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Deer Stalker
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Went for a walk around Sloden/Hampton Ridge area in the New Forest first thing this morning.
Usual stuff about including Redstarts, Crossbills, Firecrest, Dartfords & also a Wheatear on Hampton Ridge|:d|
Usual stuff about including Redstarts, Crossbills, Firecrest, Dartfords & also a Wheatear on Hampton Ridge|:d|
teamsaint
Well-known member
a camera
. actually one second................. (goes to find camera). It's called a Canon 350D with a 70-300mm lens, so not as big as yours 
stevetb
Registered user
so not as big as yours
Lol, coming from the boy with a swarovski scope!
Spoonbill @ titchfield still
skatebirder
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Spotted Flycatcher on Southampton Common this morning. Also Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, lots of Goldcrests and Nuthatches, and a perched Tawny Owl. Still waiting for something a little rarer to turn up there.
David
David
Baddesley Common this evening:
Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Marsh Tit, Raven overhead, and a fairly large flock of:
Blue Tits, Great Tits, Long Tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Blackcap, Wilow Warbler and Chiff Chaff.
All in the Wooded / Scrubby area along the Western edge of the reserve.
Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Marsh Tit, Raven overhead, and a fairly large flock of:
Blue Tits, Great Tits, Long Tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Blackcap, Wilow Warbler and Chiff Chaff.
All in the Wooded / Scrubby area along the Western edge of the reserve.
wint
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Lower Test 29/8
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Greenshank 3
Green Sandpiper 6
Common Sandpiper 8 (marsh at HT)
Yellow-legged Gull 48 (marsh at HT)
Wheatear 1 (Testwood Lake)
Spotted Flycatcher 1 LTM, 1 Nursling Mill
Lots of Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers and Long-tailed Tits moving.
The big tide has covered all the mud on the meres and the springs are all 4.7m until Sunday.
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Greenshank 3
Green Sandpiper 6
Common Sandpiper 8 (marsh at HT)
Yellow-legged Gull 48 (marsh at HT)
Wheatear 1 (Testwood Lake)
Spotted Flycatcher 1 LTM, 1 Nursling Mill
Lots of Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers and Long-tailed Tits moving.
The big tide has covered all the mud on the meres and the springs are all 4.7m until Sunday.
stevetb
Registered user
3 ruff , up to 2 hobbies, 4 knot and a peregrine around keyhaven this pm.
Roy,
Scan the lagoons at high tide for things like curlew sand and little stint.
Lagoons in a nutshell
Keyhaven - pretty good for waders, usually greenshank, plus a couple of black swan
Fishtail - Very good for waders - where you have the best chance of curlew sand or little stint. Keep a watch on the sedge stuff in the corner, some waders like to hide around there. Sometimes a med gull mixed in with the bh's on the shingle
Butts - two lagoons
- the one nearest keyhaven - Good for duck, some wigeon are there at the moment.
- nearest the jetty - good for waders - the ruff like it and is worth spending a while to check for anything irregular
the ones further up arent so good, but are worth checking if you can be bothered to walk. At low tide, the mud near the dead tree out on the marsh is good, and its worth checking oxey island ( an exposed shingle island left of the jetty/outfall ) for black tern.
The balancing pond has a couple of garganey on it atm.
For more details pm me.
Roy,
Scan the lagoons at high tide for things like curlew sand and little stint.
Lagoons in a nutshell
Keyhaven - pretty good for waders, usually greenshank, plus a couple of black swan
Fishtail - Very good for waders - where you have the best chance of curlew sand or little stint. Keep a watch on the sedge stuff in the corner, some waders like to hide around there. Sometimes a med gull mixed in with the bh's on the shingle
Butts - two lagoons
- the one nearest keyhaven - Good for duck, some wigeon are there at the moment.
- nearest the jetty - good for waders - the ruff like it and is worth spending a while to check for anything irregular
the ones further up arent so good, but are worth checking if you can be bothered to walk. At low tide, the mud near the dead tree out on the marsh is good, and its worth checking oxey island ( an exposed shingle island left of the jetty/outfall ) for black tern.
The balancing pond has a couple of garganey on it atm.
For more details pm me.
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skatebirder
Well-known member
A nice crop of common migrants at Lower Test this morning:
1 each of:
Willow Warbler (singing)
Chiffchaff
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Common Whitethroat
Redstart (juv)
Spotted Flycatcher
David
1 each of:
Willow Warbler (singing)
Chiffchaff
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Common Whitethroat
Redstart (juv)
Spotted Flycatcher
David
wint
member
I see from hoslist that 2 Wood Sands arrived on the middle mere after we left! (I would use a smiley but I've no idea what they mean)
birder of the south
Formerly Lee Fuller
Spotted Crake seen briefly this afternoon at Farlington Marshes at back of main pool. Also spoonbill over.
birder of the south
Formerly Lee Fuller
:eek!: 2 Spotted Crakes Farlington Marshes at 6pm on main Lagoon. 1 briefly at back of lagoon and i in south corner near benches also osprey fishing in harbour.
I know where ill be tomorrow.
I know where ill be tomorrow.
teamsaint
Well-known member
Plenty going on in the south-east with a Red-backed Shrike on Hayling and 2 Curlew Sandpipers amongst many commoner waders at Farlington as well as what Lee has previously mentioned. A couple of belated reports as well - Bittern at Titchfield Haven 29th August, Bee-eater over Sandy Point, Hayling on 9th and a Wryneck at the same site on 23rd August.
birder of the south
Formerly Lee Fuller
2 Spotted Crakes still Farlington Marshes this morning in area with no general access.
