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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows1C Melville
14:50
 
28/12/23BuzzardBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1R Watts
12:10
 
29/11/23BuzzardCheesefoot Head2A P Twyman
14:00
 
23/11/23BuzzardGander Down2N Wiley
12:03
11.30am to 12pm.  
07/11/23BuzzardLiphook1S Axten
13:11
SU842319.  
05/11/23BuzzardEling Great Marsh3P Villiers
10:00
Circling together over woodland next to Goatee Beach.  
29/10/23BuzzardWhitsbury Down6R M Webb
21:43
 
10/10/23BuzzardPortsdown Hill3G B Langley
15:00
 
03/10/23BuzzardLocks Heath6D Munday
11:00
Group overhead high thermaling calling dispersed northwards .  
29/09/23BuzzardOld Winchester Hill2J Morton
11:30
13 raptors of 3 species. Good Times.  
25/09/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows3M Rafter
12:11
 
22/09/23BuzzardTitchfield Haven Canal Path6P Heath
10:00
 
23/08/23BuzzardSkidmore5M Rafter
12:23
 
20/08/23BuzzardLeigh Park8C Slade
16:51
In 1 hour over house this afternoon. Also 1 Jersey Tiger moth on my budldleia.  
19/08/23BuzzardBroadlands Estate2A Court
13:31
SU349201.  
16/08/23BuzzardLeigh Park6C Slade
15:15
Over my garden.  
16/08/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
12:23
 
12/08/23BuzzardRownhams1S R Lambert
09:35
Young buzzard being harried by 6 carrion crows. SU381165.  
11/08/23BuzzardWickham5P Willis
15:26
Up to 5 birds out flying on edge of woods. SU565120.  
09/08/23BuzzardHayling Island (North)2C Slade
15:39
 
06/08/23BuzzardPortsdown Hill2C Slade
11:00
 
28/07/23BuzzardCranmer Pond (Woolmer Forest)4S Axten
18:52
 
25/07/23BuzzardLeigh Park7C Slade
15:41
Soaring east over my house in Beaulieu Avenue, one had a pure white tail with a black band on the end. This could been a Rough Legged Buzzard that went by about 15:00pm. Not positive in recognision as it went through quite quickly being mobbed by local Herring Gulls.  
19/07/23BuzzardHawley Common1J Kennett
08:40
Juvenile calling loudly. Not seen.  
03/07/23BuzzardStreet End Copse9P Ellis
17:40
Counted. Probably more in the trees. On or over the field to the SE of the woods that had earlier been cut for silage. Interestingly, no red kites present - although they may have been there earlier and gone.  
01/07/23BuzzardHawley Common2J Kennett
16:00
Juveniles out of the nest perched in nest tree.  
25/06/23BuzzardHawley Common2J Kennett
13:40
Walking in woods and looked ahead and saw a large nest containing two juvenile Buzzards.  
24/06/23BuzzardExbury6J G Ross
14:00
 
24/06/23BuzzardDogmersfield Park3J Kennett
08:45
Near Tundry Pond. Flew from one tree to another. Heard at least two juveniles on the edge of pond.  
24/06/23BuzzardLeigh Park4C Slade
11:14
4 different birds in 2 hours over the Warren.  
18/06/23BuzzardHawley Common5J Kennett
13:20
Two circling initially and diving down into woods. When the came back up they were eventually met with three other Buzzards. All went separate ways.  
14/06/23BuzzardFurzey Gardens, Minstead1T D Chapman
11:14
 
29/05/23BuzzardCadnam Common1T D Chapman
14:07
 
23/05/23BuzzardBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1N Marsh
11:30
 
21/05/23BuzzardBotley5G B Langley
14:22
 
20/05/23BuzzardMoorcourt Farm1C Melville
19:20
 
17/05/23BuzzardDeadman Hill, NF6D E Dicks
10:30
2 low over the car park area others distant & high up.  
15/05/23BuzzardWhitsbury Down3N Marsh
13:25
 
13/05/23BuzzardBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3N Marsh
11:15
 
11/05/23BuzzardPortsdown Hill2T Carpenter
11:00
raptor fest 1100-1200 from one place. SU585080.  
10/05/23BuzzardChilbolton Common1T E Parsons
19:40
 
07/05/23BuzzardCranmer Pond (Woolmer Forest)4M Williams
15:50
SU794324.  
05/05/23BuzzardFarlington Marshes2G Wilkerson
06:45
 
01/05/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows2A Court
16:00
 
29/04/23BuzzardBitterne Park, Southampton3I R Watts
15:20
 
29/04/23BuzzardWest Wood, Netley4I R Watts
13:20
 
28/04/23BuzzardWest Worldham30D Buckler
16:00
Guesstimate as I spooked them. Sitting on earthy field as before. Many very pale, white looking birds. Prob. sitting around after a meal of earthworms? SU734371.  
26/04/23BuzzardLadle Hill6M Taylor
08:00
sitting on ground or in small trees on north side of Ladle Hill, at least 4 of them were pale birds; still there 45 mins later - seems odd behaviour for local breeders, so perhaps they were migrants?  
24/04/23BuzzardHawley Common1J Kennett
07:43
Flw low over woods and perched on top of Pine tree for a couple of minutes and then flew North East.  
23/04/23BuzzardRiverside Park, Southampton2T W Bunday
13:27
Circling over the N end of the Park mobbed by gulls.  
22/04/23BuzzardHamble Cliff2I R Watts
10:00
 
22/04/23BuzzardHawley Common1J Kennett
10:50
Displaying for a few minutes and then dived down into woods.  
20/04/23BuzzardMartin Down1M A Barrett
11:45
SU040196.  
09/04/23BuzzardFurze Hill, NF1M J Bennett
07:26
Seen in dead tree with an adder in its talons.  
08/04/23BuzzardTitchfield Abbey4K J Beauchamp
15:20
SU535066.  
08/04/23BuzzardLocks Heath2D Munday
13:22
Two buzzard thermaling over head, seen off by resident crow.  
07/04/23BuzzardHedge End5R Goodall
11:24
Circling above Rose Bowl. Drifting North. Nice distraction from the Cricket.  
03/04/23BuzzardLeigh Park3C Slade
15:50
Over house.  
03/04/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows4M Rafter
13:23
 
03/04/23BuzzardWest Worldham41D Buckler
15:30
Went looking for wheatears found these instead! Seemed to be just sitting around, sunning themselves, spaced out on large earthy field. Extraordinary! SU734371.  
02/04/23BuzzardOld Winchester Hill7G B Langley
14:23
Soaring together. Migrants? Note grid reference is not at the Hill. It was nearer to the Sustainability Centre. SU663194.  
28/03/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows1M Rafter
11:32
 
27/03/23BuzzardFarnborough2J Kennett
14:45
Circling high together over Queen's roundabout. Drifted towards airfield.  
27/03/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows5M Rafter
12:07
 
27/03/23BuzzardPeartree Green LNR, Southampton19K L Roberts
15:09
Between 11am and 3pm we have seen 19 separate buzzard sightings. At 11am 5 birds seen together followed by a 6th, all other sightings have been of singles or pairs that could be the same birds however it's unusual to have this many sightings in one afternoon.  
27/03/23BuzzardFarlington Marshes3C Slade
11:00
 
25/03/23BuzzardLower Test Marshes3P Villiers
09:35
Circling over Warbler Corner. One got involved in a quite violent altercation with some crows from which it eventually escaped - not for the faint-hearted but exciting nevertheless! The other two kept out of it!  
25/03/23BuzzardLeigh Park1C Slade
13:17
 
23/03/23BuzzardWorkman's Lane, Hook-with-Warsash1R Wright
11:15
Circling over far end of horse fields approaching Hook Lane.  
19/03/23BuzzardLepe, Dark Water7J G Ross
11:00
Circling together with Goshawk.  
19/03/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows4M Rafter
11:18
Soaring with the Red kites.  
18/03/23BuzzardLeigh Park2C Slade
13:40
SU709087.  
17/03/23BuzzardFarnborough3J Kennett
14:55
One Buzzard circling at lower altitude over Gladiator way, drifted off towards Trenchard Road. Two other Buzzards over Gladiator Way up high following each other. When down south into the woods. Some vocalisation.  
16/03/23BuzzardFarlington Marshes1C Slade
10:15
 
15/03/23BuzzardFawley Reservoir2J G Ross
12:15
Pair observed mating in pine tree. Private site. No public access.  
14/03/23BuzzardFishlake Meadows4M Rafter
11:02
 
12/03/23BuzzardBransbury Common2C Melville
13:35
Perch in a large tree.  
11/03/23BuzzardWherwell8T E Parsons
09:45
SU390422.  
04/03/23BuzzardHayling Island, Northney1K J Beauchamp
13:32
Sat on a wire.  
03/03/23BuzzardEverton2O Haisell
10:00
Display.  
03/03/23BuzzardKeyhaven, Lower Balancing Pond2O Haisell
09:15
Display.  
26/02/23BuzzardHarbridge5R M Webb
12:30
displaying over the area.  
13/02/23BuzzardRotherwick1P Ellis
10:50
Field behind my house. Sadly found dead, with head through stock fence. Recent demise, no aparrent damage, or signs of ill health. Reported to DEFRA helpline - bagged and binned as instructed.  
10/02/23BuzzardPigeon House Farm (Widley)2M A Rose
11:30
SU644068.  
09/02/23BuzzardHook Valley (Warsash)1M O'Driscoll
15:29
In trees next to Bridge House.  
03/02/23BuzzardStaunton Country Park1C Slade
13:28
SU719095.  
18/01/23BuzzardWinnall Moors1G Mintram
13:35
 
13/01/23BuzzardRipley Farm Reservoir8C Lisher
12:25
In view on one scan. SZ162996.  
09/01/23BuzzardBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2T D Chapman
10:30
 
02/01/23BuzzardLordswood3S Miles
17:51
In trees at the front of the house then soaring.  
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