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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
15/11/23Water RailStoke Charity1D Murdoch
10:49
Calling from ponds along stream N of village.  
27/08/23Water RailPennington Marsh3A S Rhodes
2 ad and 1 juv.  
31/12/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1C Melville
14:45
 
30/12/23Water RailEaston, Winchester1T R Jordan
 
27/12/23Water RailWinnall Moors2G B Langley
09:21
SU486300.  
26/12/23Water RailButts Lagoon, Pennington1J G Ross
13:30
 
26/12/23Water RailBickton2R M Webb
17:11
 
26/12/23Water RailMilton Common, Portsmouth1C Geary
11:04
Swan Lake.  
18/12/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1C Melville
15:40
 
15/12/23Water RailTitchfield Abbey1M Rolfe
15:00
 
14/12/23Water RailLower Test Marshes1P Villiers
10:45
Briefly heard in reeds near Ruddy Mead.  
02/12/23Water RailEaston1D J Pearson
15:55
In the stream just north of the village.  
28/11/23Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
12:40
Swimming along ditch N.W end of the Links.  
26/11/23Water RailBurgate Manor Farm2N Marsh
10:30
 
21/07/23Water RailLeckford1D Murdoch
11:20
Heard calling from reed-choked ditch just S of Testwood lakes while I was searching for damselflies.  
17/11/23Water RailLepe, Dark Water1P D Winter
13:40
In front of the hide.  
16/11/23Water RailEdenbrook CP, Fleet2J Blithe
16:07
 
11/11/23Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
11:55
Briefly on Links Scrape.  
05/11/23Water RailLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1J G Ross
07:30
 
27/10/23Water RailAvington Lake/Park1R Broadway
17:15
 
20/10/23Water RailTitchfield Haven1K Emmott
12:10
 
07/10/23Water RailSturt Pond, Milford-on-Sea1K P Duncan
16:40
 
08/10/23Water RailLepe, Dark Water2J G Ross
11:00
2 calling.  
07/10/23Water RailFarlington Marshes1B F Coates
16:40
 
30/09/23Water RailLower Test Marshes1P Villiers
16:25
Calling near north screen.  
30/09/23Water RailLepe, Dark Water1J G Ross
Sightings between 06:45- 08:45.  
30/09/23Water RailLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1J G Ross
 
29/09/23Water RailTitchfield Haven1G Davies
15:10
From Meonshore Hide.  
25/09/23Water RailAvon Flood, Keyhaven2C Barrass
09:02
Two Water Rail seen from the Observatory on the Pans Wetland area side at the Keyhaven this morning. SZ306915.  
24/09/23Water RailBadminston GP1J G Ross
19:00
Calling.  
04/09/23Water RailFishlake Meadows2B F Coates
16:20
 
03/09/23Water RailTitchfield Haven1A Robjohns
19:35
 
02/09/23Water RailFarlington Marshes2N CROOK
Lake.  
25/08/23Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
08:55
juv. Showed briefly on Links Scrape.  
24/08/23Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
12:55
juv. Showed very well on Links Scrape between 12:55 - 13:05, again at 13:15.  
23/08/23Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1J Faithfull
08:15
 
17/08/23Water RailFarlington Marshes1C Slade
09:00
 
15/08/23Water RailFawley Refinery1J G Ross
12:15
Heard by outfall. Private site. No public access.  
05/08/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1J G Ross
14:00
 
04/08/23Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1J Faithfull
12:43
 
04/08/23Water RailFishlake Meadows2A J Dickety
08:15
 
18/06/23Water RailTitchfield Haven5C Harrison
14:25
Adult and 4 young crossed the channel to left of Spurgin Hide.  
17/06/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1T Doron
10:20
I heard the voice of the bird.  
05/06/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1P Villiers
15:00
In reeds next to screens, squeaking and squealing on and off for nearly an hour and then made a brief appearance as it flew from one section of reeds to another.  
04/06/23Water RailFarlington Marshes1N CROOK
'Singing' in reedbed.  
14/05/23Water RailInchmery1J G Ross
12:00
In stream by pull in.  
01/05/23Water RailFishlake Meadows2J G Ross
12:00
Squealing.  
23/04/23Water RailLepe, Dark Water1J G Ross
12:30
 
20/04/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1D Lister
10:30
Near Viewing Panels.  
17/04/23Water RailLower Test Marshes2P D Winter
10:45
m,f. calling south of Test Way Boardwalk.  
15/04/23Water RailFishlake Meadows8A Lester
22:00
including 1 IR recorded on north-south path.  
09/04/23Water RailBadminston GP2J G Ross
11:00
Calling.  
02/04/23Water RailSholing, Southampton1A Collins
22:30
'trill' call recorded overnight.  
26/03/23Water RailFishlake Meadows3S Bletchly
10:30
At least 3. Saw 1 from screens 1 calling in reeds by path and 1 seen flying into reeds by path to screens.  
26/03/23Water RailLepe, Dark Water2J G Ross
14:00
Calling.  
18/03/23Water RailWinnall Moors1T Barnes
12:07
 
15/03/23Water RailBaffins Pond (Portsmouth)1L Jenkinson
16:30
SU664013.  
11/03/23Water RailDeadwater Valley, Bordon1M Lawn
 
07/03/23Water RailDeadwater Valley, Bordon1M Lawn
 
05/03/23Water RailWinnall Moors1K Davies
14:30
SU484293.  
27/02/23Water RailSway1S Keen
20:40
Calling bird flew northish over the garden!  
25/02/23Water RailFishlake Meadows4G Mintram
10:21
 
20/02/23Water RailWoodmill, Southampton1M G Painter
09:20
Calling from Woodmill Activity Centre reedbed. SU441153.  
19/02/23Water RailBishops Dyke1J G Ross
13:00
Calling from marsh.  
19/02/23Water RailWinnall Moors1A J Dickety
08:20
 
15/02/23Water RailLepe, Dark Water1N Digweed
14:53
Seen from bird hide. Feeding on the ground underneath a bird feeder.  
11/02/23Water RailMansbridge Fen1I R Watts
12:14
 
06/02/23Water RailFishlake Meadows12A Lester
17:29
 
05/02/23Water RailLepe, Dark Water2J G Ross
12:00
Calling.  
05/02/23Water RailBadminston GP1J G Ross
08:30
Calling.  
31/01/23Water RailBaffins Pond (Portsmouth)1R Tofts
11:54
Typically close and confiding.  
29/01/23Water RailBadminston GP1J G Ross
12:00
 
29/01/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1A B Tew
10:45
 
26/01/23Water RailDeadwater Valley, Bordon1M Lawn
 
25/01/23Water RailFishlake Meadows6D Lister
14:00
Including 2 on the screen path.  
24/01/23Water RailFleet Pond1R Hunt
15:00
In dipping pond close to railway station.  
19/01/23Water RailHook Valley (Warsash)2S Brunton
09:15
1 showed well from small bridge along Hook Park Road between 09:15 - 09:20; 1 showed well along Links channel at 1050, again at 11:15.  
19/01/23Water RailDeadwater Valley, Bordon1M Lawn
 
18/01/23Water RailEdenbrook CP, Fleet2J Blithe
10:35
 
17/01/23Water RailHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
11:00
Briefly along ditch at 11:00, again at 11:10, possibly 2 birds.  
15/01/23Water RailFishlake Meadows5A J Dickety
16:20
Feeding out on path to central screen.  
08/01/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1R Hanson
from path before viewing screens (heard only).  
05/01/23Water RailLower Test Marshes1P D Winter
09:35
 
02/01/23Water RailCleeves (Longparish)2M Randall
14:30
 
02/01/23Water RailLongparish Watercress Beds2M Ison
13:00
 
01/01/23Water RailFishlake Meadows8A Lester
09:00
 
01/01/23Water RailFishlake Meadows1G Alexander
08:00
Noisy - close to roadside view point.  
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