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

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
09/11/23Arctic TernLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1P F Fawkes
07:45
ad. Ridiculously close to shore fishing between D-Day Monument and Stone Point up to 10.15 am at least.  
07/11/23Arctic TernHill Head1C Rose
12:18
ad. Moving up and down sea front also resting on groynes and beach.  
03/11/23Arctic TernLepe1P F Fawkes
10:30
1st w. Flew west past cafe close to shore.  
06/11/23Arctic TernChilling1A M Chamberlain
12:00
Fishing just W of Brownwich outflow.  
06/11/23Arctic TernLepe1R Chapman
09:25
ad. flew E close in, presume same as the bird which flew by yesterday.  
06/11/23Arctic TernHill Head1A P Holding
10:40
briefly on shingle at low tide until disturbed by dogs.  
05/11/23Arctic TernLepe, Stansore Point/Pools1G Thornton
11:30
 
05/11/23Arctic TernGilkicker Point1J J Goodridge
08:00
Adult flew east close inshore.  
05/11/23Arctic TernLepe1A Harding
07:24
Moving east just offshore occasionally fishing.  
04/11/23Arctic TernChilling Cliffs2R H Marchant
15:15
Adult struggling W 14:05, juv W close in 15:15.  
04/11/23Arctic TernHill Head1D Wallace
10:45
West.  
03/11/23Arctic TernSolent Breezes1R H Marchant
09:30
Offshore by line of posts.  
03/11/23Arctic TernHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
12:05
Close inshore N.W past the Meander Pools & Links Scrape, then again heading west off Hook Spit at 12:20 - first seen by Steve Copsey.  
23/10/23Arctic TernHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
10:40
juv's. Along shoreline S.E past Links Scrape at 10.40, with 1 returning back N.W at approx 11.10, again back S.E at 11.50.  
18/10/23Arctic TernStokes Bay1I Calderwood
11:00
east.  
07/09/23Arctic TernHill Head1M Francis
17:41
Juv in feeding flock offshore. X6 Little Tern also.  
16/08/23Arctic TernHill Head2A Robjohns
08:26
ad, juv. Off sailing club.  
16/08/23Arctic TernWeston Shore, Southampton1A Collins
08:00
juv. With gulls on mud north of jetty.  
02/08/23Arctic TernHill Head1M Francis
19:41
First Juv this autumn for me in the low tide roost. Joined the close in feeding flock offshore.  
25/07/23Arctic TernHill Head1M Francis
13:10
Adult in the low tide Roost @13.09.  
15/06/23Arctic TernHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash8R H Marchant
07:35
Probable
Flock north over scrape heading directly for the Hamble River. While these will have to go down as "commics" due to only brief views I would suggest they were a late flock of Arctics heading north, certainly showing no interest in the nesting pair of Commons on the scrape.  
14/05/23Arctic TernHill Head2M Francis
10:44
Still lingering off the harbour on the groynes. 2nd bird also joined.  
13/05/23Arctic TernHill Head1D Houghton
14:51
ad. Still off sailing club amongst fishing flock.  
13/05/23Arctic TernHill Head1M Francis
09:01
Adult again off the Harbour on the groynes . Adult kittiwake also lingering on the groynes!  
12/05/23Arctic TernHill Head1M Francis
09:57
Off the sailing club roosting in the tern flock.  
10/05/23Arctic TernHill Head1M Francis
10:16
Single bird amongst the Tern flock.  
04/05/23Arctic TernHamble Cliff1I R Watts
14:30
Heading down Southampton Water.  
29/04/23Arctic TernBrownwich1R H Marchant
10:10
East, on the heels of a flock of 12 Common Terns.  
26/04/23Arctic TernHamble Point2I R Watts
17:10
South down Southampton water.  
26/04/23Arctic TernHill Head2A Robjohns
06:18
East.  
25/04/23Arctic TernSouthsea2J J Goodridge
09:00
Pair flew close in heading east.  
24/04/23Arctic TernEastney Sewage Outfall12R Doye
07:50
Seawatch from 06.30 1700. TE 46, Comic tern 91, MA 1, MS. 7, SU. 5, OC. 1, SL. 1, COmmon Seal. 1.  
22/04/23Arctic TernLepe2C D Jones
13:30
Fishing off cafe then from road bridge around outlet.  
21/04/23Arctic TernSouthsea1J J Goodridge
11:30
Single bird flying with two Common Terns fairly close in heading east in 2hr seawatch.  
19/04/23Arctic TernBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1P C Donaldson
11:00
Obligingly perched on "tree" in the centre of the lake to determine definite ID. Also 4 Common Tern on shingle island to the right of Tern Hide.  
16/04/23Arctic TernKeyhaven1K I Tubb
13:20
Perched on a post preening until it flew east. Sorry about the late post but I wanted to check ID even though another birder present agreed with me. Definitely an Arctic Tern.  
17/04/23Arctic TernHill Head1M J Palmer
17:00
Shore under HHSC.  
17/04/23Arctic TernBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1K J Simpson
16:16
Sat on buoys to left of tern hide.  
16/04/23Arctic TernWeston Shore, Southampton2I R Watts
17:50
Flew down Southampton Water.  
14/04/23Arctic TernMilford Shelter1M Barfield
15:47
East.  
12/04/23Arctic TernBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1L Bissell
13:51
Yes Arctic just uploaded better pic from video.  
12/04/23Arctic TernBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1L Bissell
13:15
One common tern but smaller tern with it maybe arctic both distance and very active. I put arctic as possible for the small. North east corner maybe best view from lapwing hide.  
10/04/23Arctic TernFleet Pond1G Stephenson
19:00
Arrived sometime p.m. Also today: 2m Shoveler, Oystercatcher, Common Tern, 70 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin, 5 Swallow & up to 19 Red Kite.  
09/04/23Arctic TernTaddiford2S Keen
East: 1 over the sea with 3 Common Terns @ 0858, 1 along the clifftop @ 1010; other counts here: https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/808/20230409.  
02/04/23Arctic TernHill Head1M Francis
07:49
Adult fishing out from the sea wall. X2 WTE soaring just west of Cowes over the IOW again this morning.