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Hawfinches back at Mercer Way, Romsey

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Four Hawfinches reported back at their usual spot, Mercer Way in Romsey, yesterday (via Birdguides)
Found by birders making a speculative stop on the way back from the Spotted Sandpiper, perhaps?

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Hawfinches back at Romsey

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I missed the reports earlier this month – good to hear that up to four Hawfinches are back at Mercer Way in Romsey (via Birdguides).

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More Haws

Posted in local sightings, tagged , , , , on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

After a quiet start to the season, a report today of four Hawfinches at the regular Mercer Way site in Romsey (per BirdGuides).
If these birds start to to attract a few more birders, it will be interesting to see if anything else is found there or at nearby Fishlake Meadows, which seems to be a [...]

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Hawfinch in Romsey

Posted in local sightings, tagged , , on November 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »

As pondered last week, a Hawfinch appears to have returned to the regular spot in Romsey.
According to Ralph Hollins’ Nature Notes, one was seen at Mercer Way on 23 November. Ralph Hollins mentions the theory that the ‘cherry-like fruit’ in the trees that border the canal may be the secret to attracting these birds. Does [...]

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Miserable weekend

Posted in local sightings, tagged , , on November 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »

A miserable weekend, but Marsh Tit again around Cooks Lane – after a couple of years of hardly seeing them at all here, it’s good to see them around.
Too much rain to explore more widely, but on the plus side the pools at Fishlake Meadows should be filling up with water (and ducks) by now.  [...]

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