Hampshire bird news

Thursday 16th April 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
16/04/15SwallowBishops Waltham2P M Potts
north. SU545177.  
16/04/15House MartinBishops Waltham2P M Potts
SU545177.  
16/04/15House MartinHayling Island, Northney3P M Potts
SU731036.  
16/04/15SwallowHayling Island, Northney6P M Potts
SU731036.  
16/04/15House MartinHayling Island, Northney3P M Potts
north. SU721041.  
16/04/15Sand MartinHayling Island, Northney7P M Potts
north. SU721041.  
16/04/15Garden WarblerTimsbury1D Thelwell
 
16/04/15WhitethroatWeston Shore, Southampton1S Hartill
 
16/04/15Black SwanChessel Bay, Southampton2I R Watts
17:30
m+f.  
16/04/15WhimbrelChessel Bay, Southampton2I R Watts
17:30
 
16/04/15Reed WarblerFishlake Meadows1D Thelwell
Cuckoo also, as in photo (long range).  
16/04/15ShelduckLakeside (Eastleigh)2S Ingram
18:30
Flew E.  
16/04/15Barnacle GooseWellington Country Park12J M Clark
at least two on nest.  
16/04/15CuckooWellington Country Park1J M Clark
calling to east.  
16/04/15ChiffchaffPlastow Green1K G White
16:30
collecting nesting material. SU556632.  
16/04/15House MartinForton, Longparish20M Clay
18:50
Maybe more. Flying over up the test.  
16/04/15Sedge WarblerForton, Longparish5M Clay
18:00
At least 5. Feeding on the river edge. First of the year.  
16/04/15KingfisherForton, Longparish1M Clay
18:00
Flying up river with fish.  
16/04/15Pied FlycatcherForton, Longparish1M Clay
18:00
male. Garden mega. Sat at the bottom of the garden eating my tea when low and behold the most surprise visitor appeared. Showing well for over an hour.  
16/04/15SparrowhawkCosham Portsmouth1L J Amey
16:06
Seen over Cosham railway station S-N.  
16/04/15Wood SandpiperPennington Marsh1B Lintott
16:00
On 1st Shoveler Pool.  
16/04/15Water RailLower Test Marshes1L Geary
15:30
S. screen.  
16/04/15Egyptian GooseRedbridge1L Geary
15:30
On river, aggressively chasing away gulls from the exposed mud at low tide.  
16/04/15HobbyFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
16:50
 
16/04/15Wood WarblerKnightwood Inclosure, NF2M Swann
Singing and fighting!  
16/04/15Sand MartinTitchfield Haven1P D Winter
11:00
in off - didn't see another hirundine in about 3 hours.  
16/04/15SwiftTitchfield Haven3P D Winter
14:55
flying west north of the meadow Hide.  
16/04/15Mediterranean GullTitchfield Haven4P D Winter
max seen at any one time.  
16/04/15Sandwich TernTitchfield Haven1P D Winter
over the harbour wall and onto the reserve.  
16/04/15Black SwanTitchfield Haven3P D Winter
pr+1. in the harbour.  
16/04/15LinnetBramshaw Telegraph, NF8A P Twyman
12:30
SU232163.  
16/04/15WoodlarkBramshaw Telegraph, NF1A P Twyman
12:30
Singing whilst perched on small tree. SU232163.  
16/04/15CuckooBramshaw Telegraph, NF2A P Twyman
12:30
One male calling as they moved together north across Claypits Bottom. 2nd bird silent so female? SU232163.  
16/04/15SparrowhawkBlack Gutter Bottom1A P Twyman
11:30
m.  
16/04/15Dartford WarblerLeaden Hall, NF2A P Twyman
11:00
 
16/04/15WhitethroatLeaden Hall, NF1A P Twyman
11:00
 
16/04/15WheatearLeaden Hall, NF2A P Twyman
11:00
m&f.  
16/04/15Ring OuzelLeaden Hall, NF1A P Twyman
11:00
male.  
16/04/15Sedge WarblerHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
10:45
Singing loudly by footpath on return walk, not heard on way out to beach.  
16/04/15Black-tailed GodwitHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash171R H Marchant
10:00
Links scrape, high water.  
16/04/15WhitethroatHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
10:00
 
16/04/15Sand MartinHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash5R H Marchant
10:00
In/off 3 then 2 later.  
16/04/15SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash5R H Marchant
10:00
In/off.  
16/04/15Reed WarblerHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash3R H Marchant
09:10
 
16/04/15Willow WarblerHook Valley (Warsash)1R H Marchant
09:00
Garden of "Sunburst". SU4905.  
16/04/15SparrowhawkFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
fem.  
16/04/15CuckooFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
heard and seen.  
16/04/15CuckooIbsley Common1M J Bennett
 
16/04/15Sandwich TernFareham Creek1A 2
11:49
calling & flying around before heading out to the main bit of Portsmouth Harbour. Seen from Bath Lane Recreation Grounds.  
16/04/15LinnetFareham Creek1A 2
11:36
Flew overhead when sat in Bath Lane Recreational Grounds.  
16/04/15Mandarin DuckRedenham Park2M Ison
08:15
ad male & fem. 2nd visit this year on paddock pond.  
16/04/15Red KiteEmsworth1S Chalmers
14:00
Thermaling over Selangor Avenue then drifting East.  
16/04/15WhitethroatLongparish1C Bowman
Along the straight just past Vale farm.  
16/04/15SwiftNursling2S Clemons
10:45
High to the south of the garden for several minutes.  
16/04/15Sandwich TernHayling Island, Northney Common5I Mears
10:00
 
16/04/15Common SandpiperHayling Island, Northney Common1I Mears
10:00
 
16/04/15SwallowHayling Island, Northney Common4I Mears
10:00
 
16/04/15WhitethroatHayling Island, Northney Common1I Mears
10:00
 
16/04/15WhimbrelHayling Island, Northney Common7I Mears
10:00
 
16/04/15WheatearHayling Island, Northney Common1I Mears
10:00
male.  
16/04/15House MartinMiddle Wallop Airfield2K J Simpson
2 house martins back on site also a yellowhammer over 1st I've had on site at middle wallop AAC.  
16/04/15CuckooWest Wellow1A Pugh
11:14
seen from car park in trees to left - possibly visible from Canada common entrance off Canada lane West Wellow. SU272187.  
16/04/15SpoonbillStokes Bay2I Calderwood
08:45
east at 0858 during seawatch 0845-0945.  
16/04/15ShelduckStokes Bay3I Calderwood
08:45
east during seawatch 0845-0945.  
16/04/15WhimbrelStokes Bay1I Calderwood
08:45
east during seawatch 0845-0945.  
16/04/15Common TernStokes Bay2I Calderwood
08:45
east during seawatch 0845-0945.  
16/04/15Sandwich TernStokes Bay7I Calderwood
08:45
east during seawatch 0845-0945.  
16/04/15Sand MartinStokes Bay2I Calderwood
08:45
in during seawatch 0845-0945.  
16/04/15SwallowStokes Bay21I Calderwood
08:45
in during seawatch 0845-0945.  
16/04/15Red KiteWest Wood, Netley1M G Painter
08:00
 
16/04/15Common TernWeston Shore, Southampton3M G Painter
08:00
 
16/04/15TurnstoneWeston Shore, Southampton44M G Painter
08:00
 
16/04/15Sandwich TernWeston Shore, Southampton7M G Painter
08:00
 
16/04/15WheatearWeston Shore, Southampton1M G Painter
08:00
Male.  
16/04/15WhimbrelWeston Shore, Southampton1M G Painter
08:00
Apparently 3 earlier.  
16/04/15Red KiteCosham Portsmouth1L J Amey
10:49
Seen soaring S-N over Cosham and circling just North of railway station/High Street: Height 120m.  
16/04/15Common TernStokes Bay3J Shillitoe
East on seawatch 06:40-08:45.  
16/04/15Common ScoterStokes Bay1J Shillitoe
fem. Offshore still.  
16/04/15SanderlingStokes Bay4J Shillitoe
East on seawatch 06:40-08:45.  
16/04/15WhimbrelStokes Bay7J Shillitoe
East on seawatch 06:40-08:45.  
16/04/15Sandwich TernStokes Bay29J Shillitoe
East on seawatch 06:40-08:45.  
16/04/15WhitethroatCalshot4A S Rhodes
07:30
 
16/04/15Sedge WarblerCalshot4A S Rhodes
07:30
 
16/04/15CuckooCalshot1A S Rhodes
07:30
 
16/04/15Turtle DoveCalshot1A S Rhodes
06:50
1 flew through west.  
16/04/15NightingaleWest Wellow1A Pugh
08:50
heard singing this morning - behind rockingham arms towards Canada common. SU277187.  
16/04/15CuckooWest Wellow1A Pugh
08:50
heard singing as I arrived this morning. SU288187.