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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/11/24SparrowhawkLeigh Park1C B Collins
10:58
male. A male Sparrowhawk made two attempts to catch a bird but failed in our garden at 1445 and again at 1525.  
28/11/24Coal TitLeigh Park1C B Collins
10:58
First one this winter in our garden.  
28/11/24Marsh TitLeigh Park2C B Collins
10:58
On feeders in our garden also 20+ Blue Tits, 5 Great Tits and 30 House Sparrows and a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers.  
28/11/24GreenshankEmsworth1D L Cleal
12:00
Colour ringed individual. Red darvic on left lower leg, green darvic upper left leg. Green darvic above yellow darvic on right upper leg. No metal ring visible. I can't find a corresponding ringing scheme but working on it. Feeding to West of Emsworth along costal paths where it veers to the left after the wildfowlers Reed bed in the channel from the outflow there just as the tide was dropping. Oblivious to humans and dogs walking within 20yds. Rings appear to be unnumbered. Will post photo.  
28/11/24FirecrestFleet Pond10J M Clark
08:30
found in 90 minute anticlockwise walk from Chestnut Grove to Gelvert Stream with GCS. Only 3 Goldcrests.  
28/11/24Whooper SwanLangstone Harbour5J Crook
13:30
five adults resting on the mud just south of North Binness Island until they became restless and took off at 1546, quietly calling, firstly flying SSW then veering W over Farlington Marshes, circling Shut Lake before continuing W over Hilsea Creek at 1550. SU693045.  
28/11/24Green SandpiperPinglestone Watercress Beds1S Morley
15:10
 
28/11/24Red-necked GrebeChichester Harbour, Entrance/Lifeboat Station1P Rutter
17:57
Still present late afternoon, although distant. Also in the harbour 1 Slavonian grebe, 2+ great northern diver and 1 black throated diver.  
28/11/24Great Crested GrebeLepe6P F Fawkes
10:00
 
28/11/24RavenLepe, Dark Water2P F Fawkes
09:00
 
28/11/24Marsh HarrierLepe, Dark Water2P F Fawkes
09:00
One an adult male, the other indeterminate.  
28/11/24GreenshankLepe, Dark Water3P F Fawkes
09:00
 
28/11/24WigeonLepe, Dark Water21P F Fawkes
09:00
 
28/11/24Rock PipitLepe1P F Fawkes
09:00
On seawall by sluice.  
28/11/24Common ScoterLepe3P F Fawkes
09:00
Flew E through Solent.  
28/11/24BullfinchBeaulieu Heath (West)3T D Chapman
12:58
 
28/11/24StonechatLower Test Marshes4N Marsh
11:40
 
28/11/24Cetti's WarblerLower Test Marshes2N Marsh
11:40
 
28/11/24Marsh HarrierLower Test Marshes2N Marsh
11:40
 
28/11/24Water RailLower Test Marshes3N Marsh
11:40
 
28/11/24MerlinLower Test Marshes1N Marsh
11:40
 
28/11/24BullfinchLower Test Marshes9N Marsh
11:40
Flock.  
28/11/24Little EgretBeacon Hill (Warnford)5C Mayhead
13:15
In field north of hill + 2 flying over meon valley over A32 S.E. SU607227.  
28/11/24Purple SandpiperSouthsea Castle2R Tofts
11:01
Two roosting singletons, one below castle and the other 300-400 yards to the west.  
28/11/24FirecrestBeacon Hill (Warnford)1C Mayhead
14:00
In conifers south of the hill next to south downs way. SU602222.  
28/11/24RavenBeacon Hill (Warnford)4C Mayhead
14:15
2 pairs displaying over woods towards west of hill. SU598232.  
28/11/24Rock PipitHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
12:05
Inflight calliing over Hook Lake.  
28/11/24Rock PipitHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)1G D Fennemore
14:40
 
28/11/24Whooper SwanHayling Oyster Beds (W Hayling LNR)5G D Fennemore
14:40
Jason's birds viewable from the mound at the oysterbeds behind the tern nesting platform on Binness island.  
28/11/24RavenSkidmore4S Clemons
11:30
Noisy near the central carrier, two went south and two west.  
28/11/24RedshankTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods1M Rolfe
12:15
Unusual here in the winter. Plus 32 Black-tailed Godwit.  
28/11/24WigeonTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods48M Rolfe
12:15
 
28/11/24Water PipitTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods1M Rolfe
12:15
 
28/11/24PintailTitchfield Abbey2M Rolfe
10:30
Plus 16 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler 48 Teal and 4 Snipe.  
28/11/24KingfisherTitchfield Abbey1M Rolfe
10:30
 
28/11/24AvocetNormandy Marsh/Lagoon2R Parke
14:15
 
28/11/24Common SandpiperLower Test Marshes3A B Tew
14:05
 
28/11/24PeregrineLower Test Marshes1A B Tew
14:05
 
28/11/24Marsh HarrierLower Test Marshes2A B Tew
14:05
 
28/11/24Marsh HarrierPeartree Green LNR, Southampton1K L Roberts
14:03
Flew up from the Itchen and over Peartree Church. Seen from kitchen window.  
28/11/24FirecrestDundridge, Bishops Waltham1J Faithfull
11:30
Runnydown Copse.  
28/11/24RavenDundridge, Bishops Waltham2J Faithfull
10:30
West over Runnydown Copse.  
28/11/24BullfinchBeaulieu Heath (West)3T D Chapman
12:58
 
28/11/24Water RailBaffins Pond (Portsmouth)1R Tofts
12:15
Still present and continually alarm calling; maybe it was aware of the nearby fox.  
28/11/24EiderHill Head36C Rose
12:40
 
28/11/24Sandwich TernHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
10:40
 
28/11/24EiderHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
09:30
fem.  
28/11/24SanderlingHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash15R H Marchant
09:10
On the tideline.  
28/11/24SnipeHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash8R H Marchant
09:00
Links scrape + 1 Lapwing.  
28/11/24FirecrestHook Valley (Warsash)1R H Marchant
08:35
By Christmas House.  
28/11/24Marsh TitHook Valley (Warsash)2R H Marchant
08:35
By Christmas House with mobile tit flock.  
28/11/24Rough-legged BuzzardLiss1B Hayward
12:18
Possible		: Liss. Clear buzzard-like bird of prey flew over being mobbed by crow. Very clear pale bird and dark belly. Only saw it for a second or two before it swooped down below some buildings, so definitely can't be 100% about it.  
28/11/24FirecrestGreatham2M Lawn
2 together. They seem rather scarce this year. SU7831.  
28/11/24StonechatWoolmer Forest2M Lawn
m & f. SU7832.  
28/11/24Red KiteOver Wallop1T Coldwell
08:35
Also Kestrel, 2x Buzzard, 3x Redwing all in the same patch. SU285393.  
28/11/24BlackcapBentley1M Coulton
11:31
male. At feeder.  
28/11/24Golden PloverPennington Marsh23T D Chapman
11:16
 
28/11/24Great Northern DiverChichester Harbour, Black Point1G D Fennemore
09:30
Same area as RNG.  
28/11/24Red-necked GrebeChichester Harbour, Black Point1G D Fennemore
09:30
Andy's bird still north east of sailing club distant early on but seemed to be drifting closer on falling tide.  
28/11/24PochardCemetery Lake, Southampton1A Nieuwkerk
10:00
 
28/11/24Water RailWinchester Sewage Farm1F Matthews
07:45
Also Cetti's Warbler, 2 Tufted Duck, large number of Lapwing, Teal and Gadwall. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
28/11/24Red-breasted MerganserOxey Creek12M Halligan
10:20
2 on sea. 10 east.  
28/11/24Water PipitKeyhaven Lagoon1M Halligan
10:20
 
28/11/24Great Crested GrebeLee-on-the-Solent11A Robjohns
08:14
 
28/11/24GoosanderLee-on-the-Solent1A Robjohns
08:14
drk.  
28/11/24Tawny OwlNursling2G Alexander
06:35
Pair calling - close to my garden.  
28/11/24Common ScoterWeston Shore, Southampton1A Collins
08:45
fem. RVCP.  
28/11/24Great Northern DiverWeston Shore, Southampton2A Collins
08:45
 
28/11/24Slavonian GrebeWeston Shore, Southampton1A Collins
08:45
 
28/11/24Red-necked GrebeWeston Shore, Southampton1A Collins
08:45
Showing well just south of second car park towards Fawley.  
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