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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
17/11/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2S Brunton
11:42
NW over Links Scrape.  
15/11/23SwallowPennington Marsh1S Laycock
12:31
 
31/10/23SwallowHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1C Mayhead
13:10
Flying high s/se fast.  
28/10/23SwallowStone Point, Lepe4C Rose
14:00
Moved south after a heavy shower.  
28/10/23SwallowLepe, Dark Water1P F Fawkes
15:30
 
28/10/23SwallowPennington Village1T Rowyns
10:43
Heading North. SZ3195.  
26/10/23SwallowLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1R Chapman
08:30
flew E.  
26/10/23SwallowLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
08:54
South.  
25/10/23SwallowLepe11R Chapman
11:00
groups of 9 & 2 E.  
23/10/23SwallowBarton on Sea Golf Course89S Keen
East 0715-1045.  
22/10/23SwallowLepe, Dark Water2J G Ross
14:30
 
22/10/23SwallowLower Test Marshes8S Clemons
09:05
Milled around for several minutes before flying SW.  
22/10/23SwallowChilling Cliffs1D Houghton
08:45
NW.  
21/10/23SwallowNormandy Marsh/Lagoon4P Durnell
18:40
Over the lagoon this evening. Heading fairly determinedly south.  
19/10/23SwallowNewton Valence2J Harrington
16:07
Drifting south.  
19/10/23SwallowNursling6S Clemons
09:45
Flying SW over Mill Lane.  
19/10/23SwallowLower Test Marshes4S Clemons
09:04
Group flying SW.  
18/10/23SwallowStokes Bay1I Calderwood
11:00
 
17/10/23SwallowBarton on Sea Golf Course118S Keen
76 east and 42+ lingering at the west end of the GC. Full counts of a slightly disappointing morning here: https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/808/20231017.  
16/10/23SwallowLepe50J G Ross
09:00
50ish flying around cafe.  
16/10/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash6S Brunton
 
16/10/23SwallowLongparish Trout Farm2C Bowman
09:59
 
15/10/23SwallowFishlake Meadows11D Thelwell
16:30
NE.  
15/10/23SwallowTitchfield Haven12A Robjohns
11:23
Also 2+ over Old Street.  
15/10/23SwallowBaddesley Common1A Lester
13:31
over E.  
14/10/23SwallowFarlington Marshes3E Farmer
12:30
Heading south.  
14/10/23SwallowTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury95D Thelwell
10:00
south in small groups and one large one. Also 3 House Martins.  
14/10/23SwallowNormandy Marsh/Lagoon200P Durnell
18:04
Flock over Normandy Farm this evening.  
14/10/23SwallowTitchfield Haven2A Robjohns
10:53
 
14/10/23SwallowSouthampton Common2P L Mantle
10:24
Going W over Cemetery Lake.  
12/10/23SwallowTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury7D Thelwell
10:30
south in the gloomy conditions. https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/859/20231012.  
12/10/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
West.  
05/10/23SwallowBransbury Common16D Murdoch
10:02
Party S from watchpoint.  
10/10/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
S.E over Hook Links.  
07/10/23SwallowBroadlands Estate6I R Watts
12:50
 
06/10/23SwallowFarlington Marshes2J P Turner
11:30
Heading south past the lake.  
06/10/23SwallowSwanmore6G B Langley
16:45
Still a few around inland. SU572162.  
05/10/23SwallowBasingstoke3M Lambden
17:08
Heading South. SU616490.  
05/10/23SwallowPennington Marsh40A Lester
12:05
over south.  
04/10/23SwallowSouthsea2O Crabbe
14:12
Rock gardens flying west.  
04/10/23SwallowFishlake Meadows1R Findlay
09:30
One bird moving south.  
03/10/23SwallowFishlake Meadows180D Thelwell
10:00
flew south in 40 minutes.  
02/10/23SwallowBlashford Lakes - Snails Lake2000S Woolley
18:56
Minimum....an extraordinary gathering heading west in a flock towards the Avon Valley. Easily my biggest garden count and so late in the season too....  
01/10/23SwallowNettlebeds7J Riches
09:43
Unusually seen attempting to feed on the large number of hornets here this morning. SU598347.  
01/10/23SwallowNewton Valence120J Harrington
08:24
Drifting SE.  
01/10/23SwallowLower Test Marshes500J Sheppard
07:30
Moving south.  
30/09/23SwallowWeston Shore, Southampton13I R Watts
08:00
 
30/09/23SwallowNewton Valence150J Harrington
18:36
Conservative estimate of feeding flock.  
29/09/23SwallowDibden Purlieu3G Burchall
14:15
 
27/09/23SwallowCheesefoot Head200G Pullin
17:15
Approx - Heading South with House Martins.  
27/09/23SwallowBrownwich112M Edgeller
07:30
East. 07:00-09:30.  
25/09/23SwallowFishlake Meadows7M Rafter
13:14
 
24/09/23SwallowHamble Point24I R Watts
11:00
Through between 09:30 and 11:00.  
25/09/23SwallowBasingstoke10M Lambden
15:09
Flying South Westerly.  
23/09/23SwallowNormandy Marsh/Lagoon30K Emmott
09:59
Feeding low over fields.  
23/09/23SwallowBrownwich250M Edgeller
07:27
 
23/09/23SwallowGilkicker Point20I Calderwood
11:00
 
22/09/23SwallowInchmery200G Burchall
14:52
100's - continuous passage going east.  
22/09/23SwallowBasingstoke2M Lambden
11:14
1 X Chiffchaff in trees next door. SU616490.  
22/09/23SwallowSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour3D Wheatley
09:00
 
21/09/23SwallowCalshot Spit4G Burchall
14:30
 
17/09/23SwallowHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR100P A Gammage
11:00
approx. small no's moving east into the wind all morning up until the rain arrived.  
16/09/23SwallowNewton Valence200J Harrington
19:38
Conservative estimate of feeding flock between 1800 and 1830. No sign of any Martins.  
16/09/23SwallowFareham Creek25A Robjohns
14:40
 
16/09/23SwallowTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury440D Thelwell
09:40
South in one and a half hours. https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/859/20230916.  
16/09/23SwallowHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR200G D Fennemore
08:00
Probably more all heading east with occasional H Martin and S Martin.  
16/09/23SwallowPeartree Green LNR, Southampton33I R Watts
11:30
->S.  
15/09/23SwallowNewton Valence3J Harrington
19:27
2 juveniles and one adult. The juveniles fledged about two weeks ago and the three birds (what happened to second adult which has not been seen for a week?) depart at dawn and return at dusk to roost in the stables. Can't seem to make them understand that they should be heading south......  
12/09/23SwallowBrownwich75M Edgeller
08:00
Including 49 east.  
11/09/23SwallowLower Test Marshes500J Sheppard
19:32
Feeding across southern boardwalks reeds.  
08/09/23SwallowDaedalus Airfield10A Robjohns
08:53
 
05/09/23SwallowTitchfield Haven Canal Path500C Mayhead
11:10
At least feeding over Floods with house martin then disappeared south down valley after 1300.  
06/09/23SwallowCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)200L Etheridge
10:30
Counted on short walk.  
05/09/23SwallowBrownwich330M Edgeller
07:00
East 06:40 - 09:40.  
04/09/23SwallowOld Winchester Hill100P A Gammage
16:00
approx.  
03/09/23SwallowNorth Boarhunt300C Mayhead
12:15
Gathering on power lines within 30 minutes had moved on south. SU595097.  
03/09/23SwallowFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh2000A Lewis
12:00
strong passage of Swallows today, both here and further east, where a continual, stream all flying east, mid afternoon, very small number of House Martins and Sand Martins.  
03/09/23SwallowTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury385D Thelwell
08:30
south, plus 290 House Martins and one Sand Martin. https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/859/20230903.  
03/09/23SwallowNewton Valence120J Harrington
13:15
Conservative estimate. Around house and adjacent wires all morning. Good mix of adults and juveniles. not had this many here for many a year.  
02/09/23SwallowHayling Island, Northney Paddocks150P A Gammage
11:30
with a few sand and house Martin's over the bean fields.  
02/09/23SwallowBroadmarsh61N CROOK
Flock flying ENE early afternoon.  
02/09/23SwallowWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash2I Kitching
 
02/09/23SwallowCrofton Manor equestrian centre100M Rolfe
11:15
Mostly sat on the solar panels on the barn roof. 7 Yellow wags still feeding amongst the horses. SU545043.  
28/08/23SwallowSkidmore50I R Watts
05:30
 
27/08/23SwallowDibden Bay70I R Watts
12:00
30 +40.  
25/08/23SwallowPosbrook150A Robjohns
08:05
Probably more. Majority sat on wires or feeding over the horse fields north of Heath Lane / west of Posbrook Lane . Others feeding over the polo field and crop fields west of Posbrook Lane.  
23/08/23SwallowHamble Shore7I R Watts
19:50
 
23/08/23SwallowSkidmore40M Rafter
14:28
 
23/08/23SwallowNewton Valence40J Harrington
15:14
Mixed flock of adults and juveniles here for last two days, getting in the way of two "resident" (well with Global Warming you never know) adults feeding two fledglings (one of which I found on the floor this morning and returned unharmed to the nest).  
22/08/23SwallowLower Test Marshes1000J Sheppard
20:37
At least. First evening of the roost with bigger numbers.  
20/08/23SwallowLangstone Mill Pond8C Slade
16:48
 
17/08/23SwallowFarlington Marshes10C Slade
09:00
 
12/08/23SwallowTrigpoint Hill, Timsbury240D Thelwell
09:50
South, flying low over the fields and tree height, especially before light drizzle. https://www.trektellen.nl/count/view/859/20230812 .  
11/08/23SwallowLower Test Marshes100J Sheppard
20:32
At least. Eastern side towards Redbridge. Same area as last years large roost.  
09/08/23SwallowHayling Island, Northney Common30C Slade
15:31
Going south.  
09/08/23SwallowHayling Island, Northney Common30C Slade
15:31
Going south.  
09/08/23SwallowDaedalus Airfield12A Robjohns
09:01
 
08/08/23SwallowPosbrook15A Robjohns
07:44
 
07/08/23SwallowFishlake Meadows40A Lester
18:48
south.  
06/08/23SwallowPortsdown Hill100C Slade
11:00
Approx count over fort Widley.  
21/07/23SwallowFarlington Marshes30N CROOK
30+ including 2 flying south over the harbour.  
20/07/23SwallowNewton Valence40J Harrington
17:18
Including 4 unfledged youngsters on stable floor amidst debris of collapsed nest. Now in new nest (and being fed by parents) fashioned from cut-down Amazon (other brands are available) cardboard box - I knew I had saved it for a reason.......  
07/07/23SwallowFarlington Marshes30N CROOK
10 heading south over the harbour. Also 20+ over reedbed and fields.  
24/06/23SwallowFarlington Marshes10N CROOK
Collecting along barbed wire fence opposite Willow pool. Included an adult feeding at least 3 fledglings.  
20/06/23SwallowSt Cross, Winchester30G Pullin
21:30
Approx 30 feeding in a decent sized group with the Swifts. Viewed from viaduct.  
01/06/23SwallowItchen Valley Country Park8G Foyle
08:40
 
27/05/23SwallowFarlington Marshes20N CROOK
Small numbers flying north along east bank.  
24/05/23SwallowRingwood15C Slade
18:40
Hawking over river Avon.  
20/05/23SwallowSkidmore25C Melville
19:00
 
12/05/23SwallowWoolmer Pond1J F Smith
13:00
 
07/05/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash40R H Marchant
06:50
Flock perched on fence line and feeding over meander pools.  
06/05/23SwallowFishlake Meadows200I D Wells
16:06
Huge gathering of swallows, house Martin and swifts over the main lake. Rough estimate of 200-300 swallows alone.  
05/05/23SwallowWherwell1T E Parsons
11:07
f. Already on eggs, earliest record at this site.  
05/05/23SwallowFarlington Marshes2G Wilkerson
06:45
 
01/05/23SwallowItchen Valley Country Park1W Bennett
14:40
Water meadows. Heading North.  
04/05/23SwallowHamble Cliff55I R Watts
12:00
Going east across Southampton Water....10:00-12:00.  
04/05/23SwallowHill Head50A Robjohns
10:36
In off.  
02/05/23SwallowBrownwich22R H Marchant
11:30
1n/off N 06:30 - 11:30, also 1 Swift, 1 Sand Martin.  
30/04/23SwallowCrab Wood1J Kelly
13:30
Rabbit Warren area east of the wood.  
28/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows40A Lester
19:00
North.  
27/04/23SwallowCut Bridge (Milford-on-Sea)3M Barfield
07:30
North. Also 4 Ringed Plover North. Garganey east at 06:21 thanks SK. And 15 Dunlin East .  
26/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows50D Lister
10:30
CA.  
25/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows250A Lester
18:30
heading north.  
25/04/23SwallowBrownwich1I Kitching
SU652188.  
25/04/23SwallowEastney1M Young
12:00
Flying in from the sea - 1st I've seen this year. SZ668987.  
24/04/23SwallowFuntley2K J Beauchamp
11:39
SU562083.  
23/04/23SwallowAvington Lake/Park20J Kelly
19:30
 
21/04/23SwallowFarnborough4J Kennett
12:38
Shot through from the airfield across Trenchard Way towards Barons.  
21/04/23SwallowBrowndown South4R Forster
09:47
SZ573994.  
20/04/23SwallowFarlington Marshes25N CROOK
25 to 30 birds east north east as singles and a few pairs all afternoon.  
20/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows35A Lester
19:36
north.  
20/04/23SwallowHill Head125D Houghton
In-off in an hour from 11.20.  
20/04/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2R Hankey
10:10
active all morning.  
19/04/23SwallowNorth Boarhunt1P A Heard
13:35
 
18/04/23SwallowBishops Waltham Ponds40P M Potts
17:00
Feeding low over sallows great to see no Martins. SU552177.  
17/04/23SwallowHayling Island, Sandy Point outside NR100G D Fennemore
09:55
Streaming in of sea and still coming.  
15/04/23SwallowClanfield1K Jafkins
18:50
First one over the garden this year.  
14/04/23SwallowBudds Farm Sewage Farm19P A Gammage
17:30
 
14/04/23SwallowFarlington Marshes3P A Gammage
18:30
 
14/04/23SwallowWoolmer Pond1J F Smith
13:30
Hawking for insects at southern end of pond.My first at woolmer this year.  
13/04/23SwallowFarlington Marshes4G D Fennemore
09:30
At info hut.  
12/04/23SwallowNetley5A Collins
16:00
 
05/04/23SwallowBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water10R M Webb
19:00
 
10/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows15M Rafter
13:16
 
10/04/23SwallowBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water10K J Simpson
09:13
At least maybe more.  
08/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows22T Stone
19:08
Flying above main screen on dusk.  
09/04/23SwallowRockbourne2D Bass
15:02
home patch birds over garden.  
09/04/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2D Treadaway
08:35
1 flew north over hamble estuary 0835 one over scrape around 0855.  
09/04/23SwallowManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford10S Powell
08:00
 
08/04/23SwallowBadminston GP2J G Ross
13:00
 
08/04/23SwallowGang Warily Pond1J G Ross
10:00
 
08/04/23SwallowTitchfield Haven1E Farmer
15:30
 
08/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows1E Parkes
15:25
 
08/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows22T Stone
19:08
Flying above main screen on dusk.  
08/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows22T Stone
19:08
Flying above main screen on dusk.  
08/04/23SwallowAcres Down, NF6A Nieuwkerk
14:30
 
08/04/23SwallowHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash2R H Marchant
10:35
North 10:15 & 10:35.  
07/04/23SwallowFarlington Marshes2N CROOK
Feeding close to building.  
07/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows28A Lester
18:30
over NE with 12 into roost.  
07/04/23SwallowRanvilles Lane8M Rolfe
10:00
Heading north.  
07/04/23SwallowHawk Conservancy, Amport2M Randall
11:20
 
06/04/23SwallowEcchinswell2M Taylor
appeared to be back on territory.  
07/04/23SwallowPeartree Green LNR, Southampton1K L Roberts
10:32
First one over the garden this season.  
04/04/23SwallowPassfield Pond2R Ford
15:17
 
06/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows120A Lester
19:00
60 north. 60 into roost.  
06/04/23SwallowNewlands Farm (Stubbington)1M Rolfe
14:30
 
06/04/23SwallowHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
08:45
1(w) off Hook Spit at 08:45; 1(N) over Links Scrape at 10:00 & 1(N) at 10:10.  
06/04/23SwallowLower Test Marshes4S Clemons
10:44
Group north over Testwood Park.  
06/04/23SwallowHayling Island, Gunner Point4J Morton
11:00
In off the sea, freshly arrived from France, spotted while erecting the fence for the Ringed Plover Project at Gunnar point.  
06/04/23SwallowBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Howell
13:53
SU149089.  
05/04/23SwallowPosbrook Floods3J Norton
14:00
At least.  
06/04/23SwallowWoolmer Pond1M Lawn
male.  
06/04/23SwallowRedbridge Wharf1P D Winter
11:14
heading north.  
05/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows85A Lester
19:00
of which 55 north and 30 into roost.  
05/04/23SwallowFarlington Marshes1N A Buckle
12:36
Male.  
04/04/23SwallowFarlington Marshes1N CROOK
Flying north in afternoon. 1 also flying north at West Leigh in the morning.  
05/04/23SwallowNewton Valence1J Harrington
08:45
First of the year here.  
04/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows12A Lester
19:00
north.  
04/04/23SwallowPosbrook Floods3A Lester
13:00
 
04/04/23SwallowBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1K May
12:41
 
03/04/23SwallowWherwell1T E Parsons
19:45
Returning male, into carport to roost.  
03/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows35A Lester
18:30
at least. north in 40 minutes.  
03/04/23SwallowBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1M A Barrett
10:30
SU149080.  
02/04/23SwallowSkidmore5P D Winter
13:00
4 landed on a riverbank shrub. About 20 Sand Martins also.  
02/04/23SwallowWellington Country Park1J M Clark
09:45
only hirundine.  
02/04/23SwallowManor Farm WCB, Old Alresford20S Powell
11:30
approx count; also 30+ sand martins.  
02/04/23SwallowTitchfield Haven Canal Path7M Rolfe
11:00
 
02/04/23SwallowSoberton, Meon Valley2C Geary
11:30
Over stream.  
02/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows8P J Beresford
11:11
At least keeping low.  
02/04/23SwallowBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1C Stubbs
09:30
At least one in flock of 100+ Sand Martins that passed through heading N.  
01/04/23SwallowFort Nelson, Portsdown Hill1K J Beauchamp
13:30
 
01/04/23SwallowFishlake Meadows2A Lester
19:00
over N.  
01/04/23SwallowPosbrook Floods2D Houghton
13:45
 
01/04/23SwallowEastleigh Sewage Farm2I R Watts
17:30
 
01/04/23SwallowTestwood Lakes1C Foote
15:37
 
31/03/23SwallowFishlake Meadows3A Lester
09:00
Hawking then NE.  
31/03/23SwallowPosbrook Floods1A Robjohns
08:18
It or another seen flying south over gyratory on the walk home.  
30/03/23SwallowFishlake Meadows10A Lester
17:30
Hawking then off high NE.  
30/03/23SwallowBoyatt Wood, Eastleigh1T Barnes
14:44
First back to summer breeding area.  
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