Bird news

Monday 17th February 2025

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
17/02/25GoosanderHartley Wespall2S Craven
12:30
A pair seen on the River Loddon. SU690575.  
17/02/25RavenNewton Valence4J Harrington
16:51
Lots of inflight infighting (easier to type than to say).  
17/02/25RedwingMarchwood Bold Forester10G Burchall
16:40
SU376086.  
17/02/25BullfinchRockbourne2D Bass
14:59
pair in garden.  
17/02/25Common SandpiperLower Test Marshes1I R Watts
12:00
North of Totton Causeway.  
17/02/25PeregrineLower Test Marshes1I R Watts
12:50
Flew north.  
17/02/25Carrion CrowLower Test Marshes57I R Watts
12:50
North of Totton Causeway.  
17/02/25WigeonLower Test Marshes400I R Watts
12:50
North of Totton Causeway.  
17/02/25StonechatLower Test Marshes2I R Watts
12:00
m+f. Two Bridges.  
17/02/25WigeonTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake98I R Watts
11:30
 
17/02/25Great White EgretTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1I R Watts
11:30
 
17/02/25OystercatcherWeston Shore, Southampton33I R Watts
08:00
 
17/02/25House SparrowAshurst Bridge25P Villiers
10:00
In bushes near Buttercup Walk. SU350125.  
17/02/25RedwingAshurst Bridge61P Villiers
09:10
In farmland next to the railway and A326. SU345122.  
17/02/25CurlewWeston Shore, Southampton13I R Watts
08:00
 
17/02/25Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton95I R Watts
07:45
 
17/02/25Red-necked GrebeWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
07:45
 
17/02/25Great Northern DiverWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
07:45
 
17/02/25Reed BuntingHill Head1M A Pink
13:52
m&f.  
17/02/25Coal TitHill Head2M A Pink
13:49
 
17/02/25SparrowhawkHill Head1M A Pink
13:49
f.  
17/02/25Song ThrushHill Head1M A Pink
13:49
 
17/02/25BlackcapHill Head1M A Pink
13:49
f.  
17/02/25GreenshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1N Matthews
10:00
 
17/02/25SpoonbillOxey Marsh2N Matthews
12:00
 
17/02/25Slavonian GrebeOxey Marsh3N Matthews
12:00
3 different birds off shore. 1 off NE 'corner' of Oxey footpath. 1 a bit further SW which appeared to be moulting into summer plumage (greyish feathers on face and neck). 1 to NE of the jetty. .  
17/02/25Red-breasted MerganserNormandy Marsh/Lagoon6N Matthews
10:00
3 pairs off shore.  
17/02/25KnotNormandy Marsh/Lagoon130N Matthews
10:00
Off shore.  
17/02/25AvocetNormandy Marsh/Lagoon30N Matthews
10:00
On lagoon and off shore.  
17/02/25Spotted RedshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1N Matthews
10:00
 
17/02/25Water RailDeadwater Valley, Bordon1M Lawn
 
17/02/25House SparrowBasingstoke, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke2M Lambden
11:16
m & f. SU617490.  
17/02/25White-tailed EagleBrockenhurst1M Daniel
10:09
Heading west.  
17/02/25Ring-necked ParakeetAcres Down, NF2R Woods
10:13
At least. Near the Lesser Spotted tree.  
17/02/25Ring-necked ParakeetBay House School south field1R Forster
07:26
Outside Bay House school in a tree beside Gomer Lane.  
17/02/25Long-tailed DuckHill Head1J Scorey
07:42
male. Flew from lee on solent to hamble point.