Hampshire bird news

Sunday 22nd March 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
22/03/15SparrowhawkFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
male.  
22/03/15ChiffchaffSt Catherines Hill, Winchester3D Hoare
14:00
 
22/03/15Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle7D Hoare
11:30
 
22/03/15Long-tailed DuckBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake1M Clay
12:30
Showed briefly for 5 minutes or so then disappeared. From the Ivy South Hide.  
22/03/15SnipeBadminston GP6J G Ross
 
22/03/15Green SandpiperBadminston GP2J G Ross
 
22/03/15FieldfareStanswood Common10J G Ross
 
22/03/15RedwingStanswood Common35J G Ross
 
22/03/15Dartford WarblerToms Down1J G Ross
 
22/03/15FirecrestSprats Down Plantation1J G Ross
singing.  
22/03/15RavenStanswood Common1J G Ross
 
22/03/15YellowhammerBadminston Common1J G Ross
 
22/03/15Reed BuntingBadminston GP1J G Ross
 
22/03/15Reed BuntingMopley Pond1J G Ross
 
22/03/15ChiffchaffHawley Water Meadows3R D Hellier
All singing in willows.  
22/03/15RedwingCrookham Village20R D Hellier
In pasture side garden all day chattering and sub-singing in hawthorn hedge and feeding close to house in overgrown vegetable patch.  
22/03/15BramblingCrookham Village1R D Hellier
fem. present in garden with 16 chaffinches again as red kite flew over low.  
22/03/15Grey HeronFleet Pond8P E Hutchins
Minimum count of birds about the heronry - at least six nests appearing to be in use.  
22/03/15Little EgretFleet Pond1P E Hutchins
11:57
Feeding just north of Sandy Bay before flying towards the north-eastern corner of the pond.  
22/03/15LapwingFleet Pond4P E Hutchins
Minimum count of birds about the islands.  
22/03/15Egyptian GooseFleet Pond2P E Hutchins
pair. Present during the latter part of the morning, RSPB, but not seen later, HOS.  
22/03/15Grey WagtailFleet Pond2P E Hutchins
pair. Lingering about the north-western corner - on the HOS walk.  
22/03/15ChiffchaffFleet Pond1P E Hutchins
male. Singing on the southern side, towards the south-western corner - the only migrant noted on both the morning RSPB and afternoon HOS walks!  
22/03/15KingfisherFleet Pond1P E Hutchins
15:04
Lingering about the eastern side - on the HOS walk.  
22/03/15Common GullFleet Pond2P E Hutchins
14:28
ad. Joining the many and vocal Black-headed Gull on the pond, showing well - on the HOS walk.  
22/03/15Cetti's WarblerFleet Pond1P E Hutchins
14:42
male. A singing male, seen on several occasions, in the very north-western corner at the rear of the small 'pond' by the industrial estate / railway station car park - on the HOS walk.  
22/03/15FirecrestFleet Pond1P E Hutchins
10:25
male. Singing on the northern side of the railway line, north-east of the new 'multi-storey car park' - also noted on the HOS walk at 14:23.  
22/03/15GarganeyTitchfield Haven Canal Path1G C Barrett
11:50
drk. Later flew and landed behind red bed. SU539037.  
22/03/15Red-breasted MerganserHilsea Lines (Portsmouth)6G Spencer
13:00
On sea creek by Hilsea roundabout.  
22/03/15Red KitePortsdown Hill1G Spencer
13:30
Being mobbed by gulls over QA Hospital.  
22/03/15BuzzardHolly Hill Woodland Park1R A Evans
14:00
 
22/03/15Little GrebeTitchfield Haven1A 2
by the bridge next to the visitor centre.  
22/03/15Black SwanHill Head3A 2
 
22/03/15TurnstoneHill Head20A 2
In the harbour where the ducks are fed.  
22/03/15PintailGreat Salterns Lake, Portsmouth1M F Wearing
11:15
drk. The first I have seen at this site. North end behind the Farmhouse.  
22/03/15Red KiteNorth Baddesley1A Lester
16:00
Female low north over village centre...my 100th species for the village.  
22/03/15FieldfareAndrew Lane, Ropley1C Rose
.  
22/03/15ChiffchaffTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Conway
07:30
 
22/03/15GoldcrestTitchfield Haven Canal Path2D Conway
07:30
 
22/03/15TreecreeperTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Conway
07:30
 
22/03/15GoosanderBramshill Plantation16R Murfitt
11:30
5 males, 11 rh. Across the two lakes.  
22/03/15Marsh TitWest Walk (Wickham)5D Lister
Still together in large winter tit flock.  
22/03/15Red KiteWarblington1S Chalmers
14:50
North of A27 drifting NE.  
22/03/15Grey PloverBunny Meadows (Warsash)18A D Tindale
12:00
High tide roost. SU4807.  
22/03/15RuffBunny Meadows (Warsash)1A D Tindale
12:00
fem. With two Grey Plover at high tide roost. Patch tick! SU4807.  
22/03/15Mandarin DuckFleet Pond1G Stephenson
09:15
male. Off low N.  
22/03/15PeregrineFleet Pond1G Stephenson
09:15
imm male. Low NE across pond.  
22/03/15RedwingFleet Pond115G Stephenson
09:15
55 NE in 3 hrs, plus ca.60 present. Up from 1 yesterday !  
22/03/15Red KiteSholing, Southampton1I R Watts
11:35
ad. Migrating west to east. SU455119.  
22/03/15TealForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour9K J Ilsley
10:00
 
22/03/15GreenshankForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1K J Ilsley
10:00
half way along south shore.  
22/03/15Black-tailed GodwitForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour13K J Ilsley
10:00
plus 16 at Hardway.  
22/03/15Red-breasted MerganserForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour4K J Ilsley
10:00
1m 3f.  
22/03/15ChiffchaffPriddys Hard, Gosport1K J Ilsley
10:40
in trees at east end of badger enclosure.  
22/03/15Common ScoterBrownwich1S Ingram
09:00
male. Offshore.  
22/03/15Ringed PloverHinton Ampner1A Davidson
10:00
Unexpected inland local patch find, in a flooded field at the bottom of my garden. SU596281.