Hampshire bird news

Friday 29th July 2016

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/07/16Red KiteWonston1D Murdoch
 
29/07/16SwiftTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury38D Thelwell
08:00
heading north, none seen over Romsey. Most have gone.  
29/07/16Common SandpiperRiverside Park, Southampton2M G Painter
12:00
SU435148.  
29/07/16Little GrebeGreywell2A Booth
13:30
On the canal near tunnel entrance.  
29/07/16Mediterranean GullWinchester Sewage Farm3T R Jordan
2 adult, 1 juv. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
29/07/16Common SandpiperWinchester Sewage Farm1T R Jordan
No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
29/07/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
18:50
ad. By the sewage Farm. I can't remember a July bird for the shore before.  
29/07/16Green SandpiperTitchfield Haven4D Houghton
16:25
 
29/07/16Great Black-backed GullHill Head17D Houghton
15:30
 
29/07/16Herring GullHill Head72D Houghton
15:30
 
29/07/16Common TernHill Head146D Houghton
15:30
 
29/07/16Spotted FlycatcherHinton Ampner1R Durkin
13:15
 
29/07/16Red KiteHinton Ampner1R Durkin
11:30
 
29/07/16Mediterranean GullHill Head4T Fagan
15:50
All seen in the same group of Gulls with Yellow-legged Gull. SU533023.  
29/07/16Yellow-legged GullHill Head1T Fagan
16:00
Seen in among a group of various Herring, Black headed and Med Gulls, near to a small spit close to the yacht club. SU536024.  
29/07/16WhimbrelLangstone Harbour1P Boult
Feeding near Budd's farm.  
29/07/16Bar-tailed GodwitLangstone Harbour1P Boult
Feeding near Budd's farm.  
29/07/16Red KiteNorth Baddesley1A Lester
14:00
Adult over village centre early pm.  
29/07/16Stock DoveTitchfield Haven5B Goddard
11:15
East side of South Scrape groups of 3 & 2.  
29/07/16Mediterranean GullHMS Sultan polo field, Gosport1K J Ilsley
09:00
ad.  
29/07/16Lesser Black-backed GullHMS Sultan polo field, Gosport2K J Ilsley
09:00
 
29/07/16Great Black-backed GullHMS Sultan polo field, Gosport15K J Ilsley
09:00
 
29/07/16Lesser WhitethroatTitchfield Haven1A 2
 
29/07/16Common SandpiperTitchfield Haven1A 2
 
29/07/16Green SandpiperTitchfield Haven2A 2
 
29/07/16SkylarkHill Head1R Mckenna
Singing away as it soared/hovered to great heights, before 'falling' back and then repeating .. watched for over half an hour. Over the field adjoining the cliff top walk, west of Meon Shore Road. SU521031.