Bird news

Thursday 3rd September 2026

Date Species Site Count Observer
03/09/26Green SandpiperAlresford Pond17T R Jordan
19:00
One each of Common Sandpiper and Snipe the only other waders.  
03/09/26Little StintFarlington Marshes3G Sharples
11:44
 
03/09/26Curlew SandpiperFarlington Marshes12G Sharples
11:44
Large number on main lake.  
03/09/26Sand MartinChichester Harbour, Black Point7A Johnson
19:00
 
03/09/26Arctic TernChichester Harbour, Black Point1A Johnson
19:00
Juvenile on the dropping tide.  
03/09/26Roseate TernChichester Harbour, Black Point1A Johnson
19:00
Ringed adult on the dropping tide.  
03/09/26OspreyHurst Castle1R Chapman
10:20
Fishing in channel beside the spit then out over Christchurch Bay, arrived form the S over the Castle.  
03/09/26WheatearTitchfield Haven1D Wallace
15:10
In rough grass between the south and north scrapes.  
03/09/26Common SandpiperTitchfield Haven2D Wallace
15:10
Top end of south scrape.  
03/09/26Sand MartinRanvilles Lane2M Rolfe
15:30
Plus a few House Martins.  
03/09/26SwallowRanvilles Lane150M Rolfe
15:30
 
03/09/26Red KiteRanvilles Lane3M Rolfe
15:30
Plus 5 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawks and 4 Kestrel.  
03/09/26HobbyRanvilles Lane1M Rolfe
14:30
Hunting over the fields.  
03/09/26Yellow-legged GullAshlett Mill Pond1J G Ross
12:30
ad.  
03/09/26Black-tailed GodwitAshlett Creek6J G Ross
13:00
 
03/09/26GreenshankAshlett Creek7J G Ross
13:00
 
03/09/26Marsh TitAshlett Creek1J G Ross
13:00
 
03/09/26Yellow WagtailAshlett Creek2J G Ross
13:00
Flyovers.  
03/09/26TealBadminston GP32J G Ross
12:00
 
03/09/26Green SandpiperBadminston GP1J G Ross
12:00
Remarkably the first Sandpiper I have seen here this year.  
03/09/26Spotted FlycatcherCalshot Cemetery, Calshot3J G Ross
11:15
 
03/09/26RedstartCalshot Cemetery, Calshot1J G Ross
11:15
 
03/09/26Sandwich TernWeston Sailing Club2I R Watts
07:30
 
03/09/26Eurasian WhimbrelHamble Estuary1I R Watts
10:30
Inner Hook Spit....viewed from Hamble Point.  
03/09/26KnotHamble Estuary1I R Watts
10:30
North of Maritime College pier.....viewed from hamble Point.  
03/09/26GreenshankHamble Estuary1I R Watts
10:30
Inner Hook Spit....viewed from Hamble Point.  
03/09/26RedshankHamble Estuary44I R Watts
10:30
either side of Maritime College pier....viewed from Hamble Point.  
03/09/26Common TernTitchfield Haven5B F Coates
10:00
A huge decrease in numbers since last Thursday.  
03/09/26House MartinTitchfield Haven30B F Coates
14:21
Hawking as they flew south.  
03/09/26Black-tailed GodwitHamble Estuary80I R Watts
10:30
29 on Hamble Shore plus 51 either side of Maritime College pier....viewed from Hamble Point.  
03/09/26PeregrineSouthampton Eastern Docks1I R Watts
07:00
Dock Head silos....viewed from Weston Sailing club.  
03/09/26Cattle EgretTitchfield Haven8B F Coates
09:45
Flew down the Valley and dispersed among the cattle in the meadow between Knights Bank hide and the Frying Pan. Largely out of sight in the long grass. Adults with one in full breeding plumage.  
03/09/26Glossy IbisTitchfield Haven1B F Coates
09:45
Flew down the valley past Knights Bank Hide and kept going.  
03/09/26OspreyGoatee Beach, Eling Great Marsh1I A Smith
13:21
On pylon middle of Southampton water.  
03/09/26Dark-bellied Brent GooseChichester Harbour, Mill Rithe/Gutner Point1A Johnson
09:25
Flew across from Thorney.  
03/09/26Common WhitethroatFarlington Marshes2P Hogston
11:15
 
03/09/26Yellow WagtailFarlington Marshes12P Hogston
11:15
Different locations.  
03/09/26Common WhitethroatWoolmer Forest1M Lawn

SU7832.  
03/09/26EiderButts Bay, Pennington15P Calladine
11:17
 
03/09/26GreenshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P Calladine
11:06
Very little water in the lagoons. Some completely dry.  
03/09/26CurlewWeston Shore, Southampton21M Caponi
11:06
SU439099.  
03/09/26Ringed PloverWeston Shore, Southampton4M Caponi
11:06
SU439099.  
03/09/26GreenshankNormandy Marsh/Lagoon1P Calladine
10:40
 
03/09/26KingfisherBickerley Common1M Lomax
09:51
SU146048.  
03/09/26House MartinBickerley Common40M Lomax
09:51
SU146048.  
03/09/26ChiffchaffBickerley Common8M Lomax
09:51
SU146048.  
03/09/26Willow WarblerBickerley Common4M Lomax
09:51
20 species in 20 minutes. SU146048.  
03/09/26BlackcapBickerley Common1M Lomax
09:50
SU146048.  
03/09/26OspreyFawley Refinery1I R Watts
09:11
Eating fish on post to left of outfall just south of Hythe, shore road. Viewed from Netley rec. Private site. No public access.  
03/09/26Black TernWeston Sailing Club1I R Watts
06:50
ad. Feeding with BHGulls sout of WSC.