Friday 20th February 2026.
This morning wasn't too bad with the weather and there was even a bit of sunshine for a time and then, of course, the damn rain came in around midday here in Southsea. Though very mild for this time of year with temperatures around the 11 degree mark, there was a strong westerly wind that came in with the rain. The only birding I got in today was from my garden where I was cleaning out the guttering.
My Garden:
Both the female Black Redstart and two male Blackcaps were present this morning, the former singing again high up in the bare tree, though still frustratingly high up among the branches and at 8am this morning, the light wasn't all that great either. She was making her usual soft warbling song and occasionally making a loud clicking noise, which I can assume was some type of alarm call, for a cat was seen shortly afterwards making its way along my back wall!
The two male Blackcaps were seen in the bare tree briefly before both flew off and one of the birds was heard singing a little later in my neighbours Bay Tree. The Robin came in the garden again and took a liking for the sunflower hearts for a change. Other birds present included a pair of Blue Tits, a lone Great Tit and a pair of Blackbirds.
In Hampshire today:
Two White-fronted Geese flocks were noted in Hampshire today; three on Farlington Marshes and 12 birds at Iley Lane, near Keyhaven Marshes along with a Barnacle Goose. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was on the grass at Stokes Bay and a 1st winter bird was off Weston Shore within the car park and up to 3 Great Northern Divers offshore. Two Black-necked Grebes and the drake Scaup were in Langstone Harbour again this morning.
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