Friday 27th March 2026.
A rather quiet day for birds though the weather did not help with that due to the drizzle this morning and breezy southerly winds. However, it did brighten up this afternoon and remained that way into the evening, though more rain is expected overnight. I didn't put the Moth Box on last night due to the rain overnight, but I shall risk it tonight as it is supposed to be very light rain. We shall see.
Pembroke Road, Old Portsmouth:
I only managed 13 bird species from my two shifts at Pembroke Road today and just all the usual species too. The Blue Tits were busy chasing one another again in the treetops and even landed by the tall Yucca plant close to where I stood. A Great Black-backed Gull flew low over the road and over Governor’s Green and all the usual passerines were present, including the House Sparrows by the Bowling Green. On the afternoon shift, a singing Great Tit was added to my day total here, singing loudly from the garden in Pembroke Close.
It was the insects that grabbed my attention today. While driving about Southsea, I found my first Light Brown Apple Moth of the year perched on someone's front door and so managed to grab a few photos on my mobile phone. On this afternoon’s shift at Pembroke Road, a Queen Buff-tailed Bumblebee flew in and landed under the window cill of a nearby house (see photo). OK, a quiet day today, which finished off with a singing Blackcap hidden in my neighbours Bay Tree.
In Hampshire today:
Migrants are arriving now and this morning, a male Wheatear was found at Normandy Marshes and up at Fleet Pond, the drake Ring-necked Duck was still present and a Sand Martin was seen flying over. An oiled Kittiwake was seen this afternoon sitting on the Pumphrett Hide at Titchfield Haven.
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