Hampshire bird news

Monday 20th April 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
20/04/15House MartinBishops Waltham6P M Potts
SU547177.  
20/04/15Cetti's WarblerItchen Valley Country Park1M G Painter
10:00
One singing at SU 45439 16254. SU454162.  
20/04/15Cetti's WarblerItchen Valley Country Park1M G Painter
10:00
One singing at SU 45323 16089. SU453161.  
20/04/15WhitethroatYateley Common (HCC)1D Buckler
12:00
Singing.  
20/04/15Yellow WagtailTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury1D Thelwell
North. Already 6 this Spring, more than normal.  
20/04/15SwiftFishlake Meadows3D Thelwell
 
20/04/15Reed WarblerFishlake Meadows4D Thelwell
 
20/04/15Sedge WarblerFishlake Meadows17D Thelwell
increase in numbers.  
20/04/15House MartinOld Alresford2H R Cornford
17:15
2 flying above the garden.  
20/04/15Cetti's WarblerAlresford Pond1H R Cornford
15:00
 
20/04/15RavenPinglestone Watercress Beds2H R Cornford
14:00
thermalling above the WC beds.  
20/04/15Willow WarblerOld Alresford2H R Cornford
10:30
possibly 3. calling in patch of brambles , Colden lane.  
20/04/15SwallowWonston2D Murdoch
New in today in Wonston, clearly territorial.  
20/04/15CuckooBrambridge1N Papps
Heard from Brambridge Park area whilst walking along Itchen.  
20/04/15BuzzardMilton Common, Portsmouth1K Crisp
08:00
west.  
20/04/15ChiffchaffMilton Common, Portsmouth4K Crisp
08:00
 
20/04/15Willow WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth1K Crisp
08:00
 
20/04/15Cetti's WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth6K Crisp
08:00
 
20/04/15Sedge WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth4K Crisp
08:00
 
20/04/15Reed WarblerMilton Common, Portsmouth5K Crisp
08:00
 
20/04/15WhitethroatMilton Common, Portsmouth8K Crisp
08:00
 
20/04/15WhimbrelWarblington1P N Milinets-Raby
10:00
See photos of this bird at http://www.peterspurplepages.webspace.virginmedia.com/index.htm.  
20/04/15Pied FlycatcherFishlake Meadows1D Allnutt
19:35
male. Still beside Canal path approx 150 meters north of bench.  
20/04/15CuckooBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake1E Bennett
 
20/04/15KingfisherItchen Valley Country Park1M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15Water RailItchen Valley Country Park1M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15House MartinItchen Valley Country Park3M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15Reed BuntingItchen Valley Country Park6M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15Cetti's WarblerItchen Valley Country Park4M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15Willow WarblerItchen Valley Country Park2M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15BlackcapItchen Valley Country Park10M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15ChiffchaffItchen Valley Country Park20M J Smith
15:00
 
20/04/15WhitethroatItchen Valley Country Park4M J Smith
15:00
On the Meadows.  
20/04/15Sedge WarblerItchen Valley Country Park8M J Smith
15:00
On the Meadows.  
20/04/15Pied FlycatcherChandlers Ford1D Lister
fem. In the garden mainly fly catching in holly tree this afternoon. First in the garden.  
20/04/15RavenChandlers Ford1D Lister
Tussleing with buzzard. Over railway station.  
20/04/15CuckooBrownwich1M H Terry
Sat on post halfway along the cliffs 1415-1445 at least.  
20/04/15WhitethroatGilkicker Point1C Lycett
 
20/04/15Mediterranean GullSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour6R Skinner
 
20/04/15SwallowSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour3R Skinner
 
20/04/15WheatearSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour5R Skinner
On seawall and fence posts.  
20/04/15WhimbrelBunny Meadows (Warsash)1R H Marchant
09:00
SU4807.  
20/04/15GreenshankBunny Meadows (Warsash)2R H Marchant
08:53
Flew north upriver, heard earlier at 07:10 from Holly Hill watchpoint. SU4807.  
20/04/15Grey PloverBunny Meadows (Warsash)3R H Marchant
08:20
Incl 1 in adult summer plumage, flew off north 08:50. SU4807.  
20/04/15Marsh TitHolly Hill Woodland Park2R H Marchant
07:45
Pair, near path to Wendleholme. SU4907.  
20/04/15NightingaleHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR1T Carpenter
09:40
200m south of Lifeboat station in scrub.  
20/04/15GreenshankTitchfield Haven1D Wallace
10:40
Suffern Hide. Appeared shortly after the Greater Yellowlegs, initially causing a mixture of confusion and consternation.  
20/04/15GREATER YELLOWLEGSTitchfield Haven1D Wallace
10:35
Showied well from the Suffern Hide before disappearing from view along a channel.  
20/04/15SwallowHill Head113D Houghton
In-off, during seawatch 09:15-11:00 hrs. An absolute minimum, birds constantly streaming in.  
20/04/15Yellow WagtailHill Head1D Houghton
m. In-off, during seawatch 09:15-11:00 hrs.  
20/04/15Arctic TernHill Head1D Houghton
Flew E with 4 Common Terns, during seawatch 09:15-11:00 hrs.  
20/04/15EiderHill Head10D Houghton
5m, 5f. On sea.  
20/04/15Bar-tailed GodwitHill Head5D Houghton
Flew E, during seawatch 09:15-11:00 hrs.  
20/04/15SanderlingHill Head7D Houghton
On beach.  
20/04/15WhimbrelHill Head3D Houghton
On beach.  
20/04/15Little TernHill Head2D Houghton
Flew E during seawatch 09:15-11:00 hrs.  
20/04/15Light-bellied Brent GooseHill Head1D Houghton
10:45
Ad on sea with a Dark-bellied, slowly drifting towards Brownwich. What happened to Pale-bellied for the species box?  
20/04/15Arctic SkuaHill Head1D Houghton
10:49
Dark phase flew E.  
20/04/15Mandarin DuckRedenham Park2M Ison
06:50
ad m & f. Still present on paddock pond.  
20/04/15Mediterranean GullLower Test Marshes2S Clemons
07:33
ad. North over Two Bridges.  
20/04/15SparrowhawkStokes Bay2J Shillitoe
In from IoW.  
20/04/15Common ScoterStokes Bay2J Shillitoe
One offshore still, one E on sea watch - 06:45-09:15.  
20/04/15Sandwich TernStokes Bay6J Shillitoe
E on sea watch - 06:45-09:15, also a dozen or so Common Tern off shore.  
20/04/15WhimbrelStokes Bay8J Shillitoe
E on sea watch - 06:45-09:15.  
20/04/15ShelduckStokes Bay8J Shillitoe
E on sea watch - 06:45-09:15.  
20/04/15Little GullStokes Bay9J Shillitoe
Flock east on sea watch - 06:45-09:15.  
20/04/15GannetStokes Bay1J Shillitoe
W then back E on sea watch - 06:45-09:15.  
20/04/15Dartford WarblerCalshot2A S Rhodes
07:45
 
20/04/15Reed WarblerCalshot2A S Rhodes
07:45
 
20/04/15Sedge WarblerCalshot13A S Rhodes
07:45
 
20/04/15Reed BuntingCalshot3A S Rhodes
07:45
1 male and 1 pair.  
20/04/15Cetti's WarblerCalshot3A S Rhodes
07:45
 
20/04/15JayCalshot7A S Rhodes
07:45
East.  
20/04/15WhimbrelCalshot1A S Rhodes
06:45
 
20/04/15NightingaleCalshot1A S Rhodes
06:45
 
20/04/15WhimbrelCurdridge2T Codlin
08:25
North over Hants and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust office.  
20/04/15SiskinFleet1E D Butler
06:55
m. Feeding on sunflower hearts in Ancells Farm garden.