I grew up in the then village of Hedge End (now an ever expanding town) and spent my younger years birding the woodlands and part of the Hamble Estuary that were known as "The Cricket Camp". All Rights Reserved. The Langstone Hotel is located just 8 miles from Portsmouth, outside of Havant on the northern shore of Hayling Island. Mike Mockler is an award-winning wildlife photographer with many published photographs to his name. Wigeon and Black-tailed Godits are but two of the many species that over winter in the Avon Valley and the adjacent Blashford Lakes.Finally, up to 10% of the British population of Stone Curlews still breed on the chalk uplands, despite ever-encroaching farming operations.Fatbirder - linking birders worldwide... Wildlife Travellers see our sister site:
Our address is Hawk Conservancy Trust, Visitor Centre, Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8DY. Born in 1986 and raised in Hampshire, Martin Clay has spent his whole life enthralled by the wonders of natural history. Mike Read has a stunning collection of wildlife images, and has developed his own evocative style of landscape photography. Hazeley Heath is a surviving vestige of a once sprawling lowland heathland of south England. | By Dr G Green & M Cade | Christopher Helm | 2010 | Paperback | 384 pages, 44 b/w illustrations, 60 maps | RSPB local groups are a great way to meet friendly, like-minded people in your area. Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form.We use cookies to improve your experience of this website by remembering your usage preferences, collecting statistics, and targeting relevant content. I have since spent many happy hours out in the field, particularly at Titchfield Haven (my beloved patch). The reserve, together with the adjacent area of Pilsey Sand, forms one of the most important pre-roost and roost site for passage and wintering waders in the area.
The reserve, managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, is open 9-4.30 daily with parking, toilets, 6 bird hides and good wheel-chair and push-chair access. This tranquil heathland is home to some very special wildlife such as nightjars, tree pipits, woodlarks and silver-studded blue butterflies. Online listing of Hampshire Bird Watching. You might see Little Grebe, Cormorant and Pochard. Birding Sites in the Portsmouth Area Site Photographs If you would like to suggest a photo for this site, please email a copy to contact@birdguides.com along with the website address for this page. It now covers 350 acres of varied wetland habitats on either side of the River Meon, extending from the village of Titchfield to the shores of the Solent. His photographs are in constant demand, and are published in a growing number of countries around the world. On the night of the 3rd August I dreamt about birding and the next morning I caught the train to Mallaig to buy my first bird book, Roger Tory Peterson’s Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe, and I was hooked. The Hampshire Ornithological Society records and publishes information about wild birds in the county of Hampshire, England. Kittery Point, ME. One of the most wonderful ways to admire the beauty of Mother Nature is while doing some serious New Hampshire Birding. The woodland has since had a couple of name changes; Upper Hamble Country Park and now Manor Farm Country Park and is now a well used recreation facility. Our Solent nature reserves are comprised of a range of interesting and diverse habitats found along our coastal region. An impressive variety of unusual plants, spiders and insects exist on the reserve, thriving in the undisturbed habitats. Baffins Pond is very popular with ducks and geese. It is internationally important for the bird population that is supports, such as bearded tit, sedge and reed warblers. The list complements the website of the Hampshire Ornithological Society. His photographs have been used in countless books and magazines around the world, including the front covers.
my name is Paul i am part of the successful band baldmonkey and the reticents. The New Forest, with its pasture, woodland and heaths, is particularly noted for breeding raptors, such as, Hobby, and Honey Buzzard, and passerines, such as, Wood Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Redstart and Stonechat. Birding Hampshire. This is the website of the Portsmouth Local Group. The RSPB North East Hants Local Group offers a warm welcome to all in the Surrey/Hampshire border area who are interested in birds and nature at home and abroad.
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I have a keen interest in photographing wildlife ,especially birds.....bugs and insects are also one of my favourite subjects. Situated in our back garden in southern Hampshire, England, the box was first occupied in April 2000 by Great Tits. locallife.co.uk. The RSPB reserve occupies one third of Langstone Harbour - a muddy estuary that attracts large numbers of birds all year round. The only habitats it lacks are uplands and cliffs.
I began birdwatching at the age of nine when living on the Isle of Wight.