Hampshire bird news
Saturday 24th January 2015
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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/01/15 | Blackcap | Ranvilles Lane | 1 | A Todd |
| male. On feeders in garden, been around for a week or so. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Bullfinch | Redenham Park | 1 | M Ison |
| 09:30 | ad male. In garden drinking from bird bath. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Black Brant | Farlington (NOT Marshes) | 1 | J Shillitoe |
| This bird does not get much publicity, although I think it has been found on at least three WeBS counts this winter. On all occasions, it has been seen (at high tide) on the Farlington or St John's playing fields north of the A27, rather than on the Marshes or in the harbour. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Common Scoter | Brownwich | 1 | M G Painter |
| 10:00 | Female. Off Brownwich. SU515029. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Lapwing | Kings Worthy | 8 | R Bryant |
| 11:50 | lapwings spread out across cattle pasture. SU498335. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Cetti's Warbler | Lower Test Marshes | 3 | S Ingram |
| 10:00 | male. Singing along boardwalk. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Chiffchaff | Lower Test Marshes | 1 | S Ingram |
| 10:00 | Boardwalk. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Stonechat | Lower Test Marshes | 4 | S Ingram |
| 10:00 | Boardwalk. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Golden Plover | Trigpoint Hill, Timsbury | 43 | D Thelwell |
| 10:40 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Merlin | Trigpoint Hill, Timsbury | 1 | D Thelwell |
| 10:40 | fem. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Crossbill | Blackwater Arboretum | 1 | R Skinner |
| 15:00 | fem. Feeding in larch inside the arboretum. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Marsh Tit | Blackwater Arboretum | 3 | R Skinner |
| 15:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Hawfinch | Blackwater Arboretum | 1 | R Skinner |
| 15:00 | High on spruce tree on the outside of the arboretum. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Bullfinch | Blackwater Arboretum | 10 | R Skinner |
| 6m 4f. Highly mobile inside the arboretum. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Black Brant | Farlington (NOT Marshes) | 1 | A 2 |
| St John's playing field with Brent Geese. Seen during the WeBS count. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Raven | Cottington's Hill, Kingsclere | 4 | E D Butler |
| 11:00 | Flying over Cottington's Hill. SU521567. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Linnet | Plantation Hill, Hannington | 50 | E D Butler |
| 13:15 | Perched in tree and feeding in fields. SU543573. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Woodpigeon | Ibworth | 500 | E D Butler |
| 13:15 | Week Copse. Minimum. Probably many more, heading low SW in large feeding flock. SU555550. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Fieldfare | Hannington | 65 | E D Butler |
| 12:30 | In a paddock just south of the village centre. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Red Kite | Hannington | 26 | E D Butler |
| 13:00 | Large number of kites seen during a 10-mile circular walk centred on Hannington. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Chiffchaff | Alton Kings Pond | 3 | S Mansfield |
| At least 3 maybe 5 depending on mobility. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Goldcrest | Alton Kings Pond | 4 | S Mansfield |
| 24/01/15 | Firecrest | Alton Kings Pond | 1 | S Mansfield |
| 24/01/15 | Pintail | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 80 | R A Hume |
| approximate, but clearly an influx. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Black-necked Grebe | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 2 | R A Hume |
| 24/01/15 | Ruff | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 1 | R A Hume |
| flew in with lapwing flock. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Mediterranean Gull | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 1 | R A Hume |
| 24/01/15 | Ring-billed Gull | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 1 | R Tofts |
| 16:20 | Again in front of Tern Hide. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Water Pipit | Lower Test Marshes | 1 | S Ingram |
| 09:30 | By Bonemill crossing then flew south. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Great Grey Shrike | Bransbury Common | 1 | S Ingram |
| 16:00 | Till it got dark. Did not see SEO or other birder. Is there another viewpoint? I watched from GR414412 south of River Dever. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Barn Owl | Bransbury Common | 2 | S Ingram |
| 16:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Short-eared Owl | Bransbury Common | 1 | A Sutton |
| Showed well , also 1 Barn Owl very close , Merlin , Sparrowhawk , Buzzards , Red Kite , Woodcock , 2 Stoat. Not a bad few hours :-). | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Chiffchaff | Andover | 1 | S Ford |
| on path by stream near barlows road, not good light and a bit elusive but looked a bit sibe like.did not call might be worth a check if you are in the area. plenty of tits finches, robins and a few crests in the park. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Greenshank | Fareham Creek | 2 | M Cutts |
| Roosting on island. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Purple Sandpiper | Southsea Castle | 3 | M Smith |
| 15:30 | with a ringed sanderling very close. SZ651990. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Kingfisher | Keyhaven | 1 | I Kitching |
| 15:55 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Bearded Tit | Keyhaven | 1 | I Kitching |
| 15:50 | In the reeds opposite the sluice gate. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Snipe | Crookham Village | 2 | R D Hellier |
| 17:30 | Cross Farm pasture, north of Zephon Common. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Woodcock | Crookham Village | 2 | R D Hellier |
| 17:30 | Flushed wet pasture plateau above Hart valley, Cross Farm north of Zephon Common with 2 snipe, traditional wintering site. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Light-bellied Brent Goose | Farlington Marshes | 1 | A 2 |
| With the Dark-bellied in North marsh. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Red Kite | Chandlers Ford | 1 | D Lister |
| 13:00 | Gliding over centre of chandlersford today at a low height! | |||
| 24/01/15 | Black Redstart | Royal Victoria CP, Netley | 1 | J Moseley |
| Male showing really well on roof of Chapel in midday sunshine. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Kingfisher | Hook (Warsash) | 1 | R Carpenter |
| 12:30 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Blackcap | Woolston, Southampton | 1 | J R Champ |
| 15:45 | m. First in my garden.. very timid and feeding off the berrys. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Chiffchaff | Stanley Park, Gosport | 3 | K J Ilsley |
| 10:30 | in trees behind walled garden. Didn't see any firecrests. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Mediterranean Gull | Stokes Bay | 1 | K J Ilsley |
| 10:00 | ad. on field behind GAFIRS. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Kingfisher | Haslar Creek (Gosport) | 1 | K J Ilsley |
| 08:30 | flying across Workhouse Lake. SU614013. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Black Redstart | Priddys Hard, Gosport | 1 | K J Ilsley |
| 15:45 | ad male. seen on roof in Challenger Drive then again on roof in Launceston Close and visiting gardens. Still present at 16:45 intree at west end of Launceston Close and appeared to go to roost there. SU614013. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Black Brant | Gosport | 1 | I Calderwood |
| 13:00 | ad. different bird to the HMS Sultan Polo field bird. At Private site. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Buzzard | Beacon Hill (Warnford) | 3 | C Mayhead |
| 12:00 | SU605227. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Red Kite | Beacon Hill (Warnford) | 1 | C Mayhead |
| 12:45 | SU605227. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Raven | Beacon Hill (Warnford) | 9 | C Mayhead |
| 12:45 | Displaying,tumbling and calling over the north face of the hill in the NW wind, occasionally mobbing Buzzards and a red kite. SU605227. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Avocet | Normandy Marsh/Lagoon | 6 | E Pratt |
| 10:30 | Still present 13.30. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Merlin | Farlington Marshes | 1 | M Finlason |
| female. Female Merlin at rest on North Binness Island before flying off towards Hayling Island. SU688026. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Siberian Chiffchaff | Eastleigh Sewage Farm | 1 | D Unsworth |
| Favouring the line of four Beech trees along footpath on east side of the SF. Only 14 Chiffchaff's today. SU4618. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Avocet | Farlington Marshes | 60 | J Harrington |
| High tide roost just off middle carpark. At least this number and maybe as many as 70. NB. Dartford Warbler also reportedly seen and photographed in bushes 400 yards further along seawall (south) from lagoon. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Spoonbill | Farlington Marshes | 2 | J Harrington |
| Roosting behind reedbed. | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Marsh Harrier | Titchfield Haven | 1 | M G Painter |
| 11:30 | Female. SU532024. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Water Rail | Crookham Village | 1 | R D Hellier |
| 12:00 | One bird flushed from rush and wet pools in the middle of fusney copse moor (rough field south of the canal adj to fusney copse by Hart), bird silent as it flew about 50 metres but remained on site. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Dartford Warbler | Crookham Village | 1 | R D Hellier |
| 11:55 | Good views of the bird in usual heather free wintering site .. calling and dancing above fleabane and rough grass in sun and great view as it perched in isolated willow, present at least since 16th November 2014. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Little Egret | Crookham Village | 2 | R D Hellier |
| 11:30 | A pair feeding on undisturbed wet horse pasture at Albany Farm, refugees from Edenbrook CP. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Raven | Digden Bottom | 1 | P D Winter |
| 24/01/15 | Raven | Ibsley Common | 1 | P D Winter |
| 24/01/15 | Redwing | Longslade Bottom, NF | 1 | J Garrad |
| 11:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Bullfinch | Hag Hill | 5 | J Garrad |
| 11:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Dartford Warbler | Hag Hill | 1 | J Garrad |
| 11:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Fieldfare | Ampfield Wood | 1 | A Lester |
| 11:30 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Siskin | Ampfield Wood | 40 | A Lester |
| 11:30 | at least. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Lesser Redpoll | Ampfield Wood | 1 | A Lester |
| 11:30 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Crossbill | Ampfield Wood | 1 | A Lester |
| 11:30 | very few mature cones-not much to feed on. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Long-tailed Duck | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 1 | P D Winter |
| 11:55 | imm drk. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Greenshank | Weston Shore, Southampton | 3 | I R Watts |
| 09:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Great Crested Grebe | Weston Shore, Southampton | 72 | I R Watts |
| 08:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Black-necked Grebe | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 1 | P D Winter |
| 10:45 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Kingfisher | Riverside Park, Southampton | 1 | M J Smith |
| 08:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Redshank | Riverside Park, Southampton | 1 | M J Smith |
| 08:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Common Sandpiper | Riverside Park, Southampton | 1 | M J Smith |
| 08:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Greylag Goose | Woodmill, Southampton | 7 | M J Smith |
| 08:00 | ||||
| 24/01/15 | Chiffchaff | Mansbridge (River Itchen) | 1 | M J Smith |
| 08:00 | Calling from bushes beside the old Mans Bridge in Riverside Park. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Chiffchaff | St Denys, Southampton | 1 | M J Smith |
| 08:00 | Moving through gardens along Priory Road. | |||
| 24/01/15 | Blackcap | Burridge | 1 | D J Ryves |
| 08:15 | m. At last. First since early Dec usually 2/3 present all winter. No siskin yet though. SU513096. | |||
