Hampshire bird news

Sunday 23rd November 2014

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/11/14Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
2w. One of the closest gulls from Tern Hide at 4pm; didn't see it awake so not sure if it the same bird as Friday.  
23/11/14Bewick's SwanAlresford Pond6H R Cornford
16:00
still there just after 4pm apparently settling down for the night.  
23/11/14GadwallBadminston GP11J G Ross
15:00
 
23/11/14TealBadminston GP8J G Ross
15:00
 
23/11/14ShovelerBadminston GP1J G Ross
15:00
First in area for a long time.  
23/11/14Tufted DuckBadminston GP4J G Ross
15:00
 
23/11/14Little EgretBadminston GP5J G Ross
15:00
Record count. All flyovers at dusk.  
23/11/14Water RailBadminston GP1J G Ross
15:00
First one actually seen on pit, ive seen them at mopley pond and bilcombes pond previously.  
23/11/14CootBadminston GP38J G Ross
15:00
Highest ever count, 27 on bilcombes pond ,11 on pit.  
23/11/14LapwingBadminston GP15J G Ross
15:00
 
23/11/14SnipeBadminston GP4J G Ross
15:00
 
23/11/14Dartford WarblerBadminston GP1J G Ross
15:00
On heath next to pit.  
23/11/14LapwingTitchfield Haven333D Wallace
On the western side of the reserve.  
23/11/14StarlingDogmersfield Park300P E Hutchins
Mobile flock feeding in fields south-west of Tundry Pond.  
23/11/14LapwingBroad Oak35P E Hutchins
12:20
Heading south. SU752517.  
23/11/14Meadow PipitDogmersfield Park11P E Hutchins
Maximum count late morning / early afternoon; minimum count being five.  
23/11/14Egyptian GooseTundry Pond2P E Hutchins
Present early afternoon in fields on the northern side.  
23/11/14StonechatDogmersfield Park3P E Hutchins
pair and fem. About the stock fields on the northern side of the hill west of the hotel.  
23/11/14Little EgretDogmersfield Lake5P E Hutchins
Present at the eastern end late morning - one moving off in to the field to the east, the remaining birds lingering elsewhere about the lake.  
23/11/14Barn OwlCrookham Village1R D Hellier
Too late for dartford warbler today with rain but barn owl quartering RIVER HART side meadows on site of proposed SANGS, so this superb local bird patch's future may be doomed. What kind of policy protects the vast swathes of heathland and three species and trashes a local patch, THE HART VALLEY (4 km square) with many more birds recorded than Chobham Common NNR/TBHSPA (117sp)?  
23/11/14Black-necked GrebeBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2D R Holloway
All day on & off.  
23/11/14FRANKLIN'S GULLBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1D R Holloway
14:50
Seen from Tern Hide in "Goosander Hide Bay" but during course of 45mins drifted out to submerged veg. off of spit.  
23/11/14Long-tailed DuckBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1D R Holloway
13:00
Showed well in SW corner for aprox. 15mins.  
23/11/14Mute SwanIbsley40R A Hume
No proper concentration as yet.  
23/11/14Long-tailed DuckBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R A Hume
 
23/11/14Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water10R A Hume
ad.  
23/11/14FRANKLIN'S GULLBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R A Hume
In before 3 so decent views. Any strong views on ageing? I initially reported it as adult but later the same day reconsidered:still not able to resolve wingtip satisfactorily but given apparent weakness of white primary band and large triangle of solid black with white tips, it seems as likely to be 2nd year as adult.  
23/11/14Spotted RedshankInchmery1R Chapman
in small creek by the roadside.  
23/11/14RavenChandlers Ford1D Lister
1 north over the village to Cranbury park.  
23/11/14JayHavant3M Hampton
Exciting few minutes with three Jays present simultaneously in our smallish garden this morning, hunting about for who-knows-what in a plum and an apple tree. Only ever seen one in the garden before.  
23/11/14Common SandpiperCenturion Business Park, Southampton2M J Smith
14:30
At Bitterne Manor Park.  
23/11/14Bewick's SwanAlresford Pond6P Stanbury
ad. Found by David Mills and Dave Shute. Showing well at the back of the pond at 1430hours.  
23/11/14SparrowhawkBaffins Pond (Portsmouth)1D Clarke
Sitting on garden fence watching my seed feeders in heavy rain. Note feeders had none of the usual visitors present!  
23/11/14JayCatisfield1A 2
Briefly in garden. They rarely enter the garden!