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To see news for the week ending August 18th August 25th September 1st
Birds
Two Brent geese were seen from the oyster beds on 4th. Probably the same 2 found further south last week at least one of which has been here all summer.
Winter visiting ducks are back with wigeon at Farlington and Titchfield and pintails at Farlington.
Two common scoters were seen off Hill Head on 4th.
Three whimbrels were off Castle Shore Park Portchester on 4th.
There were 110 black-tailed godwits on the south scrape at Titchfield Haven u8ntil they were flushed, probably by a sparrowhawk.
Ten knot were among the roosting grey plovers at the oyster beds a.m. on 3rd and 4th.
A curlew sandpiper was on the willow pool just west of the point field at Farlington early on 4th. In and out of view from the sea wall. there was also one at the oyster beds at midday.
On 2nd there were 9 common sandpipers 6 on the side of Russell's Lake in Langstone Harbour and 3 on the marsh. Next day there were 2 at the oyster beds and 2 at Titchfield Haven; and on 4th there were 5 at the oyster beds.
There were over 50 common terns off Hill Head towards dusk on 3rd.
An Arctic skua was seen from the oyster beds harassing terns and gulls before flying off towards Southmoors.
A great white egret was seen from the Meadow Hide at Titchfield Haven on 2nd. Mid morning ion 4th a glossy ibis and a great white egret were seen at Titchfield Haven.
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An osprey flew past the point and settled on N Binness Island to eat its catch on 3rd and it was on the same tree for about 4 hours a.m. on 4th.
A kingfisher was showing well at Castle Shore Park Portchester on 4th.
On 3rd 2 peregrines were seen at Farlington and one on N Binness Island.
A grasshopper warbler, 4 lesser whitethroats and a garden warbler were in the scrub by the steps from the Billy Trail up to the north end of the oyster beds on 3rd.
Warblers around Fort Widley on 3rd included at least 7 chiffchaffs, 10 blackcaps, a garden warbler and 2 whitethroats. There was also a firecrest and a redstart.
A whinchat was seen on 3rd by the west entrance to Titchfield Haven and one was on the reserve next day.
There were 4 wheatears northwest of the lagoon at the Hayling oyster beds on 3rd.
An estimated 190 yellow wagtails coming into roost at Titchfield Haven on 3rd.
A grey wagtail was in the moat to the east of Portchester Castle p.m. on 4th.
A healthy population of autumn ladies tresses has avoided the mowers on the verges of Portsdown Av over the last few weeks and there were a few in Grant and Galt Rd as well.
A badger visited a Portsdown garden around 21.30 on 1st. Hedgehogs seen the previous week have not yet appeared this week.
