Hampshire bird news

Monday 21st April 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
21/04/14CuckooItchen Valley Country Park1M Bath
19:30
 
21/04/14Dartford WarblerHag Hill2J Garrad
This may be the same pair observed for the last two months. If so, they are about quarter of a mile away and higher up the hill from their normal patch as cows have moved into the area and are trampling through the gorse and heather.  
21/04/14CuckooHag Hill1J Garrad
 
21/04/14YellowhammerTundry Pond2A Sharp
Thought I had found yellow wagtail scurrying around the 2 bulls in field just yards from path, but turned out to be bright male yellowhammer! showed well for quite some time and joined by female.  
21/04/14SwiftRomsey1N Jones
18:30
my first of year over town.  
21/04/14Wood WarblerHolly Hatch1E C Geall
12:30
Bird was heard singing where margin meets Broomy Bottom. SU220116.  
21/04/14WrenCrab Wood1R Bryant
10:30
calling.  
21/04/14BlackbirdCrab Wood1R Bryant
10:30
singing.  
21/04/14Tawny OwlCrab Wood2R Bryant
10:30
two owlets in beech tree nest site, a third owlet dead on the woodland floor below.  
21/04/14NuthatchCrab Wood1R Bryant
10:30
whistling calls.  
21/04/14BlackcapCrab Wood1R Bryant
10:30
singing from tree canopy.  
21/04/14House MartinCrab Wood5R Bryant
10:30
flying over trees.  
21/04/14House MartinNorthington Down4R Bryant
10:00
First sighting of martins visiting barn.  
21/04/14Little EgretBadminston GP1J G Ross
14:00
On floods on Toms down.  
21/04/14OystercatcherBadminston GP3J G Ross
14:00
 
21/04/14NightingaleBadminston GP1J G Ross
14:00
Singing by Dark lane pond.  
21/04/14WheatearBadminston GP1J G Ross
14:00
 
21/04/14Reed WarblerBadminston GP2J G Ross
14:00
 
21/04/14Dartford WarblerBadminston GP3J G Ross
14:00
All singing.  
21/04/14Marsh TitBadminston GP2J G Ross
14:00
Pair in woods nearby.  
21/04/14YellowhammerBadminston GP1J G Ross
14:00
 
21/04/14WhitethroatStokes Bay2D Munday
16:00
Birds calling from brambles on far side from life boat station.  
21/04/14WheatearCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)2R Chapman
a pair. in cultivated field.  
21/04/14JackdawBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6L J Amey
15:26
On grass bank.  
21/04/14BlackcapBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1L J Amey
14:54
fm. Seen in bushes to the left of Goosander Hide.  
21/04/14GadwallBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1L J Amey
14:54
 
21/04/14WigeonBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2L J Amey
14:54
 
21/04/14Lesser Black-backed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1L J Amey
14:54
On water.  
21/04/14GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1L J Amey
14:44
fm. Resting on sandbank/spit.  
21/04/14Sand MartinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water30L J Amey
14:34
 
21/04/14Common TernBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake3L J Amey
12:52
 
21/04/14Great Crested GrebeBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake4L J Amey
11:35
 
21/04/14CuckooDanebury2M J Smith
Calling at the Hill Fort.  
21/04/14BlackcapHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)4K Crisp
14:00
 
21/04/14WhimbrelHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)4K Crisp
14:00
 
21/04/14Mediterranean GullHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)32K Crisp
14:00
 
21/04/14Sandwich TernHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)8K Crisp
14:00
 
21/04/14Common TernHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)2K Crisp
14:00
 
21/04/14Little TernHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)2K Crisp
14:00
 
21/04/14Black RedstartNetley Marsh1A Lester
09:30
fem. feeding on a manure heap SW of Vanes Copse. SU328126.  
21/04/14Tawny OwlNetley Marsh1A Lester
09:30
SU328126.  
21/04/14Willow WarblerNetley Marsh4A Lester
09:30
SU328126.  
21/04/14WheatearNetley Marsh1A Lester
09:30
fem. same location as black redstart. SU328126.  
21/04/14CuckooFishlake Meadows1A Lester
11:30
 
21/04/14Sedge WarblerFishlake Meadows14A Lester
11:30
 
21/04/14Reed WarblerFishlake Meadows3A Lester
11:30
 
21/04/14HobbyBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1J McCarthy
13:30
Flying north.  
21/04/14CuckooBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2J McCarthy
08:30
 
21/04/14SwiftBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3J McCarthy
08:30
 
21/04/14ChiffchaffAndover1M Randall
Ladies Walk.  
21/04/14DunlinWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
07:00
 
21/04/14WhimbrelWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
07:30
 
21/04/14TurnstoneWeston Shore, Southampton18I R Watts
07:00
 
21/04/14Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
07:00
 
21/04/14Black-tailed GodwitNormandy Marsh/Lagoon19P J Hack
14:00
Initially 4 on the Lagoon. Another 15 flew in about an hour later.  
21/04/14Lesser WhitethroatNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P J Hack
14:00
Singing in hedge near the Lagoon.  
21/04/14Bar-tailed GodwitNormandy Marsh/Lagoon25P J Hack
14:00
Initially 5 on the Lagoon. Another 20 flew in about an hour later.  
21/04/14WheatearNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P J Hack
14:00
male. On the Lagoon.  
21/04/14WhimbrelNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P J Hack
14:00
On the Lagoon.  
21/04/14White WagtailNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P J Hack
14:00
On the Lagoon.  
21/04/14Little TernNormandy Marsh/Lagoon16P J Hack
14:00
Resting and fishing around the Lagoon.  
21/04/14Sandwich TernWarsash1R Sawyer
15:30
Flying up Southampton Water - first of the year (yellow card awarded from Man City supporter so edited) ;-).  
21/04/14Lesser WhitethroatHayling Island, Northney Common1I Mears
16:30
 
21/04/14SwiftKeyhaven Marsh1O Haisell
09:00
over Ancient Highway.  
21/04/14WhitethroatHayling Island, Northney Common1I Mears
16:30
 
21/04/14Common TernHayling Island, Northney Common1I Mears
16:30
Feeding in old boating lake.  
21/04/14Sandwich TernHayling Island, Northney Common6I Mears
16:30
Feeding in the old boating lake.  
21/04/14WhimbrelHayling Island, Northney Common5I Mears
16:30
5 roosting at high tide, 4 in old boating lake, 1 in the marina.  
21/04/14Green SandpiperTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Houghton
On flood N of the Posbrook flood this morning. Yellow Wag heard flying N.  
21/04/14StonechatLower Test Marshes2S Clemons
09:30
m. West of Two Bridges & midway between Bonemill & Bell.  
21/04/14Cetti's WarblerLower Test Marshes14S Clemons
09:00
Minimum, in song around the marsh.  
21/04/14Greylag GooseRedbridge1J Brandsma
14:30
with 15 Canada Geese.  
21/04/14CuckooAshlett Creek1J Smallwood
Heard in the Calshot direction.  
21/04/14RavenAshlett Creek1J Smallwood
Heard not seen.  
21/04/14WhitethroatAshlett Creek3J Smallwood
 
21/04/14NightingaleAshlett Creek1J Smallwood
SU470033.  
21/04/14Light-bellied Brent GooseLepe1R Chapman
09:55
ad. with 135 dark-bellied brent on the shore.  
21/04/14Sedge WarblerLongparish3D J Piper
08:00
Three singing Males at the Cleeves.  
21/04/14Common SandpiperLongparish1D J Piper
08:45
On the edge of the pond at the Cleeves.  
21/04/14Iceland GullCurbridge1D J Ryves
11:30
ad. Adult roosting in main river opposite sewage works near entrance of river to Horse and Jockey, flew off downstream when disturbed by canoeists on rising tide.  
21/04/14Common SandpiperLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
11:15
Old Bridge.  
21/04/14CuckooLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
10:55
Over the screens, heading towards Totton.  
21/04/14WheatearLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
10:45
f. On the screens boardwalk, within 5m of the Whinchat!  
21/04/14WhinchatLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
10:45
m. Cracking male around the screens boardwalk.  
21/04/14Lesser WhitethroatLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
10:15
Singing Whetrans Copse.  
21/04/14MallardWoodmill, Southampton7M J Smith
Day old chicks right up next to the road / canoe centre.  
21/04/14MallardSt Denys, Southampton4M J Smith
<2-week old chicks at Horseshoe Bridge.  
21/04/14MallardItchen Bridge, Southampton9M J Smith
Day old chicks at Quayside Road.  
21/04/14SanderlingBrownwich27S Ingram
10:30
West of Meon Shore. 3 Whimbrel , 1 Curlew + 1 Barwit East as per Stokes Bay.  
21/04/14WhimbrelMilton Common, Portsmouth1K Crisp
07:00
along shoreline.  
21/04/14ChiffchaffMilton Common, Portsmouth2K Crisp
07:00
 
21/04/14Reed WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth4K Crisp
07:00
 
21/04/14Sedge WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth4K Crisp
07:00
 
21/04/14BlackcapMilton Common, Portsmouth8K Crisp
07:00
 
21/04/14Willow WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth1K Crisp
07:00
 
21/04/14WhitethroatMilton Common, Portsmouth15K Crisp
07:00
 
21/04/14Egyptian GooseFleet2E D Butler
09:30
Very bizarrely just wandering along a verge in the Ancell's Farm housing estate this morning.  
21/04/14ChiffchaffCatisfield1A 2
07:50
Singing in a tree in South Lodge/Hunters Lodge. First time I've heard one singing round here!  
21/04/14SwallowStokes Bay5K J Ilsley
in off.  
21/04/14Bar-tailed GodwitStokes Bay1K J Ilsley
east with 3 whimbrel.  
21/04/14CurlewStokes Bay1K J Ilsley
east with 3 whimbrel.  
21/04/14GuillemotStokes Bay1K J Ilsley
on sea.  
21/04/14KittiwakeStokes Bay1K J Ilsley
juv. east.  
21/04/14WhimbrelStokes Bay10K J Ilsley
east.  
21/04/14Common TernStokes Bay4K J Ilsley
east.  
21/04/14EiderStokes Bay1K J Ilsley
male. west.