Reports

If you have any sightings to report please e-mail me, Phil Budd, and I will include all reports received and use them to update the appropriate flora or fauna reports.

Recent Reports - Fauna
Recent Reports - Flora
Archived Reports - Fauna 2009
Archived Reports - Fauna 2008
Archived Reports - Fauna 2007
Archived Reports - Fauna 2006
Archived Reports - Flora 2009
Archived Reports - Flora 2008
Archived Reports - Flora 2007
Archived Reports - Flora 2006

Field Meeting Records

DateLocationPurpose
19 May 2013 Barton Common, Christchurch Insects especially bees & hoverflies
11 May 2013 Yew Tree Heath, New Forest
27 April 2013 Roydon Woods HWT Nature Reserve, New Forest Breeding season woodland birds, some deer & spring flowers
21 April 2013 Holt Wood (privately owned land near Upham) Spring woodland wildlife including flowers, birds & insects
06 April 2013 Langley Wood, Wiltshire Spring woodland wildlife including flowers, birds & insects
24 March 2013 Lord's Wood, Southampton Spring woodland wildlife including flowers, birds & insects
09 March 2013 Mayfield Park, Southampton Lichens & bryophytes on trees
09 February 2013 RSPB Arne Reserve Wintering Avocets, Red Squirrels & Divers
27 December 2012 CHRISTMAS BIRDWATCH Birds of woodland and grassland
08 December 2012 EYEWORTH POND, HAMPTON RIDGE, SLODEN INCLOSURE, New Forest Wintering birds
17 November 2012 MANSBRIDGE, ITCHEN VALLEY COUNTRY PARK & WEST END Birds of marsh and woodland & early Winter visitors
07 October 2012 BISHOPS WALTHAM Fungus foray
30 September 2012 CALSHOT Seashore low-tide exploration
16 September 2012 TITCHFIELD HAVEN Walk
15 September 2012 NEW FOREST Looking for freshwater invertebrates
25 August 2012 WOODMILL Birdwatch
17 August 2012 BISHOPSTOKE Bat walk on River Itchen
06 August 2012 HATCH GRANGE, West End Summer flora, birds and wildlife
22 July 2012 MAGDALEN HILL DOWN, Butterfly Conservation reserve Butterflies, insects & flowers
15 July 2012 HIGHBRIDGE FARM Invertebrates and general wildlife
10 July 2012 FREEMANTLE, railway footpath Urban flora and wildlife
01 July 2012 COLLARD HILL, Somerset Large Blue butterflies
23 June 2012 BARTON COMMON Insects & other wildlife of heath and coastal grassland
19 June 2012 CLAYLANDS RESERVE Glow-worms & evening wildlife
09 June 2012 MARTIN DOWN Birds, Butterflies and Grasshoppers
28 May 2012 FROGS COPSE MEADOW, Townhill Park General Interest
26 May 2012 DURLSTON HEAD COUNTRY PARK Swallows, Swifts, butterflies, bumblebees and more
12 May 2012 NEW FOREST Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Redstart, Early-purple Orchids, Hornbeams
06 May 2012 HAWTHORNS CENTRE, Southampton Common Flowers & Insects
05 May 2012 YEW TREE HEATH, New Forest Birds
30 April 2012 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON Green-winged Orchids, Pale Heath Violet and associated heath wildlife
27 April 2012 ASHLETT CREEK Nightingales and possibly Nightjars.
21 April 2012 SWANMORE Ancient lime woods, spectacular wildflowers, butterflies, etc.
31 March 2012 ASHLEY WALK/PITTS WOOD/HAMPTON RIDGE Late winter visitors and early spring migrants
25 March 2012 DURLEY SOUTH Early spring birds, plants and insects
10 March 2012 PEARTREE GREEN Lichen identification
12 February 2012 HUM HOLE, Bitterne Winter tree identification
27 December 2011 CHRISTMAS BIRDWATCH CHRISTMAS BIRDWATCH
03 December 2011 EYEWORTH POND, New Forest Winter raptors and Scandinavian thrushes
12 November 2011 LORDSWOOD Birds and winter wildlife
30 October 2011 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON (south) Fungus Foray
09 October 2011 BLASHFORD LAKES Migrants on the move. Departing summer visitors and arriving wildfowl
02 October 2011 BISHOPS WALTHAM MOORS Fungus Foray
24 September 2011 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON (north) Fungus Foray
11 September 2011 CALSHOT Seashore/low tide exploration
28 August 2011 BISHOPS WALTHAM area Birds and late summer wildlife
19 August 2011 WOODMILL Bats and other nocturnal wildlife
07 August 2011 HATCHET POND and CROCKFORD BOG Dragonflies and general interest
30 July 2011 NURSLING & LOWER TEST Flora including Greenflowered Helleborine & Rampion Bellflower
23 July 2011 HALL LANDS, Fair Oak Moth Lamp
09 July 2011 LORD’S WOOD Summer wildlife and butterfly ID
03 July 2011 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON Insects and flowers
12 June 2011 ST. CATHERINE’S HILL Insect Galls and other wildlife
04 June 2011 BLACKWELL COMMON Nightjars and other nocturnal wildlife
29 May 2011 BROUGHTON DOWN, Test Valley Nesting birds,butterflies and wildflowers
22 May 2011 IVY WOOD and NEW COPSE INCLOSURE Pearl Bordered Fritillaries and other New Forest wildlife
14 May 2011 WORTH MATRAVERS, Dorset Coastal birds, possibly Peregrine and Raven, clifftop walk
07 May 2011 MARTIN DOWN and VERNDITCH CHASE Orchids,possibly Turtle Dove, Nightingale & woodland butterflies.
01 May 2011 PIG BUSH Dawn Chorus
17 April 2011 WESTON SHORE, WEST WOOD and SHOLING VALLEY Spring flowers, birds and insects
09 April 2011 LORDSWOOD Spring insects and wildlife
03 April 2011 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON Signs of spring
12 March 2011 BISHOP'S WALTHAM AREA Birds and early spring wildlife
06 March 2011 KEYHAVEN Birds and late winter wildfowl
27 February 2011 HAYLING OYSTERBEDS Winter wildfowl and possibly raptors such as Peregrine or Merlin
29 January 2011 POOLE HARBOUR Good variety of duck, scarcer grebes, and possibly a visiting raptor
22 January 2011 RIVERSIDE PARK Lichen identification
11 December 2010 EYEWORTH POND, HAMPTON RIDGE and SLODEN INCLOSURE Winter birds, possibly Hen Harrier and Great Grey Shrike
05 December 2010 LORD’S WOOD and SPORTS CENTRE Birds and early winter wildlife walk
21 November 2010 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON Fungus Foray
13 November 2010 NORMANDY MARSHES Bird watch to see resident and winter species
23 October 2010 TITCHFIELD HAVEN Bird watch to see late migrants and resident species
09 October 2010 CALSHOT Seashore life at low tide
06 October 2010 SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY Autumn wildflower walk
02 October 2010 PAGHAM HARBOUR Migrating birds, butterflies and miscellaneous wildlife
26 September 2010 BALMER LAWN AREA, NEW FOREST Autumn wildlife in the New Forest
12 September 2010 FLEMING PARK, Eastleigh Tree identification in summer
29 August 2010 WESTON SHORE, WEST WOOD and SHOREBURS GREENWAY Birds, butterflies and Ladies Tresses orchids
14 August 2010 MAGDALEN HILL DOWN Butterflies and other wildlife
06 August 2010 WOODMILL Bats and associated wildlife
24 July 2010 MARTIN DOWN Birds, butterflies and some orchids
18 July 2010 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON Flowers and insects
18 July 2010 STOKE PARK WOODS, Eastleigh Plant galls and other wildlife
20 June 2010 BADMINSTON COMMON Bramble identification
12 June 2010 WISLEY COACH TRIP TO WISLEY
05 June 2010 BLACKWELL COMMON Nightjars - followed by moth lamp if weather suitable
22 May 2010 WORTH MATRAVERS Auks, nesting seabirds, Peregrine, Chalk downland flowers
18 May 2010 PEARTREE GREEN FLORA RECORDING
15 May 2010 DURLEY, INCLUDING GREENWOOD Birds & Spring Wildlife
08 May 2010 MARTIN DOWN Downland birds and orchids
25 April 2010 CRICKLADE NORTH MEADOW for Snake’s Head Fritillaries
17 April 2010 EAST MEON Birds and spring wildlife
20 March 2010 HOLLY HILL PARK, SARISBURY Mosses and liverworts
21 February 2010 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON Lichens on trees
06 February 2010 EASTLEIGH (FLEMING PARK) Identification of trees in winter
23 January 2010 POOLE HARBOUR, DORSET Variety of duck and some of the scarcer grebes
17 January 2010 KEYHAVEN Winter wildfowl plus chance of wintering Marsh Harrier
12 December 2009 CADMANS POOL, NEW FOREST Wintering Birds of the New Forest
28 November 2009 ZIONSHILL COPSE, CHANDLERS FORD Late season fungi
22 November 2009 KYTES LANES, DURLEY Birds
24 October 2009 HAYLING OYSTERBEDS Winter duck, wildfowl and raptors
11 October 2009 SOUTHAMPTON COMMON Fungus foray
19 September 2009 Calshot Beach Seashore Life
12 September 2009 Dibden and Fawley Inclosures plus Beaulieu Heath Birds, insects and flora
06 September 2009 Warsash Waders and migrant birds
22 August 2009 Browndown to Cherque Farm Insects
14 August 2009 Mansbridge and Woodmill Bats & nocturnal wildlife
10 August 2009 Chessel Bay, Southampton Urban flora and wildlife
02 August 2009 Southampton Old Cemetery and Bassett Wood/Daisy Dip Hoverfly survey
25 July 2009 Hall Lands Farm, Fair Oak Moths and nocturnal insects
20 July 2009 Southampton Central Parks General wildlife, trees and park management
10 July 2009 Old Bursledon Nature Haven Moths and glow worms
05 July 2009 Porton Down (No dogs or persons under 18 - Max no 30) Birds, butterflies and flowers
27 June 2009 Shedfield & Wickham Commons The identification of Brambles
13 June 2009 Crab Wood & West Wood Woodland snails including the rare Cheese Snail
31 May 2009 The Wild Grounds and Alver Valley, Gosport General Wildlife
23 May 2009 Durlston Country Park Birds, butterflies and orchids
17 May 2009 Town Common, Christchurch Reptiles and heathland wildlife
09 May 2009 Vernditch Chase and Martin Down Birds, butterflies and orchids
26 April 2009 Anderwood to sandy Ridge, New Forest Redstarts, cuckoos and other wildlife
11 April 2009 Stubbington, Newlands Farm and Peel Common area Birds and spring wildlife
04 April 2009 Avington Lake Birds, snails and freshwater life
22 March 2009 Mansbridge area Early spring wildlife walk
01 March 2009 Copythorne Common Mosses and liverworts
21 February 2009 Southampton Common Discover Southampton Common
08 February 2009 Blashford Lakes Winter birds & other wildlife
25 January 2009 Poole Harbour, Dorset Winter Birds
06 December 2008 New Forest: Fritham area Bird watch
22 November 2008 Netley Common Heathland lichens and late fungi
08 November 2008 New Forest: Anderwood to Sandy Ridge Mammals, birds, fungi and late flowers
30 October 2008 Mayfield Park Fungus foray
12 October 2008 Calshot Beach Seashore fauna
05 October 2008 Southampton Common Fungus Foray
28 September 2008 Pagham Harbour, West Sussex Migrant Birdwatch
21 September 2008 Longdown, New Forest Wildlife including Marsh Gentians and early fungi
13 September 2008 Gilkicker Common, Gosport Late summer flora, insects and birds
06 September 2008 Warsash Autumn migrant birds
15 August 2008 Mansbridge area Dusk bat watch
09 August 2008 Shipton Bellinger, NW Hampshire Brown Hairstreak butterfly and other wildlife
31 July 2008 Shirley Valley - Maybush section General interest including insects
27 July 2008 Poundhill, Brinken Wood and Hursthill, New Forest Birds, butterflies, flowers and folklore
18 July 2008 Seafield Park, Stubbington Moths and nocturnal insects
05 July 2008 Home Covert to Nursling Sub-station Mainly flora and insects
28 June 2008 Brockenhurst area Identification of brambles
16 June 2008 Southampton Old Town Walls Mainly flora
07 June 2008 Vernditch Chase and Martin Down Birds and butterflies
31 May 2008 Lower Test Marshes and Testwood General interest including birds
18 May 2008 Whiteley Pastures, Botley Wood Longhorn Beetles and Hoverflies
11 May 2008 Southampton Common Flowering plants and trees
09 May 2008 Funtley Meadow Moths and nocturnal insects
27 April 2008 Town Common, Christchurch Reptiles
12 April 2008 Stockbridge Down Molluscs on the chalk
16 March 2008 Valley Park Woodlands Signs of spring
01 March 2008 Broughton area Mad March Hares & other wildlife
17 February 2008 Peartree Green Identification of lichens & mosses on trees
02 February 2008 Hincheslea Moor, White Moor and Crab Tree Heath Winter Birds in the new Forest
27 January 2008 Eversley Lakes Winter Birds
30 December 2007 Southampton Old Cemetery Christmas Cemetery Walk
25 November 2007 Corhampton Forest Birdwatch
18 November 2007 Ann’s Hill Cemetery, Gosport Waxcaps and other fungi
04 November 2007 Deer leap Inclosure Fungus Foray
13 October 2007 Lord’s Wood Autumn wildlife
15 September 2007 Farlington Marshes Autumn migrant birds
08 September 2007 Calshot Beach Seashore Life
18 August 2007 Netley Grange Fields Insects, including shieldbugs
05 August 2007 Blackwell Common Identification of Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
31 July 2007 Windy Bay, St Denys Urban flora and general wildlife
14 July 2007 Rownhams Ponds and Horns Drove Wood General Wildlife Interest
10 July 2007 Old Bursledon Nature Haven Moths and Glow-worms
01 July 2007 Southampton Common Identification of Brambles
28 June 2007 Southampton Central Parks Wildlife and management of the parks
17 June 2007 Matley and Pigbush, New Forest Insects and General
31 May 2007 Jurd's Lake, Weston Identification of trees in summer
27 May 2007 Blashford Lakes Reserve General Wildlife Interest
13 May 2007 Southbourne and Boscombe Cliffs Flora, lizards and insects
28 April 2007 Beaulieu Road and Denny Wood Spring birds in the New Forest
22 April 2007 Pignal Inclosure Spring wildlife in New Forest
15 April 2007 Town Common, Christchurch Reptiles and heathland wildlife
07 April 2007 Redlynch area Flora (including Wild Tulip)
25 March 2007 Woodmill/Mansbridge/ Marlhill Copse area Purple Toothwort & other flora
11 March 2007 Lord’s Wood Mosses and Liverworts
04 March 2007 Old Bursledon Nature Haven Mollusc Foray(Snails etc.)
04 February 2007 Blackwater Arboretum, Poundhill Inclosure & Ober Heath Deer & birds (including Hawfinches)
27 January 2007 Hayling Island Birds
14 January 2007 Keyhaven to Pennington Identification of lichens on trees
31 December 2006 Southampton Old Cemetery General Interest
09 December 2006 Southampton Common Identification of deciduous trees in winter
11 November 2006 Mayfield Park Fungus Foray & general interest
22 October 2006 Micheldever Wood Fungus Foray
15 October 2006 Matley Area Fungus Foray
08 October 2006 Southampton Common Fungus Foray & general interest
16 September 2006 Lepe Country Park Seashore life