Hampshire bird news

Friday 9th October 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
09/10/15Barn OwlFishlake Meadows1E D Butler
18:45
Quartering the northern meadows. A second bird (may or may not have been different) was later seen along the Barge Canal.  
09/10/15Great White EgretFishlake Meadows1E D Butler
18:28
Flew in to roost from the north-west.  
09/10/15KingfisherRiverside Park, Southampton1I R Watts
07:45
 
09/10/15LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1L Middleton
Showing well from 14.00 from back of Fishtail Lagoon. Also 10+ Yellow wagtails (mainly juvs) in the field behind the lagoon.  
09/10/15Dartford WarblerFields Heath, Blackfield1J G Ross
07:00
On gorse opposite Nightingale Alley.  
09/10/15Lesser RedpollFields Heath, Blackfield1J G Ross
07:00
 
09/10/15Dark-bellied Brent GooseBrownwich210A 2
16:00
At least - count for Hill Head & Brownwich. Most at Brownwich.  
09/10/15Mediterranean GullHill Head3A 2
16:00
At least. In front of sailing club.  
09/10/15Black-headed GullHill Head350A 2
16:00
At least. In front of sailing club.  
09/10/15Common GullHill Head11A 2
16:00
At least. In front of sailing club.  
09/10/15WheatearHill Head1A 2
16:00
still by chalets.  
09/10/15Lesser RedpollLeaden Hall, NF1L M Fuller
15:30
Some birds moving overhead.  
09/10/15PeregrineLeaden Hall, NF1L M Fuller
15:30
Juv flew through.  
09/10/15Black RedstartLeaden Hall, NF1L M Fuller
15:30
1st yr male. Smart bird although not an adult male. Feeding on path to pitts wood and on stoney area.  
09/10/15YellowhammerLeaden Hall, NF1L M Fuller
15:30
Flew through valley.  
09/10/15Ring OuzelLeaden Hall, NF6L M Fuller
15:30
At least 6 still present until flushed by a birder and flew towards pitts wood!  
09/10/15Dartford WarblerCutty Brow1D J Piper
16:36
male. SU4143.  
09/10/15Dartford WarblerAlver Valley1C Lycett
 
09/10/15StonechatAlver Valley3C Lycett
2f 1m.  
09/10/15WhinchatAlver Valley1C Lycett
f.  
09/10/15PeregrineChilling1I Kitching
 
09/10/15WheatearHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1I Kitching
 
09/10/15Little TernHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1I Kitching
Over main scrape.  
09/10/15KingfisherHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1I Kitching
fishing off the sea wall.  
09/10/15WheatearFarlington Marshes2R Skinner
12:00
Near the Deeps.  
09/10/15OspreyLepe1J Pleasance
12:00
Seen from platform near hide, flying over Dark Water. Edit: tried to add 27 Brent Geese but BG not coming up on list.  
09/10/15Red KiteBasingstoke Town Centre1I R Watts
12:15
Near hospital. SU622538.  
09/10/15GoldfinchChandlers Ford6D Lister
4 adults/2juv. With Greenfinch on feeders,16 species feeding on/off in the garden today,big increase in finch numbers,17 species feeding in garden today .  
09/10/15ChiffchaffChandlers Ford1D Lister
In Holly tree in garden today.  
09/10/15SiskinChandlers Ford2D Lister
male. On feeders and around garden today.  
09/10/15Ring OuzelPortsdown Hill1T Carpenter
FW, top of chalk pit, park in lay by opposite green bus shelter, down through stile and look sw towards pylon with Peregrine on (OK good chance it may have moved). Clump of bushes approx. 100m from stile.  
09/10/15Reed BuntingLeaden Hall, NF2R T Toft
One adult and one juvenile.  
09/10/15Dartford WarblerLeaden Hall, NF2R T Toft
One adult and one juvenile in gorse.  
09/10/15WheatearLeaden Hall, NF1R T Toft
Feeding on stony turf for prolonged periods with Meadow Pipits.  
09/10/15Black RedstartLeaden Hall, NF1R T Toft
Smart male feeding intermittently on stony turf.  
09/10/15Ring OuzelLeaden Hall, NF10R T Toft
I saw five or six together, but Mike Rafter counted 10 emerging later from one bush. Highlight of the day!  
09/10/15OspreyLangstone Harbour1R Skinner
11:00
On post on Bakers island. East of Farlington Point.  
09/10/15BlackcapMeon3D Wallace
09:50
 
09/10/15Ring OuzelMeon1D Wallace
09:30
Along the track leading north from the chalets opposite Cliff Cottage at SU 531025.  
09/10/15StonechatMeon3D Wallace
09:15
 
09/10/15WheatearMeon2D Wallace
09:15
Still on beach in front of chalets.