Hampshire bird news

Friday 17th April 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
17/04/15SparrowhawkAlton1R Ingle
SU729384.  
17/04/15Spotted RedshankKeyhaven1R Sawyer
13:00
 
17/04/15RuffKeyhaven3R Sawyer
13:00
 
17/04/15SpoonbillKeyhaven2R Sawyer
13:00
On Avon Water(?) viewable from just near the Gun. Thanks to Mark Edgeller and others we met on our annual 100 in Hampshire in a day (102 all seen!) plus nice Adder near Lower Pennington Lane (and two Spitfires).  
17/04/15Common ScoterMilford Shelter50R Sawyer
08:30
Probably more some good flocks (20+) going up and down the Solent.  
17/04/15Great Northern DiverMilford Shelter1R Sawyer
08:30
East.  
17/04/15Hen HarrierOgdens Purlieu, NF1M J Bennett
18:10
ringtail. Per J.Hunt.  
17/04/15Red KiteFritham Plain, NF1R Tulloch
12:15
still fairly unusual hereabouts.  
17/04/15CuckooDrayton Farm WCB1H R Cornford
10:30
heard loud and clear. Also another one at Abbotstone wood area at the same time.  
17/04/15RedstartMark Ash Wood, NF6A Lester
12:00
4m 2f.  
17/04/15Yellow WagtailNetley Marsh1A Lester
12:00
over fields to the north of the village late am.  
17/04/15BlackcapMilton Common, Portsmouth3B S Rumfitt
2 male, 1 fem. by Swan Lake.  
17/04/15WhimbrelMilton Shore, Langstone Harbour1B S Rumfitt
16:00
Flew from near sea wall out on to mudflats.  
17/04/15Mistle ThrushCrofton Cemetery4P Heath
09:30
2 adults 2 young.  
17/04/15BlackcapCrofton Cemetery2P Heath
09:30
M+f, actually on Marks Tey estate .  
17/04/15WhitethroatRanvilles Lane2P Heath
09:30
In scrub.  
17/04/15NightingaleBotley Wood1D Jones
Heard not seen.Message for Trevor. As we parted company, Nightingale heard 100 yds up on the left in the ride.  
17/04/15Cetti's WarblerFuntley1T Codlin
17:00
 
17/04/15SwallowFuntley2T Codlin
17:00
 
17/04/15House MartinFuntley2T Codlin
17:00
 
17/04/15WhitethroatSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour2K Crisp
 
17/04/15Dark-bellied Brent GooseSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour15K Crisp
along shoreline.  
17/04/15SwallowSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour8K Crisp
 
17/04/15House MartinSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour5K Crisp
 
17/04/15BlackcapSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour6K Crisp
 
17/04/15WheatearSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1K Crisp
possible Greenland.  
17/04/15Common TernHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1K Crisp
11:00
 
17/04/15Mediterranean GullHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)4K Crisp
11:00
 
17/04/15Black-tailed GodwitHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)43K Crisp
11:00
 
17/04/15WhimbrelHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)6K Crisp
11:00
 
17/04/15White WagtailBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
male. on shore in front of Tern hide when I locked up.  
17/04/15Sedge WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth5K Crisp
08:00
 
17/04/15Reed WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth2K Crisp
08:00
 
17/04/15Willow WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth1K Crisp
08:00
 
17/04/15House MartinMilton Common, Portsmouth1K Crisp
08:00
1st spring.  
17/04/15SwallowMilton Common, Portsmouth12K Crisp
08:00
 
17/04/15EiderLymington River Estuary2S R Lambert
ProbableReturning from IOW on 5pm ferry there were a pair of Eider around the west side of the entrance. SZ339939.  
17/04/15CuckooBolderwood, NF2M A Litjens
 
17/04/15WhitethroatBrowndown South2I A Smith
15:30
Both singing from the brambles but unable to see. They are probably wondering why a lot of the scrub has been torn out? I'm all for management but not desecration..  
17/04/15House MartinBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water30P D Winter
probably more - over western side.  
17/04/15SwiftBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water18P D Winter
7@12:20, 11@12:55.  
17/04/15Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2P D Winter
ad.  
17/04/15RedshankBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3P D Winter
 
17/04/15OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2P D Winter
m,f. mating.  
17/04/15Red KiteBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2P D Winter
1 at 13:20, 1 @14:20.  
17/04/15GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1P D Winter
male.  
17/04/15GoldeneyeBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1P D Winter
Male.  
17/04/15Egyptian GooseBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water12P D Winter
 
17/04/15WhimbrelHill Head2D Houghton
07:30
Flew W.  
17/04/15Common ScoterHill Head1D Houghton
07:20
m. Flew W, then E.  
17/04/15Common TernHill Head2D Houghton
07:20
Perched on buoy offshore.  
17/04/15GreenshankHill Head1D Houghton
06:55
On beach by sailing club.  
17/04/15SwallowFurze Hill, NF11M J Bennett
 
17/04/15CuckooFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
 
17/04/15CuckooIbsley Common1M J Bennett
 
17/04/15RookFareham1A 2
10:15
By the Peel Common Roundabout.  
17/04/15Pied FlycatcherPortsdown Hill1J Goodspeed
fem. SU631067.  
17/04/15Black KiteLower Test Marshes1A S Rhodes
15:15
Photo appears to show a Buzzard (from ME). Original sighting of Kite was it flying North.  
17/04/15Black KiteLower Test Marshes1A S Rhodes
14:35
1 reported on Bird Guides. sat in tree at test lane and viewab;le from bridge by railway crossing opposite Maritime Transport.  
17/04/15FulmarHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR1T Carpenter
West Seawatch 0645 - 0815.  
17/04/15ShelduckHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR6T Carpenter
East Seawatch 0645 - 0815 single group.  
17/04/15WhimbrelHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR5T Carpenter
East Seawatch 0645 - 0815 4 & 1.  
17/04/15Sandwich TernHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR10T Carpenter
East Seawatch 0645 - 0815.  
17/04/15SwallowFishlake Meadows10A Lester
13:00
 
17/04/15Water RailFishlake Meadows3A Lester
13:00
 
17/04/15Cetti's WarblerFishlake Meadows6A Lester
13:00
 
17/04/15Garden WarblerFishlake Meadows1A Lester
13:00
Singing from Barge Canal.  
17/04/15Red KiteFishlake Meadows1A Lester
13:00
Over north.  
17/04/15CuckooFishlake Meadows1A Lester
13:00
 
17/04/15Sedge WarblerFishlake Meadows8A Lester
13:00
Minimum count.  
17/04/15Reed WarblerFishlake Meadows4A Lester
13:00
Several new in today.  
17/04/15HobbyFishlake Meadows2A Lester
13:00
Hawking over main meadows.  
17/04/15RedstartChandlers Ford1A Murdock
08:15
male. Briefly this morning in Valley Park - a garden tick!  
17/04/15HobbyStokes Bay1I Calderwood
10:45
in and drifted west at 1115.  
17/04/15WheatearStokes Bay1I Calderwood
10:45
on beach.  
17/04/15SwallowStokes Bay5I Calderwood
10:45
in during seawatch 1045-1130.  
17/04/15Common ScoterStokes Bay4I Calderwood
10:45
east during seawatch 1045-1130.  
17/04/15KittiwakeStokes Bay1I Calderwood
10:45
east at 1100 during seawatch 1045-1130.  
17/04/15Sandwich TernStokes Bay7I Calderwood
10:45
east during seawatch 1045-1130.  
17/04/15WhitethroatPeartree Green LNR, Southampton1I R Watts
12:30
 
17/04/15SparrowhawkCurbridge1T Codlin
13:00
m.  
17/04/15ChiffchaffCurbridge3T Codlin
13:00
 
17/04/15BlackcapCurbridge4T Codlin
13:00
 
17/04/15SwallowCurbridge4T Codlin
13:00
 
17/04/15Little EgretCurbridge6T Codlin
13:00
 
17/04/15WhimbrelCurbridge1T Codlin
13:00
 
17/04/15Lesser WhitethroatLepe1A Davidson
male. singing in the clifftop scrub.  
17/04/15PochardFishlake Meadows4M G Painter
10:30
3 males and 1 female.  
17/04/15Marsh TitFishlake Meadows1M G Painter
10:30
SU354235.  
17/04/15House MartinFishlake Meadows20M G Painter
11:15
About 20.  
17/04/15SwiftFishlake Meadows2M G Painter
11:15
 
17/04/15Little TernFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1D J Ryves
08:45
on shingle island.  
17/04/15WhitethroatRedenham Park1M Ison
09:00
ad male.  
17/04/15WhimbrelChessel Bay, Southampton1I R Watts
08:00
 
17/04/15Sandwich TernChessel Bay, Southampton1I R Watts
08:00
 
17/04/15BONAPARTE'S GULLMilford on Sea1S Ingram
2cy. Chris Barrass's photo from Weds appears to show this species rather than Little Gull!! Thanks Alan for noticing this despite being in Costa Rica:-).