Hampshire bird news

Friday 27th November 2015

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
27/11/15PeregrineWinchester1T R Jordan
10:00
roosting on St. Thomas' Church daily.  
27/11/15FieldfareWinchester20T R Jordan
10:00
flying over city centre.  
27/11/15Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water5R A Hume
 
27/11/15PeregrineBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R A Hume
f. Recently regular adult; caused great consternation when it appeared, all gulls etc flying up, but then flying around being chased by 8-10 big gulls, flying a few feet above the roost, and then none of the roosting gulls took any notice at all.  
27/11/15Great Grey ShrikeBroomy Plain, NF1R A Hume
From the track to Broomy Lodge all the way across to the Milkham car park; for a time, being mobbed by a very exposed Dartford warbler, a dangerous game!  
27/11/15CormorantEversley Gravel Pit35J M Clark
16:30
roosting in alders; also 80 more on Berks side making 115 a record site count. SU809621.  
27/11/15Little EgretEversley Gravel Pit10J M Clark
16:30
roosting in alders on jet ski pit. SU809621.  
27/11/15StonechatLower Test Marshes2P D Winter
12:45
m,f. at Nine Elms.  
27/11/15StonechatTest Lane, Redbridge2P D Winter
15:30
m,f. SU371141.  
27/11/15Short-eared OwlTest Lane, Redbridge1P D Winter
14:30
hunting the field south of the Echo Office 14:30-15:25 when sent up higher by crows and flew over to Lower Test. SU371141.  
27/11/15FirecrestFreemantle Common, Southampton1I R Watts
15:00
f.  
27/11/15KingfisherForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1J Norton
15:25
 
27/11/15GreenshankForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1J Norton
15:25
Feeding along northern arm at low tide.  
27/11/15Dark-bellied Brent GooseSt Vincent College playing field, Gosport858J Norton
14:40
Grazing. Only 2 juvs.  
27/11/15GoldeneyeSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour17M Gillingham
13:40
Offshore.  
27/11/15Velvet ScoterSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1M Gillingham
13:40
Drake off shore.  
27/11/15Velvet ScoterHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)J Harrington
13:45
No sign, but there were about 30 windsurfers which may have had something to do with its absence!  
27/11/15GuillemotHayling Island (South)1J Harrington
12:45
Close inshore from "railway terminus" car park opposite Lifeboat pub, but had gone by time I had finished my chips!  
27/11/15Herring GullSouthampton, Royal Pier100M G Painter
12:00
 
27/11/15CormorantSouthampton, Royal Pier20M G Painter
12:00
 
27/11/15OystercatcherSouthampton, Royal Pier106M G Painter
12:00
High tide roost.  
27/11/15KingfisherSouthampton, Royal Pier1M G Painter
12:00
 
27/11/15Red-breasted MerganserLangstone Harbour28R Skinner
12:30
SU717042.  
27/11/15GadwallSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour13R Skinner
12:30
SU714048.  
27/11/15WigeonSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour7R Skinner
12:30
SU714048.  
27/11/15Red-breasted MerganserSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1R Skinner
12:30
Roosted on the gravel spit at hightide. SU714048.  
27/11/15TurnstoneSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour8R Skinner
12:30
On gravel spit at hightide. SU714048.  
27/11/15SnipeSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour2R Skinner
12:30
SU711050.  
27/11/15Green SandpiperSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1R Skinner
12:30
SU711050.  
27/11/15Tawny OwlBursledon1A P Moore
05:00
by the car park at tesco .  
27/11/15Red-breasted MerganserLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1P F Fawkes
11:00
m. Flew W. through the Solent.  
27/11/15GuillemotLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1P F Fawkes
11:00
Close in shore anywhere between Stansore Point and the sluice gates.  
27/11/15Great Northern DiverLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1P F Fawkes
11:00
Off Stansore Point, drifting west as far as cafe; close in shore.  
27/11/15Red-throated DiverLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1P F Fawkes
11:00
Off Stansore Point, drifting west.  
27/11/15Ring-necked DuckRooksbury Mill (Andover)2K J Simpson
12:15
Both ring-necked ducks still present early this afternoon.  
27/11/15EiderHill Head2B Goddard
08:45
Drake + Duck off sailing club.  
27/11/15KingfisherTitchfield Haven Canal Path1D Wallace
10:40
 
27/11/15Velvet ScoterHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1D J Ryves
10:15
drk. Flew in and landed close to N side of Oysterbeds looking towards Broadmarsh from shelter.  
27/11/15Ring-necked DuckRooksbury Mill (Andover)2I Cavey
08:10
f. Still on main lake this morning. SU354446.  
27/11/15BuzzardSouthampton University1A 2
07:30