Hampshire bird news

Friday 29th August 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/08/14WhinchatBadminston GP3J G Ross
16:00
On footpath by pit.  
29/08/14FirecrestBadminston GP1J G Ross
16:00
In holly bush by pit.  
29/08/14Great Black-backed GullHilsea Moat1L J Amey
16:18
 
29/08/14Lesser Black-backed GullIBM Lake (Cosham)1L J Amey
14:18
 
29/08/14SwiftIBM Lake (Cosham)1L J Amey
12:54
Late leaver!  
29/08/14Spotted RedshankFishlake Meadows1D Thelwell
08:00
 
29/08/14Spotted RedshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1M Halligan
13:00
 
29/08/14GreenshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon10M Halligan
13:00
 
29/08/14Common TernMilford Shelter1000M Halligan
Estimate - Many hundreds of Commic terns heading west between 11.15 and 12.30. CHOG had nearly 3000 west between 7 and 9, so clearly big movement today.  
29/08/14Spotted RedshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1A S Rhodes
16:00
 
29/08/14Great Black-backed GullHill Head1A 2
08:56
ad. Possible one or two juveniles around as well.  
29/08/14Common GullHill Head1A 2
08:56
On mud/shingle at low tide with some Black-headed Gulls.  
29/08/14Canada GooseTitchfield Haven300A 2
15:00
Estimate for North & South Scrapes. Were over 200 in the North Scrape and at least 100 in the South Scrape, so I suspect the grant total is much higher.  
29/08/14RavenRedbridge1P D Winter
15:45
 
29/08/14Yellow-legged GullRedbridge4P D Winter
15:45
adults.  
29/08/14OspreyWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
06:45
Flying down Southampton Water.....posted on behalf of Brian Smith.  
29/08/14RedshankFleetlands Heliport70G Pepper
15:00
Possibly up to 100. Difficult to see amongst grass tussocks.  
29/08/14Little EgretFleetlands Heliport20G Pepper
15:00
 
29/08/14OspreyFarlington Marshes1P A Gammage
13:00
drifted west over the harbour just before high tide.  
29/08/14Yellow WagtailChilling2D Wallace
15:15
NE of Workmans Lane.  
29/08/14SwallowHayling Island, Sandy Point NR4P Boult
13:00
with sand martins. Authorised access only.  
29/08/14Sand MartinHayling Island, Sandy Point NR4P Boult
13:00
with swallows. Authorised access only.  
29/08/14WhitethroatHayling Island, Sandy Point NR1P Boult
13:00
Authorised access only.  
29/08/14Sandwich TernHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR3P Boult
13:00
 
29/08/14SanderlingHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR3P Boult
13:00
 
29/08/14Red KiteCrookham Village1R D Hellier
1. Regular bird at GROVE FARM over Netherhouse Copse.  
29/08/14OspreyTitchfield Haven1B Goddard
11:10
Loafing around over meadow and duck bay.  
29/08/14PeregrineLymington1R Chapman
male. being mobbed by female sparrowhawk over the Council offices.  
29/08/14WheatearGilkicker Point1I Calderwood
09:30
 
29/08/14SparrowhawkGilkicker Point1I Calderwood
09:30
 
29/08/14WhitethroatGilkicker Point3I Calderwood
09:30