Hampshire bird news

Monday 20th February 2017

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
20/02/17FirecrestBordon Inclosure, Bordon2R Ford
 
20/02/17Mandarin DuckHeadley Mill Pond14R Ford
 
20/02/17Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle4R Janicker
 
20/02/17FieldfareTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury88D Thelwell
10:00
Moving north in a few large flocks with Redwings http://www.trektellen.org/count/view/859/20170220.  
20/02/17StonechatLower Test Marshes2P D Winter
14:30
m,f. flycatching from 1st pylon by test way.  
20/02/17GoosanderLower Test Marshes2P D Winter
14:30
f. by salmon leap bridge.  
20/02/17ShelduckEling Great Marsh9P D Winter
13:00
 
20/02/17Black-tailed GodwitEling Great Marsh75P D Winter
13:00
 
20/02/17Common SandpiperEling Great Marsh1P D Winter
13:00
 
20/02/17ShelduckFishlake Meadows1A Lester
17:00
 
20/02/17CormorantFishlake Meadows59A Lester
17:00
Roosting tonight.  
20/02/17Little EgretFishlake Meadows6A Lester
17:00
Into roost this evening.  
20/02/17Cattle EgretPinglestone Watercress Beds1M Armitage
13:00
ad. On grass bank south of Pinglestone Farm near River Arle.  
20/02/17SnipeWinnall Moors9P E Hutchins
Minimum count of birds present later in the day (per JKA).  
20/02/17KingfisherWinnall Moors3P E Hutchins
Minimum count of birds present later in the day (per JKA).  
20/02/17Red KiteOverton5P E Hutchins
12:51
Minimum count of birds over the village early afternoon.  
20/02/17Grey WagtailOverton1P E Hutchins
09:25
About Norris House, London Road; both Brimstone and Small Tortoiseshell on the wing about the village, plus queen Tree and White-tailed Bumble-bee and Common Wasp.  
20/02/17BlackcapOverton1P E Hutchins
12:23
In the hedgerows flanking the track between Harveys Field and Kings Meadow.  
20/02/17KingfisherOverton1P E Hutchins
11:17
Again to the east of the Bridge Street bridge.  
20/02/17WaxwingWinchester2P E Hutchins
Moving over / through on waiting for the Starling to roost (per JKA).  
20/02/17RedwingWinchester200P E Hutchins
Minimum count of birds in to roost whilst waiting for the Starling, just 70 or so of the latter noted tonight (per JKA).  
20/02/17Reed BuntingWinchester80P E Hutchins
Minimum count noted moving to roost (per JKA).  
20/02/17Little EgretWinchester2P E Hutchins
Noted moving over / through whilst waiting for the Starling to roost (Per JKA).  
20/02/17Pied WagtailWinchester140P E Hutchins
Minimum count noted moving to roost on waiting for the Starling to do so (per JKA).  
20/02/17WaxwingRingwood1M Gibbons
On Show virtually all afternoon munching on ornamental apples. Hardly moved at all. Feeding then almost stationary but spent much time looking around. Looking very comfortable. SU148051.  
20/02/17BlackcapDeanlane End1A 4
male. Singing in my garden.  
20/02/17Barn OwlAlresford Pond1D Kelson
17:50
Hunting over reed beds after Hen Harriers had dropped to roost. SU589333.  
20/02/17WoodlarkAcres Down, NF2M Bell
Others there reported seeing 4 earlier, as well as a single goshawk (not the 5 goshawks they saw on Thursday).  
20/02/17Hen HarrierAlresford Pond2D Kelson
17:35
Ringtails. Time is approximate. SU587331.  
20/02/17Barn OwlRamsdellN J Montegriffo
15:00
Dead by side of A339.  
20/02/17GoldcrestSouthsea2M Bennett
17:30
Rock Gardens.  
20/02/17StarlingWinnall, Winchester3000K Davies
17:30
Amazing murmuration again this evening over the Winnall Housing Estate. Roosting in conifers behind tower blocks. SU493300.  
20/02/17Barn OwlEling Cemetery1I Colverson
07:00
seen hunting over fields off of Jacobs Gutter Lane. Watched it for around 15 mins before it was chased off by a group of magpies.  
20/02/17HawfinchBlackwater Arboretum2D Stevenson
16:20
With IC and KI.  
20/02/17Marsh HarrierBishops Dyke2D Stevenson
11:00
From GGS view point both sides of railway.  
20/02/17Great Grey ShrikeShatterford1C Barrass
14:00
Between the railway line and the footpath to the two wooden bridges.  
20/02/17RuffFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh5D J Ryves
11:00
 
20/02/17SpoonbillKeyhaven Lagoon4D J Ryves
11:00
Asleep as usual, 5 reported earlier.  
20/02/17Red KiteDundridge Meadows LNR, Bishops Waltham1M Heaver
 
20/02/17FirecrestCrab Wood1M Heaver
Singing. SU437293.  
20/02/17Dark-bellied Brent GooseBrownwich818D Wallace
Brownwich/Hill Head count, but the vast majority at Brownwich.  
20/02/17Mediterranean GullChilling Cliffs5D Wallace
14:48
 
20/02/17Black-headed GullChilling Cliffs675D Wallace
14:48
 
20/02/17Common ScoterChilling Cliffs5D Wallace
14:48
 
20/02/17Velvet ScoterChilling Cliffs2D Wallace
14:48
 
20/02/17Long-tailed DuckBrownwich1D Wallace
13:40
 
20/02/17ScaupBrownwich6D Wallace
13:40
2 drk.  
20/02/17Red KiteWest Meon5A P Gregory
14:50
5 birds circling over the A32 next to the van sales at West Meon. SU632238.  
20/02/17BuzzardChandlers Ford9D Lister
A wake of Buzzards in the Sunshine over lower Millersdale today.  
20/02/17SnipeBishops Dyke3M Bell
10:20
2 and 1, flushed from boggy ground near tunnel.  
20/02/17Dartford WarblerBishops Dyke1M Bell
11:00
100m south of the railway bridge, east side.  
20/02/17WoodlarkBishops Dyke1M Bell
10:30
Singing and flying along the edge of the woods south of the 2 bridges.  
20/02/17FirecrestBishops Dyke1M Bell
10:00
Whilst hanging around waiting for the shrike to show itself again. Flew across in front of me and showed nicely for 5 seconds before flitting away deeper into the bushes.  
20/02/17Great Grey ShrikeBishops Dyke1M Bell
09:50
In trees just east of the tunnel under the railway line.  
20/02/17Great Grey ShrikeShatterford1R A Hume
closer to Pig Bush.  
20/02/17Water RailShatterford1R A Hume
heard.  
20/02/17Marsh HarrierShatterford1R A Hume
 
20/02/17CrossbillWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
male. SU8133.  
20/02/17Lesser RedpollPassfield Common80M Lawn
SU817337.  
20/02/17WaxwingRingwood1K May
still present behind Wesley centre, view from care park into apple tree. SU148051.  
20/02/17FirecrestFleet1E D Butler
06:50
m. Singing male. On Elvetham Road, at junction with Avenue Road. By the railway line.