Bird news

Thursday 13th March 2025

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
13/03/25Green SandpiperDrayton Farm WCB10J M Clark
reported by Sandy Coates on Lazee Birders.  
13/03/25Corn BuntingTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury16D Thelwell
09:10
Feeding on bare field. https://www.trektellen.org/count/overview/859/20250313.  
13/03/25Mediterranean GullCalshot Spit2J G Ross
16:45
 
13/03/25RavenCalshot Spit1J G Ross
16:45
 
13/03/25Grey PloverAshlett Creek5J G Ross
06:45
 
13/03/25Black-tailed GodwitAshlett Mill Pond22J G Ross
06:45
 
13/03/25GreenshankAshlett Mill Pond1J G Ross
06:45
 
13/03/25Mediterranean GullWinchester Sewage Farm1F Matthews
Also Green sand still, 6 wigeon, 7 shoveler, 2 swans. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275.  
13/03/25SanderlingHill Head67D Wallace
14:40
 
13/03/25TurnstoneHill Head68D Wallace
14:34
 
13/03/25Collared DoveRadford Park, Liphook2S Axten
16:51
SU842319.  
13/03/25RedwingRadford Park, Liphook14S Axten
16:51
SU842319.  
13/03/25OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2K Sayer
15:00
Pair on island in front of Tern Hide.  
13/03/25StonechatBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2K Sayer
15:00
Pair in bushes on eastern side between Lapwing and Goosander hides.  
13/03/25Water RailBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1K Sayer
15:00
Heard in flooded reedbed behind Lapwing Hide.  
13/03/25Black-tailed GodwitBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water500K Sayer
14:30
Just clinging on to slightly submerged island on western side.  
13/03/25FirecrestBlashford Lakes - Centre1N Marsh
15:50
With a goldcrest and long tailed tits.  
13/03/25Red-legged PartridgeFarlington Marshes1P Rutter
15:37
Flushed from path near stream.  
13/03/25Reed BuntingBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water7N Marsh
15:15
5 male 2 fem.  
13/03/25Water PipitBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1N Marsh
15:15
 
13/03/25RookCompton, Winchester48R J K Jacobs
09:30
48 nests at this Rookery. SU470261.  
13/03/25EiderWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash1R Wright
10:45
Mid-water off Chilling head.  
13/03/25Long-tailed TitWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash2R Wright
10:45
 
13/03/25Egyptian GooseWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-WarsashR Wright
10:45
 
13/03/25Great Crested GrebeHamble Point5I R Watts
10:00
 
13/03/25TurnstoneWeston Shore, Southampton15I R Watts
07:50
 
13/03/25TurnstoneHamble Point16I R Watts
09:45
 
13/03/25Red KiteFawley Refinery1I R Watts
10:22
Viewed from Ensign Way/Hamble cliff. Private site. No public access.  
13/03/25Dark-bellied Brent GooseWeston Shore, Southampton127I R Watts
08:30
 
13/03/25ScaupWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
08:05
f. Flew strongly up the river Test.  
13/03/25Marsh TitWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
SU822327.  
13/03/25Lesser RedpollWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
300 around this time last year! Apart from Siskins I've not seen any obvious finch passage.  
13/03/25RavenWoolmer Forest1M Lawn
 
13/03/25Hen HarrierAvon Causeway1J M Clark
11:05
male. moving north per G King.  
13/03/25Black-throated DiverLepe1G D Fennemore
07:45
Reasonable close in early on but drifting further west.  
13/03/25Meadow PipitStreet End Copse55P Ellis
10:47
About. Fields to the south of the woods. Two groups with an occasional Goldfinch present.  
13/03/25HawfinchSouthampton Old Cemetery5A Nieuwkerk
08:35
Group of five, usual place.  
13/03/25Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerAcres Down, NF1R Woods
09:26
Our patience was finally rewarded. Drumming on usual tree for about 2 minutes. Didn't see it arrive or leave.  
13/03/25SparrowhawkRomsey1A B Tew
09:07
From my balcony.Also Green Finch on the tree outside singing.  
13/03/25Sand MartinHinton Ampner3A Davidson
08:23
over flooded field north of the A272.  
13/03/25ScaupWeston Shore, Southampton1A Collins
07:10
fem type. Off slipway - still present 8 am.