11th May 2026 Boldrewood
Walking in the forest in Boldrewood:-
Robin, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Wren, Blackcap, Chiff Chaff, Cuckoo, Stock Dove, Coal Tit. Special mention of the Tawny Owl, seen in the same tree as 10 years ago, though possibly not the same owl! A goldcrest or firecrest was heard by Chris just before everyone arrived.,
Douglas thanks you for your help and perseverance in picking out so many different songs, which make up for the lack of visibility this time of year. He mentions particularly enjoying seeing early foxgloves.
He also mentions seeing an encouraging number of avocets nesting on the island on Fishtail Lagoon (2nd lagoon along the sea wall from Keyhaven car park). We will be in touch in due course about an evening walk to hear/see night/jars in early July near Brockenhurst.
24th November 2025 Keyhaven
White-tailed Eagle, Cormorant, Great-Crested Grebe, Little Grebe (Dabchick), Coot, Moorhen, Heron, Little Egret, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Brent Goose, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Mallard, Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Pintail, Wigeon, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Turnstone, Avocet, Redshank, Grey Plover, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Dunlin, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Kestrel, Raven, Crow, Magpie, Wood pigeon, Pheasant, Kingfisher, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Reed Bunting, Chaffinch, Linnet, Greenfinch/Goldfinch, (Cetti’s Warbler?)
(nearly 60 species - an impressive total!)
April 2025 Blashford Lakes Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck (numerous), Goldeneye, Mallard, Wigeon, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Heron, Cormorant, Great-crested Grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Kestrel , Buzzard, (Crow family), (Wood Pigeon), Starling, Robin, Dunnock, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren (h), Blackbird (h), Chiffchaff(h). (approx. 30 species)
(h) = heard but not seen.
November 2024 along the sea wall, Lymington.
Great-crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Cormorant, Heron, Little Egret, Coot, Marsh Harrier, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Great black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Pheasant, Crow, Wood-pigeon, Kingfisher, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Lapwing, Grey Plover, Avocet, Dunlin, Snipe, Starling, Blackbird, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Chaffinch,, Goldfinch, Stonechat, Wren
+ SEAL
July 2024 Night jar evening walk in the Forest
Visit to Blashford Lakes in March 2024
Below is a list of birds seen/heard. Not all of them were seen by everyone but it is a rough guide to the encouraging variety of birds on the Reserve.
Cormorant, Heron, (Little Egret), Great-crested Grebe, Moorhen (Heard), Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, Pintail, Teal, Buzzard, Crow, Magpie, Jay, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headedK Gull, Fieldfare, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Wren(H), Robin, Chiffchaff (H), Cetti’s Warbler (H). (approx.32 species). (Surprisingly, we did not see Mallard or Coot. + 4-footed beasties: Mice, Roe Deer (deceased) +Fish x 3, +Elf Cap Toadstools/Fungi
Visit to Blashford Lakes in March 2023
Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall (2 Ivy Lake), Tufted Duck (v. numerous!), Goldeneye, Pochard, Great-crested Grebe, Coot, Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Red Kite, Blackbird, Song Thrush (heard), Wren (h), Chiffchaff (h), Great-spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit (near Woodland Hide), Dunnock, Robin, Swallow, Sand Martin ( quite numerous).(approx. 35 species)
May 2022 Douglas took us for a walk in the New Forest to hear the Spring birdsong.
Birds seen Tuesday 16th November 2021 on our first walk between Keyhaven and Pennington Lagoons (45)
Blackbird, Black-headed Gull, Black-tailed Godwit, Brent Goose, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Coot, Cormorant, Crow, Curlew, Dunlin, Fieldfare, Gadwall, Great Black-backed Gull, Great-crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Heron, Herring Gull, House Sparrow, Jay, Kestrel, Lapwing, Little Egret, Little Grebe (Dabchick), Magpie, Mallard, Marsh Harrier, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Peregrine Falcon, Pintail, Redshank, Robin, Shelduck, Shoveler, Snipe, Song Thrush, Starling, Stonechat, Teal, Tern, Tufted Duck, Water Rail, Wigeon, Wood Pigeon.