Bird news

Friday 14th February 2025

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
14/02/25Marsh HarrierFawley Refinery1J G Ross
12:10
Over salt marsh. Private site. No public access.  
14/02/25GoosanderFawley Reservoir3J G Ross
12:10
Male and 2 females. First male I have seen this winter. Private site. No public access.  
14/02/25AvocetHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)20B Hayward
13:26
Minimum, staying out in the sea at high tide mingling with Great Crested Grebes-not a place I've seen them before.  
14/02/25Lesser RedpollLiss8B Hayward
08:20
Seen from train station whilst waiting for a delayed train! Most I've seen here.  
14/02/25Great Northern DiverSouthampton Water1A D Tindale
10:05
East.  
14/02/25EiderSouthampton Water6A D Tindale
10:00
Male off Brownwich Cliffs and 3M+2F off Chilling Cliffs mid-channel.  
14/02/25Egyptian GooseChilling Cliffs9A D Tindale
10:00
In stubble.  
14/02/25Velvet ScoterSouthampton Water3A D Tindale
09:10
Mid-channel from Brownwich Cliffs.  
14/02/25Little EgretHaslar Creek (Gosport)1R Forster
12:40
 
14/02/25CormorantHaslar Creek (Gosport)1R Forster
12:32
 
14/02/25WrenHaslar Creek (Gosport)1R Forster
12:32
 
14/02/25KingfisherHaslar Creek (Gosport)1R Forster
12:32
 
14/02/25FieldfareNewton Valence12J Harrington
09:25
Plus 5 Redwing. Minimum counts. First for some weeks.  
14/02/25Great Northern DiverNetley Castle2I R Watts
08:00
 
14/02/25GoosanderWinchester College Water Meadows1F Matthews
07:45
over south.  
14/02/25Great Black-backed GullWinchester College Water Meadows6F Matthews
08:00
Over in singles north with herrings and at least 5 LBBGs. Also Water Rail, 11 Mipit, Stonechat, 2 Green wood, Kingfisher, Mistle, 2 Kestrel, 3 Kite.  
14/02/25Great White EgretWinchester College Water Meadows1F Matthews
08:00
Fishing along Keats' Walk.  
14/02/25Jack SnipeWinchester College Water Meadows1F Matthews
07:40
Flushed along with 13 snipe.