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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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Cattle Egret at Romsey

Posted in local sightings, tagged , on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A Cattle Egret reported yesterday at Romsey – “one flew low almost parallel with the A27 heading towards the A27/A3090 junction” (via Birdguides).
A home-grown UK egret, perhaps?
Funny how often rare bird reports from Romsey are of birds flying through. The area hasn’t had a rare long-staying bird (that I’m aware of) since the Ring-necked Duck [...]

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Romsey Black Kite

Posted in local sightings, tagged , , , , on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A Black Kite reported going north over Romsey today (via Birdguides).
So far it’s been a fantastic spring for these birds in the UK, with perhaps double figures reported already. Worth keeping eyes skywards.
I missed this one when it happened, but a month ago a Goshawk was reported going north-east over Romsey.
UPDATE
On 7 May, a Red [...]

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Anyone know anything about Fishlake Meadows?

Posted in local environment, tagged , on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Not far from Awbridge, there’s a fantastic piece of bird-friendly habitat called Fishlake Meadows. Not the Romsey housing estate, you understand, but the small wetland that remains just north of it.
I’ve only been there on a handful of occasions, but almost every time seen or heard something good there. I believe Cetti’s Warbler and [...]

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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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