Hampshire bird news

Tuesday 16th April 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
16/04/24Cetti's WarblerBransbury Common2D Murdoch
09:00
From obs point at S end.  
16/04/24Lesser WhitethroatBransbury Common1D Murdoch
09:00
Behind observation point.  
16/04/24CuckooRotherwick1J Blithe
20:17
Private wood near Chandlers Green.  
16/04/24Red KiteLocks Heath1D Munday
12:00
Over head drifting west.  
16/04/24RookEling8P Villiers
15:00
Rookery slowly taking shape in trees opposite Trotts Lane/Marchwood Road junction, (despite all the noisy engineering works going on below!). SU370119.  
16/04/24Little OwlItchen Abbas2R Broadway
20:40
Usual pair.  
16/04/24WhitethroatItchen Down2R Broadway
19:15
Among a small mixed flock around the hedgerow including blackcap, goldfinch, dunnock and wren. SU542339.  
16/04/24Lesser WhitethroatTitchfield Haven1P J Honeysett
10:19
ad male. Behind Meon Shore. Very secretive creeping about in bushes, but showed when flying over.  
16/04/24WhitethroatPeartree Green LNR, Southampton1I R Watts
17:00
m.  
16/04/24Lesser WhitethroatCastle Shore Park, Fareham1C Harrison
18:35
Seen feeding along bushes bordering ditch.  
16/04/24GarganeyPosbrook Floods2B F Coates
16:00
pair. Emerged from vegetation after almost an hour searching!  
16/04/24Lesser WhitethroatBransbury Common1M Rafter
13:20
 
16/04/24Great White EgretBransbury Common1M Rafter
12:20
 
16/04/24GoosanderTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods1M Rolfe
16:30
fem. Swimming around the edge mostly with its head underwater.  
16/04/24Little GullTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods1M Rolfe
16:30
imm. Swimming on the flood.  
16/04/24Red-legged PartridgeNewlands Farm (Stubbington)2M Rolfe
15:15
 
16/04/24WhitethroatRanvilles Lane1M Rolfe
14:30
 
16/04/24Cetti's WarblerRanvilles Lane1M Rolfe
14:30
 
16/04/24White StorkFlying over Blackfield1P Lavery
14:28
SU444019.  
16/04/24Reed WarblerDamerham1H Miller
16:32
Singing on water meadows.  
16/04/24Sedge WarblerDamerham1H Miller
16:32
Singing on water meadows.  
16/04/24FirecrestDamerham1H Miller
16:32
Male singing by bus stop (this was a territory last year).  
16/04/24Reed WarblerHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash2S Brunton
11:45
Singing in Hook Lake reedbed.  
16/04/24Sand MartinHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
11:30
West over Spit, first spotted by D.Ryves.  
16/04/24Mediterranean GullSolent Breezes2S Brunton
11:10
2cy. N.W along Links.  
16/04/24EiderSolent Breezes11S Brunton
09:55
6m,5f. Off Solent Breezes, viewed from Chilling Headhouse.  
16/04/24Egyptian GooseWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
09:10
TLC for horses Lake, N side of Workman's Lane.  
16/04/24Marsh HarrierWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
08:10
m. Hunting over pylon field N.E side of Workman's Lane, again hea N between Workman's Lane and Chilling Headhouse at 09.40.  
16/04/24WheatearWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
08:05
2f, 1m. In horse field north side of Workman's Lane.  
16/04/24GarganeyBickerley Common3C Orledge
01:40
male and fem. Also 4 Sedge Warblers.  
16/04/24Mandarin DuckQueen Bower2M Daniel
10:00
 
16/04/24CuckooBlack Knowl, NF1M Daniel
09:45
At NW end of Black Knowl near Bolderford Bridge and Ober Shade.  
16/04/24Red KiteCastle Shore Park, Fareham1B Rackett
12:00
Seen distantly from Portchester Castle, soaring over Portsdown Hill/Paulsgrove.  
16/04/24Sandwich TernCastle Shore Park, Fareham2B Rackett
12:00
 
16/04/24WhimbrelCastle Shore Park, Fareham6B Rackett
12:00
 
16/04/24RedstartNursling1G Alexander
12:45
male. In trees/shrubs adjacent to Dairy Lane close to Tesco entrance.  
16/04/24Little Ringed PloverAvon Flood, Keyhaven1C Barrass
12:00
A single bird was present near the Observatory.  
16/04/24WheatearLepe1P F Fawkes
08:00
m. Coastguard Cottages.  
16/04/24HawfinchLepe, Stansore Point/Pools2P F Fawkes
08:00
Flew at the back of the camping field towards the Reserve (The Point).  
16/04/24Marsh HarrierLepe, Dark Water1P F Fawkes
07:00
Adult male.  
16/04/24Red KiteLepe, Dark Water2P F Fawkes
07:00
 
16/04/24GoshawkLepe, Dark Water1P F Fawkes
07:00
Displaying.  
16/04/24Lesser WhitethroatTitchfield Haven1D Wallace
10:15
Still singing close to the Meon Shore hide.  
16/04/24House MartinPetersfield1M Foreman
08:45
 
16/04/24Stock DovePig Bush, NF2T D Chapman
10:00
 
16/04/24KestrelPig Bush, NF1T D Chapman
10:00
 
16/04/24Willow WarblerPig Bush, NF2T D Chapman
10:00
 
16/04/24BlackcapPig Bush, NF2T D Chapman
10:00
 
16/04/24RedstartPig Bush, NF6T D Chapman
10:00
 
16/04/24SwiftTitchfield Haven1M Francis
09:47
Over the frying pan area.  
16/04/24Yellow WagtailMiddle Wallop Airfield1K J Simpson
09:15
Heard only.  
16/04/24Lesser WhitethroatPosbrook Floods1A Robjohns
08:20
 
16/04/24GoosanderTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods1A Robjohns
08:01
 
16/04/24GarganeyPosbrook Floods2A Robjohns
08:28
North west end.  
16/04/24CurlewFleet Pond1G Stephenson
07:57
Low NW calling.