Black-throated Diver

Recent sightings

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
03/12/25	Black-throated Diver	Lepe	1	R Chapman
10:00	quite close off Dark Water outfall with at least one of the GNDs.
02/11/25	Black-throated Diver	Brownwich	1	C Harrison
15:20	East. Flew across Southampton Water head on then veered along cliffs at - 150 m. Had my scope not my camera, so late report after double-checking ID books, for bill, head and neck. W/P.
17/10/25	Black-throated Diver	Hill Head	1	P J Honeysett
11:39	Off chalets. Showing a little closer in today.
16/10/25	Black-throated Diver	Hill Head	1	B Hayward
14:23	Seen with PH and JH. More on my blog- https://avesobservatabirdblog.blogspot.com/?m=0.
16/10/25	Black-throated Diver	Hill Head	1	P J Honeysett
08:23	Off sailing club/rainbow bar, also seen around midday in same area. + 1x RB Merganser, 1x Goosander in morning and possible RTD at midday.
14/10/25	Black-throated Diver	Hill Head	1	G J Steaggles
11:35	f? Sea seen off sea wall from reserve entrance area, just west of large orange Buoy . Also (by Amy R. Phot)maybe Juv or par moult.
14/10/25	Black-throated Diver	Hill Head	1	A Robjohns
11:30	Still offshore and lingering (still here at 1731 per MJP).
13/10/25	Black-throated Diver	Hill Head	1	I Calderwood
12:00	Diving frequently off sailing club but distant.
21/09/25	Black-throated Diver	Barton on Sea	2	G Harrald
12:23	Fishing and Diving off the groynes.

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Year	Details
2025	Black-throated Diver, Weston Shore, Southampton, 2CY, 20th June, Unseasonal record Imm. Winter/non-breeding plumage bird off Dock Head. Flew south at 06:55 before turning and heading high, up the River Test. I couldn't relocate it at either Mayflower Park or Redbridge Wharf. *