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piedsandpiper.bsky.social
As I saw a raptor circle a patch of woodland yesterday I instinctively thought buzzard but something was off. Lifting my camera I thought, perhaps a Goshawk stretching its legs? Then it dawned on me I was watching a Hen Harrier (f) wheeling around. Won’t forget that in a hurry! #HantsBirds
January 4, 2026 at 9:42 AM
peterdjones.bsky.social
A noticeable increase in Redwing calls over my garden today in SW Hampshire. Previously getting singles during daylight hours. (Ignore the Hooded Crow false pos.!) #birding #hantsbirds
A chart showing the species detected by remote bird call monitoring over my garden today
December 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Three additions to the Titchfield Haven patch list this year: Caspian Gull, Mark F's Hudsonian Godwit, and Richard L's Night Heron 🙂 Even better that the 1st Caspian Gull was followed by more! Big flock of White-fronted Geese also lovely to see. #HantsBirds #PWC2025
Terrible photo of a Caspian Gull that still shows the key features - bright white head and underparts, grey mantle & shawl, brown coverts and dark tertials and primaries. It is sat on the sea which appear grey because it is overcast
December 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
dan-h-n.bsky.social
Pleased to find some W-f Geese locally this afternoon at Chilling, Hants, part of the current impressive influx. Obscured by maize stubble and viewed thru a hedge! #hantsbirds
December 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Can't go to Portsmouth without visiting the Purple Sandpipers! Could only find one by Southsea Castle this morning though they do blend in well. A fun morning with ferry and buses #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
Purple Sandpaper on rocks by the sea. There is also a post sticking up out of the water. Some rocks have shells like limpets (or other species) on them. The Sandpiper is dumpy and a similar size to a Dunlin. It has dark brown grey upper parts, grey ish breast abs blanks and pale belly with streaking, orange bill and legs.
December 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
danjbrown97.bsky.social
Had a brilliant Boxing Day of birds seeing White-fronted Geese and getting great views of a White-tailed Eagle at Harbridge. Other highlights between there and a look at Blashford Lakes included Goosanders, Kestrel, Red Kite, Stonechat and Long-tailed Tit. #12DaysWild #Birds #UKWildlife #HantsBirds
A group of White-fronted Geese with a Greylag Goose among them on grass A group of White-fronted Geese in flight against a grey sky A White-tailed Eagle in flight against a grey sky
December 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
chinstrap.bsky.social
5 minute walk to see 3 Great Northern Divers crabbing by Woolston Sewage Works #HantsBirds #HantsBirding #LowCarbonBirding #HampshireBirding
December 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
peterdjones.bsky.social
Grey Partridges were a nice surprise this morning, Dunbridge just North of Romsey #Hantsbirds
Me and the Farmer…
Grey Partridge, in a covey of 9 birds, quite unusual locally. Get on fine, as the song goes. By the House Martin’s no less! Now I doubt many birders have good things to say when it comes to B…
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December 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
chinstrap.bsky.social
Regular visitors along the water's edge at low-tide, Weston Shore 11.12.25 #HantsBirds #HantsBirding #LowCarbonBirding
A Curlew lit by the low morning sun 2 Dunlin feeding amongst pebbles A turnstone showing off it's bright orange legs and feet 2 Brent geese feeding in shallow water
December 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
wheatersdave.bsky.social
A stomp round Matley Wood area NF for the winter bird survey was surprisingly productive. 1x Dartford and 4x Stonechat was a real surprise, the cold has normally displaced them by now. Approx 300 Redwing and maybe 50 Fieldfare in very vocal feeding flocks. Best was a Snipe. No raptors. #hantsbirds
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Annoyingly missed a Caspian Gull in the field as scope stayed home, but camera picked it up in the background when I was checking different gulls 🤦‍♀️ Been great to finally have some on patch this year! Hopefully more to come #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
1w Caspian Gull showing pale underwing and mostly dark upper wing with pale grey 'window' in the inner primaries and pale wingbar 1w Caspian Gull with white head, broad black tailband, grey mantle with some black marks and coverts are mainly dark brown 1w Caspian Gull in top right with closer gulls on the beach in the centre
December 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
1cy Yellow-legged Gull at Hill Head this afternoon was the highlight on patch today #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
1w Yellow-legged Gull on intertidal shingle with Brent geese behind. It has a white ish head with pale eye mask, pink legs, long black primaries, mostly dark tertials, slightly dirty underparts. Coverts are a mix of brown feathers and some newer grey and black features, and mantle is partly grey ish with black marks. Brent Geese are slightly bigger, and mostly black ish
December 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Sometimes the gulls at Titchfield Haven are more obliging and roost on East Meadows though today they were still rather mobile. Smart Yellow-legged Gull joined the flock with many dark Herring too #HantsBirds
Flock on gulls partly hidden by tall rushes. They are mostly adult Herring Gulls with varying marks on their underparts. Overall white head & underparts and grey/blue mantle. Some have darker grey mantles. One gulls, to the right, is a Yellow-legged Gull and has a darker grey back and clean white head and underparts. There are Canada Geese on the water behind Yellow-legged Gull flying.
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Titchfield Haven: 5 of 8 Marsh Harriers over East Meadows today! #HantsBirds #PWC2025
5 marsh harriers sat on a water meadow in dreich conditions. They have cream caps and are otherwise chocolate brown coloured
December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
peterdriver.bsky.social
I had a day in the New Forest on Weds, so 4 from Shatterford + one from Holbury:
1. Crossbills around the car park
2. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker flying over my head
3. Ravens cronking
4. Siskins calling
5. The Boat-tailed Grackle still hanging around the same
residential road in Holbury
#hantsbirds
December 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
piedsandpiper.bsky.social
An autumnal Marsh Tit chewing on a berry in Ocknell Inclosure #HantsBirds
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Latest BirdWatch magazine is out - read my last patch birding column featuring December highlights from Titchfield Haven & Posbrook 😊 #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding

Really grateful to @birdguides.bsky.social for the opportunity over the last 3 years!
November 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
piedsandpiper.bsky.social
A frenetic little fizz of life: coal tit foraging in Ocknell Inclosure #HantsBirds
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
piedsandpiper.bsky.social
Goldcrest hanging from a yew tree in Ocknell Inclosure, New Forest #HantsBirds
November 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM
wheatersdave.bsky.social
New Forest bird survey today near Matley Wood. I popped in for the Great Grey Shrike ✔️ and was lucky enough to connect with both Crossbill ✔️and Redpoll ✔️ flocks whilst walking (all year ticks). The survey was pretty poor except for a mahoosive mixed finch and thrush flock #hantsbirds
November 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Best at Lee-on-the Solent earlier was a Sandwich Tern in breeding plumage #HantsBirds #LowCarbonBirding
Terrible digiscoped photo of a Sandwich Tern in worn breeding plumage. It has a black cap, grey wings, appeared a bit dirty underneath (should be white) and worn dark primaries. Sat on a pals yellow and black buoy
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
Fareham VC11: 17/9 last night including 2 December Moths and Large Wainscot + Palpita vitrealis, 2 Rusty-dot Pearl, White-point the potential migrants @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Also many Redwings, Fieldfares and Song Thrushes overhead this morning ☺️ #TeamMoth #HantsBirds
December Moth on an egg carton with a blurred green background. It is a dark brown, fluffy moth with a pale slightly wavy line near the end of the wing.
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
peterdjones.bsky.social
#hantsbirds Reports of a Penduline Tit at Titchfield Haven today, spurgin hide. Been there a few days but quite elusive by the sound of it. From goingbirding, hampshire
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
amythebirder.bsky.social
The resident Goosander at Titchfield Haven has nearly finished moulting, and today had a companion at long last! #HantsBirds
Male Goosander in almost full breeding plumage with dark green head, green mantle and white wings. Still some grey feathers.
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
chinstrap.bsky.social
A trip to Lymington on the bus and train to see the male Long-tailed Duck who has been staying on Normandy Lagoon 30.10.25 #HantsBirds #HantsBirding #LowCarbonBirding
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM