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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
19/11/23RedwingHunton5D Murdoch
10:54
Count on my standard census walk; normally dozens / hundreds, they just haven't arrived here yet.  
26/12/23RedwingNewlands Farm (Stubbington)75M J Palmer
16:00
Upper Pond trees.  
24/12/23RedwingChurch Crookham8P Nield
20:11
 
23/12/23RedwingWest Wood, Netley45M Caponi
10:45
SU447093.  
22/12/23RedwingSwanmore35G B Langley
09:30
In berry bushes around Junction of New Road and The Lakes. High count for this area. SU569158.  
20/12/23RedwingMercer Way, Romsey1J Hulme
09:35
 
18/12/23RedwingOcknell Plain750D E Dicks
12:20
Moving West in one hour.  
18/12/23RedwingWeston Shore, Southampton1600A Collins
09:00
west over Itchen 8-9am. Never seen an ongoing movement like this in the winter - they can't be leaving the New Forest roosts as they are heading that way! Birds moving in flocks of 100-200 throughout the early morning so looks more like movement than leaving roost.  
17/12/23RedwingBransbury Common100D Murdoch
15:40
 
17/12/23RedwingBurley Street750P C Donaldson
16:45
A conservative count. Probably more as they were coming over in small flocks over a period of about 30 minutes. Flying East. Heading for Wilverley?  
17/12/23RedwingFleet Pond1100G Stephenson
16:30
Estimate of birds arriving to roost, again most from the west.  
17/12/23RedwingSouthampton Common89I R Watts
16:15
Winter roost north of Ornamental lake....15:30-16:15. Also 5 Fieldfares.  
17/12/23RedwingWilverley Inclosure, NF5600D Taylor
17:56
With CC and DNS. Thanks to SK for the info. A very conservative estimate from the east of the Inclosure. Previous observations in the season have seen a large flight in from the west, so there could be any number of birds roosting in there.  
17/12/23RedwingMercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve60I R Watts
09:45
 
17/12/23RedwingWeston Shore, Southampton2400A Collins
09:00
Still moving - west over Itchen 8-9am.  
17/12/23RedwingLocks Heath107R H Marchant
09:00
Over SW, 08:00 - 09:00.  
16/12/23RedwingHaskins Garden Centre45M Caponi
14:30
SU453154.  
16/12/23RedwingWilverley Inclosure, NF11100S Keen
Finally got the positioning right and thick drizzle messed up visibility, so yet another undercount for sure.  
16/12/23RedwingTitchfield Abbey240M Rolfe
10:00
Flocks of 50, 120 and 70 west.  
16/12/23RedwingPeartree Green LNR, Southampton100K L Roberts
11:05
100+ flying over and landing in the trees around Peartree Church. Very loud chattering.  
15/12/23RedwingWilverley Inclosure, NF17260S Keen
Another undercount due to being poorly postioned, this time too far north. Roost appears to be in Wilverley Inc. Not unreasonable to assume that birds coming from SE on 13/12 were largely different to those from E yesterday & today, two lines either side of Setthorns Inc, in which case combined total of 40k+ possible. Virtually none coming from forest areas to north.  
14/12/23RedwingYew Tree Bottom13250S Keen
NW to roost. Had expected birds flying into Setthorns Inclosure, but it seems roost is NW of there (Rhinefield?). Lower count than yesterday due to being poorly located: clearly a lot of birds low down to north of me so presumably many out of sight. A Rhinefield roost could potentially be huge if drawing in birds from all directions.  
14/12/23RedwingOxey Marsh30O Haisell
09:00
 
13/12/23RedwingGodshill Wood300D E Dicks
14:00
In the Holly trees along the edge of Godshill Enclosure.  
13/12/23RedwingSway20980S Keen
NW to roost, presumably in Setthorns Inclosure. Only birds counted on a c2km line either side of Avon Water valley, and probably many low birds missed. Will check other lines of approach in coming days.  
11/12/23RedwingSouth Wonston50D Murdoch
14:17
Many more than previously this winter; influx ?in the last week, much later than usual.  
12/12/23RedwingFleet Pond650G Stephenson
16:25
At least, roosting. Most seen to arrive from the W (Fleet) and probably many missed sneaking in from the E. Consistent with an apparent increase in numbers present locally this week.  
12/12/23RedwingSway3850S Keen
Roughly NW to roost, likely in Setthorns Inclosure. Probably a massive undercount, as it took a while to find the best viewpoint, and even from there many will have been missed behind and below treelines.  
11/12/23RedwingBolderwood, NF600C Lisher
09:40
Moving with Fieldfare in small flocks between holly trees west of Bolderwood car park. SU240086.  
11/12/23RedwingHocombe Mead LNR4M Vokes
14:30
Difficult to count, certainly not in hundreds ! Stripping holly berries.  
11/12/23RedwingNursling900G Alexander
09:30
Over my garden between 08.00 and 9.15 in three waves all flying west.  
11/12/23RedwingLower Test Marshes572S Clemons
West 08.15 to 09.15.  
10/12/23RedwingWeston Shore, Southampton2200I R Watts
09:20
Flew NW between 08:30 and 09:20.  
11/12/23RedwingWeston Shore, Southampton1500A Collins
09:00
West to 9 am - presumably a continuing hard weather movement.  
10/12/23RedwingSwaythling250M Edgeller
09:00
W/NW 09:00 - 09:45.  
10/12/23RedwingBotley Wood50D Houghton
11:00
 
10/12/23RedwingNewlands Farm (Stubbington)70M Rolfe
10:00
 
08/12/23RedwingNewlands Farm (Stubbington)50M Rolfe
15:00
Plus 1 Fieldfare.  
08/12/23RedwingDundridge, Bishops Waltham70J Faithfull
11:15
Dundridge Meadows LNR.  
07/12/23RedwingSP62NN12J D Puzio
11:21
ad. A flock of redwing stripping holly berries in garden /User/Users/jandavidpuzio/Desktop/IMG_8472.JPG /Users/jandavidpuzio/Desktop/IMG_8472.JPG . SU191186.  
06/12/23RedwingChandlers Ford2A P Holding
11:47
First ones in the garden this winter. SU442212.  
05/12/23RedwingOcknell Inclosure100D E Dicks
15:00
In the Holly trees with Fieldfares.  
02/12/23RedwingNewlands Farm (Stubbington)15M Rolfe
10:15
 
30/11/23RedwingHale3K Sayer
14:15
 
29/11/23RedwingCheesefoot Head2A P Twyman
14:00
Probably more.  
27/11/23RedwingStreet End Copse25P Ellis
09:15
At least. Moving westwards through tree tops.  
24/11/23RedwingAlresford200M Parkes
10:00
Possibly more, flying over my work place in small to medium flocks, so hard to nail down exact numbers.  
12/10/23RedwingWonston3D Murdoch
07:04
On time but very very few since - worst autumn for them while we have lived here (10 years).  
20/11/23RedwingStreet End Copse6P Ellis
09:20
Moving through tree tops.  
11/11/23RedwingPig Bush, NF2K I Tubb
08:30
 
18/11/23RedwingBeacon Hill (Highclere)20J Soane
11:45
SU458572.  
06/11/23RedwingCastle Farm (Warblington)1P N Milinets-Raby
09:00
Ibis Field.  
13/11/23RedwingDeanlane End34J Simons
15:00
roosting flock.  
12/11/23RedwingCrofton Cemetery1M Rolfe
09:00
Old churchyard.  
11/11/23RedwingWeston Shore, Southampton187I R Watts
09:15
->NW 06:50-09:15.  
11/11/23RedwingLocks Heath50R H Marchant
08:00
Over W 06:45 - 08:00. Apart from a single, flock size ranged between 4 and 20.  
07/11/23RedwingHighfield (Southampton)40I R Watts
07:20
Single flock ->W over Highfield Campus.  
06/11/23RedwingHighfield (Southampton)30I R Watts
07:25
->W over Highfield Campus.  
03/11/23RedwingBransbury Common2D Murdoch
10:12
Almost no winter thrushes (nor snipe nor Water Rail) - feel birdwise of early October rather than early Nov.  
29/10/23RedwingShatterford Bottom, NF10R Wright
11:30
 
28/10/23RedwingAcres Down, NF5E Parkes
14:43
 
25/10/23RedwingPitt Down80G Pullin
Approx into roost.  
22/10/23RedwingBasingstoke6M Lambden
17:15
SU616491.  
22/10/23RedwingWeston Shore, Southampton3I R Watts
08:00
->NW.  
21/10/23RedwingDeadman Hill, NF30D E Dicks
10:00
With the Fieldfare flock.  
19/10/23RedwingChilbolton Common5T E Parsons
13:10
 
18/10/23RedwingWest Wellow1D Allnutt
First for the Autumn in garden.  
16/10/23RedwingBaddesley Common3P D Winter
16:15
airplane field on berries - first I've seen here this winter.  
16/10/23RedwingEcchinswell20M Taylor
08:30
approx, in mixed thrush flock with Mistle Thrush, lots of Blackbirds, and a few Song Thrush, feeding on holly and yew berries.  
09/10/23RedwingWinchester Hospital50R M Webb
08:30
High over the carpark heading SE, my first of the season. SU470295.  
14/10/23RedwingSouthampton Common3P L Mantle
10:32
Flew N over cemetery.  
12/10/23RedwingDunbridge100T Stone
15:00
At least 100 redwings in the tree tops, largest amount I've seen so far. SU317262.  
10/10/23RedwingHiltingbury62G Pullin
Noc Mig sound recording. Most calls between 01:00 - 04:00.  
10/10/23RedwingFishlake Meadows20M Rafter
10:25
Flying W.  
10/10/23RedwingOakhanger12M Lawn
SU7634.  
09/10/23RedwingAlver Valley23P Heath
17:00
 
09/10/23RedwingSholing, Southampton144A Collins
06:00
Calls recorded overnight.  
09/10/23RedwingHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1020R H Marchant
10:15
Over N/NW 08:15 - 10:15, largest flock 230.  
09/10/23RedwingHighfield (Southampton)105I R Watts
07:55
Flew west in 2 groups over University campus.  
09/10/23RedwingPortsdown Hill70R Sawyer
11:40
In two flocks heading NW. Also great views of Long tailed Blue.  
09/10/23RedwingTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury815D Thelwell
08:50
Westerly movement, also with 16 Fieldfares https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/859/20231009.  
09/10/23RedwingBourley South, Bricksbury Hill, Caesar's Camp1071J M Clark
07:20
SW up to 0950, by which time movement had fizzled out. Details here https://trektellen.nl/count/view/800/20231009.  
09/10/23RedwingFields Heath, Blackfield2J G Ross
07:10
 
09/10/23RedwingBlack Knowl, NF36M Daniel
11:29
Two in trees, rest over south.  
09/10/23RedwingBasingstoke3P S Scorey
08:30
Just the 3 birds flying fairly low by the sainsburys roundabout.  
09/10/23RedwingLepe1J Sheppard
09:46
1st of the season.  
09/10/23RedwingNursling30G Alexander
09:25
Flying west fairly low over my garden - at least 30. 'Seeping' call heard too.  
09/10/23RedwingPortsmouth20P Rutter
08:08
North west over Elm grove. First of autumn for me.  
08/10/23RedwingNorth Baddesley3A Lester
23:15
over south.  
26/09/23RedwingTweseldown2J M Clark
08:30
First of the autumn picked up by GCS. Details of our watch here https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/800/20230926 .  
18/04/23RedwingLadle Hill1M Taylor
08:57
 
03/04/23RedwingHarewood Forest4T E Parsons
09:00
 
27/03/23RedwingMillyford Bridge2R Broadway
08:10
 
21/03/23RedwingHunton5D Murdoch
15:31
Almost gone.  
20/03/23RedwingBurridge64J Faithfull
17:28
On Burridge Sports Field.  
19/03/23RedwingSholing, Southampton584A Collins
04:30
calls recorded overnight 9.15pm-4.30am.  
19/03/23RedwingPosbrook Floods4A D Tindale
14:45
 
19/03/23RedwingLadies Walk/Bere Hill Farm20M Randall
06:45
 
18/03/23RedwingMoorcourt Farm3I R Watts
11:15
 
17/03/23RedwingNewlands Farm (Stubbington)45M Rolfe
15:30
Plus 2 Fieldfare.  
17/03/23RedwingWarsash Common2A D Tindale
12:05
 
17/03/23RedwingRotherwick50P Ellis
09:45
At least. Moving around the treetops - very noisy. SU717559.  
16/03/23RedwingFishlake Meadows20M Rafter
12:29
 
12/03/23RedwingWattons Ford130K Sayer
09:30
 
11/03/23RedwingLower Test Marshes20J Sheppard
13:24
In wooded area. At least 20. One singing.  
11/03/23RedwingRanvilles Lane40M Rolfe
09:30
 
10/03/23RedwingFishlake Meadows35A Lester
17:00
 
10/03/23RedwingStreet End Copse12P Ellis
09:40
Southern margin of the woods.  
09/03/23RedwingFarnborough15N Hayward
16:50
In trees near allotments on Farnborough Abbey fields.  
09/03/23RedwingLiphook60S Axten
12:55
Together in trees at edge of park also low flying Red Kite. SU842319.  
06/03/23RedwingWindy Bay, River Itchen, Southampton, Itchen Estuary8I R Watts
09:20
Bitterne Manor park. SU433134.  
04/03/23RedwingSalisbury Trench, NF25D E Dicks
12:05
Feeding on Ivy berries.  
04/03/23RedwingBasingstoke, Kempshott, Basingstoke1C S Nash
16:15
 
04/03/23RedwingNormandy Marsh/Lagoon8O Haisell
08:44
minimum. SZ332946.  
03/03/23RedwingCompton Down43R Broadway
12:00
Feeding on pasture.  
26/02/23RedwingAllbrook2K Emmott
15:39
In sheep fields next to river.  
26/02/23RedwingMatley Heath62B Fairbrother
17:54
Two separate flocks feeding on ground (32 and 30).  
22/02/23RedwingWonston5D Murdoch
13:52
Almost gone from my fortnightly census walk - and no Fieldfares at all.  
21/02/23RedwingHook Park3S Brunton
13:50
 
19/02/23RedwingBransbury Common15A J Dickety
17:10
 
19/02/23RedwingSwanmore20G B Langley
17:05
SU593156.  
18/02/23RedwingRotherwick60P Ellis
09:30
Mixed flock with fieldfare, along Green Lane treetops and adjacent field.  
17/02/23RedwingHook Valley (Warsash)9S Brunton
13:30
By small bridge along Hook Park Road.  
16/02/23RedwingRotherwick - Black Wood120P Ellis
16:30
Tree tops north end of woods.  
16/02/23RedwingLiphook30S Axten
14:01
SU842319.  
16/02/23RedwingRotherwick40P Ellis
09:30
At least. In treetops southwest of Rotherwick pond. SU718559.  
14/02/23RedwingWilverley Plain50E Brett
15:25
Loose flock ground feeding with 5 Mistle Thrush.  
13/02/23RedwingValley Park, Chandlers Ford80K Smith
09:53
Did not have my binoculars for a close look but still confident on the ID and count. SU418202.  
12/02/23RedwingBlashford Lakes - Centre10K Sayer
16:00
Feeding on ground amongst leaf litter near to centre building.  
12/02/23RedwingRotherwick20P Ellis
09:40
In treetops west of Rotherwick Ponds. Plus a single fieldfare.  
11/02/23RedwingMercury Marshes Local Nature Reserve12I R Watts
11:18
 
11/02/23RedwingDaedalus Airfield50I Calderwood
10:30
east car park of the new Queen Elizabeth Park.  
11/02/23RedwingStreet End Copse45P Ellis
09:30
At least. In field to south of the woods, moved NE through the woods when disturbed.  
07/02/23RedwingHunton50D Murdoch
14:18
50-100 in fields along Hunton Lane. More than for several weeks.  
10/02/23RedwingBransbury Common30T E Parsons
17:00
No fieldfare tonight.  
06/02/23RedwingLower Test Marshes30P Villiers
15:55
In trees north of Bell Crossing.  
06/02/23RedwingBasingstoke Town Centre5C S Nash
12:20
Small group feeding on berries near st Michaels church.  
05/02/23RedwingBickton40R M Webb
17:20
Going to roost on the west side of the river.  
05/02/23RedwingSkidmore26I R Watts
13:50
Mixed thrush flock in field.  
05/02/23RedwingExbury120P F Fawkes
09:00
Fields west of Summer Lane.  
05/02/23RedwingHockley Meadows20A J Dickety
08:50
 
03/02/23RedwingStaunton Country Park40C Slade
13:28
SU719095.  
03/02/23RedwingSkidmore25P D Winter
 
02/02/23RedwingChandlers Ford1T Barnes
09:27
Single on green outside house. SU444207.  
01/02/23RedwingRomsey10A B Tew
10:00
Have been coming everyday for 2 weeks now to the tree next to my balcony. Still plenty of berrys.  
29/01/23RedwingRomsey12A B Tew
09:00
In tree next to my balcony.  
29/01/23RedwingTitchfield Abbey49M Rolfe
09:30
 
29/01/23RedwingTitchfield - Bridge Street Floods90M Rolfe
08:30
North of Bridge Street on flood meadows.  
29/01/23RedwingCosham Portsmouth1J Goodspeed
08:27
First here for years. SU671065.  
28/01/23RedwingNursling110I R Watts
15:50
South of M27. SU363164.  
28/01/23RedwingRotherwick - Black Wood20P Ellis
15:20
In horse field just North of Black Wood.  
28/01/23RedwingNewlands Farm (Stubbington)95M Rolfe
10:30
Feeding around the puddles in the field by the ponds.  
26/01/23RedwingTestwood Lakes30P Villiers
12:05
At least 30. In fields north of main/little lake.  
26/01/23RedwingRotherwick - Black Wood12P Ellis
15:40
In horses field to the North of Black Wood.  
25/01/23RedwingRomsey6A B Tew
10:30
In garden.  
24/01/23RedwingLadies Walk/Bere Hill Farm25T Stockwell
10:05
Flying over plantations towards Norman court lane. SU369451.  
24/01/23RedwingStreet End Copse20P Ellis
09:15
Single group moving south through treetops. Several other singles or small groups also around.  
23/01/23RedwingHill Head1M A Pink
11:45
In garden.  
22/01/23RedwingBickton50R M Webb
10:00
lots about in the wet meadows and feeding in the base of roadbeds.  
21/01/23RedwingFleet Pond10J Soane
12:45
Numerous. SU823552.  
21/01/23RedwingStraight Mile, Romsey30J Legg
11:00
 
20/01/23RedwingEcchinswell100M J Norman
16:10
Feeding in the field across the road. Biggest flock seen here so far this winter. SU500610.  
18/01/23RedwingSkidmore200J I Hilton
15:13
Several ground feeding flocks. Certainly bigger numbers than Fieldfare.  
18/01/23RedwingWinnall Moors15G Mintram
13:35
 
16/01/23RedwingTestwood Lakes2R J Wallis
10:35
In the brambles near the car park.  
09/01/23RedwingKingsley (Malthouse Farm)20M Lawn
SU7938.  
09/01/23RedwingWonston20D Murdoch
14:33
Scattered birds along the valley and a flock of 9. Definitely more than a month ago but fewer than in most winters.  
08/01/23RedwingTitchfield Abbey16M Rolfe
09:30
 
07/01/23RedwingPosbrook Floods6A D Tindale
13:20
Minimum in horse field to NW.  
06/01/23RedwingNursling Mill30P D Winter
11:35
 
05/01/23RedwingCrofton Cemetery30P Heath
15:01
30 plus.  
01/01/23RedwingHamble Airfield6I R Watts
12:00
 
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