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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
29/12/23GoosanderCemetery Lake, Southampton1P L Mantle
12:30
fem. On far side of lake, under overhanging trees, 7 Shoveler and Little Grebe too.  
28/12/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes2S Clemons
11:00
m/f. North of old bridge.  
28/12/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
fem. Private site. No public access.  
27/12/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir3J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
26/12/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Linbrook East Lake3J Bee
10:35
1 male 2 female. SU159070.  
25/12/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - North Poulner (Northfield) Lake2T Gent
13:15
male. SU161068.  
25/12/23GoosanderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P Durnell
15:09
Redhead on the lagoon.  
23/12/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes4S Clemons
08:34
all rh. Flying north.  
22/12/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Rockford Lake2R M Webb
15:20
Both redheads.  
23/12/23GoosanderIbsley3N Marsh
10:00
male. On river near Ibsley bridge.  
21/12/23GoosanderSt Cross, Winchester1T R Jordan
10:00
rh. Five Bridges Road.  
17/12/23GoosanderFishlake Meadows6R Findlay
15:45
1 male and 5 females on the Oxlease lake.  
21/12/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3N Marsh
13:30
1 male, 2 fem. From Tern hide.  
20/12/23GoosanderAvington Lake/Park2D J Pearson
16:00
red-head.  
20/12/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir5J G Ross
12:15
1 male. Private site. No public access.  
18/12/23GoosanderHayling Island, The Kench4J Walters
22:49
rh.  
18/12/23GoosanderChilling1D Wallace
14:15
Redhead on Chilling Reservoir. My first record for this site. SU518047.  
11/12/23GoosanderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1T D Chapman
10:35
 
18/12/23GoosanderFawley Refinery1J G Ross
12:15
fem. Private site. No public access.  
16/12/23GoosanderHill Head1R Wright
11:05
fem.  
16/12/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake2S Clemons
09:08
m. Two drakes flying north.  
15/12/23GoosanderAvington Lake/Park1D J Pearson
15:30
red-head.  
15/12/23GoosanderYateley Gravel Pit56A Stoney
13:56
 
15/12/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
fem. Private site. No public access.  
15/12/23GoosanderWeston Shore, Southampton5M Caponi
09:06
1m, 4f - disappeared whilst I was counting dunlin! SU436100.  
14/12/23GoosanderGosport Ramparts1I Calderwood
13:30
f. still on lake.  
14/12/23GoosanderOxey Marsh1O Haisell
10:00
f. SE lagoon.  
14/12/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
fem. Private site. No public access.  
13/12/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir5J G Ross
12:15
1 male. Private site. No public access.  
13/12/23GoosanderCadmans Pool, NF2M A Barrett
12:00
male. Also 3 redpoll briefly on the birch tree by the pool. Nearby a Dartford Warbler but no sign of any brambling. SU228122.  
11/12/23GoosanderSetley Pond1C D Roseveare
08:30
male.  
11/12/23GoosanderRedbridge Wharf1P D Winter
09:55
fem. Flew in from south.  
09/12/23GoosanderCadmans Pool, NF3I A Smith
01:00
2m 1f. Flew off after dog disturbance.  
08/12/23GoosanderEyeworth Pond1M A Barrett
12:00
male. Also 5 male and 4 female Mandarin. SU227146.  
08/12/23GoosanderCadmans Pool, NF4A B Tew
10:00
3m 1f.  
06/12/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake2M Caponi
12:25
RH. SU345156.  
05/12/23GoosanderCadmans Pool, NF4H E Rowe
08:30
3m 1f.  
03/12/23GoosanderAvington Lake/Park3R Broadway
13:15
All redheads.  
03/12/23GoosanderHill Head1M Parkes
12:45
Female sat in the harbour before being spooked by a passers-by.  
03/12/23GoosanderFishtail Lagoon, Keyhaven Marsh1N Matthews
11:30
f.  
03/12/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
09:10
rh. Swimming and diving off Nine Elms.  
03/12/23GoosanderRedbridge Wharf1S Clemons
08:45
m. Just south of railway line.  
02/12/23GoosanderLangstone Harbour1J Crook
adult male flew north towards Oysterbeds along West Hayling shore; good find by Nigel.  
02/12/23GoosanderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1O Haisell
14:45
Redhead east side of lagoon.  
02/12/23GoosanderGosport Ramparts1R Forster
12:28
fem.  
30/11/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water50K Sayer
16:30
22 m 28 rh. As seen from Goosander Hide (where else!). Probably some more hidden from view in front of Lapwing Hide.  
01/12/23GoosanderGosport Ramparts1I Calderwood
11:30
f. still on moat with f RB Merganser.  
01/12/23GoosanderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon2C Rose
10:00
red heads.  
30/11/23GoosanderGosport Ramparts1D Stevenson
13:05
F in moat.  
30/11/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
male. Private site. No public access.  
30/11/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake1S Clemons
11:10
m.  
30/11/23GoosanderCalshot3P Matthews
11:30
fem. in small pond opposite beach car park.  
29/11/23GoosanderEyeworth Pond3J J Clifton
14:24
 
28/11/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water29J M Clark
15:30
13 male.  
26/11/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1E Farmer
12:30
m.  
25/11/23GoosanderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1K I Tubb
12:00
f.  
26/11/23GoosanderSetley Pond2C D Roseveare
09:17
pair. Adult pair. Tucked in right at the back of the pond behind the islands, along with 5 cormorants and a heron. SZ302990.  
25/11/23GoosanderCalshot Spit4A S Rhodes
08:15
fem.  
25/11/23GoosanderPortsmouth Harbour1I Calderwood
09:00
male. off Frater.  
24/11/23GoosanderHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
09:15
rh. NW close inshore past Hook Spit, veering W past Hamble Beach - (Bob's bird from Chilling).  
24/11/23GoosanderHook Links, Hook-with-Warsash1R H Marchant
08:50
Redhead NW past Chilling Headhouse.  
23/11/23GoosanderForton Lake, Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour1R Forster
15:09
fem. SZ621994.  
23/11/23GoosanderSeafield Park, Stubbington3G Pepper
09:45
male. Very close inshore with a Great-crested Grebe for about five minutes. SU552017.  
22/11/23GoosanderLangstone Harbour3J Crook
13:00
redheads flew S over Langstone Channel towards Sinah.  
22/11/23GoosanderHockley Viaduct, River Itchen1D Hoare
14:53
fem. Flew north upstream. Not visible from Five Bridges Road. SU476267.  
21/11/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
male. First return. Private site. No public access.  
21/11/23GoosanderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon2P C Donaldson
11:30
Both males on the lagoon. Unusual here. Also two Spotted Reds 3 Greenshank and a single Black-tailed Godwit.  
21/11/23GoosanderRedbridge Wharf3S Clemons
12:20
rh. Off wharf park.  
21/11/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Rockford Lake1N Marsh
12:32
fem.  
19/11/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water8E Farmer
15:30
Lowest count.  
19/11/23GoosanderMilford Shelter2A Lewis
08:30
fem. west.  
18/11/23GoosanderBurgate Manor Farm3N Marsh
14:30
fem. On river at swing bridge.  
18/11/23GoosanderGosport, Workhouse Lake1D Stevenson
14:16
Fem. moving between Workhouse and Haslar Lake.  
17/11/23GoosanderChichester Harbour, Black Point3R C Ladd
09:00
 
17/11/23GoosanderNormandy Marsh/Lagoon2C Rose
12:12
Red heads.  
15/11/23GoosanderHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
10:30
juv. Between Hook Spit and sea wall till 11:40 atleast.  
15/11/23GoosanderLongparish Trout Farm1G Sharp
12:15
rh. On the trout lake with Tufted Ducks.  
13/11/23GoosanderFleet Pond1J M Clark
16:30
rh. still, in area by Brookley Stream. Also 33 Shoveler but large numbers of Gadwall, Coot present earlier in autumn now departed.  
13/11/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water6P D Winter
13:20
3m.  
13/11/23GoosanderLakeside (Eastleigh)2P Matthews
08:15
f.  
12/11/23GoosanderLakeside (Eastleigh)2D Brown
10:55
fem. On Kornwestheim lake (lake with the island). SU443176.  
12/11/23GoosanderHayling Island, Sinah Gravel Pit5T Doran
10:15
Redheads.  
10/11/23GoosanderBrownwich2M Edgeller
10:45
Red heads west.  
09/11/23GoosanderFleet Pond1J M Clark
16:30
rh. still present for 4th day.  
06/11/23GoosanderFleet Pond1J M Clark
16:30
rh. still present.  
05/11/23GoosanderFleet Pond1J M Clark
16:30
rh.  
05/11/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes3P D Winter
13:50
r/h. from the old bridge.  
03/11/23GoosanderSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1J Crook
10:00
Redhead, on the flooded pool.  
27/10/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water3R Parke
12:50
 
27/10/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes4J Sheppard
14:05
3 together just north of old bridge. 1 on main marsh.  
27/10/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes4S Clemons
09:55
rh. Regular bird joined by 3 flying in from north.  
25/10/23GoosanderRedbridge Wharf3P D Winter
14:50
r/h.  
23/10/23GoosanderFarlington Marshes1T Doran
18:00
redhead on the lake.  
22/10/23GoosanderBransbury Common1N Catty
17:05
fem. In river at the ford until disturbed by a dog and flew west.  
22/10/23GoosanderHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash1S Brunton
13:10
fem. Between Hook Spit and sea wall, last seen on Spit up to14.00 atleast.  
20/10/23GoosanderLepe, Dark Water1P F Fawkes
08:00
f. On the river before flying west towards Inchmery.  
16/10/23GoosanderLee-on-the-Solent1A Robjohns
08:12
Flew east.  
16/10/23GoosanderHill Head2D Houghton
09:01
Off sailing club/in harbour.  
15/10/23GoosanderTitchfield Haven1D Wallace
13:32
fem. Reported earlier by AR; on the river close to the road but not present late afternoon.  
14/10/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes4M Caponi
16:59
All RH. SU370136.  
14/10/23GoosanderBickton2R M Webb
09:30
Both redheads.  
13/10/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2M Caponi
18:17
2 RH seen from Goosander Hide. SU154085.  
12/10/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes4S Clemons
10:25
rh. Regular bird +3 north of old bridge.  
17/09/23GoosanderRedbridge Wharf1P Villiers
18:00
Probably the same one recorded on Lower Test recently but the strong current seemed to make it literally 'go with the flow' under the railway bridge to the Wharf side.  
11/09/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1J Sheppard
19:32
By the Salmon Leap bridge.  
11/09/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
08:20
North of old bridge.  
08/09/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1P Villiers
12:30
Preening itself on the left river bank at Salmon Leap bridge.  
30/08/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1S Clemons
10:40
North of old bridge. Assume same bird as seen by another birder at Salmon Leap bridge several days ago.  
05/08/23GoosanderFareham1R Carpenter
13:00
rh. Seen & photographed by Richard Boswell on the river in Wallington Village.  
24/07/23GoosanderFarlington Marshes1T Doran
19:00
Redhead along the stream this evening was a surprise.  
16/05/23GoosanderLongparish1G Sharp
19:45
ad male. On river at rear of Longparish House. First record for me in the Longparish area.  
07/05/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1K Sayer
11:30
fem.  
29/04/23GoosanderAvington Lake/Park1D J Pearson
17:00
red-head.  
28/03/23GoosanderBarton on Sea1S Keen
07:14
Redhead east.  
18/03/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water4A Lewis
16:00
1m, 3f.  
17/03/23GoosanderHamble Point2I R Watts
17:30
rhs.  
17/03/23GoosanderHook-with-Warsash2A D Tindale
15:15
Red heads roosting on spit. Presumably the same birds seen at Hamble Point earlier.  
17/03/23GoosanderHamble Point2A Collins
07:00
rh.  
15/03/23GoosanderHiltingbury Lakes3B F Coates
09:05
1male, 2 fem. Unusual but not unique sighting on the lakes.  
06/03/23GoosanderKeyhaven Lagoon1C Stubbs
09:30
male. Drake on lagoon.  
06/03/23GoosanderKeyhaven Lagoon1C Stubbs
09:30
male. Drake on lagoon.  
04/03/23GoosanderWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
09:25
f. Flew down stream, close in.  
02/03/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
01/03/23GoosanderWeston Sailing Club2M Caponi
09:59
1 boy, 1 redhead. SU435101.  
28/02/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
25/02/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2K I Tubb
12:00
 
27/02/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water5P J Honeysett
17:00
1 male + 4 fem. Sleeping. From Goosander Hide.  
25/02/23GoosanderHill Head4D Houghton
08:35
3f, 1m. Close in shallows off Salterns car park. Later off Hill Head Harbour and showing very well.  
23/02/23GoosanderRedbridge Wharf1T D Chapman
12:00
Male.  
21/02/23GoosanderHook Spit, Hook-with-Warsash3S Brunton
09:50
male/2 fem. On low tide bar just off Hook Spit at 09:50, then seen heading towards the Maritime College Pier at 10:10, last seen inflight heading up Southampton Water at 10:30.  
18/02/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes2G Burchall
14:30
Pair on lake.  
18/02/23GoosanderWeston Shore, Southampton4I R Watts
07:25
m+3f.  
17/02/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water1T D Chapman
15:33
Male.  
13/02/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake2P Villiers
12:50
m/f.  
12/02/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water17K Sayer
16:30
8m 9f. Probably more than this coming into roost. Some were coming in nearer to the Lapwing Hide out of sight of Goosander Hide.  
12/02/23GoosanderSt Cross, Winchester6R Broadway
11:55
Frequently diving. Viewed from Five Bridges road. Didn't have binos so not able to distinguish drakes from ducks.  
11/02/23GoosanderSt Cross, Winchester3T R Jordan
rh. On river north of viaduct.  
10/02/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir3J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
09/02/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir3J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
08/02/23GoosanderEyeworth Pond1K Sayer
12:00
fem.  
08/02/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir4J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
07/02/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes4P D Winter
12:25
m,3f. resting on the bank at the edge of the marsh from the old bridge.  
05/02/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water15K Sayer
16:30
8m 7f. Numbers coming to roost dropping off.  
04/02/23GoosanderSetley Pond2C D Roseveare
08:33
pair. SZ302988.  
03/02/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes5S Clemons
10:45
2m/3rh. Kingfisher Lake.  
03/02/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir5J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
02/02/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir5J G Ross
12:15
2 Male, 3 Female. Private site. No public access.  
01/02/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir4J G Ross
13:21
Private site. No public access.  
01/02/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes2S Clemons
09:10
m/rh. In flight north of Kingfisher Lake.  
01/02/23GoosanderNetley4A Collins
08:30
1 male and 3 redheads close inshore moving south.  
31/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Little Testwood Lake2P Villiers
13:40
m/f.  
31/01/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir3J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
30/01/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water41J M Clark
17:00
17 male. dusk; 6 (2 males, 1 fw male) on Mockbeggar different.  
30/01/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes3S Clemons
09:22
m+2rh. Flew downriver and landed west of Nine Elms.  
29/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake3P D Winter
13:40
2m,f.  
27/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Meadow Lake2P D Winter
15:00
drk. None located on other lakes pm.  
27/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Little Testwood Lake6S Clemons
09:20
4dr/2rh. Together at southern end.  
27/01/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir5J G Ross
12:15
Private site. No public access.  
26/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake5P Villiers
12:15
3m/2f.  
26/01/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir5J G Ross
12:15
4 female, 1 male. Private site. No public access.  
25/01/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir2J G Ross
12:15
M & F. Private site. No public access.  
24/01/23GoosanderSt Cross, Winchester8T R Jordan
Still around river between Five Bridges Road and viaduct.  
23/01/23GoosanderSt Cross, Winchester1A J Dickety
07:55
1 male and 9 rh. Just south of Five Bridges,on the main stream.  
22/01/23GoosanderSt Cross, Winchester10T R Jordan
16:00
one male, nine rh. Five Bridges Road.  
22/01/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1P D Winter
12:42
fem. In fight. SU3613.  
21/01/23GoosanderCastle Shore Park, Fareham1C Harrison
14:30
Patch tick. Female. Appeared over bushes, followed the sea wall, at head height. Over mud then past the castle into harbour.  
21/01/23GoosanderSkidmore2P D Winter
12:00
north over the Test.  
21/01/23GoosanderLepe5C D Jones
12:00
1 drake 4 Redheads. Off Lighthouse.  
21/01/23GoosanderSt Cross, Winchester7T R Jordan
12:30
one male, six rh. On river south of Five Bridges Road. There seems to be Goosanders here about once a year nowadays although this is the most I have seen.  
21/01/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes3J Sheppard
10:00
1m, 2f. By salmon Leap bridge.  
20/01/23GoosanderRomsey1D Thelwell
11:00
m. on river Test.  
19/01/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water61K Sayer
17:00
28m 33rh. My best count this winter.  
19/01/23GoosanderHill Head5D Houghton
15:40
3f, 2m. Feeding around shingle bars.  
19/01/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir1J G Ross
12:15
fem. Private site. No public access.  
19/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Little Testwood Lake2S Clemons
09:45
m/f.  
19/01/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1J Sheppard
12:09
 
18/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Little Testwood Lake2P D Winter
15:00
m,f. southern end.  
08/01/23GoosanderBickton2R M Webb
15:00
Male and female separately overhead.  
16/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes2R J Wallis
10:50
Male and female on lake nearest visitor centre.  
16/01/23GoosanderStoney Cross1R D Lee
15:39
male. on Large pond/lake west of Andrews Mare car park. SU251110.  
15/01/23GoosanderBudds Farm Sewage Farm1A Lewis
12:00
southmoors breach - female.  
15/01/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water2E Farmer
11:30
2 male.  
15/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake2I R Watts
12:10
m+f.  
15/01/23GoosanderSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1M Rolfe
09:30
On the lagoon not far from the Sabine’s Gull plus a Greenshank.  
15/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes2C Geary
11:01
M and F.  
15/01/23GoosanderSetley Pond2C D Roseveare
08:56
male and fem. New record for this site.  
15/01/23GoosanderSetley Pond2C D Roseveare
08:56
male and fem. New record for this site.  
14/01/23GoosanderFarlington Marshes1T Doran
16:45
Redhead along the stream at dusk.  
13/01/23GoosanderSouth Moor, Langstone Harbour1P A Gammage
13:30
imm. On the flooded field viewed from the breach. Also Greenshank and Kingfisher.  
13/01/23GoosanderFarlington Marshes1C Mayhead
14:05
fem. On the stream north of lake, took off and headed due east.  
13/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake2S Clemons
09:40
m/f.  
13/01/23GoosanderNursling Gravel Pit2S Clemons
08:08
both rh. North. Viewed from Dairy Lane.  
12/01/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes1P D Winter
12:55
fem. flying S over the marsh.  
11/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes - Testwood Lake2S Clemons
15:15
m/f.  
11/01/23GoosanderLower Test Marshes3J Sheppard
10:15
In flight heading S.  
09/01/23GoosanderChilland2D J Pearson
15:00
Two redheads on the Itchen by the bridge but drifting downstream.  
09/01/23GoosanderBlashford Lakes - Ibsley Water9T D Chapman
10:30
 
09/01/23GoosanderFawley Reservoir2J G Ross
12:15
Male and female. Private site. No public access.  
08/01/23GoosanderTestwood Lakes3A B Tew
10:50
1m 2f.  
08/01/23GoosanderGosport, Workhouse Lake1I Calderwood
10:00
female.  
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