Hamble River, Warsash

Sunday 21 September

No sooner back from our cruise and out just after 7.30 in the clear and calm sunny weather and time to take a quick walk up the Hamble River to the conservation area and back before the high tide arrives.  Not that many species about but, as yet, no sign of any Brent Geese arriving back for the winter,  Lots of Black-tailed Godwits along with both Redshank and Greenshank plus the usual Turnstones, Oystercatchers and a good number of Ringed Plover plus a couple of Dunlin.  Also present a trio of young Curlew.  Making my outward journey I also came a cross a singe Pied Wagtail.

Curlew Numenius arquata

Two score or more Black-headed plus a trio of Herring and a singe Common Gull.  Good to see at least seven Little Egret and at the conservation area two Cormorant and a quartet of Teal. 

Little Egret Egretta garzetta with Greenshank Tringa nebularia in the background

Also noted on the return journey a single Roe Deer feeding in a garden at the back of Bunny Meadow.

Early morning feeding Row Deer Capreolus capreolus

Now time to complete the above and own records before getting ready to head off on the next birding adventure to meet  up with my Belgian birding friend in the Ardennes in search of a Nutcracker or two.

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa with a couple of Redshank Tringa totanus

Birds seen:

Teal, Cormorant, Little Egret, Heron, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Greenshank, Turnstone, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Magpie.

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

Dunlin Calidris alpina

Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba

Redshank Tringa totanus with 2 Black-tailed Godwits L.limosa

Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

Turnstone Arenaria interpres

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