Flying visit to three Hampshire sites

Working in Havant, so took the opportunity to make flying visits to 3 sites, first stop Walpole Park Gosport, some other birders there already all looking at “Waldo” the returning adult Ring-billed gull, also added Dark-bellied brent goose, red-breasted merganser, Mediterranean gull, Common gull & starling.

Colour ringed Mute Swan Orange with Black P2N

2014 Year List = 79

Then onto Southsea Castle for the Purple Sandpipers seven seen, also two Shags diving close in.

2014 Year List = 80

And finally to Black Point Hayling for the wader roost adding Oystercatcher, Ringed plover, Grey plover, sanderling, Dunlin & Bar-tailed godwit.

2014 Year List = 86