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4th April.
Lots of Willow Warblers arrived today - up to 350 on Hengistbury and 20 around Keyhaven.
Osprey came across in good numbers today too and the first Redstarts were seen. A few Redstarts are already singing on territory in the New Forest woodlands.
Scarce birds are thin on the ground, but we did see a Water Pipit at Keyhaven this morning (on Fishtail Lagoon) and there have been 2 Egyptian Goose on Stanpit Marsh from yesterday evening.
Simon Curson.
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Si
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Saw some Redstarts & Willow Warblers on the Forest this morning. Blackcap also.
At lower Test no sign of the Osprey but there was a couple of Cetti's Warblers singing.
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7th April.
The northerly winds have slower migration down to a trickle. A few commoner migrants are still coming in with 1 Redstart near Lymington (thanks Lyz and Derek). A lot of Willow Warblers came in on 5th and a few on 6th.
Once the north wind changes there could be lots of migrants around!!!
Simon Curson
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Tree Pipits now on the Forest.
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A couple of hours around Ashlett Creek scrub this morning produced 5 singing Nightingales, a single Whitethroat, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Bullfinches as well as loads of chiffchaffs and willow warblers, Highlight was an Osprey flying over towards the Hamble area.
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Whimbrels have been coming in for a few days now. Keep an eye out for them on the coast.
Migrants have been trickling in so far this spring.
Rarity news is of a Lesser Yellowlegs (a wader like a Redshank, but with yellow legs) is at Pagham harbour in Sussex.
Simon Curson
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Si
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Couple of Cuckoos on the Forest this morning.
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Whitethroats are now singing in hedgerows in many places and Sedge and reed Warblers have started to arrive. A lot of migrants have arrived in the last few days with lots of House Martin and Swallow around.
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Wood Warbler near Pig Bush car park in the New Forest this morning. Wheatears in Frame Heath Inclosure.
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Garden Warbler singing in Burley Outer Rails Inclosure in the New Forest this morning.
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