Hampshire bird news

Monday 22nd April 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
22/04/24SwallowTitchfield Haven Canal Path500C Mayhead
11:45
Large numbers of hirundines feeding over posbrooke floods including house martin ,sand martin and Swift flying north up valley. 2 large movements 2nd included house martins and sand martins. .  
22/04/24GarganeyPosbrook Floods2C Mayhead
15:00
m&f. A pair still present, feeding close to canal path north end.  
22/04/24Wood SandpiperTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1M Swann
21:18
North East corner of scrapes.  
22/04/24MARSH SANDPIPERNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1R Sawyer
15:30
Generally in the area in front of the upturned white boat viewed from the coastal path at the western end Normandy Lagoon.  
22/04/24RavenTitchfield Abbey2M Rolfe
16:00
 
22/04/24SwallowTitchfield Abbey20M Rolfe
15:00
Plus 2 House Martin.  
22/04/24SwiftTitchfield Abbey4M Rolfe
15:00
 
22/04/24Mandarin DuckTitchfield Abbey1M Rolfe
15:00
male. Plus White-cheeked pintail still and 4 Gadwall.  
22/04/24Great Northern DiverLepe1R Chapman
10:00
 
22/04/24Sand MartinLepe8R Chapman
10:00
in off heading N after mid-morning.  
22/04/24SwallowLepe49R Chapman
10:00
at least, steady movement N from mid morning.  
22/04/24WhimbrelLepe1R Chapman
10:00
on Darkwater.  
22/04/24GreenshankLepe1R Chapman
10:00
on Darkwater.  
22/04/24White-tailed EagleLepe1R Chapman
10:00
well to N towards Fawley Refinery soaring around.  
22/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitLepe24R Chapman
10:00
possibly more, 18 on shore initially then 6+ from W, all flew off but split with 17E and 7W into Beaulieu River mouth.  
22/04/24WhimbrelHill Head8R Tofts
12:20
Over reserve and then eastwards; Wheatear on beach.  
22/04/24CuckooTestwood Lakes - Little Testwood Lake2G Alexander
11:45
ad. Male calling from trees adjacent to entrance. Fem, 'bubbling call' from scrub alongside Little Testwood Lake. 4 swallows also over the lake.  
22/04/24Lesser RedpollWoolmer Forest3M Lawn
 
22/04/24CuckooWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
male. SU8033.  
22/04/24WheatearWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
On the lichen heath: too far away to sex. SU7832.  
22/04/24CuckooKings Hat1T D Chapman
12:23
 
22/04/24FirecrestKings Hat1T D Chapman
12:23
 
22/04/24WoodlarkKings Hat1T D Chapman
12:23
 
22/04/24MARSH SANDPIPERNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1S Keen
10:40
Still here.  
22/04/24RuffPennington Marsh2A S Rhodes
09:00
 
22/04/24Little GullPennington Marsh1A S Rhodes
09:00
1st year.  
22/04/24KingfisherPennington Marsh1A S Rhodes
09:00
 
22/04/24SpoonbillButts Lagoon, Pennington1A S Rhodes
09:00
1st year. On Butts then flew to Fishtail.  
22/04/24Great Crested GrebeWeston Shore, Southampton6I R Watts
06:20
 
22/04/24Great Northern DiverHamble Point1I R Watts
07:45
 
22/04/24Sandwich TernHamble Point2I R Watts
08:00
 
22/04/24Sandwich TernWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
07:20
 
22/04/24GadwallHamble Point2I R Watts
07:50
m+f.  
22/04/24Dark-bellied Brent GooseHamble Point13I R Watts
07:50
 
22/04/24Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
06:20
 
22/04/24WhimbrelHamble Point1I R Watts
08:20
 
22/04/24SanderlingHamble Point2I R Watts
08:30
 
22/04/24TurnstoneHamble Point38I R Watts
08:30
 
22/04/24TurnstoneWeston Shore, Southampton29I R Watts
07:20
 
22/04/24Black-throated DiverWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
06:20
 
22/04/24Great Northern DiverWeston Shore, Southampton3I R Watts
06:20
 
22/04/24WheatearBarton on Sea Golf Course2S Keen
07:30
1m, 1f.  
22/04/24Spotted RedshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1A S Rhodes
08:00
 
22/04/24Curlew SandpiperNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1A S Rhodes
08:00
 
22/04/24SwallowManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford12J Riches
08:04
 
22/04/24SwiftManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford2J Riches
08:04
 
22/04/24MARSH SANDPIPERNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1A S Rhodes
07:37
Still showing well.  
22/04/24MallardBarton on Sea Golf Course32S Keen
07:00
Inc a new brood of 12 young, with 8 of the original brood of 10 also remaining.  
22/04/24RavenBarton on Sea Golf Course2S Keen
06:31
East.