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[stevetb]

cheers tom, it was close at times, but the light was difficult to work with.

 

[teamsaint]

dipped on the Stanpit Marsh Wilson's Phalarope this morning, but it looks like Farlington would have been a better option, reported today: spotted crake (lake), temminck's stint (stream) , spotted redshank, curlew sandpiper, osprey, merlin, wheatear, whinchat, water rail

 

[birder of the south]

Had yet another Hobby over the Garden on Saturday. This is my third one over the Garden now in the Space of a few weeks.

 

[stevetb]

Osprey at keyhaven, along with curlew sand and little stint. I hope the osprey is a long stayer, as the ones so far are only quick passers through, and i havent seen one....

 

[lewis20126]

On Sunday, the Keyhaven Osprey (an adult) took its second fish from Avon Water over to the IOW! Especially good value when harrassed by one of the regular hobbies. A little bit more elusive than last years juvenile but it seems to be finding Avon Water to its liking.

alan

 

[birder of the south]

Does anyone have any more info about the reported probable Bluethroat between Keyhaven Lagoon and the Town.
Lee

 

[stevetb]

Black necked grebe reported at pennington, osprey was seen again on the avon floods. I suspect the curlew sand and little stints are about too.

Re the bluethroat, i would have thought tim.p or marc.m would know, though neither have a pc.
I bet farlington + keyhaven are gonna be busy this weekend!

 

[John P]

I suspect the curlew sand and little stints are about too.

Correct, Curlew sand was on Fishtail and two Little stints on the lagoon East(ish) of Butts.

I didn't manage to find the Bluethroat though either y'day or today, Osprey was good value this morning. There was also a lone Guillemot (looking not too happy) drifting around by the jetty at Pennington. Plenty of other good birds around too.

 

[lewis20126]

Tim P and I saw a Guiilemot in the area on 1/9 - perhaps the same bird? Unusual time of year for them here
alan

 

[stevetb]

Curlew sand and spotted crake at farlington

 

[teamsaint]

also spoonbill still at titchfield today and a melodious warbler at stokes bay (gosport) yesterday

 

[teamsaint]

highlights from Keyhaven today with the group;

loads of Godwits
3 Eider
5+ Greenshank
3 Hobby over the back of Keyhaven Lagoon excellent views
3 Kingfisher (1 flew extremely close to us by the Avon Floods and 2 more flew across Fishtail)
Knot several groups across the area c30 birds in total
Little Tern
4 Med Gulls (of 144 reported)
2 Peregrine
Pintails
Snipe
Spotted Redshank landed on Fishtail excellent views but flew off

66 species in total. also had a clouded yellow

only got as far as the Butts so no doubt more further up. Little Stint reported as well as all the Med Gulls

 

[stevetb]

saw pretty much the same as tom:

Hobbies
Knots
Bar + black tailed godwit
Snipe
Wigeon
2 or 3 spotshanks
Lots of kingfishers
Wigeon
Pintail

I saw the kingfishers in several different places - including on a telegraph wire 20ft above the water, a post on the edge of the saltmarsh and and the dead tree opposite fishtail!

Tim also had a marsh harrier

 

[RoyCo]

highlights from Keyhaven today with the group;

loads of Godwits
3 Eider
5+ Greenshank
3 Hobby over the back of Keyhaven Lagoon excellent views
3 Kingfisher (1 flew extremely close to us by the Avon Floods and 2 more flew across Fishtail)
Knot several groups across the area c30 birds in total
Little Tern
4 Med Gulls (of 144 reported)
2 Peregrine
Pintails
Snipe
Spotted Redshank landed on Fishtail excellent views but flew off

66 species in total. also had a clouded yellow

only got as far as the Butts so no doubt more further up. Little Stint reported as well as all the Med Gulls

Can add to your list this afternoon at Keyhaven (as far as the Butts only also):
Yellow wagtail and loads of swallows/martins over the harbour; Rock Pipit; (3)Sandwich Tern; (40+) Dunlin; lots of Ringed Plover; Prob. one of the Hobby that you mention, a juvenile, near the point; Shoveler; Raft of 6 Eider and Reed warbler along there too. Lots of Knot, as you say, plus Grey Plover.
At least 3 Clouded Yellows amongst the plethora of Whites, a few Red Admirals and Peacocks.
Sadly no Little Stint or Osprey!

Only got to 43 species from 2-5pm !

Oh yes ... also met "Steve the Birder" too. He's way too young to know that AC/DC is a band!!

 

[stevetb]

lol yeah forgot the yellow wags.

Btw they are my fav. band

 

[teamsaint]

wow that hobby picture betters all of mine. also should of mentioned the 2 black swans on fishtail. keith betton had 5 little stints at normandy later this afternoon. no yellow wags. only migrant was chiffchaff. probably passed both of you at some time today. i was with the big group of people, where the adults were watching the birds and the kids were throwing stones into the sea and watching crabs

 

[RoyCo]

... i was with the big group of people, where the adults were watching the birds and the kids were throwing stones into the sea and watching crabs

Can you persuade the kids to throw stones at the cyclists next time?

 

[stevetb]

Yeah, or the people on microlights who sent up nearly every bird on the whole reserve.

 

[teamsaint]

or the people who were sailing into the saltmarsh

 

[stevetb]

yeah had to laugh as one of them nearly fell over.

Great white egret at blashford