A good day on the south coast (19/04/2015)

First stop was Bolderwood, but no sign of any Tawny Owl and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

Then down to Pennington/Keyhaven where in the fresh NE wind it was very cold.  Some good birds here including Whitethroat, Dartford Warbler (in song), quite a few hirundines, Mediterranean Gull, Spotted Redshank, Whimbrel, Common Tern and Bar-tailed Godwit.  Also, at least 5 Little Ringed Plovers.

I then went over to Beaulieu Road Station where heard a Cuckoo but didn't see it.  A singing Woodlark and 5 or 6 Redstarts were the highlights.

I then got wind that the Greater Yellowlegs was back at Titchfield Haven and I went over there.  I went to the hide and managed to see the bird very well roosting with Black-tailed Godwits.  Offshore there were 2 Sandwich Terns.

Disppointment reigns (12/04/2015)

Despite getting there early there was no sign of the Greater Yellowlegs.  A few bits and pieces bolstered the year list but it was a pretty unimpressive day.

Easter Weekend (2015)

A couple of visits to Moor Green Lakes where highlights included 2s Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Owls, Barn Owl and my first Swallows of the year.

Duck giving the run around (29/12/14)

First time i've been out in ages and went over to Jubilee River for the drake Ring-necked Duck, but it had disappeared and no sign of the Jack Snipe.

I then decided to see if the duck had moved back to Bray GP's.  It had - I found it at the back of the gravel pits by the motorway picked up by its grey flanks with a white peak to the front.  It was mostly asleep but did poke its head a couple of times where I got reasonable views of its bill.

Tice's Meadow (06/09/2014)

My first trip out for a while and a nice selection of birds including 3 Curlew Sandpipers (one adult), Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Garganey, 6 Ruff, Hobby and Greenshank.

Pagham (05/08/2014)

Quite a long wait but eventually it was worth it as the Long-tailed Skua, after making a few attempts at chasing terns, flew in to the harbour giving reasonable views.  It then moved a fair way inland before turning back around and moving back onto the sea where it landed and couldn't be relocated.

On one of my trips back to the car a Peregrine flew over being harassed by a couple of Kestrels.

Pennington Marshes (04/08/2014)

A pleasant early morning walk around the marshes produced a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wood Sandpipers and at least 3 juvenile Water Rails.  6 Eider were in the harbour and eventually had good views of the Pectoral Sandpiper on the Fish-tail Lagoon.