Twite in Hampshire

[PeterD]

Spotted this bird at Farlington Marshes, Hampshire. Reported the find to the British Birds Register and it will be included in the 2009 report.

http://surfbirds.com/albums/data/500/Twite_Male_-3166684.jpg (http://surfbirds.com/albums/showphoto.php/photo/7836)

The editor said he has never received a report from Hampshire since he started work on the register.

Peter

[Brian S]

Peter

I used to see Twite regularly at Dibden Bay in the early 70s.

Brian S

[MichaelF]

Good one!

What's the "British Birds Register"? Twite isn't a BB rarity, it only needs to go to your local County Records Committee, if it is a county rarity.

Still get decent numbers of them wintering in Northumbs, had a flock of ~150 last month.

[PeterD]

Thanks Brian & Michael.

The bird is a County rarety and it is the County Records committee that I reported it to. I believe there has been a reported sighting in Keyhaven too.
I should have said 2009 Report and not Register:ohdear:.

Peter

[Bobolink44]

well done Peter!

[PeterD]

well done Peter!

Thanks. It's nice to be lucky for once:smile:

Peter