Friday 23rd January 2026.
Another wet miserable start to the day, but I still had a smile on my face after yesterday’s Killdeer sighting. A blustery southerly wind and dark clouds overhead produced some rain, but it did fizzle out by midday and the afternoon shift at Pembroke Road wasn't too bad and even quite mild too! The Killdeer was still present at Ripley Farm Reservoir today, but was a little flighty at times, which worried those birders travelling tomorrow for the bird. I did hear there is an organised ‘Pheasant Shoot’ at the Farm tomorrow, so people have been advised to keep to the main footpath and get there around first light before the Shoot starts.
Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth:
As mentioned, the weather was poor on my first shift but much better in the afternoon. A total of 13 bird species were seen during both shifts, which again, was all the usual expected birds seen or heard. A few flocks of Brent Geese flew in from Portsmouth Harbour to their feeding area on Southsea Common and a couple of Cormorants were seen (or quite possibly the same individual) around Curtain Moat. A Greenfinch was heard again, but not seen and a male Blackbird scared the hell out of me when I went to get into my car as it just missed flying into my face!
In Hampshire today:
The Great Grey Shrike was seen again at the Shatterford area after being missing for a week or so and the six Glossy Ibis were on the northern side of the Bridge Street Floods, that included the individual with the poor leg. A Spotted Redshank was on Bunny Meadows, Hook-with-Warsash today. Though not in Hampshire (just), a Snow Bunting was present for its second day at East Head, West Wittering. Hopefully, it just might fly over to nearby Hayling Island?
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