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Hampshire
Time for the monthly Hampshire post: a seawatch this morning was interesting without being too exciting, Black, Common and Arctic Terns, loads of Whimbrel and Barwits, often in mixed flocks, Little Gull, several Scoter, distant Fulmars, many Gannets constantly active, one Arctic Skua which... -
Hampshire
Single Swallow over Keyhaven Lagoon this morning also two Water Pipits on there still; out in the forest this afternoon had great views of Lesser Spot in Brinken Wood, drumming virtually non-stop from 15:00 - 15:30 (this did help make it relatively easy to find) ;), Holmsley Passage on the way... -
Hampshire
Mostly distant, but over 100 Red-throated diver went West out of the Solent this morning between 8.00 and 11.30, (more seen later too). Good numbers of Gannet over the shingle bank near the Needles and a sprinkling of Kittiwakes, Guillemots and Razorbill. -
Hampshire
For anyone not plugged in to the HantsBirdNews site the WTE has been seen again. I was out today at about the right time and not too far from there but I was mostly looking South, the strange thing was as I was driving home I was wondering where it might have gone as it's not been reported... -
Hampshire
The worst walk of the year - so far - Spent an hour or so walking part of the old railway line (and back again) from Burbush towards Holmsley Passage this morning, I managed to see 5 Crows, 7 Blackbirds (all male), 1 Great Tit and heard a Chaffinch and a Green woodpecker. I would normally... -
Hampshire
Plenty of Brambling in the same place again this afternoon, there is still a small amount of ice on that road , especially if you come in from the Vinney Ridge end (East), easily driveable though. If you do come from the Eastern end, go 50 - 100 yards past *Burley Products* and you can't miss... -
Hampshire
Most of the older forested areas are well endowed with Beech, Mark Ash Wood, Ridley Wood, and Ashurst Wood are I think the oldest areas. Mark Ash would be a good place to start, there's a lay-by thingy at SU247072 where you can park, I saw Brambling just a little way up the hill from there... -
Hampshire
Try and find me a nice male please Paul. :king: (Smew of course) :-O I came off Hurst Spit about 3.00 pm, it felt like I'd just got off a boat when I walked onto the bridge, force 6 and sandblasted all the way back, wasn't cold though, had the full bull buggering cold weather fishing gear on... -
Hampshire
Yes: that was also my initial understanding but reading again more carefully it was obviously not Needs Ore. ....................... and we now know it was seen in the SE of the county, probably Sandy Point but that is more supposition. ********************************** Paul, where did... -
Hampshire
Glad you found it Jon, I'm always a bit dubious about grid refs given by others (or generated by websites, which I believe is what happens with the GoingBirding site). Thanks for the accurate grid ref, it certainly fits better with the Oyster beds. I may have a trip over there my self this... -
Hampshire
It wasn't seen today Jonny, so if you didn't make it you didn't miss anything. I went today on the basis that Shrikes usually seem to hang around awhile but I can't say that I thought the area looked good for a supply of large insects. It could well turn up somewhere else soon, ( I wouldn't...