Bird news

Wednesday 5th August 2026

Date Species Site Count Observer
05/08/26Tawny OwlHyde Common, NF2P Bailey
21:30
1 owl observed flying from branch to branch in large pine trees and calling out in response to another owl in trees 50 yds away.  
05/08/26NightjarHyde Common, NF3P Bailey
21:15
Various calls heard and 3 birds observed in flight over and around us for 15 minutes.  
05/08/26Mediterranean GullHill Head1S Brunton
12:10
ad. Off the sailing club.  
05/08/26Common SandpiperTitchfield Haven5S Brunton
09:30
South Scrape.  
05/08/26SpoonbillTitchfield Haven4S Brunton
09:30
South Scrape.  
05/08/26KnotTitchfield Haven1S Brunton
09:30
South Scrape.  
05/08/26DunlinHill Head1S Brunton
09:20
Off the sailing club.  
05/08/26SanderlingHill Head21S Brunton
09:20
2 off the sailing club, 19 the Rainbow bar.  
05/08/26Mute SwanRedbridge82P Villiers
12:00
77 2cy 5 1cy. The daily gathering along Redbridge Channel plus 2 families either side of the A35 with 5 growing cygnets, and 12 adults further along the Test north of the A35. Highest count so far this year - but slightly less than my count on 5th August 25 (94).  
05/08/26Mistle ThrushHinton Ampner14A Davidson
15:18
First flock I've seen, definitely more than one family party.  
05/08/26GreenshankAshlett Mill Pond2J G Ross
13:30
 
05/08/26Yellow-legged GullAshlett Mill Pond1J G Ross
13:30
ad.  
05/08/26RedshankAshlett Creek45J G Ross
12:00
 
05/08/26RavenAshlett Creek2J G Ross
12:00
 
05/08/26PeregrineCalshot Cemetery, Calshot1J G Ross
11:00
Mobbing a Buzzard.  
05/08/26SwiftLower Test Marshes4S Clemons
08:45
1+3 west.  
05/08/26RavenDundridge, Bishops Waltham4J Faithfull
11:00
Circling over a stubble field.  
05/08/26FirecrestDundridge, Bishops Waltham1J Faithfull
09:30
Galley Down Wood.  
05/08/26PeregrineSouthampton Eastern Docks1I R Watts
06:30
f. On silos, Dock Head.  
05/08/26HobbyWoolmer Pond1M Lawn
10:12
Chased Peregrine. P flew off to W, Hobby seen later low over pond. Also male Red-veined Darter, my 3rd sighting here this year - a rare visitor here.  
05/08/26PeregrineWoolmer Pond1M Lawn
10:05
Hunting over the pond. Then chased by Hobby.  
05/08/26Yellow-legged GullWeston Shore, Southampton1I R Watts
09:25
ad. North of jetty.