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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2023 and 31/12/2023.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
21/12/23OystercatcherFawley Pier98J G Ross
12:15
Low tide.  
16/12/23OystercatcherHill Head90R Wright
11:05
 
09/12/23OystercatcherSouthampton, Spitfire Quay42I R Watts
10:15
High water roost on pontoons.  
05/12/23OystercatcherTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods2A Robjohns
13:17
SU541055.  
04/12/23OystercatcherFawley Pier73J G Ross
12:15
On low tide.  
28/11/23OystercatcherTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods2A Robjohns
10:27
 
25/11/23OystercatcherSouthampton, Spitfire Quay38I R Watts
11:50
On pontoons...high water roost.  
23/11/23OystercatcherEastney Cruising Association4I Drain
09:08
SZ684998.  
19/11/23OystercatcherSouthampton, Spitfire Quay35I R Watts
13:15
High water pontoon roost.  
17/11/23OystercatcherEling Great Marsh60P Villiers
10:30
Covers both Redbridge and Eling channels and down to Bury Marsh.  
16/11/23OystercatcherTitchfield Haven135D Wallace
14:10
South scrape.  
07/11/23OystercatcherFawley Pier107J G Ross
13:00
Low tide.  
07/11/23OystercatcherHayling Billy Path (North)350R Wright
09:30
Minimum number, mainly roosting/resting but s few active foragers.  
05/11/23OystercatcherEling Great Marsh60P Villiers
10:00
Spread across marsh at low tide.  
30/10/23OystercatcherFarlington Marshes50R Watts
11:50
Plus.  
28/10/23OystercatcherLepe52P F Fawkes
15:00
Feeding off sluice gate at half-tide.  
22/10/23OystercatcherHamble Point150I R Watts
11:00
 
21/10/23OystercatcherEling Great Marsh50P Villiers
13:45
At least 50 spread across the middle of the marsh opposite Goatee Beach during low tide.  
16/10/23OystercatcherLepe84J G Ross
09:00
On low tide in front of cafe.  
08/10/23OystercatcherHamble Point143I R Watts
11:00
 
06/10/23OystercatcherFawley Pier130J G Ross
12:15
Low tide.  
01/10/23OystercatcherHamble Estuary531S Brunton
Off the S.W side of Hook Spit.  
30/09/23OystercatcherLepe120J G Ross
By sluice, low tide.  
24/09/23OystercatcherHamble Point130I R Watts
10:00
 
24/09/23OystercatcherCalshot Spit63J G Ross
13:30
On low tide.  
16/09/23OystercatcherFareham Creek6A Robjohns
13:39
 
15/09/23OystercatcherLepe93P F Fawkes
07:00
Maximum feeding at low tide before flying west to high water roost.  
07/09/23OystercatcherLepe76P F Fawkes
11:00
Feeding at low tide between the cafe and the Coastguard Cottages.  
31/08/23OystercatcherAshlett Creek60T D Chapman
11:30
 
26/08/23OystercatcherHamble Point146I R Watts
11:00
 
23/08/23OystercatcherTitchfield Haven100D Murdoch
13:08
Tight flock spooked by raptor.  
18/08/23OystercatcherHamble Point102I R Watts
17:00
 
12/08/23OystercatcherHamble Point134I R Watts
16:00
 
28/07/23OystercatcherHamble Point37I R Watts
17:00
 
23/07/23OystercatcherHook Lake, Hook-with-Warsash1G B Langley
16:05
SU489048.  
07/07/23OystercatcherBadminston GP2J G Ross
06:45
 
03/07/23OystercatcherBadminston GP2J G Ross
06:30
 
30/06/23OystercatcherBadminston GP1J G Ross
06:45
 
29/06/23OystercatcherInchmery55J G Ross
20:30
 
27/06/23OystercatcherBadminston GP1J G Ross
06:45
 
22/06/23OystercatcherBadminston GP2J G Ross
06:45
 
20/06/23OystercatcherFawley Refinery2J G Ross
07:30
A pair nesting on top of central maintenance building where there are many Herring gull and Lesser black-backed gull nests but frustratingly I cant see up there. Private site. No public access.  
18/06/23OystercatcherCenturion Business Park, Southampton2R Mitchell
17:00
Carrying food onto flat roofed building.  
16/06/23OystercatcherLangstone Mill Pond1P N Milinets-Raby
10:30
Dive bombing low flying drone. Alarm calls and several very near misses. Shame it didn't take down the drone!  
14/06/23OystercatcherBadminston GP1J G Ross
06:45
 
21/05/23OystercatcherFawley Power Station70J Riches
13:47
On high tide roost opposite wind turbine paint sheds.  
13/05/23OystercatcherWarsash2G Patrick
13:00
SU496042.  
14/05/23OystercatcherNewlands Farm (Stubbington)1M Rolfe
09:30
Flying west.  
14/05/23OystercatcherTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods2A Robjohns
07:48
 
07/05/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water4K Sayer
11:30
2 adults and 2 well-grown chicks.  
06/05/23OystercatcherTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake4P D Winter
10:20
Breeding pair plus 2 escorted away by resident male.  
05/05/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1J M Clark
15:00
adult with small chick.  
28/04/23OystercatcherEdenbrook CP, Fleet1J Blithe
12:35
Horse field.  
11/04/23OystercatcherTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake2P D Winter
14:00
 
07/04/23OystercatcherLower Test Marshes2P Villiers
12:00
ad m/f. South screen - presumably returning pair, occupying man-made nest/island as in previous years where they bred in 2021.  
02/04/23OystercatcherFields Farm Pond2J G Ross
12:00
 
01/04/23OystercatcherLepe71J G Ross
13:00
On low tide.  
01/04/23OystercatcherTestwood Lakes2C Foote
15:37
 
31/03/23OystercatcherTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake2P D Winter
14:00
 
24/03/23OystercatcherTestwood Lakes2C Foote
15:30
 
24/03/23OystercatcherBilcombes Pond2J G Ross
07:10
Feeding in field next to pond.  
18/03/23OystercatcherTestwood Lakes2A Lester
16:00
pair on scrape.  
17/03/23OystercatcherFleet Pond1G Stephenson
08:30
Migrant. Arrived mid morning.  
16/03/23OystercatcherTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods1A Robjohns
 
15/03/23OystercatcherLepe60P F Fawkes
10:00
 
13/03/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3R Howell
14:26
SU148085.  
10/03/23OystercatcherEversley Gravel Pit2J M Clark
13:00
returning pair. SU809620.  
25/02/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2K I Tubb
12:00
 
14/02/23OystercatcherRiverside Park, Southampton1T W Bunday
19:26
by WWTW.  
12/02/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2K Sayer
16:30
On Gull island.  
09/02/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2R Howell
15:46
SU148089.  
04/02/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1A Lewis
15:00
my first here of the 'Spring'.  
04/02/23OystercatcherTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods2M Rolfe
11:30
 
02/02/23OystercatcherBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1P D Winter
pm.  
29/01/23OystercatcherHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash170S Brunton
12:45
Off Hook Spit.  
22/01/23OystercatcherFort Cumberland10I Drain
12:25
Including yellow flag JK, Norwegian ringed bird.  
12/01/23OystercatcherFields Heath, Blackfield3J G Ross
16:30
In field with hundreds of gulls and egrets.  
01/01/23OystercatcherWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash25R Wright
10:00
Feeding near large puddle on horse field.