September is perhaps the busiest month of the year although my only Knot of the autumn so far were these four juveniles feeding quite close by on the Old Spit Outflow on the 2nd. Ospreys were seen throughout the month, mainly in the Beaulieu River but also along Warren Shore. The peak count was threeContinue reading “September 2022”
Category Archives: Monthly Summaries
August 2022
These are my own observations. A complete record of all permit holder sightings as recorded in the logbook will be reported in the next Newsletter due in mid-September. Adam has used his regularly booked contractor time to reduce reed encroachment on open standing water in the northwest corner of Black Water and to allow theContinue reading “August 2022”
July 2022
The first sign of autumn is often the returning waders and Green Sandpiper is one of the earliest. After a late June individual there were three on the 10th July on Venner Island. Then several other birds around Venner and also several calling over Pullen during the rest of July. The first Black-tailed Godwits wereContinue reading “July 2022”
Highlights April 2022
A frustrating run of cold northerly winds seemed to last all month slowing up the arrival of migrants and making this key sea watching period along the Solent very poor. Small groups of Eider were moving back and forth on the sea early in the month and a female Red-breasted Merganser was still around onContinue reading “Highlights April 2022”
Patch Birding 