Hampshire bird news

Sunday 4th December 2016

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
04/12/16Ringed PloverBunny Meadows (Warsash)2L Garner-Langham
15:00
 
04/12/16Common GullTitchfield Haven2L Garner-Langham
12:50
Perched on wooden posts, seen from bridge side.  
04/12/16Little GrebeTitchfield Haven1L Garner-Langham
12:50
Unusual for me to see it among the boats opposite the visitor centre.  
04/12/16KingfisherBunny Meadows (Warsash)1L Garner-Langham
15:40
Flying around, often stopping to perch and also hovering and diving catching small fish.  
04/12/16GuillemotBunny Meadows (Warsash)1L Garner-Langham
15:40
Popped up suddenly and moved along the boats right up by the ferry pier, diving frequently and also preening.  
04/12/16DunlinWeston Shore, Southampton350I R Watts
08:00
 
04/12/16Pied WagtailChilbolton Common1J Hale
 
04/12/16Grey WagtailChilbolton Common1J Hale
 
04/12/16Little EgretChilbolton Common1J Hale
 
04/12/16Mistle ThrushChilbolton Common1J Hale
 
04/12/16FieldfareChilbolton Common1J Hale
 
04/12/16KingfisherChilbolton Common1J Hale
 
04/12/16RedwingChilbolton Common5J Hale
Approx.  
04/12/16StonechatChilbolton Common1J Hale
 
04/12/16Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6A Lewis
4adults, 1 3w, 1 2w. minimum.  
04/12/16Green SandpiperBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
early afternoon.  
04/12/16Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2A Lewis
ad winter, 1w. adult had earlier been on Ibsley North.  
04/12/16TealTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury95D Thelwell
On a tiny ice free pond, as everywhere frozen solid.  
04/12/16Little EgretTotton1L Urry
SU346127.  
04/12/16Cattle EgretChilling1M Francis
15:00
Landed in the field North of Chilling Barn and opposite the car park. Was feeding near horses then flew North.  
04/12/16LapwingBrownwich110C Mayhead
12:15
In fields behind cliffs. SU525035.  
04/12/16Little EgretNoar Hill1M Lawn
SU7431.  
04/12/16LapwingSelborne2M Lawn
SU7332.  
04/12/16Great Crested GrebeBrownwich37C Mayhead
11:10
Offshore from sea house. SU518029.  
04/12/16EiderBrownwich23C Mayhead
11:05
17 male birds. SU515028.  
04/12/16Common ScoterBrownwich55C Mayhead
11:15
SU528022.  
04/12/16Ringed PloverFarlington Marshes1C Harrison
14:00
The Lake at high tide.  
04/12/16Grey PloverFarlington Marshes3C Harrison
14:00
The Lake at high tide.  
04/12/16Barn OwlFarlington Marshes1C Harrison
14:30
Hunting by entrance by car park. (The Bashes?).  
04/12/16Water RailFarlington Marshes1C Harrison
12:10
Heard. In reeds by Hut.  
04/12/16SnipeHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
14:10
Inflight by Meander Pools.  
04/12/16Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
13:25
Showed briefly on the west side of Links Scrape at 13:25, again at 13:45 & 13:55.  
04/12/16Mute SwanHarbridge11R A Hume
The first this autumn apart from odd birds on the rivers - the usual flock in the fields has not materialised, not boding well for any passing Bewick's . . .  
04/12/16Ring-billed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2R Chapman
ad. Both in the roost again this evening.  
04/12/16Common ScoterHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1L M Fuller
12:00
Despite a lot of scanning could not find a smew!  
04/12/16Great Northern DiverHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1L M Fuller
12:00
 
04/12/16Long-tailed DuckHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)2L M Fuller
12:00
 
04/12/16BlackcapNorth Baddesley1B Roberts
male. First returning winter bird in the garden.  
04/12/16MerlinPosbrook Floods1D Houghton
14:10
m. Flew NE.  
04/12/16Water PipitPosbrook Floods1D Houghton
13:00
 
04/12/16Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Chapman
ad.  
04/12/16Green SandpiperBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake1R Chapman
under trees on eastern shore.  
04/12/16Great White EgretBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake2R Chapman
both birds reported this afternoon.  
04/12/16FirecrestBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake1R Chapman
in ivy covered oaks near Woodland hide, showing well in the sunshine.  
04/12/16Water RailNew Alresford1J Harrington
10:30
Heard squealing from cover near the northern end of The Dean (where ducks are fed). Also Kingfisher further along river towards Eel House.  
04/12/16CrossbillKnightwood Oak, NF10D Heap
12:00
Path heading from carpark in opposite direction to the oak, generally in the conifers. Then again further round in the opening after following the path right, in confers on edge of open area.  
04/12/16PeregrineKeyhaven Marsh1A Nieuwkerk
10:00
 
04/12/16AvocetKeyhaven Lagoon4A Nieuwkerk
10:00
 
04/12/16FirecrestPeel Common Sewage Works, Fareham1M Rolfe
10:00
In nearby Tips Copse.  
04/12/16GadwallPeel Common Sewage Works, Fareham8M Rolfe
10:30
Feeding in one of the circular tanks with 8 Mallard.  
04/12/16Little GrebeNewlands Farm (Stubbington)1M Rolfe
11:30
On the upper fishing pond - a patch tick.  
04/12/16ChiffchaffBrownwich2M Edgeller
09:00
 
04/12/16EiderBrownwich34M Edgeller
09:00
 
04/12/16Common ScoterBrownwich31M Edgeller
09:00
 
04/12/16Velvet ScoterBrownwich2M Edgeller
09:00
 
04/12/16Siberian ChiffchaffDarby Green1G Stephenson
11:00
Along R Blackwater by the sewage works. In sallows and nettles past the first double bend, E of the road. Also 7+ Chiffchaffs (inc a pale abietinus type). SU837609.  
04/12/16Coal TitHMS Sultan polo field, Gosport2K J Ilsley
in conifers on edge of adjacent part of cemetary.  
04/12/16Dark-bellied Brent GooseHMS Sultan polo field, Gosport490K J Ilsley
smallest field.  
04/12/16Great Crested GrebeStokes Bay4K J Ilsley
 
04/12/16ChiffchaffGilkicker Point2K J Ilsley
2+ in pond copse.  
04/12/16SanderlingGilkicker Point8K J Ilsley
east beach.  
04/12/16LinnetHome Covert20S Ritchie
 
04/12/16TreecreeperHome Covert1S Ritchie
 
04/12/16SparrowhawkHome Covert1S Ritchie
Seen a few times walking through woods.  
04/12/16BullfinchHome Covert1S Ritchie
 
04/12/16FirecrestHome Covert1S Ritchie
Showing well amongst tits and goldcrests.  
04/12/16Great White EgretBlashford Lakes - Ivy Lake1R Chapman
Under the trees on the eastern side of the lake, I could not see if it had rings.  
04/12/16GoldfinchNorthington Down7R Bryant
07:50
feeding on silver birch seed cones lit up by frosty sunrise.  
04/12/16Green SandpiperCleeves (Longparish)1D J Piper
08:00
Probable
Also six Snipe and a Kingfisher all on the cressbeds.  
04/12/16ChiffchaffCleeves (Longparish)2D J Piper
08:00
Plus five Teal.  
04/12/16WigeonRooksbury Mill (Andover)2M Randall
Males.  
04/12/16SiskinAnton Lakes2M Randall
 
04/12/16ShovelerAnton Lakes2M Randall
Pair.