Hampshire bird news

Tuesday 26th March 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/03/24Reed BuntingTitchfield Haven1E J Dunn
12:48
SU537023.  
26/03/24GoosanderHill Head1P J Honeysett
08:00
ad fem. Tucked away on the platform in front of the "late" Garden Hide.  
26/03/24SpoonbillBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1P C Donaldson
16:00
Flew in from the West and landed on an island to the right of Tern hide. An adult bird in breeding plumage. Flew off East at 16.15. My first at this site. Also a male Goldeneye two Sand Martins and a male Blackcap.  
26/03/24Cetti's WarblerItchen Abbas1R Broadway
09:30
Calling.  
26/03/24RavenFareham Creek1A D Tindale
09:30
Soaring over Delme Viaduct before heading towards golf course.  
26/03/24Lesser Black-backed GullFareham Creek2A D Tindale
09:30
Delme Viaduct.  
26/03/24Mediterranean GullFareham Creek11A D Tindale
09:30
Minimum at Delme Viaduct.  
26/03/24GreenshankFareham Creek1A D Tindale
08:30
Downstream of Hoeford Creek.  
26/03/24Egyptian GooseTestwood Lakes1T D Chapman
12:59
Plus one chick.  
26/03/24BramblingAcres Down, NF1C Lisher
09:10
fem. Also a few chaffinch nearby. SU265096.  
26/03/24RavenHancomb Bottom (Morestead)1G B Langley
06:50
raven standing in field with other corvids. SU517252.  
26/03/24ChiffchaffSwanmore1G B Langley
12:28
First arrival in garden I assume as never seen here this winter. SU575164.  
26/03/24Cetti's WarblerRiverside Park, Southampton1T W Bunday
10:30
i singing at the Glimps/beach.  
26/03/24EiderHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR7G D Fennemore
08:32
Regular group inc 1 adult male distant from lifeboat station.  
26/03/24Great Northern DiverHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR3G D Fennemore
08:32
At least.  
26/03/24Red-breasted MerganserHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR7G D Fennemore
08:32
Including group of 4 males heading east found by Becky.  
26/03/24Common ScoterHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR2G D Fennemore
08:32
East.  
26/03/24Arctic SkuaHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR1G D Fennemore
08:32
What must be Amy's skua past heading east at around 8:30 then seen at selsey at 8:46.  
26/03/24RedstartShatterford Bottom, NF1S R Boswell
11:56
male.  
26/03/24Common ScoterMilford on Sea45R Coomber
07:15
at least 45 in a restless raft between the green bouy and the Needles with quite a bit of flying around and then drifting east with the tide before flying west and much further out.  
26/03/24BlackcapEcchinswell1M Taylor
10:00
m. singing.  
26/03/24ChiffchaffEcchinswell7M Taylor
10:00
At least 7 singing around the area.  
26/03/24HawfinchMoyles Court1K May
11:04
In woods with brambling.  
26/03/24BramblingMoyles Court2K May
11:04
In woods half mile from ford towards red shoot also singing black cap.  
26/03/24StonechatPinglestone Watercress Beds2J Riches
08:05
SU582333.  
26/03/24Red KiteBishops Waltham - Claylands LNR1N Wiley
09:43
9.40am.  
26/03/24Dark-bellied Brent GooseLee-on-the-Solent15A Robjohns
08:15
East.  
26/03/24KittiwakeLee-on-the-Solent1A Robjohns
08:10
East.  
26/03/24Arctic SkuaLee-on-the-Solent1A Robjohns
08:07
East.  
26/03/24Cetti's WarblerYateley Gravel Pit1A Stoney
09:29
Again singing at Swan Valley pits.  
26/03/24Slavonian GrebeOxey Marsh1C Stubbs
09:13
One still on the Solent.  
26/03/24StonechatPondtail Heath2J M Clark
08:13
pair on territory.  
26/03/24WoodcockPondtail Heath1J M Clark
08:13
flushed.  
26/03/24SpoonbillOxey Marsh1C Stubbs
08:26
At back of Pennington Lagoon.  
26/03/24Sandwich TernJetty Lagoon, Pennington2C Stubbs
08:26
Flew W along Solent.  
26/03/24PochardJetty Lagoon, Pennington9C Stubbs
08:18
8 drakes and a female. An unusual sight here (?).  
26/03/24ScaupFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1C Stubbs
07:41
Drake still.  
26/03/24White WagtailFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh2C Stubbs
07:32
Two on marsh S of E end of lagoon.  
26/03/24Willow WarblerFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1C Stubbs
07:32
Singing in scrub to E of E end of lagoon.