Local patch year listing 2013
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| Pos. | Name | Description | Total | Notes | Updated |
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| 1 | M Ward | Lymington area | 163 | COASTAL 8x3 centered on home in Lymington but covering Normandy/Oxey Marsh and part of Beaulieu Heath & Norley Incl. Not given Normandy as much attention as normal this year, new for the patch for me were Long-billed Dowitcher, Long-eared Owl and Goshawk. | 31/12/2013 |
| 2 | R H Marchant | Hook-with-Warsash | 156 | COASTAL (ESTUARINE) 5 X 5 Hamble estuary east to Brownwich. Patch lifers - Mandarin at Bunny Meadows 11th Jan & Hen Harrier over Soton Water 25th Jan. Best sightings to date - passage LRP flock of 7 at Workman's Lane 26th Mar, Juv Black-necked Grebe on Links scrape 24th Aug, autumn Nightingale on the deck 27th Aug, 2 Ospreys over 10th Sep. Brown Shrike 20th Sep -what can I say! And another patch lifer on 2nd Nov - a Great Grey Shrike. | 17/12/2013 |
| 3 | M J Palmer | Titchfield Haven NNR | 147 | Only seen from Titchfield Haven NNR,including canal path and shore/sea.My worst year so far in 30yrs of birding TH.No heards. | 30/12/2013 |
| 4 | D Wallace | Chilling, Brownwich and Titchfield Haven | 145 | A 5x4 km coastal patch comprising mainly Chilling, Brownwich and Titchfield Haven. Highlights: Great Grey Shrike, Osprey, Spoonbill, Scaup and Brown Shrike. | 31/12/2013 |
| 5 | L M Fuller | Needs Ore NR | 134 | Highlights so far: Short-Eared Owl, Barn owl, Marsh Harrier and Mandarin! | 30/07/2013 |
| 6 | K Sayer | Blashford | 132 | INLAND 8x3 Kms. Same patch as last year covering The Blashford Lakes complex, a bit of the Avon valley including the now world famous Bickerley Common and a bit of the New Forest around Ibsley Common. Aiming to beat last year's total of 133. | 05/12/2013 |
| 7 | N Jones | Romsey | 127 | INLAND - 25 contiguous 1km squares, based on River Test, and around Romsey and my home, and covering water meadows, river valley, woods and a tiny bit of heath. | 27/10/2013 |
| 8 | A R Howe | Needs Ore | 124 | Highlights so far inc. Scaup, SEO, Mandarin, Merlin | 02/06/2013 |
| = | C Bespolka | Area around winchester | 124 | INLAND. Winnal moor, Crab wood,Chilicomb, st catherines hill, winchester sewage farm and the water meadow.Highlights for year:Iceland Gull, Mandarin Duck, Avocet, Gropper, L Redpoll, Osprey, Wood Sand, Ruff, jack Snipe, Little Owl and YLG | 07/12/2013 |
| 10 | G Stephenson | Fleet Pond etc. | 121 | INLAND 5 x 5. Same area as last year. | 08/09/2013 |
| 11 | H R Cornford | Old Alresford | 113 | Centred more or less on my home in Old Alresford. Really enjoyed finding out what is actually about in our area. Caught up with Wigeon on the pond plus a Male Goosander. Best sighting so far, young Male Black Redstart on watercress beds, & Brambling in garden. Arctic Tern & Marsh Tit. Now Turtle Dove and Spotted Flycatcher. | 14/12/2013 |
| = | G Horacek-Davis | Lower Itchen Valley | 113 | INLAND 5x5km Sq, but mainly Midanbury(Home) & Moorgreen Fm(Patch). Square also incl: Townhill Pk, Allington Ln, IVCP, West End, Eastleigh S.Wks, Lakeside & parts of F'Oak/Bish'stoke. 119 last yr. Wasn't going to do again this yr, but hay ho! Best so far, Crane (Gdn & 5x5 lifer), Iceland Gull & Osprey (M'Green patch lifers), Arc Tern & Wood Warb (5x5 lifers, Ta Simon). | 29/12/2013 |
| 13 | S Ingram | Eastleigh South | 112 | INLAND 5x5 - Centred on my Home square in Eastleigh. Includes Lakeside CP, IVCP, Home Wood, Hut Wood and North Stoneham. A very dissapointing final total. Gone are the days of 120+ in a year at just Lakeside (102 on the patch this year). A Happy New Year to all!! | 31/12/2013 |
| 14 | J M Clark | Yateley area | 109 | 5x5 km patch centred on Yateley and including Eversley GP, Yateley Common and Blackbushe Airfield. Pallas's Warbler, Black-necked Grebe and Barn Owl a good start. R B Merg roosting with Goosanders. Fine Marsh Harrier, then a surprise Smew on 1/4. | 01/09/2013 |
| 15 | R Ford | Woolmer | 108 | INLAND 5x5: Back on my usual patch this year Woolmer Forest and Ponds, the square also takes in Bordon, Passfield pond and some farmland. Best birds Wood Sand and Ringed Plover | 28/11/2013 |
| = | T Codlin | Botley Wood/Curbridge/Manor Farm | 108 | ESTUARINE AND INLAND 5X5: Covering the same patch as last year, hopefully with more time, so my aim is to beat last years total of 121. Highlights to date Firecrest on 13th Jan, raven, kingfisher and barn owl on 20th Jan. Lesser Spot was a welcome addition weekend on 27th Apr | 30/12/2013 |
| = | M J Smith | Itchen Navigation | 108 | 8km stretch of the Itchen running diagonally across a 5km square that starts from my house in St Denys. From Northam Bridge, Cobden Bridge, Woodmill, Mansbridge, M27 and north to Bishopstoke railway viaduct. Half is tidal, but not coastal. 110 last year, so I'm hoping to repeat that | 14/04/2015 |
| 18 | D Murray | Woolmer | 106 | Same patch as R Ford. A challenge! | 09/11/2013 |
| 19 | S A Boswell | East Winchester | 103 | Roughly 5x5km square area east of Winchester. Includes Winnall Moors, St Catherine's Hill, Winchester Sewage Farm and my house. Highlight so far: Iceland Gull | 02/05/2013 |
| 20 | M Rolfe | Ranvilles Lane/Newlands Farm | 101 | Inland - sticking to my local patch. Highlights: Little Ringed Plover, Whimbrel, Wryneck, Grasshopper Warbler, Wood Warbler (a patch tick), Firecrest, Pied Flycatcher, Yellowhammer. | 03/01/2014 |
| 21 | D J Pearson | Winchester East | 98 | INLAND: the 3X8 rectangle from Avington down to Morestead containing Avington Lake, Cheesefoot Head and Longwood Warren. An area that I have not paid enough attention to previously and near enough to home to allow plenty of short visits. Includes some under-watched areas so there may be some surprises! | 04/09/2013 |
| 22 | M Armitage | Old Alresford | 97 | INLAND 5x5km square centred on Old Alresford village in OS grid square SU5834. Mostly farmland, includes Old Alresford Pond, Abbotstone Down and watercress beds. LATEST NEWS: Barn Owl in new location & Little Owl. Water Pipit. | 11/10/2013 |
| 23 | B Stalker | Charter Alley | 93 | INLAND 5x5 km. As previous year, centred on my home square. Mostly farmland with a little woodland and including Ewhurst Park lake - 88 to beat! Highlights:Spotted Flycatcher, Common Sandpiper, Whinchat, Peregrine, Scaup, Common Gull. Latest: Stonechat | 21/12/2013 |
| 24 | J R Waterman | Bishopstoke | 91 | 5x5 Inland Bishopstoke Water Meadows Private Land, Stoke Park Woods, Brook Field Farm, West Horton Farm,and Fairoak, some great birds last year could be hard to beat High lights so far Golden Plover missed last year | 16/11/2013 |
| = | M Clay | Longparish | 91 | Centred at home in Forton, Longparish incorporating a large stretch of the River Test, and a little of Bransbury Common. Definate highlights were Osprey & Bittern 200 yards from the door! | 18/11/2013 |
| = | S Mansfield | Alton | 91 | Same as last year: 8*3 including woodland, farmland, town and a couple of ponds and streams. All by foot/cycle. Highlights:Hobby, Peregrine & Red Kite over the garden. Wigeon & Shoveler. Redstart, Wheatear and Yellow Wags on same day. Leucistic Swallow. All came to a horrible stop in Autumn and late winter despite plenty of time in the field. | 04/01/2014 |
| 27 | S Keen | Sway area | 90 | Same 5 x 5 INLAND square as last year. Ninety again, but a different ninety, try again next year! | 01/01/2014 |
| = | D Robertson | Hambledon/Old Winchester Hill | 90 | 25 x 1km squares around Hambledon/Chidden. Farmland on South Downs up to Old Winchester Hill, with only one area of water (local pond) so like a few others wildfowl and waders are going to be a challenge! Out to try to beat 2012's 79 total. Highlights: BRAMBLING 8.1.13, BARN OWL 10.1.13, RED KITE 13.1.13, RAVEN 13.1.13, CORMORANT 11.3.13, STONECHAT 14.3.13, COOT 18.3.13, MEDITERRANEAN GULL 1.4.13, OYSTERCATCHER 12.4.13, SWIFT 28.4.13 (earliest patch record), TURTLE DOVE 19.5.13, QUAIL 21.8.13, HOBBY 22.8.13, WHEATEAR, YELLOW WAGTAIL, SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, COMMON REDSTART 23.8.13, WHINCHAT 27.8.13, RING OUZEL 22.9.13, CORN BUNTING 28.10, MARSH TIT 28.10.13 | 04/01/2014 |
| 29 | J Shillitoe | West Walk | 86 | Inland. Much the same area as last year, including West Walk, Hundred Acres, bits of the River Meon, but going for 6*4, instead of 5*5. | 29/09/2013 |
| = | M Collins | Mike Collins | 86 | Same patch as last year,a 5x5 including my home, West leigh and Havant thicket,the only water being Leigh Park gardens pond.Not expecting to beat last years total but i already have 2 for this year not seen in 2012(snipe ,teal) and i surely must connect with a barn or little owl this year | 31/12/2013 |
| 31 | S P Piggott | New Milton | 85 | 8x3 inc Barton Common/Golf Course north to Wootton Coppice. | 11/12/2013 |
| 32 | Newtown | 82 | 5X5 km inland, centered on Newtown, including a short stretch of the Meon, the Forest of Bere (West Walk), the remainder mixed farmland. 94 to beat | 27/04/2014 | |
| 33 | W G D Legge | Fleet Pond | 80 | Area includes Fleet Pond. Starting late and as a non-resident don't expect the totals to be impressive. More a personal challenge! Best birds Oystercatcher, Med. Gull. & Sandwich Tern | 19/07/2013 |
| 34 | J Stockwell | Andover | 77 | 09/02/2013 | |
| 35 | I R Hampson | Longwater Lawn | 53 | 5 x 5 centred on Longwater Lawn. Ashurst, Lyndhurst, Beaulieu Road. Shatterford Car Park is the southern edge, Fletchwood Copse, Ashurst the northern edge. Concentrating on the little reported areas of Fletchwood Copse, (including my garden) Costicles and Busketts inclosures. After proclaiming last year I should get Hen Harrier without a prob, I of course dipped. This year a male obliged on 5th Jan! Hoping to easily beat my abysmal total of 55 in 2012! | 25/04/2013 |
| 36 | R Watson | Basingstoke | 49 | As last year - 5 x 5km centred on SE Basingstoke. Best so far Meadow Pipit and Reed Bunting which were missed last year & Sedge warbler in Eastrop park. | 24/04/2013 |
| 37 | S White | Lorsdwood | 39 | Seen in garden and surrounding area | 05/04/2013 |
