Hampshire bird news

Wednesday 23rd July 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/07/14Long-tailed TitTitchfield Common18M Crutch
Mixed with 15+ Blue Tits.  
23/07/14Common GullFleet Pond1W G Legge
20:00
ad. Flew NE.  
23/07/14Yellow-legged GullFleet Pond1W G Legge
20:00
ad. Usual bird present.  
23/07/14Green SandpiperFleet Pond1W G Legge
20:00
Feeding in central islands.  
23/07/14Common SandpiperFleet Pond1W G Legge
07:00
South Corner.  
23/07/14StonechatLower Test Marshes1L J Amey
16:49
m.  
23/07/14Lesser WhitethroatTestwood Lakes1L J Amey
15:20
 
23/07/14Green WoodpeckerTestwood Lakes1L J Amey
15:17
 
23/07/14Great Crested GrebeTestwood Lakes2L J Amey
14:35
Not been here before. Walked across Test Way from Redbridge, only to find no access to hides today!  
23/07/14Reed BuntingLower Test Marshes1L J Amey
13:39
m.  
23/07/14StonechatLower Test Marshes4L J Amey
12:05
m, fm & 2x juv.  
23/07/14Yellow-legged GullLower Test Marshes1J Brandsma
13:30
From old bridge.  
23/07/14Green SandpiperLower Test Marshes6J Brandsma
13:30
hide.  
23/07/14Common SandpiperLower Test Marshes1J Brandsma
13:30
From the hide.  
23/07/14Yellow-legged GullRedbridge Wharf2J Brandsma
13:30
possibly more towards Goatee Shore.  
23/07/14BAIRD'S SANDPIPERPennington Marsh1A R Howe
Negative newsNo sign of Baird's Sandpiper on Butts Lagoon. One noticeably smaller built Dunlin in amongst the flock staying particularly loyal to the right end of a reed island on Butts Lagoon.  
23/07/14PeregrineFleet1E D Butler
16:05
Circling relatively low over Ancell's Farm housing estate.  
23/07/14BAIRD'S SANDPIPERButts Lagoon, Pennington1S P Piggott
11:30
ad. Last seen around 13:40. In and around largest reed patch in centre of lagoon, in horrible heat haze initially but cleared enough to clinch ID. No further sign by 15:15.  
23/07/14SwiftBedhampton20J Badnell
Flying east over back garden.  
23/07/14BAIRD'S SANDPIPERButts Lagoon, Pennington1S Ingram
13:25
Unexpected moment of cloud cover has apparently allowed confirmation of Bairds. Per SPP and SGK.  
23/07/14BAIRD'S SANDPIPERButts Lagoon, Pennington1S Ingram
13:10
Probable
Viewing difficult in heat haze but experienced observers 90% sure it is Bairds. Per Steve Keen and Piggott.  
23/07/14Common SandpiperTitchfield Haven3D Wallace
South scrape.  
23/07/14KestrelRedenham Park3M Ison
08:30
poss 1 ad , 2 juv. Very vocal & adult appeared to be 'teaching' juvs to hunt.  
23/07/14Mediterranean GullLepe2P F Fawkes
09:00
Adult summer on sea off Stansore Point; adult partial moult on pools.  
23/07/14KingfisherLepe1P F Fawkes
09:00
On sluice at mouth of Dark Water.  
23/07/14GreenshankLepe1P F Fawkes
09:00
Flying W. over café calling. First shoots of autumn!  
23/07/14Common SandpiperLepe1P F Fawkes
07:30
Along stream above sluice gate on Dark Water. Also, 3 Little Egret.  
23/07/14Common ScoterHill Head1G Pepper
09:30
On groyne off Salterns Park.  
23/07/14OystercatcherHill Head17G Pepper
09:30
On groyne off Salterns Park.  
23/07/14KingfisherLower Test Marshes2S Clemons
07:45
 
23/07/14Marsh HarrierLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
06:50
fem. Quartering not far south of Two Bridges for several minutes.  
23/07/14KingfisherRiverside Park, Southampton1I R Watts
08:00
 
23/07/14Common SandpiperRiverside Park, Southampton3I R Watts
08:00