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an elusive pair of garganeys were seen by patient observers on the Posbrook floods on 15th and 16th.
A female goosander was on the Bridge St floods all day on 16th.
A swift was over the 'Frying Pan' at Titchfield Haven on 16th.
Whimbrels were seen at Titchfield Haven, Sandy Point, Hill Head and Castle Shore Park Portchester (up to 6) on 15th and 16th. Five were feeding at the Hayling oyster beds on 19th.
A little gull continued to frequent the floods and reserve at Titchfield Haven up to 16th.
A group of 15 Sandwich terns were feeding offshore at Sandy Point HI and a little tern off the oyster beds on 19th.
There were common terns over the reserve and later over the sea at Hill Head on 18th.
Two spoonbills were feeding on the stream at Farlington Marshes at 11.30 and later resting by the reed beds and visible from the deeps.
Around 100 sand martins and 6 house martins were over the Posbrook floods on 15th. A swallow was seen at Sandy Point.
Wheatears were seen on 15th at Sandy Point, Southsea canoe lake and Castle Shore Park.
There were lesser whitethroats by the Posbrook floods, at Titchfield Haven and Castle Shore Park on 16th; and one by the Billy trail near the oyster beds on 19th.
The fungus seen at Hazelton Common is Bog Beacon Mitrula
paludosa. Common in spring in peat bogs and sometimes on other wet, acidic
ground.
