Hampshire bird news

Saturday 7th May 2016

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
07/05/16Little GrebeBullington4D Murdoch
2 prs on pond. SU468409.  
07/05/16Little GrebeHunton2D Murdoch
territorial on new pond.  
07/05/16SwiftLocks Heath1D Munday
11:00
Overhead flying south.  
07/05/16Marsh WarblerFort Brockhurst (Gosport)1K Walker
12:00
Probable
? On bank near rear of Range Store. SZ619998.  
07/05/16Marsh WarblerFort Brockhurst (Gosport)1K Walker
12:00
Probable
? On bank near rear of Range Store. SZ617997.  
07/05/16Spotted FlycatcherAcres Down, NF2A Lewis
much calling this afternoon.  
07/05/16CuckooDrayton Farm WCB1H R Cornford
09:30
heard calling.  
07/05/16Spotted FlycatcherSkidmore1P J Hack
15:00
Later seen along the track to the north. SU356174.  
07/05/16FirecrestNoar Hill1I A Smith
15:00
 
07/05/16Garden WarblerNoar Hill1I A Smith
16:00
 
07/05/16Little EgretKingston North Common2A Hockey
15:00
 
07/05/16Wood WarblerHolmhill Inclosure, NF1N Matthews
15:30
East of the Inclosure: SU2636308489.  
07/05/16Wood WarblerHighland Water Inclosure, NF1N Matthews
15:30
West of Acres Down: SU2553308895, exactly where there was one last year.  
07/05/16NightingaleFields Heath, Blackfield1N Matthews
08:00
SU451023.  
07/05/16BlackcapItchen Valley Country Park11I R Watts
12:30
m. Singing males between Eastleigh SF and Decoy Wood.  
07/05/16CuckooItchen Valley Country Park3I R Watts
14:00
2m + 1f. Males at either end of CP with female at northern end.  
07/05/16WheatearAcres Down, NF1P C Donaldson
11:15
fem. On heath to East of main path.  
07/05/16Tree PipitAcres Down, NF2P C Donaldson
08:30
One displaying in valley favouring Silver Birches. A second on heath displaying from scattered trees and gorse.  
07/05/16WhinchatAcres Down, NF1P C Donaldson
08:30
Male and female on heath to left of main track.  
07/05/16CuckooAcres Down, NF4P C Donaldson
08:15
One bird heard calling in woods by car park. Two more along valley also calling. One present in Holly tree approx 500 metres from car park showing down to 25 metres.  
07/05/16CuckooEastleigh Sewage Farm1I R Watts
12:30
m. Across river from SF. Still present at 16:30.  
07/05/16Little TernBrowndown South1C Rose
08:25
East.  
07/05/16Common ScoterBrowndown South7C Rose
07:00
Five and two heading east.  
07/05/16Arctic SkuaBrowndown South1C Rose
06:30
DP heading east after chasing terns.  
07/05/16Red KiteItchen Valley Country Park1I R Watts
14:17
Drifted off over airport.  
07/05/16Red KiteItchen Valley Country Park1I R Watts
16:17
Drifted off over airport.  
07/05/16WHISKERED TERNKeyhaven Lagoon2S Lavington
15:00
Appeared over Keyhaven lagoon and passed through, flying strongly until lost to view. Record shot obtained.  
07/05/16CurlewTitchfield Haven Canal Path1A 2
Flew west over the farmland, about half way along path.  
07/05/16LinnetFarlington Marshes2T J Wheeler
14:30
Probable
 
07/05/16Bar-tailed GodwitHill Head1A 2
09:30
in addition to the 3 reported by Dan. Flew east with Oystercatchers.  
07/05/16Black TernHill Head5A D Tindale
17:08
From west. Headed east initially before dip feeding in front of the ship Hartland Point and 'Hamble Yacht Services' yellow buoy. Continued east at 1736 with a cruise ship. Year tick and made an otherwise dull sea watch well worth the effort.  
07/05/16Arctic TernCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)3S Ingram
09:13
With 6 Commons over beach in addition to SP seawatch report.  
07/05/16Red KiteKingston (Avon valley)1A Hockey
14:30
 
07/05/16WhimbrelCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)45S P Piggott
 
07/05/16Common ScoterCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)32S P Piggott
 
07/05/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)1S P Piggott
East.  
07/05/16SanderlingCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)21S P Piggott
East along Hurst Beach.  
07/05/16Common TernCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)253S P Piggott
Btwn 07:15 and 16:30.  
07/05/16Great SkuaCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)2S P Piggott
1 East 09:58 and 1 South 12:52.  
07/05/16Arctic SkuaCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)5S P Piggott
Pp loafing on sea at 07:50. Dp East 14:55. 2 dp harassing terns into The Narrows at 15:15 and 1 dp over Hurst Beach 15:23.  
07/05/16FulmarCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)2S P Piggott
West.  
07/05/16MerlinCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)1S P Piggott
Fem type West.  
07/05/16OspreyCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)1S P Piggott
14:22
High and East Through The Narrows.  
07/05/16KingfisherSt Cross, Winchester1T R Jordan
on the St. Catherine's Hill side. SU480277.  
07/05/16Willow WarblerSt Catherines Hill, Winchester1T R Jordan
singing.  
07/05/16WheatearSt Catherines Hill, Winchester1T R Jordan
fem. at the bottom of plague pit valley.  
07/05/16LapwingWinchester Sewage Farm4T R Jordan
very quiet still. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
07/05/16SwiftWinchester Cathedral4R Bryant
11:00
4 swifts flying over the Cathedral as the bell ' rings the hour '.  
07/05/16Black KiteFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
15:45
Drifting north.  
07/05/16LapwingPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)6M Rafter
11:50
 
07/05/16Lesser WhitethroatPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)1M Rafter
11:45
 
07/05/16Red KitePittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)2M Rafter
11:30
 
07/05/16KestrelPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)1M Rafter
11:30
 
07/05/16HobbyPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)2M Rafter
11:20
 
07/05/16WheatearPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)1M Rafter
11:15
Female.  
07/05/16CuckooPittleworth Farm (Mottisfont)1M Rafter
11:00
 
07/05/16CuckooFarlington Marshes1D Jones
14:00
Flew out of reserve, over Eastern sea wall and landed on North Binness Island.  
07/05/16Little TernFarlington Marshes3D Jones
14:00
Fishing around Western sea wall.  
07/05/16Sedge WarblerFarlington Marshes3D Jones
14:00
 
07/05/16Reed WarblerFarlington Marshes2D Jones
14:00
 
07/05/16Coal TitStockbridge Common1T Lee
07:45
 
07/05/16Reed BuntingStockbridge Common1T Lee
09:00
m.  
07/05/16Red KiteAbbotswood1R Abrahams
12:00
SU369229.  
07/05/16Sedge WarblerAnton Lakes1I Cavey
still around in the reeds. SU360467.  
07/05/16BullfinchAnton Lakes2I Cavey
m, f. pair in the middle of the path near reed bed end of the lake.  
07/05/16NightingaleWhiteley Pastures4D J Ryves
11:00
4 singing from various points along track including 1 vocal bird near Zurich building.  
07/05/16Garden WarblerWhiteley Pastures3D J Ryves
11:00
at least including 2 showy individuals singing high up.  
07/05/16WhimbrelForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1K J Ilsley
bay on north shore.  
07/05/16SwiftPriddys Hard, Gosport6K J Ilsley
over St Vincent Rd/Crossways area.  
07/05/16BlackcapPriddys Hard, Gosport10K J Ilsley
singing males in the area.  
07/05/16Lesser WhitethroatPriddys Hard, Gosport1K J Ilsley
singing again at west end of reserve.  
07/05/16Lesser Black-backed GullForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour2K J Ilsley
ad.  
07/05/16Bar-tailed GodwitHill Head3D Houghton
06:20
On beach.  
07/05/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseStokes Bay1M Rolfe
west.  
07/05/16WhimbrelStokes Bay2M Rolfe
west.  
07/05/16Common TernStokes Bay96M Rolfe
East between 06:00 and 09:15.  
07/05/16Common ScoterStokes Bay7M Rolfe
flocks of 5 & 2.  
07/05/16GannetStokes Bay11M Rolfe
1,4,2,4 between 06:00 and 09:15.  
07/05/16Arctic SkuaStokes Bay1M Rolfe
06:35
Dark morph east.  
07/05/16StonechatStockbridge Common1T Lee
08:30
 
07/05/16Great Spotted WoodpeckerStockbridge Common1T Lee
08:00
Drumming which I'm not generally hearing any more, and then came into view.  
07/05/16CuckooStockbridge Common2T Lee
08:00
Flying around and one settled in a big tree for cuckooing.  
07/05/16Cetti's WarblerStockbridge Common2T Lee
08:00
As ever, heard only.  
07/05/16Sedge WarblerStockbridge Common2T Lee
08:00
 
07/05/16Great Spotted WoodpeckerRoundhill Campsite3C Barrass
06:20
3 to the right of the entrance road to Roundhill Campsite.  
07/05/16CuckooTitchfield Haven Canal Path1A 2
m. calling about half way up. Still not seen one...  
07/05/16Ringed PloverHill Head2A 2
 
07/05/16SanderlingHill Head13A 2
 
07/05/16DunlinHill Head2A 2
ad sum.  
07/05/16Long-tailed DuckHill Head1A 2
10:00
ad male, sum. Flew east, only took 3h & 20mins to reach us!!  
07/05/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseJetty Lagoon, Pennington3S Keen
 
07/05/16ShovelerJetty Lagoon, Pennington1S Keen
m.  
07/05/16TealPennington Marsh5S Keen
 
07/05/16PintailPennington Marsh3S Keen
Usual male Jetty Lagoon, now a pair Fishtail.  
07/05/16SpoonbillPennington Marsh2S Keen
2cy. One Pennington Lagoon, one west then east.  
07/05/16Little EgretWeston Shore, Southampton6I R Watts
06:30
 
07/05/16Cattle EgretPennington Marsh1S Keen
07:35
sum plum. Present until 07:35 on Pennington Lagoon, with two Little Egrets (also 8 of the latter on the next pool east, clearly an arrival), when all three mysteriously vanished while I was pratting about with my phone trying to get the news out.  
07/05/16WhimbrelWeston Shore, Southampton5I R Watts
07:00
 
07/05/16GadwallWeston Shore, Southampton3I R Watts
08:40
2m+1f.  
07/05/16TurnstoneWeston Shore, Southampton6I R Watts
08:50
3 at jetty + 3 previously flew to Hythe side.  
07/05/16Ringed PloverWeston Shore, Southampton7I R Watts
07:11
3 flew north with 1 Dunlin.....at 08:40 another 4 at jetty.  
07/05/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
06:50
 
07/05/16Common GullWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
08:40
1st sum. By jetty.  
07/05/16Long-tailed DuckWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
06:39
m. Flew straight down Southampton Water, mid-channel. Long central tails feathers obvious.....seen with Ian Pibworth.  
07/05/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR3P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. All east.  
07/05/16WhimbrelHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR1P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. East.  
07/05/16Arctic SkuaHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR1P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. Dark phase east at 6:58am.  
07/05/16ShelduckHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR2P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. All east.  
07/05/16Great Crested GrebeHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR2P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. One east and one on the sea.  
07/05/16SanderlingHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR4P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. All east, landed on sand bar, one in fine summer plumage.  
07/05/16GannetHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR1P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. East.  
07/05/16Little TernHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR3P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. All east.  
07/05/16Sandwich TernHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR21P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. All east, plus an additional fishing flock off shore of 8+.  
07/05/16Common TernHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR62P N Milinets-Raby
08:23
Sea watch 6:01am to 8:23am Light SE misty. All east, plus an additional fishing flock of 12+ off shore.  
07/05/16Mandarin DuckFleet Pond1W G Legge
08:40
male.  
07/05/16Common SandpiperFleet Pond1W G Legge
08:40
 
07/05/16Little GullFleet Pond1W G Legge
08:40
1s. Still present today.