Monday 10th November 2025.
An unsettled day with occasional showers and a bit of sunshine coming through the gaps in the clouds. Still mild though with temperatures around 13 degrees and a light southerly wind. It was back for another week at Pembroke Road again in Old Portsmouth; so what birding delights will we have this week? Interesting news comes in from Birdguides and a few Whatsapp Birding Groups of a White-throated Sparrow onboard one of the Cruise Liners in Southampton Dock on Friday. Also, an unconfirmed report of the Boat-tailed Grackle at Calshot Spit again. We shall see.
Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth:
When I arrived at 7.45am this morning, there were a good number of Herring Gulls and a few Black-headed Gulls searching for food in the wet grass on Governor’s Green to kick off my day here. Two Jays put in an appearance again and are now becoming a regular feature here. A Goldcrest was heard calling from the Holm Oaks and most of the usual bird species were here this morning during my first shift. In all, 14 bird species were logged.
This afternoon, on my second shift, again it was rather wet with rain on and off and eventually a huge downpour. A Great Black-backed Gull was seen flying over the Curtain Moat area and then on towards Portsmouth Harbour to add to my day total here at Pembroke Road.
On my travels during the day, I found a rather late Common Marbled Carpet moth sat on the entrance to a Retirement Home in Milton. On the subject of Moths, birding pal Emma Parkes, found a Mottled Umber moth at her place of work. I will have the Moth Box on a few nights this week to see if I can pick up a few more macro moths for November, though I don't expect many to be honest.
In Hampshire today:
The Great Grey Shrike was yet again showing well where we saw the bird last Saturday. At Hill Head, there was a late Wheatear present on the shoreline, but little else was reported today, though I think the poor weather had a lot to do with that.
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