30th August: Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus on ivy (unusual) and the striking hoverfly Chrysotoxum festivum in a garden at Blackfield. Wood Crickets also heard here.
29th August: Whimbrel and two Wheatears at Weston Shore.
29th August: Additional field meeting notes included the hoverfly Volucella inanis on Hemp Agrimony at Mayfield Park and two each of the moths Orange Swift and Square-spot Rustic sheltering in the new shelters on Weston Shore.
28th August: Abundant Holly Blue's in Southampton Old Cemetery, and elsewhere.
28th August: Yet another report of the Rhopalid bug Corizus hyoscyamus - this time from a garden near Hocombe Mead in Chandler's Ford.
27th August: A Large Elephant Hawkmoth larva on Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum at Holly Hill Park, near Sarisbury Green.
24th August: The red-and-black Rhopalid bug Corizus hyoscyamus seen well inland in a Winchester garden; also seen on 15th August with a further report on the 26th.
24th August: Box Bug Gonoceris acutangulatus on Rosebay Willowherb in Southampton Old Cemetery.
23rd August: In Ampfield Wood the Rhopalid bug Corizus hyoscyami found again on marsh thistle heads. Also a very large numbers (over 30) of the hoverfly Sericiomya silentis here and two Parent Bugs Elasmuchia grisea and a thick-headed fly Conops quadrifasciata also seen here.
18th August: Only one Brown Hairstreak (but a female in good condition) seen at Shipton Bellinger on the Wiltshire border today. 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries in the same area.
18th August: A late(ish) Swift seen over central Bitterne today.
17th August: A first for the recorder - a Hieroglyphic Ladybird seen on Boscombe Cliff, Bournemouth west of Portman Ravine. It was feeding on fennel blooms with Adonis Ladybirds.Also 8 Wall Lizards seen at Portman Ravine.
16th August: Good day for shieldbugs in Southampton Old Cemetery. Saw Woundwort Shieldbug (on Rosebay Willowherb), Heath Shieldbug (including nymphs) and an adult Small Grass Shieldbug.
15th August: Digger Wasp Astata boops recorded on heather blossom in Southampton Old Cemetery.
14th August: Black Swan seen on River Itchen north of Cobden Bridge in Southampton.
14th August: Striped Lychnis Moth larva seen on Dark Mullein at Magdalen North Down and the plume moth Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla in good number on Magdalen Hill Down Reserve.
13th August: 8 Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana seen on the flowers of English Lavender at Bitterne. 14 counted on the same plant on 19th August but none seen elsewhere in the area.
12th August: A moth lamp at a heathland area in Zionshill Copse, Valley Park produced records of 40 species including Small Rivulet, Small rufous and the micro's Catoptria pinella and the bracken-feeding Monochroa cytisella.
12th August: The large snail eating Carabid beetle Cychrus caraboides found under a birch log at Holly Hill Woodland Park today.
11th August: Plume Moth Amblyptilia acanthodactyla seen in central Bitterne garden today.
10th August: Follow up of an unexpected record of Pointed Snail Cochlicella acuta at NE corner of Magdalen Hill Down on 17th July. 58 specimens of this normally coastal snail found feeding on cut grass in wet weather conditions and in one small area. About 30km inland and possibly accidently introduced by a conservation work contractor based in Warsash.
8th August: Obviously a day for exciting butterfly records - a female Small Blue photographed on bird's-foot trefoil flower head at Old Bursledon Nature Haven.
8th August: Sighting of a male Adonis Blue at Magdalen Hill Down Extension - a female reported nearby earlier in the week. Also a melanic form unicolor of Swarming Hoverfly Scaeva pyrasti at Magdalen Hill Down today. Also Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis seen near the tumuli at Magdalen Hill Down Original Reserve.
5th August: Immature House Sparrow with broad white wingbars in a central Bitterne garden today.
3rd August: A report of the interesting digger wasp Astata boops at Gypsy Mile, Lords Wood - it is a shieldbug predator and was carrying a nymph of a shieldbug species.
2nd August: Two interesting reports of Hemiptera from the western side of the New Forest today - the Spurge Bug Dicranocephalus medius at Rockford and Heath Assassin Bug Coranus subapterus at Vales Moor.
2nd August: Rhopalid bug Corizus hyoscyami on marsh thistle flowers at Zionshill Copse, Valley Park. Also two Silver-washed Fritillaries and a Brown Argus on brambles there.
31st July: Report of 11 species of Odonata at Shirley Holms in the New Forest including Black darter and 11 Small Red-eyed Damselflies.
31st July: Small Red Damselfly reported at Shirley Holms in the New Forest.
30th July: A moth lamp and lamp over sheet run at Hall Lands Farm, Fair Oak revealed interesting moths such as Beautiful Yellow Underwing, Small Waved Umber, Dingy Shell, Bordered Beauty and Pine Hawkmoth.
30th July: First report this year of Denticulate Leatherbug - they were seen at Peartree Green.
29th July: A Badger reported seen walking down a road in late evening in the Shirley area.
28th July: A fresh emergence of Silver-washed Fritillary noted in Lord's Wood - in three places.
27th July: Hoverflies on Escallonia in an Upper Shirley garden included 3 Volucella inanis and one V.zonaria.
24th July: A Valezina female Silver-washed Fritillary photographed at Southampton Old Cemetery.
24th July: Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Kathleen Road garden at Sholing and seen on Buddleia. In the same garden some interesting insects at a moth trap including the beetle Metoecus paradoxus, Kent Black Arches moth and a pyrale normally found in chalky areas called Pyrausta nigrata.
24th July: Firecrests still singing in Wootton Coppice Inclosure.
22nd July: The interesting hoverfly Volucella inanis seen on flowers in a garden near Church Lane at Highfield.
21st July: A Gipsy Mile, Lord's Wood the hoverfly Xanthogramma pedissequum recorded and another hoverfly Meliscaeva cinctella seen in the same area the following day.
19th July: At the Grange Fields, Netley the interesting Rhopalid bug Stictopleurus abutilon recorded and two specimens of an uncommon fly Nowickia ferox seen also. Moths Sulphur Pearl Sitochroa palealis and Dusky Sallow also seen. Later, at Hamble Common, a Silver-studded Blue seen as was an Asparagus Beetle Crioceris asparagi.
19th July: Unverified report (no specimens or photos) of 'Large Copper' in the Bassett area of Southampton. Two specimens seen and the observer familiar with Small Copper. These will obviously releases of bred specimens but their identity as Scarce Copper can't be ruled out.
19th July: Two interesting Longhorn Beetles reported in the general area of the reptiliary in the New Forest, these were Stictoleptura scutellata and Leptura aurulenta.
19th July: A Brown-veined Wainscot Moth seen in a garden moth trap at Kathleen Road, Sholing.
18th July: Report of a White Admiral on the coast at Lepe House, west of the country park.
17th July: A scarce, but distinctive, hoverfly Volucella inflata reported at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood.
16th July: An interesting Pyralid moth Pempelia genistella reported in a garden moth trap at Kathleen Road, Sholing.
15th July: There are still two Red-eared Terrapins known to be living in Miller's Pond, Sholing.
11th July: Grayling Butterfly out at Ocknell Plain and White-legged Damselfly out on Ober Water, both in the New Forest.
11th July: Hoverfly Leucozona laternaria identified in the Warwickslade area and the reed beetle Donacia crassipes at Clumber Inclosure.
9th July: Noble Chafer still being seen on elder blossoms at a site in the central New Forest.
9th July: At 12:20 am a Purple Hairstreak came to a moth lamp over sheet at Zionshill Copse, Valley Park.
8th July: Tree Bumble Bee Bombus hypnorum noted at inner city location at Paynes Road, Lower Shirley.
7th July: Female Stag Beetle reported at Garnock Road, Woolston and another seen at Archery Road Recreation Ground on 20th.
6th July: Common Darter Dragonfly out at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood.
4th July: Beautiful Snout Moth in garden moth trap at Kathleen Road, Sholing.
3rd July: 2 Dark Green Fritillary plus White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillary out in an inclosure in SW of New Forest. Second brood Holly Blue out at Silverdale Road, Lower Shirley.
2nd July: Ringlet out in Lord's Wood and the Poplar Leaf Beetle Chrysomela populi seen on Alder Buckthorn here.
2nd July: Red-veined Darter not seen on Boating Lake on Southampton Common so far this year.
29th June: Ringlet out at Homesley Inclosure and White-legged Damselflies now flying at Ober Water.
28th June: Channel Island's Pug and a longhorn beetle thought to be Phymatodes testaceus seen at a moth trap at Kathleen Road, Sholing.
28th June: Cream-bordered Green Pea Moth seen at moth lamp at Kathleen Road, Sholing followed by another in Bitterne on 29th.
28th June: Marbled White out at Coxford Road, Lord's Wood and more seen in the Bishop's Waltham area on 29th. Marbled White also out at Wootton Coppice Inclosure and Roesel's Bush Cricket now singing there.
28th June: Summer brood Comma in a central Bitterne garden and Essex Skipper out at Redbridge.
27th June: Dune Chafer reported at one site in the New Forest and Noble Chafer at two different locations. Also Large Marsh Grasshopper out at Acres Down and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly flying at Latchmoor Brook.
25th June: Golden-ringed Dragonfly, White Admiral and Ringlet all out at Lord's Wood.
25th June: First Meadow Brown record of the year at an Upper Shirley garden.
24th June: Several Silver-washed Fritillaries and a Brown Hawker Dragonfly out at Lord's Wood. 8 of the former seen at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood on 26th June.
22nd June: Southern Hawker and Emperor Dragonflies out at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood.
20th June: Longhorn beetle - victim of repetative name changes but probably now called Ruptela quadrifasciata reported at Wootton Coppice Inclosure.
19th June: Silver-studded Blues out in the New Forest - at Knightwood Inclosure.
15th June: First Small Skipper report of the year (at Lord's Wood). Downy Emerald Dragonfly reported at Lord's Wood today and another was seen at Broomy Pond in the New Forest previously, on 5th June.
13th June: Leaf beetle Chrysomela populi found at Lord's Wood.
13th June: Cinnabar Moth, Crucifer Shieldbug Eurydema oleracea and Tree Bumble Bee Bombus hypnorum at Seymour Road, Shirley.
11th June: 10 Crossbill's reported at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood.
10th June: Tawny Cockroach Ectobius pallidus and an interesting Nationally Scarce weevil Tropiphorus elevatus identified in eastern Lord's Wood.
6th June: Summer brood of Peacock butterfly out already at Lord's Wood. On the same day Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary out in SW of New Forest.
4th June: A Snake-fly seen being predated by Red Wood Ants at Lord's Wood. Interesting weevil under black medick at Peartree Green identified as Hypera punctata.
4th June: Failure to find Cow-wheat Shieldbug Sehirus biguttatus at Lord's Wood but Heath shield-bug Legnotus picipes seen at Southampton Old Cemetery. Also at the latter site Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea recorded.
3rd June: Wasp Beetle Clytis arietis out at Lord's Wood. Also a queen and several worker Tree Bumble Bee Bombus hypnorum plus hoverfly Leucozona lucorum and a late Bee Fly Bombylius major in a garden at North Baddesley.
3rd June: Good night for moths at Sky's Wood, Valley Park. 53 species including Alder Moth, Seraphim, Marbled Brown, Pale Oak Beauty and Little Thorn - also the hoverfly Brachyopa scutellaris.
3rd June: Firecrest heard singing in the east of Ampfield Wood.
31st May: A pair of Blackcaps and a pair of Goldfinches nesting in a small garden in Harefield, backing on to Kendall's Wood.
30th May: Sweeping at Southampton Common revealed 'Bleeding Heart Spider' Nigma puella and the 'micro-ladybird' Rhizobius litura. Also the Hollowed Glass Snail Zonitoides excavatus found on Southampton Common.
28th May: 40 Green Hairstreaks reported at Magdalen Hill Down Extension today - a very high number.
25th May: Dusky Cockroach (2), dead Minotauir Beetle and Small Tortoiseshell caterpillars on nettle at Zionshill Copse, Valley Park. Also huge numbers of caterpillars on trees (as at Denny Wood on 20th), especially Winter Moth and Scarce Umber caterpillars.
24th May: Two probable male Emperor Moths (they fly too quick to be sure of ID), a Yellowhammer, a Woodcock and up to 3 Nightjars at Blackwell Common.
24th May: Record of Beautiful Demoiselle at SE Lord's Wood.
24th May: Small Copper out at Magdalen Hill Down and large numbers of Common Blues there. Also at MHD a Spindle Tree defoliated by Spindle Ermine larvae.
23rd May: Report of a Stag Beetle at Lower Shirley. 3 more seen at Ethelbert Avenue around the same time (two males chasing a female).
23rd May: An extremely interesting first record of Dingy Skipper at Bursldeon Old Nature Haven. Unfortunately this turned out to a Large Skipper albiet a very early one and the first report this year.
22nd May: Wood Warbler singing on west side of Highland Water Inclosure and Firecrest north of Boldrewood Car Park.
21st May: Kidney-spot Ladybird reported at Lower Test Reserve.
20th May: Insect surveys in Denny Wood revealed some interesting beetles such as Scaphidium quadrimaculatum, Triplax russicus and Ampedus cinnabarinus. Also hoverflies such as Criorhina flocculosa, Brachyopa bicolor and Brachypalpus laphriformis.
20th May: A mollusc survey at Denny Wood revealed eight species including the uncommon Hollowed Glass Snail Zonitoides excavatus. Also several Lesser Stag Beetles about.
19th May: First Speckled Yellow Moth at Lord's Wood this year.
18th May: Black-headed Cardinal Beetle seen for the first time this year at Warwickslade in New Forest.
18th May: 22-spot Ladybird, Thick-legged Flower Beetle Oedemera nobilis plus other beetles Oedemera lurida and Malachius viridis out at Peartreee Green.
17th May: Small Heath and first brood Brown Argus out at Magdalen Hill Down.
17th May: 8 Holly Blue butterflies recorded at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood.
15th May: 32 species of moths recorded at a rather chilly National Moth Night event at Exbury Gardens including Least Black arches, Water Carpet and Orange Footman. Woodcock roding and Whimbrel calling over too.
14th May: Both Spotted Flycatchers and Wood Warblers recorded at both Brinken wood and Poundhill in the New Forest.
13th May: A Firecrest seen and heard singing at Holly Hill Woodland Park and a Red-eared Terrapin at the southern end of the lakes there.
12th May: A Rose Chafer and at least 8 Pearl-bordered Fritllaries at a site east of Brockenhurst in the New Forest.
11th May: First Spotted Flycatcher report of the year in the New Forest - at Woodfidely.
10th May: Broad-bodied Chaser, Cockchafer, Speckled Yellow Moth and Crucifer Shieldbug (on Garlic Mustard) all reported in Ampfield Wood.
9th May: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker reported drumming at sites in the centre and the SW of the New Forest.
9th May: A Minotaur Beetle drinking from a puddle in Lord's Wood.
9th May: A Lesser Whitethroat singing at Muddy Bottom Allotments in Bitterne.
7th May: A glow-worm larva reported in Lord's Wood. 3 more Glow-worm larva seen in the Gypsy mile area at Lord's Wood 0n 14th.
6th May: A Striped Hawkmoth reported in a garden moth trap adgacent to the Weston Common valley at Sholing.
4th May: In Lords Wood a dead bumble bee Bombus ruderarius reported.
30th April: A Wood Warbler was heard singing at Woodcrates south of Acres Down.
30th April: First report of a Swift this year - over Cedar Avenue at Shirley. Northam on 3rd May.
29th April: Slender Groundhopper Tetrix subulata 'everywhere' this year - one even seen on a driveway in central Bitterne.
27th April: Purple Thorn and Frosted Green moths were highlights of a moth lamp at Zionshill Copse, Chandler's Ford.
27th April: Red-tipped Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus on Southampton Common - the first record of the year.
26th April: First Common Blue report of the year at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood. Also Large Red Damselfly seen at Ornamental Lake on Southampton Common.
26th April: Grasshopper Warbler reported at Grange Field, Netley but probably a passage migrant.
24th April: First Hobby report of the year at Shatterford in the New Forest, also Wheatear seen.
23rd April: Box Bug on Rhododendron and Bronze Shieldbug on birch at Peewit Hill.
23rd April: An interesting bumble-bee Bombus bohemicus recorded at Lord's Wood.
21st April: A Wood Duck with 5 Mandarins at Eyeworth Pond, Fritham - the Wood Duck was still there on the 24th. Three Ravens at Half Moon Common and clearly alot of Redstarts in the New Forest this spring.
20th April: Both Holly Blue and Orange-tip seen in a central Bitterne garden that doesn't get amny butterflies.
20th April: A Red Kite reported just over the Wiltshire border at Landford.
19th April: Five Brook Lamprey fished out of the Marsh Court River at Stockbridge. Also Stone Loach, Millers Thumb, Water Scorpion, Small Back-swimmer Plea atomaria and leech Erpobdella octoculata identified here.
19th April: Cuckoo, Reed Warbler and Cetti's Warbler all seen/heard at Stockbridge Marsh.
19th April: A burst of records of Large Red Damselfly - seen at Shirley Pond, Cadnam Common (2) and at Pigbush.
Also the bee Bombus vestalis now flying at Lords Wood.
18th April: At Weston Shore there were reports of 19 Little Egret, 2 Wheatear, 5 Whimbrel, a Knot and two Peregrines.
18th April: Red Mason Bee Osmia rufa active at Silverdale Road, Southampton. In the New Forest Holly Blue out at Kings Copse Inclosure and Common Heath Moth at Boltons Bench, Lyndhurst.
17th April: First record of Large Red Damselfly at Botley Wood. Another seen at Crockford the next day (18th).
17th April: Four Grass Snakes and two Adders counted at Botley Wood.
17th April: Holly Blue butterflies beginning to appear with records at Cedar Avenue and Silverdale Road in the Shirley area. Speckled Wood also at Cedar Avenue, Shirley. Green-veined White at East Meon. Orange-tip at East Meon and Botley Wood.
17th April: A brief sighting of a Wryneck at Test Lane, Redbridge. Nightingale singing in Botley Wood. In the New Forest Wood Warbler at Highland Water Inclosure and Cuckoo at three locations. Still a flock of Siskin (11) at Gypsy Mile, Lords Wood. Two House Martins and a Raven at East Meon (Field Meeting).
15th April: At Magdalen Hill Down two Grizzled Skippers and a Green Hairstreak seen. Pied Shieldbug and Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle now active here and a colourful ground beetle found was identified as Anthomenus dorsalis.
15th April: Highlights of an insect survey at Allbrook Knoll (Broom Hill) included the hoverfly Epistrophe eligans, two Green Tiger Beetlles and several Orange Ladybirds and Birch Shieldbugs.
14th April: Two Garden Warblers reported at Lords Wood and possibly four Willow Warblers here the previous day (13th).
13th April: Box Bug, Speckled Wood butterfly and the dung beetle Onthophagus coenobita all recorded at Stoke Park Wood. Along River Itchen at Bishopstoke Green-veined White and Large White recorded as well as Pied Shieldbug.
13th April: Bee Fly Bombylius major at Bitterne, Lords Wood and Hillhead - start of a huge increase in records of these.
13th April: Lawn Bee Adrena fulva now flying - one seen at Brownwich Cliff.
12th April: A good year for the mining bee Andrena cineraria in chalky areas. Recorded at Sparsholt College today and, subsequently, at Magdalen Hill Down, Vineyard Hole and elsewhere at East Meon.
11th April: In central Lords Wood the hoverfly Scaeva selenitica recorded. Also two interesting bumble-bees Bombus sylvestris and Bombus ruderarius seen.
11th April: Tree Pipit has arrived in the New Forest - reported singing at Warwickslade.
10th April: Queen Red-tailed Bumble Bee (first of year) in central BItterne garden.
9th April: Male Common Redstart reported at Skidmore. Possible Nightingale at Hamble the previous day - they have been reported by others elsewhere.
9th April: At Ampfield Wood a Light Orange Underwing Moth (an Aspen feeder) down on ground, also Bee Fly out here. Probable Firecrest singing from a Rhododendron patch.
9th April: Another new butterfly for the year - Orange-tip seen at Valley Gardens, So'ton University and on adjacent Southampton Common.
9th April: Green-veined White (first of year) and White-tailed Bumble Bee Bombus lucorum out at Gypsy Mile, Lords Wood.
8th April: Moths seen at light at Ladycross included Oak Beauty, Early Toothed Striped, Powdered Quaker and two fresh Frosted Greens. Also Groundhopper Tetrix undulata.
8th April: Nymph Wood Crickets Nemobius sylvestris already out at Denny Wood. At Longdown interestring sightings included the spider Arctosa perita. Also Small Tortoiseshell and Adela cuprella moths on Sallow. Recent reports of Carabus nitens ground beetle active in the New Forest.
8th April: At Gypsy Mile, Lordswood 15 Comma, 3 Bee Fly Bombylius major and Tree Bumble Bee Bombus hypnorum noted. In central Lordswood another 3 Bee Flies, a Speckled Wood, several Larch Ladybirds, a Heather Shieldbug and the hoverfly Syrphus torvus of note.
4th April: Red Kite over Stag Break (east of Durley) - unusual in the new Forest. Also first singing Willow Warbler in New Forest - at Burbush.
2nd April: Bramblings still at Mark Ash Wood. First Chiffchaff singing in New Forest (Homesley Inclosure) the next day.
2nd April: On SNHS Field Meeting at the Great Bustard site on Salisbury Plain 15 members saw 3 Great Bustard, a Stone CUrlew and several Brown Hares.
1st April: Grayling fish and pair of Gadwall on/in River Itchen at Ovington. A Hare and 4 Buzzards together at Eldon Firs near Brook in Test Valley.
28th March: A single Swallow seen at Bunny Meadows, Warsash.
28th March: Redstarts have arrived in the New Forest at Rowbarrow and Frame Wood
26th March: Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes first seen this year in central Bitterne.
24th March: An early hoverfly Platycheiris albimanus seen on Camelia at Old Bursledon.
24th March: A Comma butterfly seen at Warsash and three more Commas at Lords Wood. 41 Brimstones also seen at Lordswood today.
22nd March: Toads spawning in a chalky lake at Sparsholt College and present here in moderate numbers.
22nd March: A Red Kite reported over Millbrook at 11:15 am today. Also male Blackcap in central Bitterne garden - there seems to be a pair of Blackcap in this same garden recently.
21st March: Woodlark and Great Grey Shrike at Brown Loaf, near to Cranesmoor. Mandarin on Highland Water. Lapwings back on breeding grounds in the Neew Forest.
21st March: Adder reported to be active at Homesley Inclosure. Slow-worm, Common Lizard and Green Tiger Beetle all active in the Dur Hill area.
21st March: The flower bee Anthophila plumipes seen at seen at Daphne, Helleborus and Camellia in a North Baddesley garden.
21st March: Small Tortoiseshell seen at Baddesley Common and a Comma in a North Baddesley garden. Also Brimstone butterfly at both places.
20th March: A colony of 100 toads at Greenford Pond and 20 toads at Akercome Pomd in the New Forest. At least 12 Hawfinches in Great Linford Inclosure.
19th March: Common Scoter, Greenshank and five Knot reported at Weston Shore today.
17th March: Two Sand Martins seen at IBM North Harbour. Other migrants such as Wheatear arriving as well.
15th March: It is good for butterflies this week! First Small Tortoiseshell of the year reported at Brockenhurst today.
15th March: More early butterfly reports due to the sunny weather. Brimstones at both Sparsholt College and Cedar Close, Shirley. First Comma report of the year at central Lords Wood
14th March: Firecrest reported singing at five sites in the inclosures in the NW of the New Forest. 12+ Dartford Warbler reported singing in the same general area.
14th March: Alot of butterflies starting to appear. Red Admiral at Westend Copse and two in Lordswood. Brimstones at Gypsy Mile, Lords Wood and in a garden at Ashdown Close, Chandler's Ford.
14th March: First Honey Bee Apis mellifera of year in a central Bitterne garden - at Crocus blooms.
13th March: Red Wood Ant Formica rufa reported active at Homesley Inclosure in the New Forest (activity already noted at Lords Wood).
12th March: Report of the first active Hedgehog of the year in a garden at Cedar Close, Shirley. On the same day a very early (presumably queen) Tree Bumble Bee Bombus hypnorum reported at Lordsdale Greenway (not Lords Wood as previously reported).
11th March: A flock of 40+ Goldfinches seen in central Lords Wood and 7 more were seen in an Upper Shirley garden.
9th March: Badger active at night at Boldre on edge of New Forest. Also alot of moths flying here (not identified).
9th March: A Gadwall (with Tufted Ducks) at IBM, North Harbour (unusual here). Still present on the 11th.
8th March: Woodlark and Hawfinch singing and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker all drumming in the north of the New Forest.
7th March: Red Wood Ant Formica rufa showing signs of activity at Lords Wood. Alsi six Redwing at Coxford Road entrance to LOrds Wood on 8th.
7th March: 5 Greenshank and one Common Sandpiper on River Cur/River Hamble at Curbridge Nature Reserve.
6th March: First Harlequin Ladybird report of the year - at Littleton, north of Winchester.
4th March: A slow spring but sunshine encouraging some insect life. Honey Bee on winter heathers at Mayfield Park and queen Buff-tailed Bumble Bee at Netley Castle.
3rd March: Another record of a female Blackcap on a garden birdtable in central Bitterne.
2nd March: A Raven heard calling over Row Ash, Shedfield.
2nd March: Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus seen at Lords Wood but almost no bees active there yet. Red Admiral in central Bitterne garden - the first this year.
1st March: Red Admiral seen at Gypsy Mile in Lordswood and a Brimstone at Mon Crescent, Bitterne.
1st March: 9 Redpolls seen in gardens near Fernyhurst Pond, Rownhams. Also mixed Siskin and Redpoll flocks in various places in Lords Wood.
27th February: Partial albino female Greenfinch with a flash of white on one wing at Kytes Lane, Durley.
26th February: Exact date not specified but both Red Admiral and Peacock butterflies recorded in a garden at Gladstone Road, Sholing in late February.
26th February: Flock of 30 Redpoll plus some Siskin and Goldfinch in Greenwood, Durley. Also Frogspawn in a large puddle in a muddy field in central Durley.
21st February: First ever record of Bittern at Old Bursledon Nature Haven in the lower Hamble Valley. Although the bird was seen on private land it was disturbed and is likely to appear elsewhere in the area.
21st February: 8 Crossbill and 2 Siskin reported at Lordswood today.
19th February: 3 Velvet Scoter in solent off Brownwich Cliff. Also a dead Early Moth Theria primaria in apuddle at Brownwich.
18th February: Female Blackcap and 2 Herring Gulls in a small Bitterne garden.
17th February: Queen ? White-tailed Bumble Bee Bombus lucorum on gorse at Southampton Common.
15th February: A Common Sandpiper flushed at Northam Bridge.
13th February: Goshawk displaying and woodlark singing in the northern New Forest.
13th February: An unusual record of a single Black-tailed Godwit at Riverside Park above Cobden Bridge and a Kingfisher flew under Cobden Bridge. Also 170 Dunlin at Chessel Bay.
11th February: Peregrine Falcon passed over IBM North Harbour at 4pm.
7th February: A flock of 90 Redwings on Thornhill Primary School Playing Fields. 3 Meadow Pipit at Hannay Rise, High Town (unusual here) plus a female Bullfinch.
6th February: 6 Goosander on Cadman's Pool, not too far way from Eyeworth Pond, and Hawfinches in Anses Wood.
4th February: 23 Goosander, eight of them drakes, on Eyeworth Pond at Fritham (maximum of 27 reported recently).
1st February: A Raven over Pitt Down, Farley Mount. They are regular in this area.
1st February: 3 Redpolls on a garden feeder - a first for a garden at Rownhams.
31st January: 4 Great Northern Divers off Netley and Weston Shores, also Black-necked Grebe off Weston Shore
31st January: Two Blackcaps (male & female) at Silverdale Road garden today.
30th January: Flock of twelve Siskin reported in Lords Wood. Also pair of Raven circling over Wootton Coppice Inclosure and Bramblings still at Mark Ash Wood.
29th January: 10 Buzzards together just north of Cheesefoot Head. Also Corn Bunting flock reported in the area.
27th January: Ten Crossbills and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker seen in Lords Wood.
24th January: Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming and Nuthatch giving spring calls at Emer Bog.
21st January: Female Blackcap in central Bitterne garden - it seems to have been a good winter for this bird.
19th January: A Black-necked Grebe seen off Weston Shore today, probably the same bird seen on 15th.
18th January: Fieldfare feeding on pear in urban Shirley Garden since 10th January. Black Redstart still being reported north of Lakeside Park, Eastleigh.
17th January: An old, broken cast up fishing net at Weston Shore held several Goose Barnacles Lepas anatifera and some tropical Grey Trigger Fish Balistes capriscus. Goose Barnacles still there on 19th. Also a Common Seal reported at Weston Shore today.
17th January: Marsh Harrier and 3 Slavonian Grebes seen on Field Meeting at Keyhaven. Also a pair of Ravens reported at Pig Bush and Bramblings at Mark Ash Wood, the latter were also seen there on 1st and 3rd,
17th January: A very early report of Red Admiral in a Shirley garden. This is the first butterfly report so far this year. Also heard of Brimstone butterfly in Hampshire on the same day.
13th January: Outside our normal reporting area but a Meadow Pipit and two Reed Buntings in an urban garden at Emsworth.
12th January: 2 Common Sandpipers seen at Chessel Bay.
11th January: Yellow-legged Gull, Great Northern Diver, 101 Great Crested Grebes and a Red-necked Grebe at Weston Shore. 2 of the latter there the following day.
11th January: Report of Caspian Gull at Eling.
9th January: A female Bullfinch in Southampton Old Cemetery - not often seen there.
8th January: A female Pied Wagtail regularly feeding in a central Bitterne garden in the snowy period.
7th January: Fieldfares reported in an urban garden at weston Park and a flock of 9 Waxwings in a garden at Holbury. The latter were there the following day but gone after that.
7th January: An Atlantic Grey Seal feeding avidly on flat fish (probably flounder) off Goatee Shore, Eling.
6th January: A Kingfisher at Sea Road, Woolston plus Mediterranean Gull at Woolston Sewage Farm. Also 1 Great Northern Diver off Weston Shore and alot of Fieldfare, Meadow Pipits and Skylark flocking on the shore.
6th January: A Lesser Woodlouse Philoscia muscorum reported walking across snow at Woolston.
5th January: 3 Common Dolphins off Weston Shore, seen again the following day.
3rd January: Great Spotted Woodpecker already drumming at Cemetery Road, Southampton Common.
3rd January: Unusual record of a drake Mandarin at Eling today. Also a Spotted Redshank there.
2nd January: Drake Smew seen at Redbridge end of Lower Test, 3 Goldeneye also in the area and Great Northern Diver off Eling
2nd January: Three white Fallow Deer in Wooson's Hill area of New Forest - two does and one buck. Also a 'ringtail' Hen Harrier, possibly a juvenile male, at Bratley View.
1st January: 31 Great Crested Grebe off Netley Castle and recent reports of Red-necked Grebe off Weston Shore.
28th December: Regular Common Seal at Weston Shore - seen again on 30th and 31st.
28th December: Black Redstart, male Blackcap and adult Mediterranean Gull at Spitfire Quay area of Woolston. THe Black Redstart was reported there two days previously.
27th December: Black-necked Grebe seen at Eling, unusual in this area.
27th December: Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle active at Butser Hill.
26th December: 3 Hen Harrier (one male and two female) at Black Gutter Bottom.
25th December: Brambling flock at Mark ash Wood, also reported on 19th December and seen again on 28th December.
25th December: 90 Golden Plover back on playing fields at Wide Lane, Eastleigh. Flocks of Siskins and Redpolls at Lakeside Park, Eastleigh. Black Redstart reported at a building site just north of Lakeside Park.
22nd December: Great Grey Shrike seen at Homesley Passage in the New Forest
19th December: Single Common Sandpipers at both Riverside Park and Windy (Horseshoe) Bay.
15th December: Hedgehog active in a garden at Cromarty Road, Lords Hill.
12th December: A male Hen Harrier seen at Shatterford in the new Forest.
10th December: Female Ruddy Duck and Mediterranean Gull still at IBM, North Harbour.
10th December: Very late report of Red Admiral in a garden at Cobbett Road, Bitterne. Also Comma reported at Browndown.
9th December: Four Red Kites seen circling over Park Hill, East Meon. 230 Common Gull counted on two fields west of East Meon village. Also 6 (very nervous)male Teal on River Meon near its source at South Farm.
8th December: A very late worker Bombus terrestris bee on Mahonia at Bitterne Precinct.
7th December: Mottled Umber Moth seeking shelter from bad weather at Sparsholt College.
5th December: Off Brownwich Shore 2 (pair) of Common Scoter and the same pair of Red-breasted Merganser as seen yesterday. At least 50 Great Crested Grebes too.
4th December: In calm conditions off Brownwich Shore a considerable number of birds seen including 108 Great-crested Grebe, 4 Slavonian Grebe, one Great Northern Diver, 160 Brent Goose, 1 Cormorant, 2 Great Black-back Gulls, 2 Red-breasted Mereganser (pair) and 2 Scaup (pair with the grebes).
30th November: Grey Phalarope still at Badminston GP's - first seen on 18th November.
28th November: Influx of Leach's Storm Petrel in Solent - a least one seen at Hillhead.
26th November: Escaped Cape Barren Goose and also 6 Barnacle Goose on the meadows at Titchfield Haven.
26th November: Peregrine Falcon passed NW over central Bitterne at dusk.
26th November: Two late Red Admiral Butterflies seen at Broughton.
25th November: A juvenile Spoonbill seen on mud in Langstone Harbour west of Farlington Marshes. Also a Snow Goose, amongst Canada Goose flock on the marshes.
22nd November: Insects still active in the Durley area included 7-spot Ladybird, Common Wasp & Drone Fly.
22nd November: Hawfinch seen at Anses Wood and pair of Ravens over Ragged Boys Hill.
18th November: Feathered Thorn Moth at Old Bursledon.
17th November: Late reports of Painted Lady, Speckled Wood and even Small Copper in the Gosport area.
11th November: A very interesting local bird record - a Little Auk seen by several observers on the Itchen between Northam Bridge and Cobden Bridge, mainly in the Windy Bay area. One, probably the same bird, was seen at Weston Shore the previous day.
7th November: Another Southern Hawker Dragonfly Aeshna cyanea at Homesley Inclosure in the New Forest.
6th November: Marsh Harrier, Pintail, Ruff and 11 Avocet reported at Farlington Marshes.
6th November: Southern Hawker Dragonfly Aeshna cyanea still flying at West Hoe Cemetery, Bishops Waltham.
4th November: Hornet still active at Great Goswell Copse, Beaulieu.
3rd November: Reports of late Speckled Wood and Painted Lady butterflies at Bursledon.
31st October: Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta at IBM North Harbour (Cosham).
29th October: Female Ruddy Duck and a Mediterranean Gull at IBM, North Harbour (Cosham).
28th October: 10 species of moths in light trap at Hazeldene, Bursledon including The Streak, 2 Red-green Carpet and Feathered Thorn.
27th October: Small Copper & Painted Lady butterflies both seen at Longslade Bottom in the New Forest.
26th October: 30 Crossbills at Set Thorns Inclosure in the New Forest.
24th October: A late Swallow seen on the birdwatch at Hayling Oysterbeds.
23rd October: Small White butterfly seen south of Wickham. Also two of the Giant Ichneumon Rhyssa persuasoria at Hawkhill Inclosure in the New Forest.
21st October: Hornet seen at Thornhill Park Wood and hoverfly Eristalis pertinax on ivy at Donkey Common, Bitterne.
19th October: High tide roosts of Turnstone & Ringed Plover at Lepe. 48 of the former and about 50 of the latter.
18th October: At Southbourne on the cliff 30+ Clouded Yellows still active, also Painted Lady, Common Blue, Small & large Whites and Crucifer Shieldbug here.
17th October: Hoverflies Rhingia campestris and Helophilus pendulus on ivy at Hall Lands, Fair Oak. Hornet here as well.
16th October: The rare Tulip (= Adriatic) Mussel Modiolus adriaticus (two empty shells) seen on a seashore survey at Chessel Bay. The Zebra Spider Salticus scenicus and Speckled Wood butterfly also seen here.
15th October: Redwings reported to have arrived at Pundhill Inclosure in New Forest.
14th October: Southern Hawker Dragonfly at Great Goswell Copse, Beaulieu.
12th October: At Sparsholt College insects seen today included Small White and Hornet (both on Lauristinus blossom) and Brimstone butterfly (2), Vapourer Moth, Kidney-spot Ladybird and the spider Araneus marmoreus var. pyramidatus.
12th October: Small Copper, Vapourer Moth, Fox Moth (larva) and Red-tailed Bumble Bee queen all seen at Stockbridge Down.
11th October: Autumn Soldier Fly Sargus bipunctatus reported at Cemetery Road, southampton Common.
10th October: Speckled Wood butterfly still flying at Silverdale Road, Lower Shirley.
8th October: Firescrest heard singing at Millyford Bridge in the New Forest.
2nd October: Large White butterfly in centre of Winchester and Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria on Ivy near to the station at Winchester.
1st October: Nine L-album Wainscots seen in a moth trap at Old Bursledon - also 3 Feathered Ranunculus, 2 Pine Carpet and one Cypress Carpet here.
29th September: Small White still flying in central Bitterne.
28th September: Two Ravens seen over Hursley village - not far from the east of Ampfield Wood.
27th September: The autimnal soldier fly Sargus bipunctatus seen at Swift Road, Woolston today. Also several Speckled Wood in nearby Archery Road Rec Ground.
26th September: Buzzard heard calling over the north of Southampton Common.
25th September: Box Bug seen on ivy blossom in Southampton Old Cemetery. Also Hornet, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Comma and several common hoverfly species.
25th September: First Marsh Tit seen at the Hawthorns Centre since 1991. They used to be quite common on The Common prior to about 30 years ago.
24th September: Pale Tussock Moth larva and both Parent & Woundwort Shieldbugs found at Monk's Brook Greenway. Several Clouded Yellows seen at Warren Farm near Needs Ore, Beaulieu.
21st September: Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens found at Peartree Green - probably a first record for here.
21st September: Some autumnal species of moths attracted to moth lamp in rather poor conditions at Valley Park including Beaded Chestnut, The Sallow & Barred Sallow. Also the micro - Argyrethsia goedartella rather late in the year.
19th September: A female Great Diving Beetle attracted to a UV light at Hall Lands, Fair Oak. Also 27 moth species here including 7 Dusky Thorn, a White Point and a 2nd brood Burnished Brass.
19th September: At moth lamp at Blackberry Terrace in Bevois Valley an L-album Wainscot Moth seen.
19th September: Muntjac Deer heard barking in eastern part of Ampfield Wood. Comma, Speckled Wood & Small Copper butterflies still flying there.
13th September: A Lobster Moth larva beaten off of Pedunculate Oak and Hedgehog Gall Andricus lucidum found at Royal Victoria Country Park at Netley.
12th September: Alot of interesting records on Dibden & Fawley Inclosure Field Meeting - see Field Meeting Records.
6th September: Female Red-breasted Merganser at Warsash was highlight of SNHS Field Meeting.
5th September: Wood Cricket heard at Jurd's Lake so there is still a colony here. Interesting hoverfly seen at Grange Fields, Netley identified as Epistrophe grossulariae.