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Tuesday 23rd April 2024

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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
23/04/24Willow WarblerChineham1R Gilham
10:00
One singing in copse near house. The first that I've heard here in quite a few years.  
23/04/24TurnstoneHill Head83G B Langley
14:10
 
23/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitTitchfield Haven1G B Langley
15:00
summer plumage bird on south scrape and later at Hill Head shore. SU537023.  
23/04/24Little OwlSparsholt1J Kelly
20:00
Moorcourt Farm.  
23/04/24StonechatWinchester College Water Meadows1F Matthews
male.  
23/04/24House MartinWinchester College Water Meadows7F Matthews
 
23/04/24WhitethroatSt Catherines Hill, Winchester1F Matthews
Singing.  
23/04/24House MartinItchen Abbas4R Broadway
19:30
 
23/04/24Willow WarblerLane End Down1R Broadway
09:15
Singing male.  
23/04/24White StorkTestwood Lakes2P Meleder
19:41
viewed from sand Martin hide . flying high above tree line over broadbands lakes ,m27 . spotted by fellow birder mike, cheers mike . also woods sandpiper.  
23/04/24Great Crested GrebeLymington-Hurst6J M Clark
14:00
at least, 4 on sea, 2 on Normandy Lagoon. SZ3292.  
23/04/24Tufted DuckLymington-Hurst50J M Clark
14:00
at least across reserve. SZ3292.  
23/04/24GadwallLymington-Hurst20J M Clark
14:00
at least across reserve. SZ3292.  
23/04/24ShovelerLymington-Hurst11J M Clark
14:00
at least across reserve. SZ3292.  
23/04/24TealLymington-Hurst16J M Clark
14:00
at least across reserve. SZ3292.  
23/04/24GreenshankOxey Marsh2J M Clark
15:30
 
23/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh13J M Clark
16:00
on offshore spit.  
23/04/24Spotted RedshankFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1J M Clark
16:00
summer plumage (different to the moulting bird at Normandy).  
23/04/24ScaupFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1J M Clark
16:00
adult male.  
23/04/24SpoonbillFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh2J M Clark
16:00
 
23/04/24Lesser WhitethroatNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1J M Clark
14:00
singing, by path to lagoon from Normandy Lane.  
23/04/24Little TernNormandy Marsh/Lagoon7J M Clark
14:00
 
23/04/24Common GullNormandy Marsh/Lagoon2J M Clark
14:00
presumed pair, very smart in summer plumage.  
23/04/24GreenshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1J M Clark
14:00
 
23/04/24Black-tailed GodwitNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1J M Clark
14:00
with Bar-tails.  
23/04/24Bar-tailed GodwitNormandy Marsh/Lagoon28J M Clark
14:00
some superb summer plumage birds.  
23/04/24DunlinNormandy Marsh/Lagoon70J M Clark
14:00
 
23/04/24SanderlingNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1J M Clark
14:00
 
23/04/24Curlew SandpiperNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1J M Clark
14:00
starting to moult into summer plumage; showed well for several minutes before disappearing behind an island and not showing in the next hour.  
23/04/24Great White EgretTitchfield Haven Canal Path1I Kitching
Briefly on Posbrook Floods then flew North.  
23/04/24TreecreeperTitchfield Haven Canal Path1I Kitching
 
23/04/24WhitethroatTitchfield Haven Canal Path4I Kitching
All singing.  
23/04/24Garden WarblerBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6C Orledge
17:55
Heard 6 saw 3 Also 20 Swifts.  
23/04/24PeregrineFarlington Marshes1K McIntosh
13:00
Roosting on island off south sea wall.  
23/04/24Red KiteToms Down1P Lavery
16:59
SU448021.  
23/04/24WheatearColemore1J Harrington
16:19
male. Cracking male on footpath 400 yards north of the church (top of the rise). Also one Whitethroat singing.  
23/04/24Tree PipitAcres Down, NF2C Hocking
12:30
Two birds singing at the same time.  
23/04/24Black-tailed GodwitHarbridge50H Miller
16:01
Approx. 50 flushed off water meadows.  
23/04/24Wood SandpiperTestwood Lakes1B F Coates
15:00
Re-appeared after a long period skulking in vegetated water's edge.  
23/04/24Willow WarblerAndrews Mare2R D Lee
15:54
Near Stonard Wood. SU259104.  
23/04/24Common TernBickton2O Frampton
09:30
Presumed pair flying around over a tributary of the Avon for a few minutes before drifting south. Blashford birds, perhaps? SU144126.  
23/04/24Mandarin DuckBickton1O Frampton
09:30
drk. Flew north from ditch between river & heronry. SU142130.  
23/04/24BlackcapCastle Shore Park, Fareham2B Rackett
15:00
2 male singing.  
23/04/24WhimbrelCastle Shore Park, Fareham12B Rackett
15:00
 
23/04/24OystercatcherFishlake Meadows1E Pratt
12:00
Flew across lake seen from screen.  
23/04/24CuckooOld Alresford1M Parkes
14:56
m. Heard calling then flew east. Same thing happened last year, at my work. Private site, no public access.  
23/04/24SwiftWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash2R Sawyer
11:45
 
23/04/24SwiftOld Alresford8M Parkes
11:25
Calling and chasing each other, over where I work. Private site, no public access.  
23/04/24Garden WarblerBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6P 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.  
23/04/24OspreyBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1P 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.  
23/04/24SwiftBrownwich1A R Mountford
13:00
Heading west.  
23/04/24Lesser WhitethroatBrownwich2A R Mountford
12:47
male. In good song. Cliffs.  
23/04/24SwiftManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford8J Riches
11:46
 
23/04/24SpoonbillLower Pennington Lane2R Woods
11:45
On marsh from gateway as road turns.  
23/04/24Spotted RedshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1R Woods
11:00
No sign of Curlew sandpiper.  
23/04/24MARSH SANDPIPERNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1R Woods
11:00
Good to know what it is this time!  
23/04/24Great White EgretTitchfield Haven Canal Path1A Robjohns
10:17
First field south of Posbrook flood. Could only see one bird but 2 were seen earlier by MF. SU539045.  
23/04/24Lesser RedpollWoolmer Forest2M Lawn
 
23/04/24WheatearWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
fem. SU7832.  
23/04/24Wood SandpiperTestwood Lakes1A Friend
10:40
Sandmartin hide .  
23/04/24Bar-headed GooseNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P Calladine
10:36
In front of bird hide.  
23/04/24Lesser WhitethroatFleet Pond1G Stephenson
09:10
Singing in NW (station) corner. A rare migrant here now. Same spot as my last spring bird 20+ years ago.  
23/04/24SwiftTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1P D Winter
08:35
North.  
23/04/24Wood SandpiperTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake1P D Winter
08:35
Last seen 08:35. May still be present in one of the channels.  
23/04/24Arctic TernFleet Pond1G Stephenson
08:05
Briefly over pond then high N.  
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