Hampshire bird news

Tuesday 22nd April 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
22/04/14WheatearFort Monckton Gosport1J Norton
Male on fence of car park next to golf course entrance.  
22/04/14WhimbrelWarblington2P N Milinets-Raby
14:00
On the low tide mud off Pook Lane.  
22/04/14DunlinWarblington32P N Milinets-Raby
14:00
On the low tide mud off Pook Lane. All in summer plumage.  
22/04/14Grey PloverWarblington11P N Milinets-Raby
14:00
On the low tide mud off Pook Lane. two in summer plumage.  
22/04/14ShelduckWarblington4P N Milinets-Raby
14:00
Off Pook Lane.  
22/04/14Dark-bellied Brent GooseWarblington1P N Milinets-Raby
14:00
On the low tide mud off Pook Lane.  
22/04/14GreenshankWarblington2P N Milinets-Raby
14:00
Off Pook Lane. One with rings RG-/YYtag.  
22/04/14WhitethroatTestwood Lakes - Little Testwood Lake2S Stone
14:00
In and around the shrubs surrounding the Heron hide.  
22/04/14OspreyTestwood Lakes - Little Testwood Lake1S Stone
Flew over lake,circled over hide and then flew back to the SE.  
22/04/14CuckooIdsworth Down1D Yelland
1.30 pm. SU735145.  
22/04/14StonechatLower Test Marshes2J Brandsma
17:00
pair. Two Bridges.  
22/04/14WhitethroatLower Test Marshes1J Brandsma
17:00
Two Bridges.  
22/04/14CuckooLower Test Marshes1J Brandsma
17:00
Heard in the direction of Bell's Crossing.  
22/04/14RavenCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)1R Chapman
eating something in field, looked nasty.  
22/04/14WheatearCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)26R Chapman
15 males, 11 fem. at least, mostly in cultivated field.  
22/04/14Garden WarblerBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3R Chapman
or more today.  
22/04/14WhitethroatBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
male. in song on the main car park, about time, the brambles look good for them here but I have never heard one until today.  
22/04/14Ring OuzelHavant Thicket1M Collins
18:30
male. Seen along foot path in fields that separate the thicket from Staunton country park.  
22/04/14Marsh TitMillyford Bridge1P Scudamore
14:00
Been hard to find this year in New Forest, probably just me.  
22/04/14RedstartMillyford Bridge6P Scudamore
14:00
Minimum count.  
22/04/14BullfinchMillyford Bridge3P Scudamore
14:00
2m+1f. Feeding in tree tops, others also heard.  
22/04/14Wood WarblerMillyford Bridge1P Scudamore
14:00
Singing occasionally but seen well. On same territory as last year.  
22/04/14OspreyMarwell Zoological Park1M Bath
15:00
Headed South over the park.  
22/04/14GreenshankCurbridge9L M Fuller
13:30
2-3 hour stint looking for the Iceland gull in vein! Despite no sign there was plenty of gulls coming and going so could still be in the area! 9 Greenshank's, 2 Common sands, 7 Whimbrel, 1 drake mandarin, 1 tawny owl and a lesser spotted woodpecker calling. All in all not a bad afternoon down at the river...  
22/04/14BullfinchWarsash Common1M Crutch
10:30
m.  
22/04/14Song ThrushWarsash Common2M Crutch
10:30
m/f.  
22/04/14WhitethroatWarsash Common1M Crutch
10:30
m.  
22/04/14Mediterranean GullTitchfield Haven8M Crutch
14:00
 
22/04/14Black-tailed GodwitTitchfield Haven73M Crutch
14:00
 
22/04/14Tree SparrowTitchfield Haven1M Crutch
14:00
m. Still great views from the Cottage Hide.  
22/04/14Reed WarblerTitchfield Haven3M Crutch
14:00
m.  
22/04/14WhitethroatTitchfield Haven1M Crutch
14:00
m. SW corner near chalets.  
22/04/14Willow WarblerTitchfield Haven1M Crutch
14:00
m.  
22/04/14WheatearTitchfield Haven3M Crutch
14:00
2m 1 f. From Meadowhide.  
22/04/14WhinchatTitchfield Haven1M Crutch
14:00
m. From Meadowhide.  
22/04/14GadwallLepe4P F Fawkes
14:00
2 prs. Stansore Pt. pools.  
22/04/14WheatearLepe12P F Fawkes
14:00
10 m. 2 f. Dark Water (7) and Stansore Pt. (5).  
22/04/14Light-bellied Brent GooseLepe1P F Fawkes
14:00
Dark Water Outfall with 143 Brent Geese.  
22/04/14LapwingHarbridge6R A Hume
Several pairs this year, and at least one brood of chicks - breeding a bit hit and miss in recent years, so fingers crossed they fledge.  
22/04/14SnipeFleet Pond1A Sharp
Or ?Jack Snipe flushed by dredging works and flew into reeds 100 yds west of chestnut grove stage.  
22/04/14Willow WarblerFleet Pond2A Sharp
Heard singing 1 north side of pond and 1 near Fugelmere Rd.  
22/04/14Reed WarblerFleet Pond4A Sharp
Heard singing. 2 near railway station and 2 in reeds below picnic area.  
22/04/14Reed BuntingFleet Pond1A Sharp
 
22/04/14Common TernFleet Pond2A Sharp
Flying and swooping over the water.  
22/04/14KingfisherFleet Pond1A Sharp
Seen for several minutes waiting on small tree then catching a fish in the pool below the picnic site.  
22/04/14LapwingFleet Pond2A Sharp
 
22/04/14Sedge WarblerBishopstoke5J R Waterman
11:15
Bishopstoke Water Meadows.  
22/04/14Reed WarblerBishopstoke1J R Waterman
11:15
Bishopstoke Water Meadows.  
22/04/14HobbyBishopstoke2J R Waterman
11:15
Arrived from the east high circled the meadows,interested in the many Martins and Swallows over the sewage farm.  
22/04/14RedstartBishopstoke1J R Waterman
11:15
fem. Bishopstoke Water Meadows.  
22/04/14CuckooLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
10:20
Near Bell Crossing.  
22/04/14WhinchatLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
09:45
m. Same bush as the Wheatears.  
22/04/14WheatearLower Test Marshes8S Clemons
09:45
At least, on or around one bush well North of Two Bridges.  
22/04/14Reed WarblerEastleigh Sewage Farm2I R Watts
12:30
 
22/04/14SwiftItchen Valley Country Park1I R Watts
13:10
Northern end of CP.  
22/04/14SwallowEastleigh Sewage Farm60I R Watts
13:20
With smaller numbers of house and sand martins.  
22/04/14RavenEastleigh Sewage Farm1I R Watts
12:30
Flew up river. Had inner primaries missing from both wings.  
22/04/14CuckooItchen Valley Country Park1I R Watts
13:10
m. Calling in northern part of CP.  
22/04/14LapwingTotford4R Bryant
11:30
Probable
at least 2 territorial pairs in field opp. Totford Farm. SU576385.  
22/04/14WheatearHook (Warsash)34R H Marchant
11:00
24m, 10f. Excellent fall conditions with drizzly rain in light winds. 10 by links scrape 08:00, 2 by meander pools 08:30, 15 in NE corner of ploughed field 10:45, 7 in SW corner ploughed field & paddock 11:00.  
22/04/14SanderlingHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
07:10
Roosting on Spit with Ringed Plovers.  
22/04/14WhimbrelHook (Warsash)5R H Marchant
10:15
4 in field S of Workman's Lane + 1 earlier flew N from Hook Spit 07:10.  
22/04/14Sedge WarblerHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
07:00
First of year for me here.  
22/04/14Mediterranean GullSouthsea Castle2M F Wearing
11:45
 
22/04/14Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle14M F Wearing
11:45
 
22/04/14SwiftBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
 
22/04/14Common SandpiperBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
 
22/04/14DunlinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2R Chapman
 
22/04/14WheatearBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3R Chapman
fem.  
22/04/14White WagtailBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
male.  
22/04/14Green SandpiperTitchfield Haven Canal Path2D Wallace
10:45
In first field north of Posbrook Flood. With KM.  
22/04/14WhitethroatSouthampton University1T Keene
09:50
male. Male singing from the shrubbery near the Staff Club.  
22/04/14Reed WarblerAlver Valley2C Lycett
 
22/04/14RedstartEast Boldre2A P Pullen
08:00
male and fem. Pair East end. Also white throat.  
22/04/14CuckooEast Boldre2A P Pullen
08:00
chasing each other.  
22/04/14YellowhammerEast Boldre1A P Pullen
08:00
male. East end.