Hampshire bird news

Friday 28th April 2017

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/04/17Red KiteCheesefoot Head2T R Jordan
 
28/04/17Corn BuntingCheesefoot Head2T R Jordan
singing.  
28/04/17Grey PartridgeCheesefoot Head1T R Jordan
 
28/04/17WheatearHayling Island, Northney1H Burton
 
28/04/17WhitethroatHayling Billy Path (North)4H Burton
 
28/04/17SwallowHayling Island, Northney3H Burton
 
28/04/17HobbyBishops Waltham1P M Potts
Ashton. nipping low over the gardens great to see. SU540182.  
28/04/17PeregrineBeaulieu Estuary2J G Ross
16:00
 
28/04/17Grey PloverBeaulieu Estuary30J G Ross
16:00
Only 2 in summer plumage.  
28/04/17KnotBeaulieu Estuary2J G Ross
16:00
 
28/04/17Bar-tailed GodwitBeaulieu Estuary4J G Ross
16:00
 
28/04/17WhimbrelBeaulieu Estuary2J G Ross
16:00
 
28/04/17CootLepe, Dark Water1J G Ross
16:00
Unusual here.  
28/04/17TurnstoneLepe44J G Ross
16:00
High tide count.  
28/04/17Mediterranean GullLepe14J G Ross
16:00
 
28/04/17Cetti's WarblerLepe1J G Ross
16:00
 
28/04/17RavenLepe1J G Ross
16:00
 
28/04/17Wood WarblerSalisbury Trench, NF1D E Dicks
12:30
 
28/04/17WheatearLongcross Plain4D E Dicks
12:30
1 male.  
28/04/17Tawny OwlHut Wood3M J Smith
21:00
 
28/04/17WoodcockHut Wood6M J Smith
21:00
 
28/04/17Great White EgretTestwood Lakes - Meadow LakeP D Winter
14:30
Negative news
no sign of any of yesterday's four birds.  
28/04/17Mediterranean GullMoorcourt Farm2P D Winter
16:10
ad.  
28/04/17Red KiteSkidmore1P D Winter
15:45
heading north.  
28/04/17CuckooSkidmore1P D Winter
15:50
male. heard but no seen.  
28/04/17Tree PipitLower Test Marshes1P D Winter
09:40
male. singing in a bush near Two Bridges.  
28/04/17WhinchatLower Test Marshes1P D Winter
09:19
male. possibly the same bird as yesterday.  
28/04/17Great White EgretFishlake Meadows1E D Butler
19:15
In flight.  
28/04/17ChiffchaffCasbrook Common8A Lester
18:00
 
28/04/17BlackcapCasbrook Common6A Lester
18:00
 
28/04/17CuckooCasbrook Common2A Lester
18:00
 
28/04/17Willow WarblerCasbrook Common3A Lester
18:00
 
28/04/17WhitethroatCasbrook Common3A Lester
18:00
Minimum.  
28/04/17Lesser WhitethroatCasbrook Common2A Lester
18:00
 
28/04/17Garden WarblerCasbrook Common3A Lester
18:00
Singing.  
28/04/17Common SandpiperWoolmer Pond3R Ford
 
28/04/17WheatearWoolmer Pond Cottage2R Ford
1m 1f on lichen heath.  
28/04/17FirecrestHilliers Arboretum, Ampfield4D Thelwell
14:30
singing.  
28/04/17CrossbillHilliers Arboretum, Ampfield1D Thelwell
14:30
male. calling and singing intermittently.  
28/04/17WheatearHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2S Brunton
13:35
f. 1 along the beach, just east of Scrape & 1 in weedy field, northside of Workman's Lane, behind Beam Cotage at 13:35 (SU5004).  
28/04/17Mediterranean GullHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
10:20
ad. 1 S.E over Cowes Lane footpath at 10:20 & 2 at 10:30.  
28/04/17SwiftLymington1R Coomber
14:45
One over the town.  
28/04/17Cattle EgretNorth Boarhunt1D Wallace
15:00
On its own in field by Goathouse Farm viewed from Goathouse Lane by North Boarhunt road sign. With DY.  
28/04/17FirecrestAlton2P E Hutchins
11:41
A vocal and showy male at the northern end of Water Lane, another being heard in the gardens off Crowley Drive / Curtis Road (11:57); the best of that noted in a circuit from Kings Pond out to East Worldham and back via Worldham Park GC.  
28/04/17SwallowMill Field LNR, Old Basing2P E Hutchins
07:55 - N, 07:58 - NE.  
28/04/17Willow WarblerMill Field LNR, Old Basing1P E Hutchins
In song early morning.  
28/04/17ChiffchaffMill Field LNR, Old Basing5P E Hutchins
In song early morning.  
28/04/17WhitethroatMill Field LNR, Old Basing2P E Hutchins
In song early morning.  
28/04/17BlackcapMill Field LNR, Old Basing8P E Hutchins
Five in song, two males and one heard; early morning.  
28/04/17Reed WarblerBarton's Mill, Old Basing1P E Hutchins
male. Singing in the reeds north of The Loddon / The Great Barn early morning, when not harassing a female Reed Bunting!  
28/04/17Reed WarblerBarton's Mill, Old Basing2M Pitt
Minimum two singing birds this morning.  
28/04/17Little GullBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1J Hale
07:00
 
28/04/17Black TernBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1J Hale
07:00
 
28/04/17BONAPARTE'S GULLBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1J Hale
07:00
 
28/04/17Red KiteRownhams1S R Lambert
12:53
First for the road. SU381165.  
28/04/17Black TernHill Head3A 2
10:50
flying north along coast towards Fawley.  
28/04/17Little TernHill Head5A 2
10:50
landed on rainbow bar.  
28/04/17Lesser WhitethroatChilling Cliffs2R H Marchant
07:30
1 near Solent Breezes 06:30, 1 by Brownwich stream 07:30.  
28/04/17GreenshankChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
07:30
Landed on the inter-tidal mud briefly then continued NW.  
28/04/17Common SandpiperChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
09:00
On beach at mouth of Brownwich stream.  
28/04/17Bar-tailed GodwitChilling Cliffs7R H Marchant
07:40
2 on beach + 5 from the west which flew into mouth of Southampton Water, of which 2 flew E 08:43.  
28/04/17Common ScoterChilling Cliffs2R H Marchant
08:40
Distant, west.  
28/04/17EiderChilling Cliffs1R H Marchant
07:15
imm drk. Off Brownwich stream.  
28/04/17Bar-tailed GodwitTitchfield Haven1B Goddard
10:40
South Scrape but viewed from North Scrape.  
28/04/17BONAPARTE'S GULLBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1N Jones
10:10
2cy.  
28/04/17Common SandpiperTitchfield Haven1B Goddard
11:00
South scrape but viewed from north scrape hide.  
28/04/17Turtle DoveMartin Down1E Brett
09:10
Purring male.  
28/04/17Wood WarblerCrab Wood1M Heaver
11:00
Singing at the entrance to HCC depot. Also Firecrest. SU437293.  
28/04/17House MartinMiddle Wallop Airfield12K J Simpson
10:45
About a dozen house Martins over middle wallop AAC this morning over 2 weeks late arriving this year!  
28/04/17CuckooAlton1K Walker
05:35
SU726401.  
28/04/17Garden WarblerBolderwood, NF1D Jones
Down path from deer viewing platform. Same area 3 yrs running.  
28/04/17SwiftFishlake Meadows8A Lester
08:30
 
28/04/17Great White EgretFishlake Meadows2A Lester
08:30
one dark billed and one yellow billed-main lake early am.  
28/04/17HobbyLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
07:50
Fizzed through hunting. My first of year.  
28/04/17Reed BuntingLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
07:15
male. The first for a month or so.  
28/04/17SnipeLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
07:15
Still on pools by railway track.  
28/04/17Common SandpiperLakeside (Eastleigh)1S Ingram
07:15
 
28/04/17Dartford WarblerAcres Down, NF1D Jones
 
28/04/17RedstartAcres Down, NF1D Jones
 
28/04/17FirecrestAcres Down, NF1D Jones
 
28/04/17Wood WarblerBolderwood, NF3D Jones
Just off main track from Bolderwood car park to Acres Down.