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  1. birder of the south

    Marsh Warbler Gosport Hampshire?

    I've seen and heard it and from day one it was a reed warbler! Found a bird with a Howe at the weekend also in Hampshire and it mimicked alot more than the gosport bird and very well but it was still a reed! Maybe it's something to do with the reed warblers in Hampshire......our bird mimicked up...
  2. birder of the south

    Young Birder

    up to 211 for the year, 209 of them in Hants, and btw it doesnt include this dodgy flycatcher thing lol
  3. birder of the south

    Young Birder

    Yup Mistle Thrush it is, went out today and let's say pointless weather was terrible and too late for sea watching. Have had a good easter weekend tho boosting me up to 180 county list 181 in total, birds include Jack Snipe, Garganey, Cuckoo, Redstart and missed out on the Glossy ibis because of...
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    Young Birder

    I'm on 165 now again all in Hampshire still need 15 or so easy year ticks which should bring me up to 180 odd but at the moment still on 165. Highlights being Spoonbills, Green Winged Teal, Rosy Starling, Red Breasted Goose and a self found Long Billed Dowitcher. Around Britain I am on a...
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    Young Birder

    Haven't had the time for a full write up and nor have I now but just to let you all know a bit of what I have seen over the last few week..... Spanish Sparrow, Iceland Gull, Glaucous Gull, Ring Billed Gull, Shorelark, Barn Owl, SEO,LEO etc etc That's just a few that I have seen all in my home...
  6. birder of the south

    Young Birder

    Took two days of last Thursday and Friday before the weekend so I had a full four days birding where I could clear up on some of the best birding I can remember in Hampshire for a long, long time. Most of you can guess a few that I would have got I would expect ;), will do a full write up...
  7. birder of the south

    Young Birder

    Yes sorry as Ashley said I have seen one before so that is probably why I lacked in enthusiasm although I really enjoyed getting it back on my Hampshire List. Hi Jonny721 thanks and yes it has been a while and yeah why not as I said will probably only be doing a county list although I am sure...
  8. birder of the south

    Young Birder

    Most probably mine will only be a County Year list but nevertheless the bird race saw me get 116 which wasn't bad the prev record was 120 got broke y'day by 1 and to be honest if we had better weather we would have done so too, by midday it was pissing it down and it didn't stop. We also missed...
  9. birder of the south

    Wader sp Fuerteventura

    I agree also looks like a WRS
  10. birder of the south

    Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs

    still stick with greater I think tho the bill length is the problem here, certainly looks more like the greater i saw a few weeks back than any lessers iv seen
  11. birder of the south

    Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs

    must admit looking at the third pic bill is rather slim
  12. birder of the south

    Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs

    does look quite big for a lesser I'd say greater
  13. birder of the south

    Short eared owl irruption.

    I wasn't asking about a location was just curious as 6 is a good count in Hants but yeah either way looks like a good influx almost everywhere is enjoying good views and good numbers of them apart from me lol then again when I went up to north thumbs the habitat up there is far more in abundance...
  14. birder of the south

    Short eared owl irruption.

    There does seem to be a lot about especially when they were seen in off the sea along the east coast Norfolk, spurn etc. Was the Shortie's you saw in Hants by any chance?? iv not seen one but i never get much luck with them, Thanks lee
  15. birder of the south

    juve gannet ? - mousehole, cornwall, uk

    Yep juv gannet
  16. birder of the south

    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    Black Winged Pratincole!
  17. birder of the south

    Unknown Juv. Bird, St.Gothian Sand NR, Cornwall, UK

    Stonechat for me too!
  18. birder of the south

    Thrush - Mistle or Song? UK

    Song
  19. birder of the south

    Young Birder

  20. birder of the south

    Young Birder

  21. birder of the south

    Young Birder

    Few of my recent shots!! One more bird til i hit 380!!!B (: I wonder what it mite be lol.
  22. birder of the south

    Hampshire

    4 wood Warblers in the Forest now! also two Woodlarks, Tree Pipit, Cuckoo and plenty of Redstarts etc
  23. birder of the south

    Hampshire

    1 Wheatear Needs Ore this afternoon along with good numbers of Avocet.
  24. birder of the south

    Hampshire

    A good day out today! Didn't start late due to the Grand prix lol but non the less managed to see a male Ring Ouzel at Beacon Hill along with about 5 Red Kites. Then having only seen Two Stone Curlew's in Hants at any one time went to an undisclosed site and had a superb 7 individuals some of...
  25. birder of the south

    Is this a Corn Bunting???

    Nope! looks like it is a Reed Bunting to me. Cheerz, Lee
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