Peter Donaldson
Location: Burley, Hampshire
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/04/24 | Cuckoo | Pig Bush, NF | 2 | P C Donaldson |
| 18:15 | Male calling from Oak trees adjacent to the car park for about 10 minutes. A female flew from the same area low over the heath towards Beaulieu Road Station. Also about 10 Swallows hawking over the heath. | |||
| 24/04/24 | House Martin | Ringwood | 5 | P C Donaldson |
| 12:00 | Seen flying over the High Street. Two birds alighting on last years nest in the eaves of Lloyds Bank. None seen yesterday so new arrivals. | |||
| 23/04/24 | Garden Warbler | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 6 | P C Donaldson |
| 11:50 | All seen / heard in scrub bordering the track between the road and the main car park. Also four Blackcap, two Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler. | |||
| 23/04/24 | Osprey | Blashford Lakes - Ibsley Water | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 11:50 | Came from the South and circled the Lake before attracting the attention of a Red Kite which followed it eastwards. After a minute or so the Osprey returned again circling the lake and landing on the nest platform. It remained there until at least 12.10. | |||
| 18/04/24 | Cuckoo | Holmsley Passage | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:15 | Calling from Silver Birches to the West of the old Gatehouse. | |||
| 12/04/24 | Sandwich Tern | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:00 | Flying East down the Solent. Also a rather late staying single Brent Goose in the flooded fields to the South of LPLane. | |||
| 12/04/24 | Mediterranean Gull | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 2 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:00 | Flying East over the old tip and calling. | |||
| 12/04/24 | Common Tern | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 2 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:00 | One fishing in the ditch between Fishtail Lagoon and the old tip. The other, probably the bird seen by PD, very dark billed, perched on the main island in the centre of Fishtail. | |||
| 12/04/24 | Whitethroat | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 1 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:00 | At least four in bushes bordering the perimeter of the old tip. Also one very vociferous Reed Warbler singing from gorse bushes to the South of Jetty Lagoon. Six Cetti's Warblers singing from bushes around the perimeter of the old tip. | |||
| 12/04/24 | Little Gull | Fishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh | 2 | P C Donaldson |
| 10:00 | Definitely two as in same scope sighting. Both 2nd CY. | |||
