Winchester Sewage Farm
Grid Reference: SU4927
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/04/24 | Sand Martin | Winchester Sewage Farm | 20 | F Matthews |
| 08:00 | Huge flock of around 100 hirundines. Roughly 50 Swallows, 20 Sand and 20 House Martin. Also 2 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 26/04/24 | Sand Martin | Winchester Sewage Farm | 10 | F Matthews |
| 07:20 | At least. Very large mixed group of hirundines over the lake. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 21/04/24 | Greylag Goose | Winchester Sewage Farm | 2 | F Matthews |
| 08:30 | patch tick. pair on winter pool. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 21/04/24 | Swift | Winchester Sewage Farm | 2 | F Matthews |
| 08:30 | pair flying above Deacon Hill (area between Morestead Road and the SF where the SF is viewed from.). No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 20/04/24 | Marsh Harrier | Winchester Sewage Farm | 1 | F Matthews |
| 07:30 | fem. on tree then flew across lake and disappeared, probably landed again out of view. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 14/04/24 | Purple Heron | Winchester Sewage Farm | 2 | T R Jordan |
06:00 | No sign this morning. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 13/04/24 | Purple Heron | Winchester Sewage Farm | 2 | T R Jordan |
| 20:00 | Roosting next to each other amongst flooded reeds and rushes on south east side of lake. Found at sunset and remained until I left, mostly hunkered down but occasionally looking to sky as if ready to depart. No access to private site but SF can be viewed from Deacon Hill right to roam land to south. Best viewpoint is by fence at approx 51.046669 , -1.2975535. Deacon Hill can be accessed via kissing gate at west end or east end by layby. A few parking spaces in drive where Morestead Road bends (51.047219 , -1.3024834, do not block gate) and a couple more in laybys further east. Otherwise nearest parking is St Catherine's Park and Ride, c10 minutes walk, go south up track, across motorway bridge then back down to Morestead Road. Please do not attempt to access sewage works, herons would not have been visible from there anyway. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 19/03/24 | Mediterranean Gull | Winchester Sewage Farm | 1 | F Matthews |
| 07:45 | 1 to 3 flying over. Also Little Grebe, Bullfinch. Also 6 Sand Martins were seen by someone else at midday. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 12/03/24 | Wigeon | Winchester Sewage Farm | 2 | F Matthews |
| 17:55 | m and f. No Redshank or Green Sanpiper today - even though were regularly seen from Wednesday to Sunday last week. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
| 08/03/24 | Redshank | Winchester Sewage Farm | 1 | F Matthews |
| 07:25 | Distant. Best viewed from downs North of Morestead Road. On far edge of Winter Pond next to green sandpiper. Also Wigeon, Shoveler. SU494280. No access to private site; view only from Morestead Road at c.SU495275. | |||
