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Friday 20th January 2017

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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
20/01/17Marsh TitWonston1D Murdoch
just N of bridge, come regularly to bird table there.  
20/01/17Greylag GooseLakeside (Eastleigh)129S Ingram
08:00
 
20/01/17BlackcapBitterne Park, Southampton1M G Painter
Male in Oaktree Road garden. SU439148.  
20/01/17SnipeTwyford Down5T R Jordan
flushed from arable field, unusual location for this species.  
20/01/17Tawny OwlDeanlane End2A 4
 
20/01/17RavenDeanlane End2A 4
soaring with buzzards.  
20/01/17BuzzardDeanlane End7A 4
ad.  
20/01/17Lesser RedpollWest Walk (Wickham)7S G Hatch
14:45
Probable		Roughly 7 but possibly more feeding in a group of larches west of the west walk car park. Exactly what redpoll species they were I am unsure. SU591127.  
20/01/17HawfinchWest Walk (Wickham)2S G Hatch
14:30
Flew from the pines above the play area into a beech tree nearer to the car park. Flew off east and not seen again. SU595124.  
20/01/17Rock PipitSouthsea Castle1J Mercer
13:00
 
20/01/17Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle6J Mercer
13:00
at low tide then flew E.  
20/01/17Mediterranean GullHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1J Mercer
15:00
ad.  
20/01/17Mediterranean GullHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1J Mercer
15:30
ad.  
20/01/17Black-necked GrebeHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)2J Mercer
15:30
 
20/01/17GreenshankHayling Island, Northney1J Mercer
16:00
 
20/01/17GreenshankEmsworth1J Mercer
14:00
 
20/01/17Spotted RedshankEmsworth1J Mercer
14:00
 
20/01/17Spotted RedshankEmsworth1J Mercer
14:00
 
20/01/17Spotted RedshankEmsworth1J Mercer
 
20/01/17BlackcapWinchester2T R Jordan
m+f daily visitors to garden since New Year.  
20/01/17Barn OwlHockley Meadows1T R Jordan
16:50
hunting north end of water meadows.  
20/01/17KingfisherHockley Meadows2T R Jordan
female successful hunting while another flew past.  
20/01/17Golden PloverMorestead25T R Jordan
flying east towards Cheesefoot Head.  
20/01/17StonechatCheesefoot Head2T R Jordan
pair.  
20/01/17Corn BuntingCheesefoot Head2T R Jordan
at least.  
20/01/17Red KiteCheesefoot Head5T R Jordan
great display today.  
20/01/17RavenCheesefoot Head2T R Jordan
 
20/01/17Cetti's WarblerWinnall Moors1T R Jordan
 
20/01/17Water RailWinnall Moors1T R Jordan
 
20/01/17PeregrineWinchester1T R Jordan
08:45
flew over my garden carrying a pigeon, then seen eating it on St. Thomas's Chuch soon after.  
20/01/17Dartford WarblerHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1C Robinson
13:00
On the gorse back of the beach opposite the pond Tame, came very close.  
20/01/17StonechatBrambridge2C Robinson
10:00
pair. Marshy meadow south of Bugle Farm. SU467217.  
20/01/17GreenshankFarlington Marshes3K Crisp
SP132202.  
20/01/17Short-eared OwlFarlington Marshes1K Crisp
Possibly two. SP132202.  
20/01/17AvocetFarlington Marshes43K Crisp
SP132202.  
20/01/17Bearded TitFarlington Marshes5K Crisp
SP132202.  
20/01/17Spotted RedshankFarlington Marshes1K Crisp
SP132202.  
20/01/17KestrelFarlington Marshes1K Crisp
SP132202.  
20/01/17SparrowhawkFarlington Marshes1K Crisp
SP132202.  
20/01/17BuzzardFarlington Marshes3K Crisp
SP132202.  
20/01/17Red KiteFarlington Marshes1K Crisp
Low east over marsh. SP132202.  
20/01/17Marsh HarrierFarlington Marshes1K Crisp
Female. SP132202.  
20/01/17SkylarkHamble80P Heath
11:00
Bare minimum , on Hamble lane in field adjacent new building site.  
20/01/17Corn BuntingToyd Down20P F Fawkes
 
20/01/17SkylarkToyd Down200P F Fawkes
Probably an under-estimation.  
20/01/17Grey PartridgeToyd Down5P F Fawkes
12:00
Park by farm and walk 500 yards north, Where chalk track (wear boots!) splits, take left track. After 30 yards, where there is a gap in the fence, look to the left and down the side of the field.  
20/01/17PeregrineToyd Down1P F Fawkes
12:00
m.  
20/01/17MerlinToyd Down1P F Fawkes
12:00
m. Sitting in the middle of a field, with Peregrine in the middle of an adjacent field; eyeing each other up!  
20/01/17Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3D Taylor
ad.  
20/01/17Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1D Taylor
2w. Most of these now seem to have left.  
20/01/17Ring-billed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1D Taylor
ad. From around 14:50.  
20/01/17Green WoodpeckerAbbotstone Down1H R Cornford
12:00
 
20/01/17BullfinchAbbotstone Down3H R Cornford
11:00
2 male 1 fem. in top of birch trees.  
20/01/17Red KiteAbbotstone Down2H R Cornford
11:00
 
20/01/17Marsh TitAbbotstone Down1H R Cornford
11:00
righthand side of the road.  
20/01/17Marsh HarrierTitchfield Haven5A 2
per Titchfield Haven's twitter account.  
20/01/17Ring-billed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2R A Hume
Good views of both eventually.  
20/01/17Mediterranean GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water4R A Hume
 
20/01/17Black-headed GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6000R A Hume
rough estimate, but a big roost.  
20/01/17Yellow-legged GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2R A Hume
decline in this cold spell.  
20/01/17Common GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1000R A Hume
My count was 980 but I would not claim such precision, and the flock continued off around the spit out of sight, so potentially quite a few more.  
20/01/17Tufted DuckTestwood Lakes27P D Winter
18m,9f. Meadow Lake+Testwood Lake pm.  
20/01/17Red KiteBurridge1A 2
10:15
per Phillip Lowe.  
20/01/17Bearded TitHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
13:15
2m & 1f. 1m & 1f showing well in reedbed by Links Sluice, adjacent to Hamble Estuary, between 13:15 - 13:30, then 2m & 1f showing well between 13:40 - 13:50. SU4805.  
20/01/17KnotHamble Estuary2S Brunton
12:15
Between Hook Spit & sea wall, still present at 14:30. SU4804.  
20/01/17FirecrestHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash2S Brunton
11:10
At the south end of footpath along side the college by Hook Lake. Both seen again, showing well at 14:50. SU4805.  
20/01/17BuzzardWallington Valley (Fareham)1K J Ilsley
low over river by Delme roundabout.  
20/01/17Black-necked GrebeFareham Creek1K J Ilsley
10:00
still present with 9 little grebes off rear of Fleetlands, viewable from Saltern's quay.  
20/01/17Common SandpiperFareham Creek1K J Ilsley
10:00
on opposite shore to chandlery.  
20/01/17Little GrebeFareham Creek21K J Ilsley
10:00
 
20/01/17WigeonFareham Creek250K J Ilsley
10:00
 
20/01/17TealFareham Creek114K J Ilsley
10:00
 
20/01/17ScaupTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake2P D Winter
14:45
m,f.  
20/01/17KingfisherSt Denys, Southampton1M J Smith
13:45
 
20/01/17RedshankSt Denys, Southampton14M J Smith
13:45
 
20/01/17Black-tailed GodwitSt Denys, Southampton1M J Smith
13:45
Off Janaway Gardens. My first here since 2014.  
20/01/17Reed BuntingChilling12R H Marchant
11:45
Flock just E of Chilling Lane in hedge by green barn. SU5104.  
20/01/17KingfisherBrownwich Pond1R H Marchant
11:00
SU5103.  
20/01/17Marsh HarrierChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
10:35
fem/juv. Flew past E (over L-t D) presumably heading for T.H. SU5103.  
20/01/17Long-tailed DuckChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
10:35
Tricky to pick up from Chilling, glimpsed earlier but mostly stayed in the glare patch, swam out in the open for about 10 minutes before returning to the glare. SU5103.  
20/01/17EiderChilling Cliffs17R H Marchant
09:45
Distant flock, mainly females. SU5103.  
20/01/17SanderlingChilling Cliffs18R H Marchant
09:20
Flock on low water tide line south of trig point. SU5103.  
20/01/17MerlinChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
09:10
fem/1w. Put everything up as it zipped across the field, even doing a Mistle Thrush impression (somewhat belated in my opinion as everything up by then!) Continued N in direction of Little Chilling Farm. SU5103.  
20/01/17Golden PloverChilling Cliffs80R H Marchant
09:10
SU5103.  
20/01/17Little GrebeRedbridge8P D Winter
11:00
 
20/01/17Common SandpiperRedbridge2P D Winter
11:00
 
20/01/17Cattle EgretEling1P D Winter
10:20
in the field opposite Coles Farm in Bury Lane.  
20/01/17Great Grey ShrikeShatterford1A R Mountford
12:30
Hunting a Robin, unsuccessfully, either side of the two bridges across the stream by Denny Wood Enclosure.  
20/01/17Snow BuntingHill Head1K McArdle
09:50
fem.  
20/01/17Cattle EgretBury Farm1S R Boswell
11:00
On it own feeding beside pylon.  
20/01/17Black-throated DiverChichester Harbour (DO NOT USE)1A Johnson
09:30
Usual place, also guillemot and 3 Sandwich terns.  
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