to miss.  
20/02/13SnipeBickerley Common38K Sayer
10:00
My best count this winter - floods receding which I guess the Snipe like.  
20/02/13Grey WagtailSouthampton University1T Keene
10:30
Starting to become a regular visitor to the rooftops outside my office window.  
20/02/13BlackcapTitchfield Common2D Wallace
1 male and 1 female in back garden.  
20/02/13ScaupBudds Farm Sewage Farm2S Wright
Pair still present this morning, asleep most of the time I was there, on the left hand lagoon as seen from the viewing point.  
20/02/13ChaffinchFroxfield12P J Gardner
10:10
all feeding on the ground feed. SU713266.  
20/02/13GreenfinchFroxfield8P J Gardner
10:10
all on sunflower seeds. SU713266.  
20/02/13GoldfinchFroxfield6P J Gardner
10:10
crowding the the feeders. SU713266.  
20/02/13BullfinchFroxfield4P J Gardner
10:10
3 male 1female. on sunflower seed and on the ground. SU713266.  
20/02/13SiskinFroxfield5P J Gardner
10:10
3male 2female. looking great. SU713266.  
20/02/13BlackcapSway1L Etheridge
08:15
male. Still present in rear garden.