ISLE OF WIGHT (IOW) Sightings for 2009

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The Island's only RSPB reserve is at "Brading Marsh", (Marshland S. of Bembridge Harbour).
NB. It can only be seen from the perimeter footpaths - these will be connected near the Bembridge ponds by a boardwalk
In addition there are regular guided walks into the reserve (Charge applicable), see local press for details.

A "must see" is the "Hersey NR" at Seaview Duver, excellent public hide with good views of Waders, Herons etc.

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Bar-headed Geese
Ryde Canoe La. 27th Jan.
Nuthatch
Marks Corner, 21st Nov.
Stonechat (M)
WheelersBay, 24th Nov.
Cormorants
Wheelers Bay, 29th. Nov.
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Fieldfare & Redwings
Brading Marsh, 1st Dec.
"Xmas" Robin
Brading S.Wks. 11th Dec.
Water Pipit, Monks Bay
Bonchurch, 6th Jan.
Wigeon (M&F)
Yarmouth, 24th Jan.
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MY OWN SIGHTINGS, and Reports from other Birders- (Green=Confirmed, Red=Unconfirmed.)

SEPTEMBER 2009
Click for monthly species lists, September total =110
WednesdayCloudy, Brighter later
30/09Culver Downprob. CASPIAN GULL Click for Picture 1(1st.w. flew along cliffs towards Sandown Bay)
30/09(8.10 - 9.45)Wheatear1
30/09"Linnetc60(E. along Cliff edge)
30/09"Stonechat1m,1f
30/09"Sparrowhawk Click for Picture 1juv(Looked odd at first)
30/09"Swallow300+
30/09"House Martinc80
30/09"Meadow Pipitc20
30/09"Chiffchaffc10
30/09"Skylark4
30/09"Raven2
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30/09Foreland, BembridgeBar-tailed Godwit1
30/09(14.00)Cormorant6
30/09"Little Egret8
30/09"Heron4
30/09"Rock Pipit4
30/09"Oystercatcher27
30/09"Curlew3
30/09"Sandwich Tern4
30/09"Greater Black-backed Gull13
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30/09Bembridge PondsRUDDY DUCK1f
30/09(14.40)Black-tailed Godwit9
30/09"Wigeon10
30/09"Cootc90
30/09"Little Grebe14
30/09"Tufted Duck14
30/09"Chiloe Wigeon2(Escapes)
30/09"Chiffchaff2
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TuesdaySunny Intervals
29/09Ryde EsplanadeSanderlingc150
29/09(7.50 - 8.10)Ringed Plover43
29/09"Oystercatcher2
29/09"Brent Geese10
29/09"Wigeon1f(Off Binstead Beach)
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29/09PuckpoolLittle Egret1
29/09(8.20)Little Owl1(Fields to S.)
29/09"Cormorant5
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29/09Bembridge Windmill FPRedstart1m
29/09(10.30)Chiffchaff3
29/09"Kestrel2
29/09"Buzzard4
29/09"Swallowc20
29/09Dynamite Pond (by Scope)Shoveler2+
29/09"Lapwingc30
29/09"Tealc50
Dragonfly
" Migrant Hawker Click for Picture 1(Near Mill)
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29/09Brading MarshGrey Wagtail1
29/09(14.50)Chiffchaff2
29/09"Pied Wagtail1
29/09"Pheasant2(m&f)
29/09Laundry LaneMarsh Harrier1f(Perched in a tree @15.10)
29/09"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
29/09"Kestrel2
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MondaySunny Int.NE. Wind
28/09Luccombe DownDartford Warbler3(W. side, 2 seen, 1 heard)
28/09(8.20 - 10.00)Chiffchaff3
28/09"Yellow Wagtail2(Over)
28/09"Swallowc10
28/09"House Martinc40
28/09"Meadow Pipitc20
28/09"Dunnock3
28/09"Green Woodpecker1
28/09"Raven2
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Reports
Sun 27th
West High Down Richard's Pipit1 along S. Cliffs at 8.20, also F/juv Merlin etc. (Graham S.)
Sat 26th
RSPB Dynamite Pool Marsh Harrier1f 2 Green SP, 1 Common SP, 17 Snipe, 190 Teal. (Graham S.)
NO ACCESS
Wed 23rd
RSPB Dynamite Pool Garganey2f/juv 20 Shoveler, 12 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 1f Marsh Harrier, (Graham S.)
NO ACCESS
Wed to SunMAINLAND TRIPHants.&Forest of Dean.
Sun 27th
Sharpness Canal, FramptonLittle Egret 2 4 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Gadwall, 1 Snipe.
"
SlimbridgeRuff6 2 Spotted Redshank, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 100+ Lapwing, c20 Snipe, 1 Dunlin.
Sat 26th.
New Fancy V. Pt.Goshawk1 6 Crossbill.
Fri 25th
Coombe Hill MeadowsLittle Egret2 1 Shelduck, 6 Skylark, 3 Meaow Pipit, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Kingfisher.
Thurs 24th
New Fancy V.Pt.Goshawk2 12 Crossbill, 3 Raven, 1 Buzzard, c50 House Martin, 2 Chiffchaff.
Wed 23rd.
Farlington MarshBEARDED TIT4 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 6 Blackcap, 1 Snipe.
"
Cannop PondsDipper1 1m Pintail Click for Picture , 1 Water Rail, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin @ feeders
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TuesdaySunny Int.Brisk SW. Wind
22/09St. Catherine's Pt.Yellow Wagtail12+(With cattle around the Lighthouse fields)
22/09(8.50 - 10.20)Gannet15(3E, 12W distant)
22/09very quietSparrowhawk1(Over the sea)
22/09"Kestrel1
22/09"Meadow Pipit1(Over)
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22/09Bembridge HarbourLittle Egret15
22/09(14.25)Cormorant2
22/09"Mediterranean Gull2
22/09"Black Headed Gullc80
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22/09Bembridge PondsWater Rail1
22/09(15.00)Black-tailed Godwit2
22/09"Greenshank2
22/09"Cootc90
22/09"Little Grebe7
22/09"Tufted Duck2
22/09"Teal10
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MondaySunny IntervalsNW. Wind
21/09Hersey NRLittle Grebe11
21/09(9.10 - 10.00)Little Egret1
21/09"Heron1(& 3 on beach)
21/09Springvale BeachMediterranean Gullc25
21/09"Sandwich Tern1(Offshore)
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21/09Brading Sewage WorksBlackcap4
21/09(15.20)Chiffchaff1
21/09Centurion's CopseMERLIN1(Seen flying around Bembridge Airport)
21/09(15.45 - 17.20)Kestrel2
21/09"Swallowc20
21/09"Yellow Wagtail2+(Heard over)
21/09"Linnetc20
21/09"Kestrel2
21/09Dynamite Pond (by Scope)Marsh Harrier1f(Over pool at 16.10)
21/09"Greenshank3
21/09"Cormorant35
21/09"Lapwingc25
21/09"Little Egret13
21/09"Tealc50
21/09"Wigeon2-3
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SundaySunny IntervalsNW. Wind
20/09Fishbourne CreekCommon Sandpiper1
20/09WeBS (7.35)Redshank24(Seen from New Road)
20/09"Little Egret14(On beach)
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20/09Brading Sewage WorksBlackcap6+(Feeding on berries, 6 seen, others hidden)
20/09(15.30)Chiffchaff3
20/09"Swallowc25
20/09"House Martin1
20/09Laundry LaneRedstart Click for Picture Click for Picture 1juv.m
20/09(15.50 - 16.25)Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
20/09"Water Rail1(Heard)
20/09"Sand Martin1
20/09"Swallow70(On wires)
20/09"Kestrel2
20/09"Buzzard5
Reported
" Marsh Harrier1f E. of Lane from Bexley Pt. @17.15 (Chris M.)
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SaturdaySunny Int.
19/09Fort VictoriaGannet11(W. of Hurst Castle)
19/09(9.10 - 9.25)Oystercatcher1N(Crossing the Solent)
19/09"Cormorant4
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19/09Yarmouth Estuary and PondsWigeon3
19/09(9.30 - 11.15)Cetti's Warbler1
19/09"Dunlin1
19/09"Tealc50
19/09"Grey Plover4
19/09"Black-tailed Godwitc35
19/09"Greenshank1
19/09"Lapwing33
19/09"Snipe1(Over Rofford Marsh)
19/09"Chiffchaff3
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19/09NewtownOsprey1
19/09(11.30)Grey Plover31
19/09"Dunlin2
19/09"Turnstone9
19/09"Sandwich Tern6
19/09"Little Egretc15
19/09"Black-tailed Godwit40+
19/09"Curlewc30
19/09"Shelduck7
19/09Hide/ScrapeGreenshank6
19/09"Redshank1
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FridayCloudyE. Wind
18/09Binstead to QuarrCoal Tit2+(Heard)
18/09(7.35)Mistle Thrush1
18/09"Robinc6
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18/09Brading Sewage WorksGrey Wagtail3
18/09(10.15)Whitethroat1
18/09"Swallow8
18/09Laundry LaneChiffchaff2
18/09(10.35)Whitethroat1
18/09"Blackcap2
18/09"Swallowc10
18/09"Goldfinch6
18/09"Water Rail1(Heard)
18/09"Buzzard2
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18/09Alverstone NRBarn Owl1(Flying at 19.30 and 19.35)
18/09(19.25)Canada Geesec120(Over to E.)
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ThursdaySunny Int.NE. Wind
17/09Brading Marsh RSPBMeadow Pipitc15(Over mainly to N.)
17/09(8.00 - 9.40)Chiffchaff4
17/09"Yellow Wagtail1(Heard over & a poss. 20 more but distant)
17/09"Swallow12
17/09"Meadow Pipit10+
17/09"Blackcapc6(4 seen, others heard)
17/09"Yellowhammer1f
17/09"Green Woodpecker2
17/09"Great-spotted Woodpecker2
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WednesdaySunny Int.Strong NE. Wind
16/09Ryde EsplanadeSanderlingc85
16/09(8.15 - 9.10)Ringed Plover28
16/09"Oystercatcher5
16/09"Dunlin2
16/09"Shelduck7E
16/09"Brent Goose1(Still the only one here)
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TuesdayCloudy to ShowersNE Wind
15/09Langbridge to HorringfordBlackcap2m(More heard)
15/09(8.30 - 10.30)Song Thrush2
15/09"Kingfisher1(E. along stream)
15/09"Chiffchaff1(others heard)
15/09"Buzzard2
15/09"Meadow Pipit2
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MondaySunny Int.
14/09Knighton E.Blackcap2m,2f
14/09(8.30)Spotted Flycatcher1
14/09"Mistle Thrush4
14/09"Chiffchaffc4
14/09"Buzzard2
14/09"Sparrowhawk1
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14/09Mersley Down S.Redstart1
14/09(9.30)Red-legged Partridge1(Others heard)
14/09"Chiffchaff2
14/09"Green Woodpecker1
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Reported
" Marsh Harrier1 Newtown NR, the one from Atherfield perhaps? (Crows Text Report)
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SundaySunny Int.E-NE Wind
13/09Bleak DownRed-legged Partridge14(There must be a shoot soon!)
13/09(8.00)Pheasantc80
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13/09Gore CliffWheatear2
13/09(8.50)House Martinc200
13/09"Swallowc50
13/09"Sand Martinc4
13/09Over the seaGannet1E
13/09"Shag2(Rocken End rocks)
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13/09Dungewood Lane, AtherfieldGREY PARTRIDGE2+
13/09(9.30)Marsh Harrier1(Moving NE. over ridge with a Buzzard)
13/09"Whinchat Click for Picture 4
13/09"Sedge Warbler (?) Click for Picture 1(Or possibly an Aquatic Warbler?)
13/09"Lapwing4
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13/09"Sandy Way"-Shorwell to KingstonMarsh Harrier1(Same bird? seen again @ 11.05)
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Reported
Bembridge Ponds Osprey1juv over at 10.50, also 1 Turnstone in Harbour (Jim B.)
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SaturdaySunny Int.E. Wind
12/09Yarmouth Estuary and PondsWIGEON5
12/09(8.40 - 10.15)SHOVELER1f
12/09"Kingfisher1
12/09"Tealc160
12/09"Grey Plover5
12/09"Meadow Pipit4
12/09"Black-tailed Godwit50+
12/09"Greenshank2
12/09"Lapwingc30
12/09"Sparrowhawk1
12/09"Buzzard1
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12/09NewtownOsprey1
12/09(10.30)Ringed Plover9
12/09"Dunlin10
12/09"Turnstone1
12/09"Oystercatcherc20
12/09"Little Egret3
12/09"Black-tailed Godwit10+
12/09"Curlewc30
12/09"Shelduck6
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12/09Lane End, BembridgeRock Pipit Click for Picture 7
12/09(16.05)Cormorant4
12/09"Sandwich Tern1
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12/09Laundry LaneRedstart1(Along path)
12/09(16.45)Snipe1(Flew up from marsh)
12/09"Sand Martin2
12/09"Swallowc10
12/09"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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FridaySunny Int.
11/09Culver DownSkylark1
11/09(7.55)Wheatear6
11/09"Linnetc25(Set-aside E. of Yaverland Manor)
11/09"Goldfinchc10
11/09"Kestrel Click for Picture 1juv
11/09"Buzzard2
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11/09Brading Sewage WorksBlackcap1f
11/09(9.15)Whitethroat2
11/09"Swallow8
11/09"Grey Wagtail3
11/09"Pied Wagtail1
11/09"Starlingc40
11/09Laundry LaneChiffchaff1
11/09(9.40)YELLOW WAGTAIL Click for Picture c10
11/09"Sand Martin2
11/09"Swallowc10
11/09"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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11/09Bembridge HarbourCurlew1
11/09(14.35)Cormorant2
11/09"Mediterranean Gullc60
11/09"Little Egret17
11/09"Rock Pipit1
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11/09Bembridge PondsWater Rail Click for Picture 1
11/09(15.40)Black-tailed Godwit7
11/09"Little Grebe10+
11/09"Tufted Duck3f
11/09"Chiloe Wigeon2(Escapes)
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ThursdaySunny Int.NE. Wind
10/09Luccombe DownSpotted Flycatcher1(W. side- sheltered from the wind)
10/09(7.50 - 10.10)Chiffchaffc10
10/09with CM, then JG.Redstart3-4(f/juv types)
10/09"Buzzard1
10/09"Sparrowhawk1(Attacked by Rook)
10/09"Stonechat1f/juv
10/09"Swallowc50
10/09"Sand Martin1+
10/09"House Martinc40
10/09"Whitethroat2
10/09"Meadow Pipit10+
10/09"Blackcap1m
10/09"Wheatear1
10/09"Green Woodpecker1
10/09"Great-spotted Woodpecker1
Reported
" Honey Buzzard1 over at 9.15 while driving up lane (James G.)
"
" Nightjar1m flushed from path (Chris M.)
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WednesdayWarm Sunny Int.NE. Wind
09/09Clamerkin Lake, NewtownKnot3
09/09(8.10)Lapwing6
09/09"Dunlin2
09/09"Shelduck3(Imm.)
09/09"Grey Plover10
09/09"Osprey1
09/09"Whinchat1
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09/09Mottistone DownRedstart Click for Picture 4(2m, 2f/juv)
09/09(9.05)Whinchat Click for Picture 1
09/09"Whitethroat1
09/09"Chiffchaffc6
09/09"Meadow Pipit3
09/09"Green Woodpecker1
09/09"Raven2(Over)
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09/09Gore CliffHouse Martinc100
09/09(11.30)Wheatear1
09/09"Meadow Pipit2
09/09"Kestrel1
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TuesdayWarm Sunny
08/09Gore Cliff, BlackgangSparrowhawk1
08/09(10.50 - 12.30)House Martinc300(Streaming though and feeding along cliff)
08/09"Swallowc100
08/09"Sand Martinc6
08/09"Wheatear Click for Picture 2(Very tame)
08/09"Linnet3
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MondaySunny Int. to Cloudy
07/09Ryde EsplanadeBRENT GOOSE1(Out on Sandbank, 1st of the Autumn)
07/09(7.15 - 8.00)Curlew12
07/09"Oystercatcher4
07/09"Common Tern1
07/09"Ringed Plover11
07/09"Little Erget12
07/09"Heron3
07/09"Sanderling16(On distant sand bar)
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07/09Binstead to QuarrCoal Titc4(Heard)
07/09(8.10 - 8.45)Blackcap3
07/09"Chiffchaff3
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07/09Firestone CopseCoal Titc10(With Blue and Great Tits etc.)
07/09(13.30 - 14.30)Goldcrestc6(Heard)
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SundayCloudy to Bright Int.NW. Wind
06/09Luccombe DownSpotted Flycatcher5(E. side of Shanklin Down)
06/09(8.00 - 11.00)Bullfinch1f
06/09(IWOG Walk)Redstart4
06/09"Dartford Warbler1juv.
06/09"Chiffchaffc10
06/09"Willow Warbler4
06/09"Swallowc50
06/09"Sand Martinc20
06/09"House Martin3
06/09"Whitethroat3
06/09"Meadow Pipit100+
06/09"Blackcap2
06/09"Kestrel4
06/09"Buzzard2
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06/09Alverstone NRSpotted Flycatcher1
06/09(14.40)Sand Martinc20
06/09"Great Tit5
06/09"Blue Tit8
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06/09Bembridge HarbourCurlew1
06/09(15.20)Cormorant2
06/09"Mediterranean Gullc40
06/09"Little Egret3
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06/09Bembridge PondsGreenshank3
06/09(16.10)Black-tailed Godwitc12
06/09"Common Sandpiper1
06/09"Water Rail1(Heard)
06/09"Tufted Duckc10
06/09"Reed Warbler2
06/09"Chiloe Wigeon2(Escapes)
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Reported
Brading Marsh Honey Buzzard1 seen from 2 locations by (Graham S. & Chris M.)
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SaturdaySunny Int.W. Wind
05/09Ventnor DownsSpotted Flycatcher5(3 Nansen Hill, 2 E. side of Shanklin Down)
05/09(7.40 - 10.30)Wheatear11
05/09"Redstart4
05/09"Dartford Warbler Click for Picture 3juv.
05/09"Chiffchaffc25
05/09"Willow Warbler4
05/09"Swallowc50
05/09"Sand Martinc10
05/09"Kestrel4
05/09"Whitethroat7
05/09"Meadow Pipit8
05/09"Blackcap2
05/09"Kestrel4
05/09"Sparrowhawk1
05/09"Buzzard2
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05/09NewtownSandwich Tern11
05/09(14.40)Ringed Ploverc20
05/09"Dunlinc20
05/09"Little Egret3
05/09"Curlewc30
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05/09West HighdownShore Lark1(still 500m W. of Beacon on ridge FP)
05/09(15.30 - 17.20)Wheatear15
05/09"Shagc10
05/09"Rock Pipit1
05/09"Meadow Pipit8
05/09"Peregrine1
05/09"Raven1
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FridaySunny Int.Strong W. Wind
04/09Bembridge Down / RedcliffWheatear12(1 Pale, but not a true Albino? Click for Picture )
04/09(7.45 - 9.10)Whinchat1
04/09"Willow Warbler1-2
04/09"Buzzard2
04/09"Swallow2
04/09"Linnetc30
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ThursdaySunny Int. & ShowersStrong W. Wind
03/09Shide to BlackwaterGoldcrestc4(Heard)
03/09(7.40 - 9.30)House Martin6
03/09"Swallow4
03/09"Pheasant1m,3f
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03/09Hersey NRCommon Sandpiper Click for Picture 1
03/09(15.40 - 16.20)Barnacle Geesec50(Escapes, Field by Holiday Chalets)
03/09"Little Grebe12(Several juv.)
03/09"Little Egret6
03/09"Heron1
03/09"Greenshank2
03/09Springvale BeachMediterranean Gull3
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03/09Luccombe DownWheatear3
03/09(19.00 - 20.00)Meadow Pipit9
03/09"Raven2(Over to E.)
03/09"Kestrel1
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WednesdayCloudy, Showers
02/09Sandown Canoe LakeCetti's Warbler1(Heard)
02/09(8.15)Little Grebe1
02/09"Fulmar1(Flew over the Pond, that was unexpected!)
02/09Sandown BayGreater Black-backed Gull2
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02/09Brading Sewage WorksBlackcap2f/juv
02/09(9.10)Whitethroat1
02/09"Swallow8
02/09"Grey Wagtail1
02/09"Pied Wagtail1
02/09"Little Egret7
02/09Laundry LaneBlackcap1m
02/09(9.40)Treecreeper Click for Picture 2
02/09"Sand Martin3
02/09"Swallowc15
02/09"Water Rail2(Heard)
02/09"Buzzard1
02/09"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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Reported
St. Catherine's Point Sooty Shearwater10W between 16.15 and 18.30, also 1 Swift. (Graham S)
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TuesdaySunny Int. and ShowersSW. Wind
01/09Ryde EsplanadeCommon Tern1
01/09(7.40 - 8.30)Curlew12
01/09"Oystercatcher12
01/09Appley ParkMistle Thrush1
01/09"Buzzard3
01/09"Great-spotted Woodpecker1(Heard)
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01/09Bembridge HarbourCurlew3
01/09(8.45)Cormorant5
01/09"Mediterranean Gull56
01/09"Little Egret7
Dragonfly
" Migrant Hawker Click for Picture 1(Near Mill)
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01/09Bembridge PondsGreenshank Click for Picture 1
01/09(9.10)Black-tailed Godwit Click for Picture 19
01/09"Redshank4
01/09"Water Rail1
01/09"Swallowc20
01/09"Swan2, 3 cygnets
01/09"Tufted Duck11
01/09"Reed Warbler1
01/09"Chiloe Wigeon Click for Picture 2(Escapes)
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01/09Newtown NROsprey2(E. side of Clamerkin)
01/09(14.40 - 16.15)Black-tailed Godwit1
01/09"Little Egret4
01/09"Redshank2
01/09"Grey Plover6
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AUGUST 2009
Click for monthly species lists, August total =112
MondayCloudy to SunnyLight S. Wind
31/08St. Catherine's Pt.Gannet5W
31/08(8.25 - 10.35)Shag1(on sea)
31/08"Peregrine1
31/08"Sparrowhawk1
31/08"Kestrel2
31/08"Buzzard3
31/08"Whitethroat5(Mostly Juv.)
31/08"Wheatear1f
31/08"Swallow16
31/08"Green Woodpecker1
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31/08Yarmouth PondsGreenshank1
31/08(14.50 - 16.00)Black-tailed Godwit63
31/08"Swan2, 2 cygnets
31/08"Lapwing1
31/08"Teal8
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31/08Newtown NROsprey2(E. side of Clamerkin)
31/08(16.10 - 11.30)Black-tailed Godwit2
31/08"Little Egret4
31/08"Redshank3
31/08"Greenshank1
31/08"Dunlinc12
31/08"Ringed Ploverc25
31/08"Grey Plover6
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SundayCloudyW. Wind
30/08Newtown NROsprey Click for Picture 1(On post E. side of Clamerkin, till flushed by inflatable boats)
30/08IWOG walk (7.50 - 11.20)Grey Plover26
30/08"Common Tern10+(More fishing in Solent)
30/08"Sandwich Tern6(On posts)
30/08"Black-tailed Godwitc40
30/08"Ringed Plover42
30/08"Dunlinc50
30/08"Redshankc10
30/08"Turnstone15
30/08"Little Egret6
30/08"Curlewc30
30/08"Sand Martinc6
30/08"Swallowc50
30/08"Peregrine1
30/08"Shelduck2ad,4imm
30/08"Whinchat1
30/08"Little Grebe4
30/08"Swan12(Unusual numbers for Newtown)
Reported
" Osprey2 seen together ealier. Picture by Rob Walters Picture by Rob Walters
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SaturdayFine SunnyW. Wind
29/08Clamerkin, NewtownTurnstone1
29/08(7.50 - 8.20)Grey Plover6
29/08"Peregrine1
29/08"Common Tern3
29/08"Dunlin2
29/08"Little Egret3
29/08"Curlewc20
29/08"Shelduck10(Imm.)
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29/08Fort VictoriaCommon Tern8W
Reported
" Arctic Skua4W 3 (Dave W.) & 1 (Graham S)
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29/08West HighdownSHORE LARK Click for Picture Click for Picture Click for Picture 1(500m W. of Beacon on ridge FP)
29/08(9.20 - 11.15)Wheatearc40
29/08"Whinchat2
29/08"Rock Pipit3
29/08"Meadow Pipit7
29/08"Peregrine1
29/08"Kestrel2
Reported
" Tree Pipit17 over (Graham S)
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FridaySunny Int. & ShowersStrong W. Wind
28/08Bembridge HarbourMediterranean Gullc30
28/08(14.10 - 15.30)Redshank5
28/08"Little Egret8
28/08"Pied Wagtail2
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28/08Bembridge PondsBlack-tailed Godwit Click for Picture 19(Numbers increasing)
28/08(15.40 - 16.20)Tufted Duck6
28/08"Little Grebe8
28/08"Little Egret1
28/08"Heron2
28/08"Teal1
28/08"Reed Warbler1
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Sun to ThurMAINLAND TRIPHants. & Forest of Dean.
Thurs 27th
Sharpness Canal, FramptonSpotted Flycatcher Click for Picture 1 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Raven, 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Sandpiper, c15 Teal.
"
SlimbridgeRuff2 32 Black-tailed Godwit, 10+ Gadwall, 100+ Lapwing, c40 Shoveler, 3 Green Sandpiper.
Wed 26th.
Cannop PondsDipper1 3 Grey Wagtail, 1juv Siskin @ feeders, 3 Mandarin.
Tues 25th
Coombe Hill MeadowsLittle Ringed Plover1juv 1 Wood Sandpiper, Click for Picture 1 Little Egret, 4 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank.
"
Cannop PondsMandarin1m 3 Grey Wagtail, 1m Siskin @ feeders
"
Gorsty KnollLinnet1
"
Linear Park, CinderfordChiffchaff 3 1 Bullfinch, 3f Tufted Duck.
"
Boy's GraveNightjar1m2m Tawny Owl (1 seen)
Mon 24th
Crabtree HillBlackcap 1f 4 Coal Tit, 2 Chiiffchaff
"
Gorsty KnollLinnet1
Sun 23rd.
Farlington MarshMarsh Harrier1f/juv 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear, 2 Sedge Warbler, 4 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon.
"
Titchfield HavenAvocet Click for Picture 4 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern.
"
Cannop PondsMandarin1m 3 Grey Wagtail, 1m Siskin @ feeders
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Mon 24thIOW Reports
Reported
in a Sandown Garden WRYNECK Picture by Danny Vokin 1 seen Sat 22nd & Mon (Danny V.)
Reported
Bembridge Harbour WHITE-WINGED TERN Picture by James Gloyn 2 juv by Old Seawall at 13.45 (James G,)
Reported
St. Helens Roseate Tern1 and Adult BLACK TERN between the Old Church & Priory Bay (Kris G.)
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SaturdaySunny IntSW.- S. Wind
22/08Fishbourne WeBSCommon Tern26(Just off creek entrance)
22/08(7.50 - 9.00)Mediterranean Gull4
22/08"Common Sandpiper1
22/08"Curlew7
22/08"Redshank11(From New Road@12.00)
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22/08NewtownOSPREY Click for Picture 1(On flagpole at 9.30, back on ridge with fish @10.15)
22/08(9.20 - 11.20)Grey Plover18(Most in summer plumage)
22/08"Peregrine1(Chasing pigeons)
22/08"Common Tern2,1juv(Juv on Gull Island with 2 parents)
22/08"Ringed Ploverc20
22/08"Dunlinc30(Summer plumage now reduced)
22/08"Little Egret12
22/08"Curlewc20
22/08"Oystercatcher30+
22/08"Shelduck6
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22/08Parkhurst ForestNightjar1(Heard Churring @ 20.47)
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FridaySunny Int.
21/08Ryde EsplanadeSanderling(?)c20(On distant sandbar, so difficult to ID with bins)
21/08(7.50 - 8.40)Little Egret2
21/08"Common Gull2+
21/08"Lesser Black-backed Gull1
21/08"Greater Black-backed Gull6
21/08"Oystercatcher3
21/08"Sandwich Tern1(Heard)
21/08"Pied Wagtail14(One with Yellow ring from the Ryde Pierhead roost)
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21/08Hersey NRCommon Sandpiper1
21/08(14.10)Little Grebe11
21/08"Greenshank1
21/08"Heron1
21/08"Water Rail1
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ThursdayDull Cloudy, Brighter laterBrisk SW. Wind
20/08Newport to WerrarBlack-tailed Godwit1
20/08(8.00 - 10.10)Little Egret3
20/08"Black-headed Gull100+
20/08"Mediterranean Gull1(Werrar)
20/08"Oystercatcherc30
20/08"Curlew3(and a possible Whimbrel)
20/08"Skylark1
20/08"Cootc30
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WednesdayFine Sunny, HotLight SW. Wind
19/08Mottistone DownRedstart5(Includes 1 bright male)
19/08With CM (8.35 - 11.00)Wheatear3+
19/08"Blackcapc4
19/08"Whitethroatc10
19/08"Swallowc40
19/08"House Martin1
19/08"Linnet4
19/08"Green Woodpecker1
19/08"Kestrel3
19/08"Buzzard8
19/08"Sparrowhawk1
19/08"Raven2W(May have returned, see below)
19/08Strawberry LaneYellowhammer1m
Butterflies
" Adonis Blue Click for Picture c6 c20 Chalkhill Blue, 3 Wall Brown, 1 Comma, Gatekeeper, Small Heath etc.
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19/08Grammar's CommonRaven2
19/08(11.10)Buzzard2
19/08"Coal Tit2(Heard)
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19/08Presford Shute, SE. of ShorwellHobby1(Over to NW chased by Swallows @ 12.40)
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TuesdaySunny IntLight Wind
18/08Sandown Canoe LakeLittle Grebe1
18/08(8.05 - 8.50)Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
18/08"Swan2, 6 cygnets
18/08"Heron1
18/08"Swallow2
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18/08Culver DownWHINCHAT Click for Picture 1(Redcliff in tree)
18/08(9.00 - 9.50)Whitethroat2
18/08"Goldfinch15
18/08"Chiffchaff1
18/08"Sparrowhawk1
18/08"Kestrel2
18/08"Buzzard2
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18/08Gander DownSkylark1
18/08(10.00)Heron1(Over)
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MondayCloudy to BrightW Wind
17/08Bembridge PondsCommon Sandpiper1(Flew around Causeway Pond)
17/08(8.50)Reed Bunting1m(juv)
17/08"Redshank5
17/08"Little Egret3
17/08"Heron1
17/08"Reed Warbler1(Heard at Lagoon)
17/08"Tufted Duck38(Big increase in numbers)
17/08St. Helens BridgeKingfisher1
17/08"Coot50+
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17/08Hersey NRCommon Sandpiper1
17/08(14.50)Little Grebe5
17/08Hide LockedWillow Warbler2(By entrance sluice)
17/08"Whitethroat4
17/08"Wheatear1f
17/08"Little Egret1
17/08"Heron1
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SundayCloudy to Sunny IntW. Wind
16/08NewtownSandwich Tern1+
16/08(9.05 - 11.10)Grey Plover3(Most in summer plumage)
16/08missed the Osprey!Swan1
16/08"Ringed Ploverc30
16/08"Dunlinc50
16/08"Turnstone8
16/08"Little Egret5
16/08"Redshank8
16/08"Black-tailed Godwit3
16/08"Common Sandpiper2
16/08"Whimbrel1
16/08"Curlewc20
16/08"Oystercatcher10+
16/08"Shelduck1
16/08"Bullfinch2m(W. of Cassey Bridge)
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16/08Brading MarshGrey Wagtail3+(2 ad, 1-2 juv.)
16/08(15.50 - 16.30)Pied Wagtail2m
16/08"Buzzard2
16/08"Kestrel1
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Reported
Newtown NR Osprey1from E. Hide @ 7.50 (Bob G.)
Reported
Bembridge Ponds FP Merlin1fby old cattle sheds @17.30 (Danny V.)
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SaturdayCloudy to BrightSW Wind
15/08Bembridge PondsCommon Sandpiper2(Flew around Causeway Pond)
15/08(9.00)Greenshank2
15/08"Redshank3
15/08"Little Egret1
15/08"Heron3
15/08"Starlingc30
15/08"Reed Warbler1
15/08St. Helens BridgeCootc50
15/08"Cormorant8
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15/08Bembridge HarbourRinged Plover13(With some Juv)
15/08(9.50 - 10.20)Dunlin2
15/08"SNIPE1(Flushed by dog)
15/08"Mediterranean Gullc40(On old wall)
15/08"Little Egret4
15/08"Curlew1
15/08"Whimbrel1
15/08"Pied Wagtail5(some Juv)
15/08"Cormorant4
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FridayMisty to Sunny Int.Light SW. Wind
14/08Luccombe DownSPOTTED FLYCATCHER Click for Picture Click for Picture c6(On fenceline S. side of Shanklin Down)
14/08(9.00 - 11.10)Redstart3+(2 males and f/juv)
14/08"Willow Warblerc15
14/08"Chiffchaffc2
14/08"Stock Dove1
14/08"Whitethroat10
14/08"Wheatearc10
14/08"Swallow2
14/08"Linnet6
14/08"Meadow Pipitc10
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Reported
Ventnor Downs Pied Flycatcher23 Spotted FC, 6 Redstart, 11 Willow Warbler, 18 Wheatear, 6 Swift.
(Chris M.)
" Whinchat112 Whitethroat,
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ThursdayWet to Sunny Int.
13/08Ryde EsplanadeSANDERLING47(On distant sandbar at low tide)
13/08(10.40)Little Egret10
13/08"Common Gull2
13/08"Greater Black-backed Gull7
13/08"Oystercatcher3
13/08"Common Tern6
13/08"Curlew3
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WednesdayCloudy to Sunny IntSW. Wind
12/08St. Catherines DownWheatear6
12/08(8.40)Raven2(over calling)
12/08"Buzzard2
12/08"Kestrel3
12/08"Lesser Black-backed Gull1(Flying S. over Chale)
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12/08Gore CliffWheatear5
12/08(10.00)Stock Dove2
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12/08Ash Hill to DungewoodMistle Thrushc12(In one flock)
12/08(11.00)Little Grebe4(Irrigation Pond)
12/08"Coot2
12/08"Moorhen1
12/08"Buzzard5
12/08"Kestrel4
12/08"Green Sandpiper1(Flew over to NW)
12/08"Garden Warbler1
12/08"Sedge Warbler1
12/08"Skylark2
12/08"Willow Warblerc3
12/08"Red-legged Partridge4
12/08"Buzzard2
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12/08Hanover PointShag5
12/08(13.00)Cormorant7
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12/08West Highdown (13.30)Wheatear9(no sign of Shorelark)
Mammals
" Fox Cub Click for Picture 1 Very tame, wandering around without any fear.
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12/08YarmouthBlack-tailed Godwitc90
12/08(16.00)Greenshank1
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12/08Newtown NRShelduck2ad, 1juv
12/08(16.40)Heron1
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TuesdayDull to Fine SunnyLight Wind
11/08Binstead to QuarrNuthatch1(Heard briefly by Quarr Close woods)
11/08(7.50 - 9.10)Coal Tit2+(Heard)
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11/08Laundry LaneRookc100(Ploughed fields by Carpenders Farm)
11/08(10.30 - 11.30)Sparrowhawk1(W. of Lane)
11/08"Willow Warblerc3
11/08"Green Woodpecker1
11/08"Swallowc40
11/08"House Martin2+
11/08"Grey Wagtail1(Sewage Wks)
Butterflies
" Wall Brown2 Large White, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown & 2 Ruddy Darter DF.
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11/08Newnham Lane, BinsteadBarn Owl1(Flying near woods @ 21.08)
11/08(20.30 - 21.20)Little Owl1(By farm)
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Reported
West Highdown, Totland SHORE LARK1 On ridge level with Warren Farm. (CROWS Text service)
Not yet confirmed
Reported
Newtown NR OSPREY1 Flying along Clamerkin Channel. (Bird Log book)
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MondayBright to CloudySW. Wind
10/08Ryde EsplanadeGannet3E
10/08(8.45 - 10.20)Little Egret3
10/08"Common Gull2
10/08"Mediterranean Gull2+(Probably many more further out, but no scope today)
10/08"Oystercatcher12
10/08"Curlew10+
10/08Canoe LakeSwan48(2 with orange rings, D3F and J9R)
10/08"Canada Geese7(Numbers falling here)
Butterflies/Moths
Appley Park Silver "Y" Click for Picture 3 1 Gatekeeper, 4 Large White
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SundaySunny IntLight Wind
09/08Sandown Canoe LakeReed Warbler3
09/08(7.45 - 8.30)Sedge Warbler Click for Picture 1
09/08"Swan4, 8 cygnets(1 pair with 2, and another with 6 cygnets)
09/08"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
09/08"House Martinc40
09/08"Sand Martin2
09/08"Swallowc20
09/08"Swift1
09/08"Wheatear1
09/08"Gannet3SW,(Out in Bay)
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09/08Culver DownGarden Warbler Click for Picture 1(In Pit on Redcliff field)
09/08(8.45 - 10.00)Whitethroat6
09/08"Wheatear5
09/08"Linnet8
09/08"Willow Warblerc6
09/08"Yellowhammer1m
09/08"Buzzard3
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09/08Gander DownSkylark1
09/08(10.20)Whitethroat3
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Reported
Dynamite Pool Green Sandpiper7 2 Common SP, 30 Sedge Warbler, 20 Willow Warbler.
(Graham S.)
(Still NO ACCESS!!) Black-tailed Godwit4 2 Dunlin, 1 Greenshank, 3 Garden Warbler. (Graham S.)
NO ACCESS
SaturdayFine SunnyLight Wind
08/08Luccombe DownRedstart Click for Picture 3(1juv by Car Pk, 2f at Radar Stn)
08/08With GH. & later CM.PIED FLYCATCHER1m(By road W. of Car Park in tree)
08/08(8.15 - 10.30)Willow Warblerc25
08/08"Chiffchaffc5
08/08"Dartford Warbler1
08/08"Whitethroat6
08/08"Green Woodpecker2
08/08"Kestrel2
08/08"Wheatearc10
08/08"Swallowc50
08/08"Sand Martin2+
08/08"Swift1(Most have now left)
08/08"Linnet6
08/08"Meadow Pipitc20
Reported
" HEN HARRIER2 and 1 Marsh Harrier, after I'd left to catch the bus! (Chris M. and Gary H.)
Butterflies
" Clouded Yellow 1 c40 Painted Lady, Gatekeeper and Meadow Brown
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FridayCloudy to Fine SunnyNW. Wind
07/08West High DownBALEARIC SHEARWATER Click for Picture 1(On sea with Gulls by Fishing Boat from Main Bench 13.15-45)
07/08with CM.(8.30 - 14.10)Hobby1(and poss. Cuckoo)
07/08"Peregrine3(1 Adult, 2juv)
29/07"Kestrel8(Several Juv.)
07/08"Little Owl1juv(Heard "squeaking just W. of Quarry CPk.)
07/08"Stonechat5(3ad,2juv)
07/08"Willow Warblerc30
07/08"Green Woodpecker3
07/08"Wheatear18(6 on W. Slope of Tennyson Down, c12 on S. Cliffs)
07/08"Yellowhammer1
07/08"Linnet12+
07/08"Bullfinch1f
07/08"Meadow Pipitc4
07/08"Rock Pipit3(Includes 1 recently fledged Juv.)
07/08"Blackcap2m
07/08"Whitethroatc4
07/08"Fulmar1(In Alum Bay)
07/08"Gannet12(Out by Needles)
07/08"Shagc6(on Old Pepper Rock)
07/08ReportedLesser Whitethroat1(Seen by CM. -and poss. Sedge Warbler)
Moth/Butterflies
" Chalkhill Blue (F) corrected Click for Picture 1 c20 Painted Lady, 1 Clouded Yellow, 1 Silver Y Moth
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ThursdayCloudy to Rain
06/08Bembridge HarbourTeal6(Flew over millpond but left again)
06/08(8.50 - 10.30)Dunlin1
06/08"Mediterranean Gullc70(On old wall)
06/08"Little Egret5
06/08"Heron1
06/08"Starlingc30
06/08"Pied Wagtail16+(Lots of Juv)
06/08St. Helens BridgeTufted Duck11(and 1f with 6 ducklings)
06/08"Cootc40(Displaced from Dynamite Pond?)
06/08"Cormorant15
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Reported
Luccombe Down HONEY BUZZARD1Dark, over Car Park @ 9.20 then over Ventnor, also 3 Redstart, 25+ Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear (Jon)
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WednesdayCloudy but Bright Int.
05/08E-Hide, NewtownCommon Sandpiper1
05/08(8.40 - 11.10)Grey Plover10(Most in summer plumage)
05/08-still no OspreysSwan1
05/08"Ringed Plover Click for Picture c20
05/08"Dunlinc50
05/08"Turnstone1
05/08"Little Egretc15
05/08"Redshank3
05/08"Rock Pipit2
05/08"Whimbrel2
05/08"Curlew61
05/08"Oystercatcher10+
05/08"Shelduck3
05/08"Willow Warblerc6(Bushes by spit)
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05/08Shalfleet QuayWhitethroat3
05/08(11.30 - 12.30)Yellowhammer2m
05/08"Black-tailed Godwit1
05/08"Redshank8
05/08"Common Sandpiper1
05/08"Swan3
05/08"Buzzard2
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TuesdayCloudy, Spots of Rain
04/08Ryde EsplanadeBar-tailed Godwit1(Appley end)
04/08(8.05 - 9.30)Lesser Black-backed Gull1
04/08"Common Gull3
04/08"Common Tern5
04/08"Oystercatcher14
04/08"Curlew18
04/08Canoe LakeSwan59
04/08"Mallardc145
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MondaySunny IntLight S. Wind
03/08Shide to Blackwater FPBlackcap3f/juv
03/08(8.30 - 10.00)Treecreeper2
03/08"Little Owl1
03/08"Long-tailed Titc6
03/08"Goldcrest4(Heard)
03/08"Red-legged Partridge2
03/08"Buzzard5
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03/08Newtown NRCommon Sandpiper2(Scrape)
03/08with CM(10.30 - 12.30)Black-tailed Godwitc15
03/08-still no OspreysSwan1
03/08"Cormorant1
03/08"Turnstone1
03/08"Little Egretc15
03/08"Redshank8
03/08"Rock Pipit2
03/08"Curlewc40
03/08"Oystercatcher6
03/08"Whimbrel2
03/08"Sand Martin4
03/08"Swallow50+
03/08"Peregrine1
03/08"Common Tern55
03/08"Dunlinc20
03/08"Shelduck3,2juv
Moth/Butterflies
" (Pale?) Clouded Yellow Click for Picture 1 1 Jersey Tiger, c20 Gatekeeper, 1 Small Copper, 2 Large White.
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SundaySunny Int.Light W. Wind
02/08Luccombe DownWheatear Click for Picture 3(1 by Car Pk, 2 by Dew-pond)
02/08(9.05 - 10.40)Willow Warbler5
02/08"Raven2
02/08"Whitethroat4
02/08"Green Woodpecker1
02/08"Buzzard2
02/08"Linnet3
02/08"Meadow Pipit3
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02/08Brading MarshKestrel2
02/08(15.50 - 17.45)Grey Wagtail1(Sewage Wks)
02/08"Swallowc20
02/08"Buzzard2
02/08"Water Rail1(Heard)
02/08"Green Sandpiper1(flew over reedbed then landed)
02/08"Canada Geesec90(By river)
02/08"Hybrid Gooe1(Almost white Greylag type, looks like a bit like a Bar-headed)
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SaturdaySunny IntLight S. Wind
01/08Newtown NRCommon Sandpiper1(Scrape)
01/08(8.40 - 11.30)Black-tailed Godwit2
01/08"Swan2
01/08"Cormorant15(Over in one flock)
01/08"Turnstonec10
01/08"Little Egretc15
01/08"Redshank23
01/08"Greenshank4
01/08"Lapwing1
01/08"Oystercatcher6
01/08"Whimbrel7
01/08"Sand Martin3
01/08"Swallow50+
01/08"Peregrine2
01/08"Common Tern5
01/08"Dunlinc50
01/08"Shelduck8,2juv
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01/08Yarmouth PondsGreen Sandpiper Click for Picture 2(Adult and Juv. LH Station Pond)
01/08(12.00 - 13.00)Black-tailed Godwitc35
01/08"Swan2, 4 cygnets
01/08"Lapwing1
01/08"Green Woodpecker1
01/08"Sand Martinc20
01/08"House Martinc30
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01/08Bembridge PondsWater Rail1(At Lagoon)
01/08(17.30 - 18.30)Tufted Duck13(plus 7 Ducklings)
01/08"Swan2, 4 cygnets
01/08"Redshank1
01/08"Green Woodpecker1
01/08"Sand Martinc40
01/08"House Martinc20
01/08"Redshank2
01/08"Greenshank1
01/08"Little Grebe3
01/08"Whitethroat2+
01/08HarbourMediterranean Gull3
01/08"Pied Wagtail2
01/08MarinaHouse Sparrowc30
01/08BridgeCormorant23(In tree by river)
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Reported
Brading Marsh RSPB BEARDED TIT1 1juv Cuckoo, 22 Sedge Warbler, 20 Willow Warbler.
(Graham S.)
Dynamite Pool CURLEW SANDPIPER2 4 Green SP, 1 Spotted Redshank (Over), 1 Whimbrel, 3 Snipe, 2juv Yellow-legged Gull.
NO ACCESS

JULY 2009
Click for monthly species lists, July total =100
FridaySunny IntLight S. Wind
31/07Sandown Canoe LakeReed Warbler3 juv.
31/07(8.25 - 9.30)Black-headed Gullc50(Browns GC)
31/07"Swan2, 8 cygnets
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31/07Culver DownWillow Warblerc12
31/07(10.00 - 11.00)Whitethroat4
31/07"Buzzard2
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31/07Hersey NRCommon Sandpiper4(possibly 5)
31/07(14.40)Little Grebe4
31/07"Little Egret3
31/07"Oystercatcher1
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31/07Bembridge HarbourCommon Gull2
31/07(16.15)Whimbrel1
31/07"Mediterranean Gull4+
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31/07Bembridge PondsTufted Duck11
31/07(17.00)Little Grebe8
31/07"Sand Martin20+
31/07"Swallow30+
31/07"Peregrine1
31/07"Teal1f
31/07"Willow Warbler1
31/07"Whitethroat3(FP to St. Helens)
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ThursdaySunny Int.Strong W. Wind
30/07Newtown NRRinged Ploverc25(Gull Island)
30/07(9.00 - 11.30)Dunlinc20
30/07by bus to Shalfleet then a walkTurnstone2
30/07"Curlew10+
30/07"Whimbrel1
30/07"Redshank3(Scrape)
30/07"Common Sandpiper1"
30/07"Peregrine1
30/07"Linnet8
30/07"Oystercatcher6
30/07"Common Tern1
30/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2
30/07"Little Egret4
30/07"Shelduck8, 2juv
30/07"Meadow Pipit4
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WednesdayCloudySW. Wind
29/07Luccombe DownWheatear1(By Dew-pond)
29/07(8.15 - 10.40)Willow Warbler2
29/07"Peregrine3(Adults with juv?)
29/07"poss. Stonechat1
29/07"Sparrowhawk1
29/07"Green Woodpecker4
29/07"Buzzard1
29/07"Yellowhammer2
29/07"Linnet12+
29/07"Skylark5
29/07"Meadow Pipitc10
29/07"Coal Tit2(Smugglers Haven)
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TuesdayCloudy
28/07Binstead - QuarrOystercatcher9(Binstead Beach)
28/07(7.30 - 8.40)Curlew1
28/07"Black-headed Gullc110
28/07"Mediterranean Gull1E
28/07"Coal Tit1(Heard)
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28/07Packsfield, WoottonMistle Thrush6
28/07(13.10 - 14.50)Buzzard1
28/07"Chiffchaff2
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Reported
Luccombe Down TWITE1 on fenceline by Radar Station, also 4 Willow Warbler, 1 Wheatear (Jon)
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MondayWet to Bright Int.SW. Wind
27/07Brading MarshKestrel3(includes 1 juv)
27/07(13.15 - 14.50)Grey Wagtail2(Sewage Wks)
27/07"Swallowc20
27/07"Buzzard3
27/07"Robin2
27/07"Swan4(2 pairs with 3 and 2+ Cygnets respectively)
27/07"Canada Geesec40(By river)
Moth/Butterflies
" Jersey Tiger Click for Picture 1c20 Gatekeeper, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, 2 Large White.
~
SundayCloudy
26/07Bembridge PondsGREEN SANDPIPER1(Flew across pond, landed W. of Causeway)
26/07(9.30 - 11.30)Common Sandpiper1(On Causeway rocks)
26/07"Tufted Duck Click for Picture 12,7juv(1f with 7 ducklings)
26/07"Sand Martinc10
26/07"House Martin4+
26/07"Swallow30+
26/07"Whitethroat1juv
26/07"Heron4
26/07"Little Grebe2
26/07"Willow Warbler1m(Singing by path)
26/07"Redshank Click for Picture 3(Lagoon)
~
26/07Pellhurst Road, RydeRaven2(Over calling at 13.20)
~
Reported
Luccombe Down GOSHAWK1Flew S. on western side, also Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler, 1f Redstart, 1m Black Redstart
(Ventnor Group)
" CROSSBILL20+ flocks seen on 19th, 21st and 25th
~
SaturdaySunny Int. Fresh W. Wind
25/07Fort VictoriaCommon Tern Click for Picture c60
25/07(14.30)Black-headed Gullc20
25/07"Lesser Black-backed Gull1W
~
25/07Yarmouth Estuary & PondsBlack-tailed Godwit66
25/07(15.00)Greenshank1
25/07"Redshank1
25/07"Oystercatcher2
25/07"Curlew8
25/07"Sand Martin5+
25/07"House Martin4
25/07"Little Egret11
~
25/07Newtown NRRinged Plover1(Gull Island)
25/07(15.30 - 17.30)Dunlin9
25/07"Curlew20+
25/07"Oystercatcher2
25/07"Sandwich Tern1
25/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2
25/07"Little Egret3
25/07"Shelduck2, 2juv
25/07"Meadow Pipit2
~
ThursdayCloudy
23/07Ryde E. SandsGreater Black-backed Gullc15
23/07(8.25)Curlew4
23/07"Oystercatcher1
23/07"Mediterranean Gull47(1 with white ring 3L56)
23/07W. SandsWhimbrel1
23/07"Cormorant3
23/07"Oystercatcher1
23/07"Little Egret1
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WednesdayShowers, CloudyFresh S-SW. Wind
22/07Newtown NRRinged Plover1
22/07(8.15 - 10.20)Greenshank2(Scrape)
22/07"Dunlin29
22/07"Whimbrel1(Heard)
22/07"Curlew10+
22/07"Oystercatcher10+
22/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2
22/07"Redshank1
22/07"Little Egret5
22/07"Shelduck5(Includes 1 juv.)
22/07"Canada Geesec100
22/07"Meadow Pipit4
22/07"Linnetc25
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TuesdayCloudy, Showers laterLight SE. Wind
21/07St. Catherine's PointGannet87(83E, 4W)
21/07(7.35 - 9.10)Fulmar4
21/07wind lighter than forecast!Willow Warbler1(Bushes N. of lane)
21/07"Sand Martin1
21/07"Swallow10+(Some leaving over sea)
21/07"Whitethroat4
21/07"Yellowhammer1m
21/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2W
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MondaySunny Intervals
20/07Atherfield, Ash Hill to DungewoodRed-legged Partridge5
20/07(8.30 -9.45)Yellowhammer5
20/07"Skylark9
20/07"Rookc100
20/07"Tufted Duck Click for Picture 1f,3juv(On Irrigation pond Ash Hill Farm)
Butterflies
" Painted Lady10+1 Comma, c100 Gatekeeper, 30+ Meadow Brown
~
Reported
Brading Marsh RSPB STONE CURLEW1flushed from field by Dynamite Pool, flew W. (Kieth B.)
~
SundayShowers, Bright Int.Strong W. Wind
19/07BlackwaterLittle Owl1(Well hidden in tree)
19/07(7.50 - 9.15)Chiffchaff1(Heard singing by path)
19/07"Skylark1(singing to W.)
19/07"Rookc100(Feeding in field)
~
19/07Brading MarshChaffinch6(1 juv Click for Picture )
19/07(16.10 - 17.40)Pied Wagtail3juv.
19/07"Swiftc30
19/07"Little Egret3
19/07"Great-spotted Woodpecker1
~
Reported
St. Catherines Point BALEARIC SHEARWATER1W 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Scoter (W).
(Graham S.)
" Manx Shearwater17W2 LBB Gulls (W), 1 Shag (E).
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SaturdaySunny Int. to CloudyW. Wind
18/07Yarmouth Estuary & PondsBlack-tailed Godwit29
18/07(8.20 - 9.15)Lapwing6(2 juv.)
18/07"DUNLIN1
18/07"Common Sandpiper1
18/07"Greenshank2
18/07"Redshank5
18/07"Oystercatcher2
18/07"Curlew8
18/07"House Martin6
18/07"Little Egret2
18/07"Canada Geese8
18/07"Reed Warbler2+
18/07"Reed Bunting1f
~
18/07Fort VictoriaCommon Ternc100
18/07(9.30)Black-headed Gullc50
18/07"Cormorant2
~
18/07Newtown NRRINGED PLOVER5(N. of Boathouse)
18/07(10.20 - 11.30)Greenshank2
18/07"Dunlin1
18/07"Curlew20+
18/07"Oystercatcher13
18/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2
18/07"Redshank1
18/07"Little Egret6
18/07"Shelduck20(Includes 8 ducklings)
18/07"Canada Geesec120(With juveniles)
18/07"Meadow Pipit2
18/07"Peregrine1
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ThursdaySunny Int.Light W. Wind
16/07Needles and W. High DownStonechat1m,1f
16/07(8.15 - 9.25)Wheatear Click for Picture 1juv
16/07"Swallow Click for Picture 10+(2 juv at C.G. Cottages)
16/07"Rock Pipit3
16/07"Linnet4
16/07"Peregrine1
16/07"Kestrel3
16/07"Shag4+(On "Old Pepper" Rock)
16/07"Whitethroat2juv
16/07"Greater Black-backed Gull5
16/07"Skylark1
~
16/07Newtown NRShelduck 5,8juv.(Pair with 8 Ducklings on W. Spit)
16/07(10.10 - 11.30)Greenshank2
16/07"Redshank1(Scrape)
16/07"Oystercatcher4
16/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2
16/07"Little Egret6(Including 2 juv.)
16/07"Canada Geese119
16/07"Meadow Pipit3
Insects
" Wasp Spider Click for Picture 1f10+ Marbled White, 1 Comma, 2 Small Copper.
~
WednesdayCloudy, Sunny Int.Strong SW. Wind
15/07St. Catherine's PointManx Shearwater6W(2@9.20 then singles till 9.36)
15/07(8.35 - 9.40)Fulmar5
15/07a bit stormy at seaGannet71(30W and 41E)
15/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2W
~
15/07Hersey NRCommon Sandpiper1
15/07(18.35 - 19.05)Greenshank Click for Picture 1
15/07-Water level still highLittle Grebe3
15/07"Kestrel1
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TuesdaySunny IntervalsStrong SW Wind
14/07Culver DownSkylark2
14/07(10.10)Yellowhammer2
14/07"Whitethroat1juv
14/07"Goldfinch4
14/07"Linnet2
14/07"Herring Gullc10
~
14/07Brading MarshKestrel2
14/07(11.15 - 12.10)Grey Wagtail1
14/07"Swallow2
14/07"Buzzard3
14/07"Reed Warbler3+
~
MondaySunny IntervalsW. Wind
13/07Fishbourne BeachCurlew5
13/07WeBS (11.30)Whimbrel1
13/07"Oystercatcher9
13/07"Herring Gullc130
~
SundayWarm Sunny IntervalsFresh W. Wind
12/07Newtown NRWhimbrel1(Causeway Lake)
12/07(7.50 - 9.15)Redshank2
12/07"Shelduck19
12/07"Little Owl1
12/07"Sparrowhawk1(Caught small bird over Clamerkin Lake)
12/07"Peregrine1juv(with prey)
12/07"Kestrel1
12/07"Buzzard1
~
12/07Walter's CopseCoal Titc2(Heard)
12/07IWOG Walk (9.30 - 11.15)Tit Flock10+(Long-tailed, Blue and Great)
Butterflies
" Silver Washed Fritillary Click for Picture 81 Purple Hairstreak, 2 Specked Wood, 1 Comma, c6 Gatekeeper, 10+ Meadow Brown
"
" White Admiral Click for Picture 42 Ringlet, 1 Green-veined White, 2 Large Skipper & 2 Southern Hawker Dragonfly.
~
SaturdayDrizzle
11/07Ryde EsplanadeGreater Black-backed Gullc10
11/07(8.40)Curlew5
11/07"Oystercatcher3
11/07"Little Egret7
~
11/07Quarr Lane, BinsteadBullfinch1m
11/07(9.15)Great Titc10(Plenty of juveniles about)
~
FridaySunny IntervalsW. Wind
10/07Ryde EsplanadeMediterranean Gull3
10/07(8.15)Greater Black-backed Gull16
10/07"Little Egret12
10/07Appley ParkRaven1
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10/07Hersey NRCommon Sandpiper Click for Picture 1
10/07(8.50)Greenshank1
10/07-Water level now lowerMallard15
10/07"Little Egret1
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ThursdaySunny IntervalsW. Wind
09/07Brighstone DownTurtle Dove1(Flew over path)
09/07(8.15 - 9.45)Yellowhammerc5
09/07"Treecreeper1(Heard)
09/07"Goldcrest2
Butterflies
" Painted Lady22 Marbled White, 1 Comma, 2 Gatekeeper, 4 Meadow Brown
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09/07Luccombe DownDartford Warbler1(N. of Dew Pond again)
09/07(20.15)Meadow Pipitc2
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WednesdayWarm Sunny IntervalsW. Wind
08/07Firestone CopseCoal Titc5
08/07(8.45)Robin2(1 juv.)
08/07"Black-headed Gull40
Butterflies
" Silver Washed Fritillary42 Marbled White, 1 Comma, 1 Gatekeeper, 10+ Meadow Brown
"
" White Admiral11 Ringlet, 1 Large White, 1 Large Skipper & Common Darter Dragonfly.
~
08/07Gore CliffLittle Owl1
08/07(14.45)Fulmar6
08/07"Kestrel1
08/07"Buzzard1
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TuesdayShowers & Sunny Int.W. Wind
07/07E. Hide, Newtown NRCurlewc35
07/07(9.30 - 10.15)Shelduck18
07/07"Oystercatcher10
07/07"Greater Black-backed Gull1
07/07"Canada Geesec50
07/07"Peregrine1(E. Spit)
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MondayShowersNW. Wind
06/07Ryde EsplanadeMediterranean Gull2
06/07(8.30)Sandwich Tern Click for Picture 2
06/07"Curlew7
06/07"Oystercatcher6
~
06/07Brading MarshKestrel1
06/07(11.35)Heron2
06/07-no sign of Cattle EgretWhitethroat1
06/07"Reed Warbler2+
06/07"Swiftc20
06/07"House Martin1
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SundayFine SunnySW. Wind
05/07Appley Park, RydeMistle Thrush Click for Picture 6(2+ juv being fed)
05/07(8.40)Coal Tit2+
05/07"Green Woodpecker3
05/07"Great-spotted Woodpecker1
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05/07Brading MarshCATTLE EGRET Click for Picture 1(With Cattle by Laundry Lane and from the Old Seawall)
05/07(9.55 - 11.25)Heron2
05/07"Whitethroat2
05/07BeachReed Warbler4+
~
SaturdayShowers to SunnyW. Wind
04/07Yarmouth Estuary & PondsBlack-tailed Godwit15
04/07(8.18 - 9.10)Lapwing1
04/07"Teal12
04/07"Greenshank2
04/07"Redshank3(Including 1 juv.)
04/07"Oystercatcher4
04/07"House Martin16
04/07"Little Egret2
04/07"Shelduck2
04/07"Canada Geese6
04/07"Pied Wagtail3juv.
04/07"Whitethroat1m
04/07"Reed Warbler4+
04/07"Reed Bunting2
~
04/07Fort VictoriaCommon Ternc20
04/07(9.25 - 10.00)Black-headed Gullc50
04/07"Herring Gull4
~
04/07Main Hide, Newtown NRLittle Owl Click for Picture 1(In tree to RHS of main Hide)
04/07(10.12 - 11.15)Greenshank2
04/07"Oystercatcher4
04/07"Greater Black-backed Gull2
04/07"Redshank9(Including 2 juv.)
04/07"Little Egret6(Including 2 juv.)
04/07"Shelduck2
04/07"Canada Geesec120(With juveniles)
04/07"Meadow Pipit2
04/07"Peregrine1
~
04/07Hersey NRGreenshank Click for Picture 2(There's been an influx of Greenshank)
04/07(16.30)Little Grebe1
04/07-Water level very highStock Dove2
04/07BeachMediterranean Gull2
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04/07Bembridge HarbourCommon Gull1
04/07(17.15)Herring Gull Click for Picture c10(One has a damaged leg)
04/07"Mediterranean Gull12
~
04/07Newnham Lane, BinsteadBarn Owl1(Out @ 22.22)
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FridayHot SunnyFresh W. Wind
03/07Newtown NRCurlewc15
03/07(14.40 - 16.15)Common Tern2
03/07"Lapwing4(Clamerkin)
03/07"Oystercatcher12
03/07"Lesser Black-backed Gull1
03/07"Swallowc10
03/07"Shelduck24
03/07"Canada Geesec50(With juveniles)
03/07"Meadow Pipit3
03/07"Peregrine2
03/07Colemans LaneYellowhammer1
Butterfly
Town Copse White Admiral Click for Picture 1
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ThursdayHot Sunny
02/07Sandown Canoe LakeMallardc50
02/07(7.45)Swan2ad,4cyg
02/07"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
02/07"House Martin3
02/07"Swallow2
02/07"Swift5
02/07"House Sparrow Click for Picture 14(Including juvs.)
02/07"Cootc20
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02/07Luccombe DownSkylark1
02/07(8.30)Green Woodpecker1(Nansen Hill)
02/07"Meadow Pipitc20
02/07"Swallow2
02/07"Whitethroatc10
02/07"Linnet2
02/07Nansen Car ParkSparrowhawk1
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Reptile
Bonchurch Pond Terrapin Click for Picture 1
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WednesdayHot Sunny
01/07Culver DownSkylark4
01/07(8.30)Sandwich Tern2(Off Redcliff, fishing in bay)
01/07"Fulmar1
01/07"Swallow4(One with a white chin, but not a red rump)
01/07"Whitethroat4
01/07"Goldfinchc10(With juveniles)
01/07"Linnet2
01/07"Herring Gull12
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01/07Bembridge PondsTufted Duck5m,2f
01/07(10.10 - 11.20)Cormorant1
01/07"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
01/07"House Martin3
01/07"Swallow10+
01/07"Whitethroat2
01/07"Little Grebe2
01/07"Reed Warbler3+
01/07"Reed Bunting1m,1f
01/07"Shelduck2
~
01/07Brading MarshKestrel1(Carrying a small bird)
01/07(16.30 - 17.40)Sand Martin1
01/07"Swallow10+
01/07"Hobby1
01/07"Buzzard2
01/07"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
01/07"Reed Warbler3+
01/07"Reed Bunting2m,1juv
~
01/07Parkhurst ForestNightjar3+(1m seen 1 heard, & 2 seen together)
01/07(20.40 - 22.15)Long-eared Owl1(Flying up a side path)
01/07"Woodcock1
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JUNE 2009
Click for monthly species lists, June total =99
TuesdayHot CloudyE. Wind
30/06St. Helen's Bridge to PondsHeron1
30/06(8.30 - 10.15)Cormorant18
30/06"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
30/06"House Martin4
30/06"Buzzard2
30/06"Sand Martin1
30/06"Swallow10+
30/06"Whitethroat2
30/06PondsCommon Gull1
30/06"Tufted Duck6m,2f
30/06"Little Grebe3
30/06"Reed Warbler3+
30/06"Reed Bunting1m
30/06"Shelduck2
Reported
" Kingfisherad+juvs Breeding nearby?? or returning birds (George G)
~
30/06Hersey NRMediterranean Gull1(1st. Summer)
30/06(10.30)Black-headed Gull18
30/06"Heron3
30/06"Little Egret Click for Picture 5
30/06"Little Grebe2
30/06"Herring Gull2
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MondayWarm SunnyLight E. Wind
29/06St. Helen's BridgeHeron4
29/06(8.30 & 14.15)Cormorant19
29/06No sign of Little BitternCetti's Warbler1(Heard)
29/06"House Martin2
29/06"Sparrowhawk Click for Picture 1(Over Marina mobbed by Swallows)
29/06"Sand Martin1
29/06"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
29/06Bembridge HarbourCOMMON GULL Click for Picture 1
29/06"Lesser Black-backed Gull1
29/06"Mediterranean Gull9(One with a white ring)
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SundayWarm Sunny Int.Light E. Wind
28/06St. Catherine's Pt.Fulmar2
28/06(7.50 - 9.05)Cormorant3
28/06"Lesser Black-backed Gull1
28/06"Whitethroat15(11 adults, 4 juv)
28/06"Linnet19
28/06"Yellowhammer1m
Mammal
" Fox Click for Picture 1
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28/06Gore CliffFulmar6
28/06(9.10)Little Owl Click for Picture 1(On cliff ledge, viewed from where the wall meets the cliff)
28/06"Kestrel1
28/06"Skylark1(Heard)
28/06"Linnet2
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28/06Whale ChineSkylark Click for Picture 5(4 adults, 1juv)
28/06(10.10)Linnet2
28/06"Yellowhammer1m
Dragonfly
" Keeled Skimmer Click for Picture 1(Cliff top path)
~
28/06St. Helen's BridgeHeron4
28/06(15.30 - 17.05)Cormorant15
28/06No sign of Little Bittern yetCetti's Warbler1(Heard)
28/06"Hobby1
28/06"Peregrine2(Ad. and Juv)
28/06"Sand Martin1
28/06"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
28/06(again 19.30 - 21.50)Little Egret4
28/06"Barn Owl1(Flying near Laundry Lane @21.40)
28/06"Swiftc50
Reported
" LITTLE BITTERN1mflew just E. of River into reedbed about 14.00 (Ventnor Group)
~
Reported
Brading Marsh Wood Sandpiper1out on marsh from 7.00 with a Green SP.
(Graham S.)
" Spoonbill1flew S. at 10.25, seen from Car Park by Church
~
FridayShowers to Sunny Int.
26/06Ryde EsplanadeMediterranean Gull15(Not so many here today)
26/06(9.00)Curlew2
26/06"Oystercatcher4
26/06"Little Egret4
26/06"Heron2
~
26/06Luccombe DownDartford Warbler1m(Singing on Gorse N. of Dew Pond)
26/06(20.10)Meadow Pipitc10
26/06"Partridge Sp.3(Flew down S. slope, near car park)
26/06"Linnet2
26/06"Buzzard2
26/06"Swift2
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ThursdayMainly CloudySW. Wind
25/06Alum Bay & NeedlesPeregrine Click for Picture 2(An adult "straffing" the Ravens, and a Juvenile on S. Cliffs)
25/06With CM. (9.40 - 11.30)Raven2(E. Over Needles battery)
25/06"Kestrel2(Mobbing the Ravens as well)
25/06"Meadow Pipitc20(Most on Headon Warren)
25/06"Linnet15
25/06"Rock Pipit2
25/06"Stonechat1m,1f
25/06"Gannet7
25/06"Fulmar2
25/06"Guillemot1(On sea)
~
WednesdayWarm Sunny
24/06Ryde EsplanadeMediterranean Gull74(A good count for Ryde)
24/06Appley ParkMistle Thrush2
24/06(10.15)Swift8
24/06"Stock Dove2
24/06"Blackbird3
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TuesdayWarm SunnyE. Wind
23/06Newtown NRPeregrine2(Brickfields side)
23/06(7.30 - 10.45)GREY PLOVER1
23/06"Great-spotted Woodpecker2m(Hay Meadow, Town Copse)
23/06"Shelduck24+6juv
23/06"Canada Geesec80
23/06"Rock Pipit1(By Boathouse)
23/06"Curlewc10
~
23/06Bembridge Windmill FPSAND MARTINc3(Returning early? with Swallows and House Martins)
23/06(14.20 - 16.40) with CM.Heron2
23/06"Whitethroat2
23/06"Skylarkc6(By Airport runway)
23/06"Buzzard4
23/06"Shelduck2(Over)
23/06"Little Egret2
~
MondayWarm Sunny Int.
22/06Bembridge HarbourRedshank1
22/06(18.40)Shelduck2
22/06"Pied Wagtail3
22/06"Little Egret2
~
SundayWarm Sunny Int.
21/06Dodnor to Werrar (R. Medina)Bullfinch1m
21/06(9.05 -10.50)Little Grebe Click for Picture 2,3juv
21/06"Mediterranean Gull2
21/06"Lapwing4
21/06"Curlew7
21/06"Blackcap1m
21/06"Whitethroat3juv
~
21/06Brading Marsh/Laundry LaneReed Warbler6m
21/06(16.20)Buzzard5
21/06"Swiftc40
21/06"Swallow4
21/06"Lapwing3
21/06"Buzzard1
21/06"Water Rail1(Heard)
21/06"Whitethroat1m
~
SaturdayShowers and Sunny Int.NW. Wind
20/06YarmouthBlack-tailed Godwit49
20/06(16.25)Shelduck2
20/06"Lesser Black-backed Gull1
20/06"Lapwing3
20/06"Collared Dove2,1juv
20/06"Swift2
20/06"House Martin10+
~
20/06Needles Boat TripGuillemot Click for Picture c30
20/06IWOG Count (17.15 -19.30)Cormorantc100
20/06"Shag8
20/06"Greater Black-backed Gull2
20/06"Lesser Black-backed Gull2
20/06"Herring Gull100+
20/06"Common Tern Click for Picture c10
20/06"Little Tern6
~
20/06Parkhurst ForestNightjar4(2m, 1juv flying together, 1m heard)
20/06IWOG Walk (20.00 - 22.40)Long-eared Owl3(2 juv heard "Squeaking" & 1adult heard)
20/06"Woodcockc4
~
FridaySunny Int. to CloudyNW. Wind
19/06Hersey NRBarnacle Geese3(Feral birds)
19/06(14.00)Swan2
19/06"Stock Dove2
19/06"Little Egret1
19/06"Swallow4
19/06BeachMediterranean Gull2
19/06"Herring Gull4
~
19/06Luccombe DownDartford Warbler2m(One singing on Gorse and one from cover)
19/06(20.20)Meadow Pipit4
19/06Bramstone CrossBarn Owl1(Seen at dusk whilst driving back)
~
ThursdayMainly CloudySW. Wind
18/06Firestone CopseTreecreeper1
18/06(8.10)Chiffchaff2(Heard)
18/06"Blackcap2juv
18/06"Coal Tit4+
~
18/06Quarr Lane, BinsteadTreecreeper1
18/06(11.00)Coal Tit3(1juv. + Heard)
~
18/06Brading MarshReed Bunting1m
18/06(13.20)Reed Warbler5(Heard)
18/06"Swiftc80
18/06"Kestrel2
18/06"Buzzard1
18/06"Swallow4
Butterfly
" Small Tortoiseshell Click for Picture 1 3 Azure Damselfly Click for Picture
~
18/06Parkhurst ForestNightjar3
18/06(20.35 - 22.20)Long-eared Owl2juv(Heard "Squeaking" 1 well grown on seen in tree)
18/06"Woodcockc4
Insect
" Glow-worm1
~
WednesdayClouds and Sunny Int.Brisk S.-SW. Wind
17/06Freshwater Bay / CliffsGreater Black-backed Gull Click for Picture 2ad,2juv(Nesting on stack off Cliffs)
17/06(9.15 - 10.10)Whitethroat1m(By road)
17/06"Fulmar3(Cliffs at Fort Redoubt)
17/06"Rock Pipit1m
17/06"Stonechat1m
17/06"Goldfinch2
17/06"Peregrine1(Along Cliffs)
17/06"Skylark3
Flower
" Pyramidal Orchid Click for Picture 20+
~
17/06Hanover Point, BrookShag2
17/06(10.20)Cormorant7
17/06"Skylark1
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TuesdayWarm Sunny
16/06Culver DownLesser Whitethroat Click for Picture 1m(In pit above Redcliff)
16/06(9.05)Whitethroat1m
16/06"Great-spotted Woodpecker1juv
16/06"Linnet3
16/06"Skylark3
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16/06Bembridge Windmill FPWigeon1m(On Dynamite pond-by scope)
16/06(9.05)Tufted Duck4m"
16/06"Kestrel2
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16/06Blackwater to Shide FPLittle Owl Click for Picture 1juv(In nest-hole)
16/06(14.30)Great-spotted Woodpecker1juv
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MondaySunny Intervals
15/06Fishbourne BeachLesser Black-backed Gull Click for Picture 1
15/06(8.10 - 9.35)Curlew9
15/06"Sandwich Tern1(With fish)
15/06"Mediterranean Gull2
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SundayWarm Sunny
14/06Quarr Abbey areaCoal Tit2(Heard by Abbey)
14/06(7.50 - 9.25)Chiffchaff3(Heard)
14/06"Swan2,2cyg.(At fishing pond, Elenor's Grove)
Moth
" Six-spot Burnet Click for Picture 20+
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Reported
Brading Marsh RSPB Cattle Egret1 W. of River then seen in flight (James G.)
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14/06Parkhurst ForestNightjarc4(3 seen, & others heard)
14/06(20.35 - 22.35)Long-eared Owl2juv(Heard "Squeaking")
14/06"Woodcockc6(11 Sightings, but some will be duplicates)
Insect
" Glow-worm1
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SaturdaySunny Int.
13/06Ryde EsplanadeRaven Click for Picture 2(Now a regular sight here)
13/06(7.55)Canada Geese10+(With plenty of young Goslings)
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13/06Appley ParkMistle Thrush1
13/06(8.15)Song Thrush1juv.
13/06"Swift2
13/06"Crow2(Attacking a Wood Pigeon on a nest, it sat firm)
13/06"Stock Dove2
13/06"Blackbird15
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13/06Brading MarshHeron5
13/06(16.20 - 17.20)Sedge Warbler2
13/06"Reed Warbler1
13/06"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
13/06"Moorhen2,3juv
13/06"Reed Bunting1m
13/06"Swallowc10
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FridayCloudyS-SW. Wind
12/06Thorness BayWheatear Click for Picture 1f
12/06(8.00 - 9.10)Heron2
12/06"Curlew1
12/06"Reed Warbler1m(Heard)
12/06"Reed Bunting1m
12/06"Shelduck2
12/06"Little Egret1
12/06"Oystercatcher4(Nesting failed this year)
12/06"Lesser Black-backed Gull3(Ad. and 2 immature)
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12/06Newtown NRPeregrine2(Brickfields side)
12/06(9.30 - 10.45)Little Tern Click for Picture 3-4(Gull Island and fishing offshore in Solent)
12/06"Sparrowhawk1m(Hay Meadow)
12/06"Shelduck10+
12/06"Canada Geesec20
12/06"Meadow Pipit2
12/06"Rock Pipit1(By Boathouse)
12/06"Curlew5
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ThursdayFine SunnySW. Wind
11/06Brighstone DownYellowhammer Click for Picture 4
11/06(9.00)Chiffchaff6
11/06"Garden Warbler1(Heard)
11/06"Blackcap3m(Heard)
11/06"Linnet4
11/06"Buzzard2
11/06"Swallow1
Butterfly
" Dingy Skipper Click for Picture 1 1 Large Skipper Click for Picture , c15 Painted Lady, 3 Small Heath, 3 Speckled Wood.
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11/06Mottistone Estate (NT)Yellowhammer2
11/06(10.30)Mistle Thrush2
11/06"Willow Warbler1m
11/06"Blackcap3m(Heard)
11/06"Linnet2
11/06"Kestrel2
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WednesdayShowers to CloudySW. Wind
10/06Hersey NRHeron1
10/06(12.00)Swan1
10/06"Stock Dove2
10/06"Reed Warbler2m(Heard)
10/06"Shelduck2
10/06"Little Egret1
10/06"Swallow7(Including 3 juv.)
10/06"Herring Gull Click for Picture 3(One with a stolen egg)
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10/06Newtown NRPeregrine1(Brickfields side)
10/06(15.00)Curlew18
10/06"Shelduck10+
10/06"Canada Geese30
10/06"Meadow Pipit4
10/06"Rock Pipit1(By Boathouse)
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10/06Yarmouth PondsBlack-tailed Godwit50
10/06(15.00)House Martin4
10/06"Shelduck7
10/06"Canada Geese5
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10/06Luccombe DownDartford Warbler1m(Showing well N. of Dew Pond)
10/06(19.30)Yellowhammer3
10/06"poss. Hobby1(W. slope but a poor view against the sun)
10/06"Meadow Pipit5+
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TuesdayShowers, CloudyNE. Wind
09/06Culver DownBuzzard1
09/06(8.20 - 10.20)Whitethroat4
09/06"Fulmar1
09/06"Linnet Click for Picture 12(With juv.)
09/06"Skylark3
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Escape
Niton/Wroxall Harris Hawk1 last seen at end of May, reward offered, keep a lookout
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MondaySunny IntervalsSE. Wind
08/06Shide to Blackwater FPGrey Wagtail Click for Picture 2(With food but spooked by a watching Kestrel)
08/06(8.50)Garden Warbler1m(Singing about half way along FP, by ponds)
08/06"Blackcap7
08/06"Song Thrush3
08/06"Red-legged Partridge2
08/06"Goldcrest1(Heard)
08/06"Great-spotted Woodpecker2(1juv.)
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SundaySunny Int. & ShowersSE. Wind
07/06Bembridge Ponds FPCetti's Warbler2(Heard)
07/06(8.50)Swallowc20
07/06"House Martinc15
07/06"Whitethroat Click for Picture 4(Includes 1 juv)
07/06"Tufted Duck2m,1f(Causeway Pond)
07/06"Shelduck2
07/06"Little Egret2
07/06"Reed Warbler3(Heard)
07/06"Green Woodpecker1
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07/06Brading MarshSwift100+
07/06(16.20 -17.40)Sedge Warbler Click for Picture 1m
07/06"Lapwing7+(With at least 1 well grown juv.)
07/06"Cetti's Warbler3(Heard)
07/06"Reed Bunting2m
07/06"Reed Warbler3(Heard)
07/06"Water Rail1(Heard)
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07/06Newnham LaneBarn Owl1(@22.12)
07/06"Heron1(Over at Dusk)
07/06Firestone CopseWoodcock1m(Heard @ 22.20)
07/06"Barn Owl1(@22.25 -probably the same one)
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SaturdaySunny IntervalsE. Wind
06/06Fort VictoriaGannetc20(Fishing SW. of Hurst Castle)
06/06(8.20)Common Tern2(Closer in, more furthur out)
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06/06YarmouthTEAL1m
06/06(8.45 - 10.00)Oystercatcher3
06/06"Redshank3
06/06"Black-tailed Godwit42
06/06"House Martin7+
06/06"Swift1
06/06"Whitethroat2m
06/06"Great Spotted Woodpecker1
06/06"Swan1, 5cyg.
06/06"Shelduck8
06/06"Reed Warblerc6
06/06Rofford MarshSedge Warbler1m
06/06"Reed Bunting1m
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06/06Newtown NRPeregrine1
06/06(10.10 - 11.15)Oystercatcherc25
06/06"Redshank3
06/06"Swan2
06/06"Shelduck8
06/06"Linnet1m
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FridayCloudy to Sunny Int.
05/06Ryde EsplanadeMediterranean Gull2
05/06(7.45)Canada Geese10+(With plenty of young Goslings)
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05/06Sandown Canoe LakeLittle Grebe1m, 2 juv
05/06(8.15)Swift3
05/06"House Martin2
05/06"Reed Warbler3(Heard)
05/06"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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05/06Brading MarshHeron2
05/06(18.50 - 19.20)Dunnock2,3juv.
05/06"Lapwing6
05/06"Reed Bunting1m
05/06"Kestrel1
05/06"Swallowc6
05/06"Reed Warbler3+
05/06"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
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Mon to ThurMAINLAND TRIPGlos. & Forest of Dean.Abergavenny, Wales
Thurs 4th
Saul, FramptonAvocet2 26 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 24 Lapwing, 4 Shoveler
Wed 3rd.
Coombe Hill MeadowsRinged Plover2 1 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Sedge Warbler
"
Cannop PondsDipper1 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin @ feeders, 3 Mandarin.
Tues 2nd
Blorenge near AbergavennyWHINCHATc5 2 Wheatear, 4 Cuckoo, 7 Raven, 20+ Meadow Pipit, 17 Skylark, 1m Reed Bunting.
"
R. Usk at "The Bryn"Goosander1f,5juv 2 Common Sandpiper, c30 Sand Martin @ nests
Mon 1st
Crabtree HillWood Warbler Click for Picture 2 1-2 Willow Tit (Heard), 3 Tree Pipit, 4 Siskin
"
Speech HouseRedstart Click for Picture 1f,1juv 2 Nuthatch
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Oakenhill, ParkendTurtle Dove Click for Picture 1m 4+ Willow Warblers
"
Cannop PondsMandarin1m 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Siskin @ feeders Click for Picture
"
Ross on WyeFulvous Whistling Duck Click for Picture 1(esc.) 10+ Swift, 1 Reed Bunting
"
Linear Park, CinderfordGreat-crested Grebe Click for Picture 2,3juv 1 Hobby, 3 Tree Pipit, 1m Tufted Duck.
"
Boy's GraveNightjar2 (Heard) 1 Woodcock over calling.

MAY 2009
Click for monthly species lists, May total =118
Sun to ThurMAINLAND TRIPKeyhaven, Beaulieu RoadGlos. & Forest of Dean.
Sun 31st
KeyhavenGadwall2 Cetti's & Reed Warblers
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Beaulieu RoadCrossbill2 c6 Siskin, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Redstart (Met Chris M. there!)
"
M4Red Kite2 over Motorway
"
Cannop PondsMandarin3
SaturdayWarm SunnyE. Wind
30/05Bembridge WindmillPeregrine2(On Airport Runnway)
30/05(7.45)Whitethroat1
30/05"Swallow2
30/05Dynamite PondTufted Duck2m(By Scope)
30/05"Canada Geesec20(On Brading Marsh)
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30/05Hersey NRHeron1
30/05(9.15)Swan1
30/05"Stock Dove1
30/05"Reed Bunting1m
30/05"Shelduck1
30/05"Swift1
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30/05Sandown Canoe LakePochard Click for Picture 1f(With the Swan family)
30/05(14.15)Swan2,5cyg
30/05"Little Grebe2,2juv
30/05"Reed Warbler2(Heard)
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Reported
St Catherine's Pt. TREE SPARROW3 by Lighthouse then at Watershoot Bay (Graham S.)
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FridayHot, Sunny IntervalsE. Wind
29/05St Catherine's Pt.Gannet2
29/05(8.00)Fulmar2
29/05"Yellowhammer1m
29/05"Green Woodpecker1
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29/05Bembridge Ponds FPHobby1
29/05(14.15)Kestrel2
29/05"Peregrine2
29/05"Fulmar1(Flew up the River Yar!)
29/05"House Martin2
29/05PondsTufted Duck3m,3f
29/05"Little Egret2
29/05"Swallowc10
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Reported
Ryde Pierhead ROSEATE TERN2 @5.00 also 2 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern (Ian B.)
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ThursdaySunny IntervalsW-NW Wind
28/05Alum Bay & W. High DownRaven2
28/05(8.15 - 9.45)Rock Pipit1
28/05"Meadow Pipit5+
28/05"Peregrine2(Over Needles Headland)
28/05"Buzzard Click for Picture 2
28/05"Stonechat1m(Above Alum Bay)
28/05"Linnet7
28/05"Whitethroat3m
28/05"Skylark1(Heard)
28/05"Fulmar2(In Alum Bay)
Butterfly
" Dingy Skipper1c25 Painted Lady, 1 Wall Brown, 1 Speckled Wood.
"
My Garden Painted Lady Click for Picture 3
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28/05YarmouthBlack-tailed Godwit35
28/05(10.00 - 11.15)Oystercatcher3
28/05"Redshank1
28/05"Swan2, 5cyg.
28/05"Shelduck6
28/05"Whitethroat2m
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WednesdayShowers to WetW. Wind
27/05Sandown Canoe LakeSwan2, 4 cyg.
27/05(8.45)Coot12, 6juv.
27/05"Reed Warbler2(Seen/Heard)
27/05"House Martin3
27/05"Swift3
27/05"Cetti's Warbler1m(heard)
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TuesdayRain to Sunny Int.
26/05Laundry Lane, BradingCetti's Warbler2(1 seen)
26/05(10.40 - 11.15)Reed Warblerc4
26/05"Reed Bunting2
26/05"Lapwing3
26/05"Whitethroat2m
26/05"Swiftc30
26/05"Buzzard3
26/05"Kestrel1
26/05"Grey Wagtail1(Quay Lane, horse paddocks)
Butterfly
" Painted Ladyc10 and 3 Speckled Wood.
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SundayWarm Sunny
24/05Culver Down, (IWOG Walk)Buzzard1(The very pale one again)
24/05(7.45 - 11.00)Lesser Whitethroat1m(In pit above Redcliff)
24/05"Raven Click for Picture 4(2ad. & 2 juv on cliff edge)
24/05"Peregrine1(At end of Culver Cliff over sea)
24/05"Fulmar2
24/05"Rock Pipit4
24/05"Whitethroat4
24/05"Linnet4
24/05"Skylark3
Butterflies
" Dingy Skipper Click for Picture 12 Painted Lady, 2 Common Blue, 2 Small Heath, 2 Silver Y (Moth)
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SaturdayFine SunnyLight E. Wind
23/05St. Catherine's PointManx Shearwater6E(2 groups of 3)
23/05(8.00 - 9.40)Gannet23+(11W, 12E)
23/05"Fulmar8
23/05"Common Scoter23E(More Distant)
23/05"Common Tern1E(Very Distant)
23/05"Kittiwake4E
23/05"Auk Sp.9E,1W(Mostly Guillemots, with at least 1 Razorbill)
23/05"Buzzard4
23/05"Whitethroat2
23/05"Swallowc6
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23/05Parkhurst ForestNightjar4(Heard -2m were also seen)
23/05(20.20 - 12.30)Woodcockc6(12 sightings but some seen more than once)
23/05"Goldcrest5m(Heard)
23/05"Song Thrush3m(Heard)
23/05"Coal Tit1m(Heard)
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Reported
Culver Down BEE EATER1 over to W. at 8.40 (by text)
"
RSPB Reserve Marsh Harrier1f 2 Hobby, 1 Whinchat, 1 Greenland Wheatear
(Graham S.)
FridaySunny IntervalsStrong W. Wind
22/05Thorness BayDunlin Click for Picture 1(Summer Plumage, with Turnstones)
22/05(7.45 - 9.20)Turnstone Click for Picture 5(Some Summer Plumage)
22/05"Ringed Plover Click for Picture 2
22/05"Swift2
22/05"Reed Bunting1(Heard)
22/05"Oystercatcher5(Nest with 5 eggs on shingle bank destroyed by 4x4 buggys)
22/05"Reed Warblerc4
22/05"Skylark3
22/05"Little Egret1
22/05"Linnet3
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22/05Parkhurst ForestChiffchaff10+
22/05(9.30 - 10.30)Whitethroat1m(Heard)
22/05"Coal Tit1m(Heard)
Insects
" Broad-bodied Chaser (DF) Click for Picture 1f 2 Specked Wood, 1 Grizzled Skipper, 1 Dark-veined White.
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ThursdaySunny IntervalsBrisk W. Wind
21/05Appley Park, RydeSPOTTED FLYCATCHER1(In oaks by Adventure Playground -W. of Tower)
21/05(8.10)Mistle Thrush6(4 ad, 2 juv.)
21/05"Stock Dove2
21/05"Raven1(seen previously at the Canoe Lake)
21/05"Swift5
21/05BeachLittle Egret1
21/05"Oystercatcher2
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21/05Folly Lake, Medina RiverOystercatcher4(very few waders here now)
21/05(14.30)Skylark2
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WednesdaySunny IntervalsLight S. Wind
20/05Luccombe DownDartford Warbler Click for Picture 1m(Singing N. of Dew Pond)
20/05(8.45 - 10.05)Meadow Pipit5
20/05"Yellowhammer2m
20/05"Linnet2
20/05"Whitethroat3m(Singing on E. side)
Mammal
Nansen Hill Fox Click for Picture 1 with a rabbit!
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20/05Firestone CopseNIGHTJAR1(Heard "churring" N. of Car Park @ 21.25)
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TuesdaySunny Int.
19/05Newport to WerrarSwan20(2 with 5 new Cygnets at Dodnor)
19/05(8.20 - 10.20)Skylark3(Werrar)
19/05"Lesser Whitethroat1m(Singing just N. of Stag Lane)
19/05Dickson's CopseStock Dove2
19/05"Whitethroat1m(Heard)
19/05"Blackcap2m(Heard)
19/05Dodnor PondReed Warblerc4(Heard)
19/05"Chiffchaff1m(Heard)
19/05"Little Grebe1
Insects
" Broad-bodied Chaser (DF) Click for Picture 1 2 Specked Wood, 1 Wall Brown (BF)
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SundaySunny Intervals, ShowersBrisk S. Wind
17/05Bembridge WindmillSparrowhawk1(Chased by Swallows)
17/05(10.35)House Martin3
17/05"Swift10+
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17/05Bembridge Ponds FPHOBBY1(From former Cattle Shed site)
17/05(11.15)Swiftc80(Over the marsh)
17/05"Buzzard2
17/05PondsTufted Duck2m
17/05"Little Egret2(No sign of Cattle Egret)
17/05"Shelduck4
17/05"Swallow4
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17/05Fishbourne Beach (WeBS)Brent Goose1(Summering here, maybe injured)
17/05(13.35)Common Tern3
17/05"Herring Gull131
17/05"Greater Black-backed Gull10
17/05"Water Rail1-2(Heard at Quarr fishponds)
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SaturdaySunny IntervalsStrong W. Wind
16/05Ryde EsplanadeLesser Black-backed Gull1
16/05(8.30)Sandwich Tern1
16/05"Little Egret2
16/05Appley Park, RydeMistle Thrush5
16/05(8.45)Blackcap1(Heard)
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16/05Yarmouth, Estuary & PondsGARGANEY Click for Picture 1(On the E. pond by old station, viewed from the platform)
16/05(14.20 - 17.30)Greylag Goose Click for Picture 1(W. Station Pond)
16/05"Whimbrel1
16/05"Swift6
16/05"Reed Bunting1
16/05"Sedge Warbler1
16/05"Reed Warblerc5
16/05"Black-tailed Godwit26
16/05"Little Egret2
16/05"Shelduck5
Reported
" RUFF1 at the back of Mill Copse scrape 12.00 (Caroline D.)
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Reported
RSPB Reserve Cattle Egret1 Adult near the Dynamite pool in evening, but mobile (Graham S.)
Reported (15th)
Newport Red Kite1 over Moreys @12.00 on Friday (Pete B.)
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ThursdayOvercast
14/05Culver Downposs. Spotted Flycatcher1(To distant to be sure)
14/05(7.50 - 9.15)Lesser Whitethroat Click for Picture 1m(In pit above Redcliff)
14/05"Great-spotted Woodpecker1
14/05"Green Woodpecker1
14/05"Whitethroat4
14/05"Linnetc10
14/05"Skylark6
Butterfly
" Painted Lady1
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14/05Laundry Lane, BradingCetti's Warbler Click for Picture 3
14/05(9.25 - 10.15)Reed Warbler Click for Picture c5(Juvenile seen)
14/05"Sedge Warbler1m
14/05"Lapwing2
14/05"Whitethroat2m
14/05"Swallowc10
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TuesdayBright to Cloudy
12/05Yarmouth, Estuary & PondsYELLOW-LEGGED GULL Click for Picture 1(From Mill)
12/05(8.00 - 10.10)Whimbrel Click for Picture 1(by path at Scrape)
12/05"Grey Plover Click for Picture 1(by path at Scrape, in some summer plumage)
12/05"Dunlin1
12/05"Ringed Plover2
12/05"Redshank1
12/05"Black-tailed Godwit21
12/05"Little Egret2
12/05"Shelduck7
12/05"Whitethroat1
12/05"Greylag Goose1(Station Ponds)
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Reported
Knighton Red Kite1 N@9.45 with Green Wingtag, left over Ashey Down and Nunwell (James G.)
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MondayFine SunnyStrong NE. Wind
11/05St. Catherine's PointSwift2
11/05(7.20 - 8.50)Gannet20(Only 3E)
11/05"Fulmar10
11/05"Common Scoter6E(Distant)
11/05"Kittiwake10W(Groups of 7 & 3)
11/05"Lesser Black-backed Gull1E
11/05"Greater Black-backed Gull2E
11/05"Whitethroat2
11/05"Red-legged Partridge1
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SundaySunny Intervals
10/05W. High Down, TotlandRaven Click for Picture 2-3
10/05(8.00 - 10.20)Rock Pipit2
10/05"Meadow Pipit5+
10/05"Chiffchaff2
10/05"Stonechat Click for Picture 1f(Above Alum Bay)
10/05"Linnet7
10/05"Whitethroat3m
10/05"Shag2
10/05"Guillemot3
10/05"Lesser Black-backed Gull2
10/05"Greater Black-backed Gull12
10/05"Fulmarc6
10/05"Yellowhammer1m
10/05"Buzzard1
Butterfly
" Dingy Skipper Click for Picture 1
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10/05Hersey NRCommon Sandpiper1
10/05(15.15 - 15.45)Oystercatcher2
10/05"Swan1
10/05"Shelduck4
10/05"Whitethroat1m(Heard by entrance and reeds)
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10/05Bembridge HarbourWhimbrel2
10/05(16.00)Pied Wagtail3
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10/05Luccombe Down"Eared" Owl Sp.1(A very late Short-eared Owl?)
10/05(19.30)Wheatear2
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SaturdaySunny Int.
09/05Shide to Blackwater FPGrey Wagtail Click for Picture 2(Adult feeding juv.)
09/05(8.00 - 10.20)Little Owl Click for Picture 1
09/05"Garden Warbler1m
09/05"Whitethroat1m
09/05"Blackcapc6
09/05"Chiffchaff4
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09/05Brighstone DownTurtle Dove1(Heard briefly S. of Trig Point)
09/05IWOG Walk (19.00 - 21.20)Buzzard7
09/05"Yellowhammer2m
09/05"Barn Owl1(Over Car Park @ 21.30)
Mammals
" Badger1 On path to Trig Point
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Reported
Newtown NR GARGANEY1m Spur Lake (Bob G.)
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FridayRain to Sunny Int.Gusty W. Wind
08/05Laundry Lane, BradingReed Bunting3
08/05(11.00 - 11.40)Reed Warblerc5(Heard)
08/05"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
08/05"Whitethroat2m
08/05"Sand Martinc10(With Swallows and Swifts)
08/05"Swiftc40(Over marsh mainly at the N. end)
Mammals
" Stoat Click for Picture 1 Along path after Rabbits.
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08/05Mottistone EstateBarn Owl1(E. of Longstone @ 21.15)
08/05(20.20 - 21.30)Buzzard1
08/05-sadly no Nightjars yet.Great-spotted Woodpecker1
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ThursdayCloudyBrisk W/SW. Wind
07/05St. Catherine's PointGannet15
07/05(8.00 - 9.10)Fulmar5
07/05very quiet at seaWhitethroatc6
07/05"Red-legged Partridge1
07/05"Buzzard1
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07/05Ventnor DownsRaven2
07/05(9.30 - 10.30)Meadow Pipit2
07/05"Whimbrel1(Flying over)
07/05"Linnet3
07/05"Whitethroat3m(Singing on W. side)
Flowers
Luccombe Down Bluebells Click for Picture - A good show
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07/05Brighstone DownGarden Warbler1(Heard by Trig Point)
07/05(20.05 - 21.40)Buzzard1
07/05-no Turtle Doves.Song Thrush2(heard)
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WednesdaySunny IntervalsW. Wind
06/05Quarr Abbey areaMistle Thrush2
06/05(7.50 - 9.15)Swan1(on nest at fishing pond)
06/05"Reed Warbler1(Heard)
06/05"Whitethroat1m
06/05"Blackcap4(Heard)
06/05"Buzzard1
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06/05Lane End, BembridgePurple Sandpiper4(Under Lifeboat pier still, very late ones)
06/05(11.15)Cormorant10+(Mostly on St. Helens Fort)
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TuesdayDull to Sunny IntervalsW. Wind
05/05St. Catherine's PointSwift1
05/05(7.50 - 8.30)Gannet1E
05/05very quiet at seaFulmar3
05/05BushesLesser Whitethroat1m(Heard)
05/05"Willow Warbler1m(Heard)
05/05"Whitethroat4
05/05"Buzzard1
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05/05Appley Park, RydeMistle Thrush5
05/05(12.15)Song Thrush1
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MondaySunny IntervalsW Wind
04/05Brighstone DownTURTLE DOVE Click for Picture c3(2 calling 100m S. of Trig Point, 1 about 500m to W.)
04/05(7.50 - 10.10)Garden Warbler1m(Singing by path)
04/05"Blackcap4m(Heard)
04/05"Whitethroat1m
04/05"Chiffchaff5m(Seen/Heard)
04/05"Linnet1
04/05"Yellowhammer2m
04/05"Swift4
04/05"Swallow10+
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04/05Ryde EsplanadeRaven1(The first I've seen here)
04/05(13.40)Greater Black-backed Gull6
04/05Canoe LakeCanada Geese10
04/05"Stock Dove2
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SundaySunny IntervalsW-NW Wind
03/05Newtown NRLittle Tern Click for Picture 4(Gull Island)
03/05(7.40 - 8.30)Wheatear1m(Beyond the scrape on post)
03/05"Sandwich Tern2
03/05"Peregrine1(On post Brickfields side)
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03/05Town CopseNightingale1m(Heard on path to Clamerkin lake)
03/05(8.40 - 10.15)Whimbrel5(Clamerkin Lake)
03/05E. HideSPOONBILL Click for Picture 2(Adults with plumes)
03/05"Bar-tailed Godwit2(1 in Summer Plumage)
03/05"Common Tern3
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03/05Laundry LaneSedge Warbler2
03/05(16.30 - 17.45)Reed Warbler Click for Picture 6
03/05"Cetti's Warbler2(heard, 1 seen)
03/05"Whitethroat2
03/05"Swallowc10
03/05"Lapwing5
03/05"Whitethroat1
03/05"Green Woodpecker1
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SaturdaySunny Intervals
02/05St. Catherine's PointSWIFT1
02/05(8.00 - 9.15)Whimbrel1E(Very close)
02/05"Black-throated Diver1E
02/05"Common Scoterc12E
02/05"Gannet28
02/05"Guillemot2E
02/05"Swallow10+
Reported
" Whinchat2 just N. of Knowles Farm
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02/05Gore CliffPeregrine2
02/05(9.55 - 10.40)Raven1
02/05"Fulmar Click for Picture 15
02/05"Swallow2
02/05"Skylark2(Heard)
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02/05Hersey NRShelduck3
02/05(18.00 - 18.30)Oystercatcher2
02/05"Swan1
02/05"Barnacle Geese3(Feral)
02/05"Lesser Whitethroat1m(Heard E. of entrance)
02/05"Whitethroat2m(Heard by entrance and reeds)
02/05"Reed Warbler1m(Heard by entrance)
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Reported
Newtown NR SPOONBILL2 saltmarsh between Scrape and the E Hide (Shelia S.)
Reported
W. Highdown, Totland Pied Flycatcher1f2 Garden Warbler, 1 White Wagtail, 10 Willow Warbler (Graham S. & Kris G.)
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FridaySunny Intervals
01/05Quarr Lane, BinsteadNuthatch1(Feeding in tree@7.30)
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01/05Town CopseCuckoo1m(Heard to W. of entrance)
01/05(9.15 - 9.45)Whimbrel3(Clamerkin Lake)
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01/05Newtown NRLITTLE TERN2(Gull Island)
01/05(9.50 - 10.45)Whimbrel Click for Picture 2(by footbridge)
01/05"Wheatear1f(On footbridge hand-rail)
01/05"Redshank5
01/05"Swallow2
01/05"Lesser Whitethroat1(Heard by path to hide)
01/05"Nightingale1m(Heard just W. of Old Town Hall)
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01/05Hersey NRShelduck2
01/05(18.15 - 18.25)Oystercatcher2
01/05"Swan1
01/05"Barnacle Geese1(Feral)
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01/05Bembridge PondsTufted Duck6
01/05(9.50 - 10.45)Greenshank4
01/05"Shelduck2
01/05"Swallow7
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APRIL 2009
Click for monthly species lists, April total = 125
ThursdaySunny Intervals
30/04Bembridge DownSkylark2
30/04(7.40 - 8.30)Shelduck2(Over to E.)
30/04"Yellowhammer2
30/04"Swallow1(Around Fort)
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30/04Laundry LaneSkylark1
30/04(8.45 - 9.15)Reed Warbler4(Heard)
30/04"Cetti's Warbler3(heard)
30/04"Whitethroat1
30/04"Swallow2
30/04"Lapwing2
30/04"Whitethroat1
30/04"Starlingc15
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WednesdaySunny Int.
29/04Shide to BlackwaterBlackcap8
29/04(7.50 - 10.10)Chiffchaff5
29/04"Dunnock4
29/04"Song Thrush4
29/04"Sparrowhawk1
29/04"Kestrel2
29/04"Buzzard2
29/04"Raven1(over to E.)
29/04"Whitethroat3
29/04"Bar-headed Goose Click for Picture 1(Field S. of Blackwater Mill)
29/04"Rook50+(the Blackwater Rookery has about 45 nests)
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TuesdaySunny Intervals
28/04Bembridge DownSkylark6
28/04(7.50 - 8.50)Linnet7
28/04"Yellowhammer3
28/04"Whitethroat4
28/04"Swallowc6(Around Fort)
28/04RedcliffFulmar2
28/04"Raven1
28/04"Peregrine1
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28/04Sandown Canoe LakeSedge Warbler Click for Picture 1m(Reedbed by Dinosaur Museum)
28/04(9.00 -9.40)Cootc20(at least 3 juv)
28/04"Swallowc6(Collecting mud)
28/04"House Martin Click for Picture 2+"
28/04"Reed Bunting1m
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MondayWet, brighter laterGusty SW. Wind
27/04Brading Marsh, Laundry LaneHOUSE MARTINc4(E. of Laundry Lane with c30 Swallows)
27/04(16.30 - 17.10)Reed Warbler3(Heard)
27/04"Swallowc30
27/04"Whitethroat2(Heard)
27/04"Water Rail1(Seen)
27/04"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
27/04"Blackcap1m(Heard)
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SundaySunny Int.SE. Wind
26/04W. Highdown, TotlandPeregrine1
26/04(7.50 - 11.00)Raven2
26/04IWOG WalkMeadow Pipitc10
26/04"Kestrel Click for Picture 2
26/04"Blackcap2m(Heard)
26/04"Whitethroat4
26/04"Chiffchaff4
26/04"Long-tailed Tit6
26/04"Swallow4
26/04"Yellowhammer2m
26/04Headon WarrenRed-legged Partridge2
Butterflies
S. slope Small Copper Click for Picture 2 & 1 Painted Lady Click for Picture
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SaturdaySunny Int.Brisk SW. Wind
25/04Ventnor DownsDartford Warbler Click for Picture 1m(N. of Dew Pond)
25/04(8.10 - 10.15)Meadow Pipitc6
25/04"Linnet5
25/04"Whitethroat1m(Singing on W. side)
25/04"Kestrel1
25/04"Buzzard2
25/04"Chiffchaff2
25/04"Wren3
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25/04Hersey NRCOMMON SANDPIPER Click for Picture 1(Main channel, note strong eye-stripe)
25/04(18.15 - 19.00)Shelduck4
25/04"Greenshank1
25/04"Barnacle Geese11(Feral)
25/04"LESSER WHITETHROAT1(Heard at E. end of waste ground by entrance)
25/04"Swallow3(Over beach)
25/04"Little Grebe1
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FridaySunny Int.E.-SE. Wind
24/04St. Catherines Pt.BLACK-THROATED DIVER Click for Picture 1E
24/04(7.50 - 10.10)COMMON TERN6E
24/04-Higher totals seen by othersSandwich Tern26E
24/04"Common Scoter54E
24/04"Gannet Click for Picture 70(Mostly E.)
24/04"Red-throated Diver2E
24/04"Curlew2E
24/04"Whimbrel Click for Picture 33E
24/04"Guillemot 4E
24/04"Great Skua "Bonxie"1E
24/04"Fulmar10+
24/04"Kittiwake17E
24/04"Arctic Skua3E
24/04"Bar-tailed Godwitc10E
24/04"Manx Shearwater12E
24/04"Raven1
24/04"Buzzard3
24/04"Whitethroat2(along lane)
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Sun to ThurMAINLAND TRIPFarlington, HantsGlos. & Forest of Dean.
Thurs 23rd.
Highnam WoodsNightingale3 4 Blackcap, 4 Song Thrush
"
Slimbridge, Glos.COMMON SANDPIPER2 Click for Picture 2 Kingfisher, 1 Spotted Redshank, Cetti's Warbler.
Wed. 22nd.
WenchfordKingfisher1 2 Treecreeper
"
New Fancy V. Pt.Cookoo1m 2 Siskin.
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CoalwayHOUSE MARTIN1
Tues 21st
Nashead NRPIED FLYCATCHER Click for Picture 1m
"
Speech HouseREDSTART1m 1 Redpoll
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New Fancy V.Pt.GARDEN WARBLER Click for Picture 1 2 Bullfinch, 6 Siskin
Mon 20th
Crabtree HillWOOD WARBLER1m 1 TREE PIPIT, 9 Siskin
"
Boy's GraveGREAT GREY SHRIKE Click for Picture 1 1 Tree Pipit
Sun 19th
FarlingtonWhimbrel3 Sedge & Reed Warblers
"
"LESSER WHITETHROAT1m 1 Swallow
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Highnam WoodsNightingale1 3 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush
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New Fancy V.Pt.Goshawk1 5 Buzzard, 6 Siskin
SundaySunny Int.
19/04Fishbourne BeachFulmar2E(@8.00 Very unusual here)
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SaturdaySunny Int.
18/04Fishbourne BeachRaven2(Over Quarr beach)
18/04WeBS (8.05 - 11.10)Reed Warbler1+(singing at Quarr pond)
18/04"Brent Goose1(Thought they'd all gone)
18/04"Little Egret3
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FridaySunny Int.
17/04Quarr Road, BinsteadCoal Tit3
17/04(9.15 - 10.50)Jay7(a noisey flock)
17/04-no sign of NuthatchesGreat-spotted Woodpecker2(Evacuating a nest hole)
17/04"Blackcap2(Heard)
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ThursdaySunny Intervals
16/04Town CopseCuckoo1m(heard from @ 8.00)
16/04(7.55 - 8.20)Bullfinch1
16/04"Brent Geese2
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16/04Shalfleet QuayNIGHTINGALE1m(heard by Estuary @8.50)
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16/04Newtown NRMediterranean Gull63(45@Gull Island and 18@Scrape)
16/04(7.55 - 10.20)Peregrine1(E. Spit)
16/04"Black-tailed Godwit73
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16/04Brading MarshREED WARBLER1m(Singing in reedbed E. of Station)
16/04(18.40 - 19.20)Sedge Warbler1m"
16/04"Swallow5
16/04Laundry LaneSwallow3
16/04"Water Rail1(Heard)
16/04"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
16/04"Sedge Warbler1m(Heard)
16/04"Chiffchaff1
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WednesdayWet to Sunny Int.NE. Wind
15/04Ventnor DownsDartford Warbler Click for Picture 3(1 N. of Dew Pond, 2 on S. Slope)
15/04(9.45 - 10.45)Meadow Pipitc10
15/04"Linnet2
15/04"Buzzard2
15/04"Chiffchaff1
15/04"Yellowhammer1
15/04I just missed the EagleSparrowhawk1f
Reported
over 100 Acre field Eagle Sp.1 showing well 10.30 - 11.00
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TuesdayDull to Sunny Int.Light SE. Wind
14/04St. Catherines Pt.Arctic Skua5E(Group of 2 and 3 singles, 1 Pale Phase)
14/04(8.30 - 10.30)Great Skua "Bonxie"4E(2 on sea)
14/04"WHITETHROAT2(along lane)
14/04"Common Scoter16E(Biggest group 9)
14/04"Gannet98(Mostly E.)
14/04"Red-throated Diver2E
14/04"Red-breasted Merganser2E(m&f)
14/04"Guillemot (?)2E
14/04"Wheatear1m(Cliff edge)
14/04"Fulmar4
14/04"Kittiwake2W
14/04"Buzzard1
14/04"Red-legged Partridge1
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MondaySunny Int.
13/04Hersey NRSnipe1(Main channel)
13/04(8.30 &18.50)Shelduck2
13/04"Barnacle Geese2(Feral)
13/04"Snow Goose1(Feral)
13/04"Chiffchaff2+
13/04no sign of WhitethroatWillow Warbler1
13/04"Green Woodpecker1
13/04"Swallow1
13/04"Raven1(Over)
13/04"Buzzard1
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SundayDull then Brighter
12/04Newtown NRCUCKOO1m(Seen and heard in Town Copse @ 9.05)
12/04(8.15 - 11.00)Golden Plover1(A late one)
12/04"Mediterranean Gull25
12/04"Brent Geese2
12/04"Black-tailed Godwitc50
12/04"Ringed Plover1(E. Spit)
12/04"Turnstone2
12/04"Rock Pipit2
12/04"Buzzard1
12/04"Peregrine1(On fence -Brickfields side)
12/04"Swallow2(Also 10 on wires along Coleman's Lane)
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12/04Brading MarshWren Click for Picture 1(with nesting material)
12/04(16.20 - 17.10)Water Rail3(Heard)
12/04"Cetti's Warbler3"
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12/04Alverstone NRBarn Owl1(@ 20.35 in the gloom)
12/04(20.10 - 20.40)Sedge Warbler1(Heard near the Sandown W.Wks end)
12/04"Cetti's Warbler1"
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SaturdayCloudy, Light Rain
11/04Newtown NRKnot8
11/04(8.15 - 10.30)Shelduckc15
11/04"Mediterranean Gull45
11/04"Bar-tailed Godwit1(E. Spit)
11/04"Black-tailed Godwit104
11/04"Ringed Plover1(E. Spit)
11/04"Turnstone2
11/04"Redshank5
11/04"Buzzard1
11/04"Little Owl1(Tree by hide)
Reported
" NIGHTINGALE1 heard by Clamerkin Lake (Bob G.)
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Good FridayLight Rain
10/04Bembridge DownSkylark3
10/04(8.20 - 8.45)Linnet3
10/04"Yellowhammer1
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10/04Ryde E. SandsDunlin3(Far our on sandbank)
10/04(8.55 -9.20)Sanderlingc15"
10/04"Red-breasted Merganser2f(Just off Sandbank towards pier)
10/04"Lesser Black-backed Gull1
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Reported
St. Catherines Pt. ICELAND GULL1 past close@10.00 (CROWS Network)
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ThursdaySunny Int.W Wind
09/04Shide to BlackwaterBlackcap8
09/04(8.45 - 9.50)Chiffchaff7(Most singing)
09/04"Little Owl2
09/04"Song Thrush4
09/04"Long-tailed Tit5
09/04"Rook30+(the Blackwater Rookery has about 60 nests)
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Reported
Head Down CUCKOO1 Calling at length (via Daphne)
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WednesdayWet to Sunny Int.W. Wind
08/04Ventnor DownsDartford Warbler Click for Picture 2m(1 showing very well, another heard on Luccombe Down)
08/04(8.15 - 10.30)Wheatear Click for Picture 1m,1f(At base of Nansen Hill)
08/04"Meadow Pipitc15
08/04"Buzzard2
08/04"Chiffchaff1
08/04"Willow Warbler1(E. side of Shanklin Down)
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08/04Bembridge HarbourShelduck4
08/04(17.10)Little Egret1
08/04"Greenshank2
08/04"Oystercatcher7
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08/04Bembridge PondsTufted Duck8m,4f
08/04(17.20)Teal2
08/04"Greenshank1
08/04"Little Grebe2
08/04"Swallow5(Over Marsh)
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TuesdaySunny IntervalsSW Wind
07/04Sandown Canoe LakeSEDGE WARBLER1(Singing by Car Cark)
07/04(8.10)Cetti's Warbler2(Singing, also 1 bird seen well)
07/04"Pochard1f
07/04"Tufted Duck2m,1f
07/04"Little Grebe1
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07/04Laundry LaneReed Bunting2m
07/04(8.45 - 9.40)Buzzard3
07/04"Cetti's Warbler3(Heard)
07/04"Swallow3
07/04"Lapwing3
07/04"Water Rail2(Heard)
07/04"Kestrel1
07/04"Chiffchaffc6
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MondaySunny Int.Light E. Wind
06/04St. Catherines Pt.ARCTIC SKUA6E(Group of 4 and 2 singles)
06/04(8.30 - 11.00)GREAT SKUA "Bonxie"1E
06/04"Common Scoter Click for Picture 241E(Biggest group 40)
06/04"Gannet Click for Picture 117(Mostly E.)
06/04"Diver Sp.1E(Red-throated or possibly Black-throated)
06/04"Razorbill3E(with 1 Guillemot)
06/04"Guillemot5E
06/04"Little Gull (?)c10E(Very distant)
06/04"Sandwich Tern12E
06/04"Teal3E(With 1 Scoter)
06/04"Brent Geese6E
06/04"Fulmarc10
06/04"Kittiwake11E
06/04"Peregrine1
06/04"Buzzard5
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SundaySunny Int.Light E. Wind
05/04St. Catherines Pt.MANX SHEARWATER2E
05/04(8.00 - 10.05)SANDWICH TERN3E
05/04-with GS.Gannet50+
05/04"Auk Sp.2E(Guillemots?)
05/04"Fulmarc15
05/04"Shag1W
05/04"Black-headed Gullc20E
05/04"Sparrowhawk1
05/04"Wheatear1m,1f(Cliff edge)
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05/04Luccombe DownEAGLE SP.(?)1(Seen briefly at 11.05 over Ventnor, lost on S. slope)
05/04with GS. (10.30 -11.45)Osprey1(N. Over Stenbury Down @11.40)
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Reported
Cowes to Newport Eagle Sp.1 flying S. in evening (CROWS Network)
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SaturdayShowers to Sunny Int.W. Wind
04/04Newtown NROSPREY Click for Picture 2(Both caught fish! c10.30)
04/04(8.15 - 10.55)Shelduckc20
04/04"Mediterranean Gull25
04/04"Red-breasted Merganser1m,1f
04/04"Turnstone2
04/04"Redshank10
04/04"Black-tailed Godwit2
04/04"Brent Geese9
04/04"Grey Plover5
04/04"Mediterranean Gull25
04/04"Willow Warbler Click for Picture 3+
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04/04Luccombe DownBuzzard5
04/04(11.30)Meadow Pipit6
04/04No sign of Eagle Sp.Wheatear1m
04/04"Swallow1
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Reported
Ventnor EAGLE Sp.1 10.30 - 11.00 -may be an "Imperial Eagle" WOW! (Jon, Ventnor Grp.)
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Reported
W. Highdown, Totland Common Redstart3 33 Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcap, 7.00 - 12.00 (Graham S.)
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FridayMisty, Sunny Int.Light W. Wind
03/04St. Catherines Pt.WILLOW WARBLER2(Singing by lane)
03/04(8.10 - 9.45)Chiffchaffc15(Coming in though the fog)
03/04Foggy at seaSand Martin1W
03/04"Stonechat1m
03/04"Yellowhammer2m
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03/04Lane End, BembridgePurple Sandpiper1(Under LB Station)
03/04(18.30)Rock Pipit1
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ThursdaySunny Int.NE. Wind
02/04Ryde EsplanadeSanderling9(and end of Sandbank)
02/04(8.05)Curlew6
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02/04Bembridge and Culver DownsSkylark3
02/04(9.05 - 10.30)Yellowhammer3
02/04"Blackcap1m
02/04"Linnet10+
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02/04Puckpool to SeaviewGreat-crested Grebe1
02/04(12.30)Brent Geese6
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02/04Bembridge PondsTufted Duck6m,4f
02/04(13.30)Little Egret2
02/04"Greenshank1
02/04"Little Grebe5
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02/04Newnham Lane, BinsteadWOODCOCK1(Over lane @ 20.18)
02/04"Fieldfarec5(Over calling)
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Reported
Brighstone Eagle Sp.1 mobbed by smaller Buzzards! Keep a lookout
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WednesdaySunny Int.S. Wind later
01/04YarmouthShoveler1m,1f
01/04(8.45 & 10.40)Brent Geese7
01/04"Black-tailed Godwit1
01/04"Wigeon5
01/04"Tealc30
01/04"Shelduck6
01/04"Greenshank1
01/04"Redshank4
01/04"Greylag Geese2
01/04"Teal26
01/04"Teal26
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01/04Headon WarrenDartford Warbler1m(2 reported here earlier)
01/04(9.25 - 10.30)Sand Martin1
01/04"Meadow Pipitc10
01/04"Buzzard1
01/04"Blackcap1m(Heard)
01/04"Guillemot2
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01/04Newtown NRMediterranean Gull6
01/04Main Hide (11.45)Shelduckc20
01/04"Oystercatcher4
01/04"Swallow1(Along Lane)
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01/04Ventnor DownsShort-eared Owl1(Along Wroxall down then Luccombe Down)
01/04(19.05)Meadow Pipitc10
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MARCH 2009
Click for monthly species lists, March total = 115 so far
TuesdayCloudy to Sunny Int.Light S. Wind
31/03R. Medina (Newport to Cowes)Sand Martin5(Dodnor Bridge)
31/03W. Bank (8.15 - 10.40)Swallow1
31/03"Skylark5
31/03"Stock Dove5
31/03"Chiffchaff5
31/03"Blackcap2(Heard)
31/03"Mistle Thrush1
31/03"Song Thrush4
31/03"Redshank3
31/03"Green Woodpecker3
31/03"Jay3
31/03"Linnet3
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MondaySunny Int.Light SW. Wind
30/03St. Catherines Pt.Gannet5E,2W
30/03(8.10 - 9.35)Fulmar3(From Gore Cliff)
30/03rather quiet at sea todayRed-throated Diver1E
30/03"Brent Geese10E
30/03"Common Scoter8E
30/03"Wheatear2m,2f(Males by Lighthouse, females near Watershoot Bay)
30/03"Stonechat1m,1f
30/03"Yellowhammer2m
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SundayCold start, Sunny Int.S. Wind later
29/03YarmouthSWALLOW Click for Picture 2(The RH one has interesting markings)
29/03(7.55 - 8.30)Brent Geese7
29/03"Black-tailed Godwit3
29/03"Snipe2
29/03"Teal26
29/03"Shoveler2m
29/03"Redshank5
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29/03W. Highdown, TotlandPeregrine2
29/03(9.00 - 11.30)Raven2
29/03IWOG WalkMeadow Pipitc20
29/03"Wheatear1
29/03"Blackcap1m(Heard)
29/03"Fulmar3
29/03"Guillemot2
29/03"Shag2
29/03"Cormorant10+(At nests on cliff)
29/03"Lesser Black-backed Gull2
29/03"Rock Pipit6
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29/03Bembridge PondsGreenshank1
29/03(15.50)Little Grebe2
29/03"Tufted Duck4m,3f
29/03"Teal3
29/03"Little Egret2
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Reported
Yarmouth Little-ringed Plover1Rofford Marsh till 14.00 (Graham S.)
"
W. High Down OSPREY1 Over Needles at 11.45
"
Newtown NR OSPREY1 (Bob G.)
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SaturdaySunny Int, ShowersW Wind
28/03YarmouthGreylag Geese2(Flying W.)
28/03(8.10 - 9.33)Brent Geese17
28/03"Black-tailed Godwit6
28/03"Wigeon4
28/03"Teal25
28/03"Greenshank1(Scrape)
28/03"Redshank1
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28/03Newtown NRShelduck22
28/03(9.50 - 10.30)Brent Geesec75
28/03"Grey Plover2
28/03"Oystercatcher30
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28/03PuckpoolPeregrine1(Flying W.)
28/03(13.30)Jackdaw20
28/03Hersey NRGreenshank1
28/03(13.40)Redshank1
28/03"Little Grebe2
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28/03Laundry LaneSAND MARTIN3(Over to N. @ 16.30)
28/03(16.25 - 17.30)Buzzard5
28/03"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
28/03"Lapwing3
28/03"Water Rail1(Heard)
28/03"Heron2
28/03"Tealc20
28/03"Kestrel1
28/03Brading Sewage Wks.Reed Bunting5(Filter beds)
28/03"Meadow Pipit1
28/03"Grey Wagtail1
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FridaySunny Int. to ShowersBrisk W. Wind
27/03Ryde EsplanadeBrent Geese2(Numbers are falling fast)
27/03(7.30)Great-crested Grebe2
27/03Appley ParkMistle Thrush3
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WednesdaySunny Int.Brisk W/NW Wind
25/03Shide to BlackwaterBuzzard Click for Picture 2(Mating by Blackwater Mill)
25/03(8.30 - 10.10)Chiffchaff7(Most singing)
25/03"Little Owl Click for Picture 1
25/03"Sparrowhawk1
25/03"Grey Wagtail1(Near Stone Farm)
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TuesdayFine SunnyCold NW Wind
24/03YarmouthGREEN SANDPIPER Click for Picture 1(Rofford Marsh)
24/03(8.15 - 9.55)Brent Geesec32
24/03"Black-tailed Godwit1
24/03"Wigeonc10
24/03"Tealc40
24/03"Greenshank1(Scrape)
24/03"Redshank6
24/03"Reed Bunting2
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24/03Main Hide, NewtownMediterranean Gull24
24/03(10.10 - 11.00)Brent Geesec120
24/03"Red-breasted Merganser1m,4f(Clamerkin Lake)
24/03"Meadow Pipit2(Meadow)
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MondaySunny Int.W-NW. Wind
23/03St. Catherines Pt.Gannet32E,2W
23/03(8.30 - 10.45)Fulmar2(From Gore Cliff)
23/03rather quiet at sea todayRed-throated Diver1E
23/03"Auk Sp.3E,1W(Guillemots?)
23/03"Common Scoter5E
23/03"Shag1E
23/03"Peregrine Click for Picture 1(Caught a Pigeon? just along the Cliffs, E. of Lighthouse)
23/03"Yellowhammer1m(Singing by Lane)
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SundaySunny Int.NW. Wind
22/03Centurions CopseBlackcap1m(Heard)
22/03(8.30 - 9.40)Buzzard1
22/03"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
22/03Sewage Wks.Grey Wagtail1
22/03Brading MarshTeal8
22/03"Wigeonc15
22/03"Canada Geese26
22/03"Skylark1m
22/03"Chiffchaff3(Heard)
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22/03Folly Lake, R. MedinaTurnstone19
22/03(14.30)Dunlin1
22/03"Mediterranean Gull3
22/03"Skylark1m
22/03"Brent Geesec30
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22/03Laundry LaneBlackcap Click for Picture 1m
22/03(16.25 - 17.30)Buzzard1
22/03"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
22/03"Lapwing11
22/03"Water Rail2(Heard)
22/03"Heron3
22/03"Redwing1
22/03"Peregrine1
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Reported
Yarmouth LITTLE-RINGED PLOVER1Mill Copse Scrape till 11.35
(Graham S.)
W. High Down Black Redstart2 2 Wheatear, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin.
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SaturdaySunny IntNW Wind
21/03Sandown Canoe LakeChiffchaffc3(1 very grey in reeds at front, see Kris's website)
21/03(9.15)Swan2(Building nest)
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21/03Botanical Gdns, VentnorRaven1(Chased by Kestrel)
21/03(10.30)Kestrel1
21/03"Long-tailed Tit4
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21/03Shalfeet QuayTeal20+
21/03(15.10)Wigeon2
21/03"Mediterranean Gull8
21/03"Redshank4
21/03"Black-tailed Godwit2
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Reported
St. Catherine's Pt. VELVET SCOTER1 102 C. Scoter, 17 Brent Geese, 5 RTh Diver
(Gary H.)
(7.30 - 11.00) SANDWICH TERN23 BkTh Diver, 18 Gannet, 4 Auks
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FridaySunny Int.SW. Wind
20/03St. Catherines Pt.Gannet Click for Picture 21E
20/03(7.50 - 9.45)Fulmar4(From Gore Cliff)
20/03"Guillemot4E
20/03"Common Scoter Click for Picture 4E(3 groups of 3, 1 of 4.)
20/03"Wheatear2m(Moving inland)
20/03"Yellowhammer1
20/03"Peregrine1
20/03"Sparrowhawk1
20/03"Meadow Pipitc30(In off sea)
20/03"Linnet2+
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ThursdayWarm Sunny
19/03Bembridge HarbourTeal24
19/03(7.50)Black-tailed Godwit5
19/03"Shelduck2
19/03"Coal Tit1(Singing by road)
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19/03Bembridge PondsPochard2m,1f
19/03(8.30)Little Grebe7
19/03"Tufted Duck12m,8f
19/03"Teal2
19/03"Water Rail1(Heard)
19/03"Heron1
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19/03Hersey NRBarnacle Goose1(Feral bird over)
19/03(12.45)Little Grebe4
19/03"Greenshank1
19/03"Heron1
19/03"Little Egret2
19/03"Shelduck2
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WednesdayFine SunnyLight E. Wind
18/03W. High Down, TotlandWheatear Click for Picture 5(1m,2f Sun Corner, 2m S. Cliffs)
18/03(8.10 - 10.30)Peregrine Click for Picture 1
18/03"Skylark1
18/03"Raven2
18/03"Meadow Pipitc20
18/03"Linnet12
18/03"Jay1
18/03"Stonechat1f(By road to Needles)
18/03"Chiffchaff3(around Beacon)
18/03"Cormorant4(2 at nests)
18/03"Shag3(Old Pepper Rock)
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18/03PuckpoolRed-breasted Merganser2m,1f
18/03(14.00)Great-crested Grebe2
18/03(17.50) 2nd visitCattle Egret1(Still at the back by Villa, not seen earlier though)
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TuesdayFine SunnyLight E. Wind
17/03R. Medina (W. Bank)Black-tailed Godwit1
17/03(8.25 - 10.10)Brent Geesec20
17/03WerrarSkylark5
17/03"Stock Dove2
17/03"Wigeon12
17/03"Meadow Pipit2
17/03towards CowesTreecreeper1
17/03"Kingfisher1
17/03"Redshank4
17/03"Shelduck6
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17/03Folly FP, (E. Bank)Whimbrel Click for Picture 1(The over-wintering bird)
17/03(10.20 - 11.10)Brent Geese22
17/03"Turnstone5
17/03"Dunlin2
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17/03Puckpool(Cattle Egret, news)-(Not seen today)
17/03(12.00 & 14.30)Great-crested Grebe1
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MondayFine SunnyLight winds
16/03YarmouthBlack-tailed Godwit28
16/03(8.25 - 10.00)Brent Geesec35
16/03"Mediterranean Gull1
16/03"Shoveler1m
16/03"Wigeon58
16/03"Tealc65
16/03"Greenshank1(Scrape)
16/03"Redshank8
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16/03Newtown NRGolden Plover Click for Picture 31(Just E. of Gull Is. some coming into S. Plumage)
16/03(10.20 - 11.10)Brent Geesec70
16/03"Mediterranean Gull29(22 on Gull Is. & 7 on Scrape)
16/03"Shelduckc20
16/03"Black-tailed Godwit22
16/03"Meadow Pipit2(Meadow)
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16/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
16/03(14.00)Red-breasted Merganser1m,1f
16/03"Great-crested Grebe4
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SundayWarm Sunny
15/03Quarr Close, BinsteadNuthatch Click for Picture 1(@ 8.00)
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15/03Fishbourne Beach (WeBS)Great-creasted Grebe6
15/03(8.15 - 9.15)Brent Geese66
15/03"Red-breasted Merganser2m,2f
15/03Quarr PondsSnipe4(1 on beach)
15/03"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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15/03Newnham Lane, BinsteadBarn Owl1
15/03(18.35 - 18.50)Snipe2(Over calling)
15/03"Red-legged Partridge4
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Reported
Newtown NR GOOSANDER3fClamerkin/Spur Lake (Bob G. & James G.)
"
Yarmouth GREEN SANDPIPER1Mill Copse Scrape--------(Graham S.)
"
Compton Short-eared Owl2There are great photos to------(Paul B.)
"
St. Helen's Duver Nuthatch1Bushes behing beach huts! ( James G.)
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SaturdaySunny IntLight Wind
14/03Bembridge & Culver DownsWHEATEAR Click for Picture Click for Picture 8(4 on W. slope of Bemb Dn, 4 at Redcliff)
14/03(8.00 - 9.15)Stonechat1m
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14/03Puckpool (11.30)Cattle Egret1(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
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14/03Bembridge Windmill FPShort-eared Owl1(By scope to N. of Dynamite Pool)
14/03(15.55 - 16.55)Black Redstart1f(On fences at Mill Farm)
14/03"Buzzard1(With very pale plumage)
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FridaySunny Int.SW. Wind
13/03St. Catherines Pt.Gannet1W,1E
13/03(8.05 - 9.45)Fulmar2(From Gore Cliff)
13/03"Guillemot1-2E
13/03"Common Scoter4E(2 groups of 2)
13/03Bushes/FieldsBlack Redstart Click for Picture 1f(near fence line, found by Ian R.)
13/03"Yellowhammer2
13/03"Peregrine1
13/03""White" Wagtail1(With 1 Pied Wagtail around the cattle)
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13/03Gore Cliff, BlackgangRaven1
13/03(9.55 - 10.40)Fulmar9
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13/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
13/03(11.30)Red-breasted Merganser10(Including a group of 8 together)
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Reported
Brading Marsh RSPB Short-eared Owl2Fields near Dynamite pool 17.00 - 18.00 (Graham S.)
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ThursdayHazy Sunny IntSW Wind
12/03Sandown Canoe LakeTufted Duck9m,3f
12/03(8.15)Swan4(2 on pond, 2 on marsh)
12/03BeachLesser Black-backed Gull2
12/03"Pied Wagtail1
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12/03Culver DownRaven1
12/03(8.50)Peregrine1
12/03"Redwing1
12/03"Fulmar1
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12/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
12/03(9.30)Red-breasted Merganser3m,1f(Offshore)
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WednesdayHazy sun to drizzle
11/03Ryde W. SandsSanderling190(At water's edge)
11/03(7.40)Great-crested Grebe7
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11/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
11/03(8.00)Great-crested Grebe2
11/03"Red-breasted Merganser6
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11/03Culver DownRaven1
11/03(8.30)Linnetc20
11/03"Redwing1
11/03"Meadow Pipit4
11/03"Pied Wagtail1
11/03"Fulmar1(Off Redcliff)
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TuesdayCloudy to Brighter
10/03Culver DownRaven1
10/03(8.15)Skylark1
10/03"Lesser Black-backed Gull1W
10/03"Peregrine1
10/03"Pied Wagtail1(In from sea, migrant?)
10/03"Fulmar1(Off Redcliff)
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10/03Seawall, Lake to ShanklinRaven2
10/03(9.05)Fulmar3
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10/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
10/03(12.15)Little Owl Click for Picture 1(On log to RHS of Egret)
10/03"Mistle Thrush1
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MondaySunny Int.
09/03Puckpool to SeaviewCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
09/03(8.05)Red-breasted Merganser1m
09/03"Great-crested Grebe1
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09/03Quarr, BinsteadTreecreeper Click for Picture 2
09/03(8.50)Long-tailed Titc6
09/03"Great-spotted Woodpecker2
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09/03Culver DownRaven1
09/03(10.30)Skylark1
09/03-no migrants yetBuzzard2
09/03"Linnet2(Over)
09/03"Rock Pipit2(Cliff edge)
09/03"Fulmar1(Off Redcliff)
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SundaySunny Int. ShowersBrisk W. Wind
08/03St. Catherines Pt.Gannet2E(@8.25)
08/03(8.25 - 9.35)Fulmar3(From Gore Cliff)
08/03"Magpie8
08/03en route, Merstone areaRed-legged Partridge 1
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08/03Bonchurch SeawallKestrel Click for Picture 1f
08/03(9.50 - 11.00)Rock Pipit1
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08/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
08/03(14.00)Heron1
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SaturdaySunny Int.
07/03Culver & Bembridge DownsRaven1
07/03(8.40)Peregrine2
07/03"Buzzard2
07/03"Sparrowhawk1(Swooped down and caught a Greenfinch just to my right -WOW)
07/03"Yellowhammer1m(Singing)
07/03"Stock Dovec80(Set-aside fields)
07/03"Linnetc25(Over)
07/03"Skylark4(On N. Slope)
07/03"Fulmar3(Off Redcliff)
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07/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
07/03(11.30)Red-necked Grebe1(Just offshore)
07/03"Great-crested Grebe4
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FridayFine SunnyLight winds
06/03Newtown NRGreylag Geese Click for Picture Click for Picture 2(Flew S. at 8.43)
06/03(10.45 - 11.40)Dunlinc50
06/03"Mediterranean Gull42(28 on Gull Is. & 14 on Scrape
06/03"Golden Plover9
06/03"Black-tailed Godwit46
06/03"Fieldfare2(Meadow by Hide)
06/03"Redwing2(Town Copse)
06/03"Meadow Pipit Click for Picture 3(Meadow)
06/03"Red-breasted Merganser3m,2f
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06/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
06/03(14.00)Brent Geesec125
06/03"Great-crested Grebe2
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Reported
Newtown NR Hen-harrier1f/juvW. spit, at 13.20 till 13.30 (Caroline D.)
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ThursdayWet, Snow, Sunny Int.SW. Wind
05/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
05/03(13.05)Mediterranean Gull2(On beach)
05/03"Great-crested Grebe3
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05/03Ryde GardenBlackcap Click for Picture 1m(a female also reported)
05/03Laundry LaneWater Rail5(Heard by FP)
05/03(16.25 - 17.30)Buzzard1
05/03"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
05/03Sewage Wks.Grey Wagtail1
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WednesdaySunny Int.SW. Wind
04/03Yarmouth Estuary & PondsSnipe Click for Picture 5(Rofford Marsh)
04/03(8.05 - 9.40)Black-tailed Godwit6
04/03"Kingfisher1(Heard)
04/03"Water Rail4(Heard)
04/03"Reed Bunting2m
04/03"Greenshank1(Scrape)
04/03"Shoveler5m
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04/03Ryde W. Sands (13.50)Great-crested Grebe5
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04/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
04/03(14.15)Eider1f(Off shingle bank)
04/03"Great Northern Diver1(Distant)
04/03"Red-breasted Merganser2m,2f
04/03"Great-crested Grebe3
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TuesdayCloudy ShowersSW. Wind -Increasing
03/03Ryde Esp."Pale Bellied" Brent1(W. sands with c275 "DB"Brents)
03/03(8.20)Brent Geesec330(with c55 E. of Pier)
03/03"Great-crested Grebe2
03/03"Lesser Black-backed Gull1
03/03"Common Gullc80
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03/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
03/03(8.50)Eider1f(Off shingle bank)
03/03"Great-crested Grebe2
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03/03Newtown NRKnotc400
03/03(10.45 - 11.40)Dunlinc100
03/03"Mediterranean Gull5
03/03"Pintail2m,3f(Causeway Lake)
03/03"Turnstonec15
03/03"Stonechat1f(By hide)
03/03"Red-breasted Merganser7(Some in Solent)
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03/03Laundry LaneWhite-fronted Geese Click for Picture 2(N. end with Canadas)
03/03(14.00)Buzzard4(1 very pale)
03/03"Lapwing4
03/03Sewage Wks.Chiffchaff2
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MondaySunny Int.
02/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
02/03(8.00)Eider1f
02/03"Great-crested Grebe6
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02/03Bembridge PondsPochard5m,3f
02/03(8.45)Shoveler4m
02/03"Tufted Duck4m,3f
02/03"Wigeon2
02/03"Water Rail1(Heard)
02/03"Reed Bunting1m(Heard)
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02/03Culver DownRaven1
02/03(11.15)Peregrine1
02/03"Rock Pipit12(On slope above cliffs)
02/03"Fulmar1(Off Redcliff)
02/03"Stonechat1f
02/03"Linnet2(Over)
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02/03SeaviewRed-breasted Merganser1f
02/03(14.05)Great-crested Grebe5
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02/03Lane End, BembridgePurple Sandpiper4(On/under LB Pier)
02/03(14.35)Shag1
02/03"Cormorant14(5 offshore, 9 on St. Helens Fort)
02/03"Red-breasted Merganser2m,6f
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SundayCloudy to Sunny Int.
01/03Shide to BlackwaterRedpoll1+(With Siskins)
01/03(8.00 - 9.50)Siskin Click for Picture Click for Picture 50+(Alders at farm track crossing, 1 ringed.)
01/03"Little Owl Click for Picture 1(Well hidden!)
01/03"Grey Wagtail1(Matalan end)
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01/03Ryde Garden(12.30)Blackcap Click for Picture 1m(Ringed)
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01/03Ryde E. SandsSanderling2
01/03(13.40)Ringed Plover1(Too many people -and dogs on beach)
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01/03PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
01/03(13.50)Little Egret2
01/03In SolentRed-necked Grebe1
01/03"Great Northern Diver Click for Picture 1
01/03"Great-crested Grebe3
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Reported
Newtown NR Hen-harrier1f/juv(Bob G.)
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FEBRUARY 2009
Click for monthly species lists, February total = 119
SaturdayCloudy to Sunny Int.
28/02St. Catherines Pt.Common Scoter6W(@8.44)
28/02(8.20 - 9.10)Fulmar5(From Gore Cliff)
28/02"Stonechat2m(Near Watershoot Bay)
28/02"Buzzard2
28/02"Red-legged Partridge Click for Picture 1
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28/02Gore Cliff, BlackgangPeregrine1
28/02(9.30 - 10.20)Fulmar8
28/02"Stock Dove2
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28/02Ryde Garden(13.40)BLACKCAP Click for Picture 1m(Ringed)
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28/02PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
28/02(14.20)Little Egret1
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FridayLong Sunny Int.
27/02PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
27/02(8.15)Little Egret1
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27/02Laundry LaneLapwingc40(Flying over marsh)
27/02(8.50 - 10.10)Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
27/02"Water Rail2(Heard)
27/02"Buzzard3
27/02"Reed Bunting1m
27/02"Jay2
27/02Sewage Wks.Grey Wagtail1
27/02"Chiffchaff4
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27/02Luccombe Down(17.30)Short-eared Owl1(Just E. of Radar Station by circular buildings)
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ThursdayBrighter
26/02R. Medina by "Matalan"Kingfisher1
26/02(8.15)Grey Wagtail1
26/02"Mallard16
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26/02PuckpoolCattle Egret Click for Picture Click for Picture Click for Picture 1,(1st.w.)(Closer today in field SE. of "Boat House" PH)
26/02(9.00 & 13.20)Little Egret2(With Cattle Egret and Heron)
26/02"Heron2
26/02"Great-spotted Woodpecker2
26/02In SolentGreat-crested Grebe6
26/02"Eider1f
26/02"Red-breasted Merganser6
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WednesdayCloudy
25/02Bembridge HarbourBar-tailed Godwit1
25/02 (8.20)Redshank5
25/02"Grey Plover14
25/02"Dunlinc25
25/02"Turnstone1
25/02"Curlew8
25/02"Pied Wagtail2
25/02"Tealc50
25/02"Mediterranean Gull3
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25/02Bembridge PondsGreenshank2
25/02(9.30)Little Grebe4
25/02"Pochardc6
25/02"Tufted Duckc10
25/02"Shelduck2
25/02"Shoveler4
25/02"Heron5
25/02"Cormorant3
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25/02PuckpoolCattle Egret1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE of "Boat House" PH)
25/02(10.20)Little Egret1
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TuesdayCloudy, Misty
24/02Alum Bay to NeedlesStonechat1m,1f
24/02(8.40 - 9.45)Meadow Pipit4
24/02"Raven2
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24/02Cassey Bridge, NewtownPintail19m,12f
24/02(10.45)Wigeonc150
24/02"Tealc40
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24/02PuckpoolCattle Egret Click for Picture 1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE of "Boat House" PH)
24/02(14.10 - 15.20)Little Egret1
24/02In SolentGreat-crested Grebe6
24/02"Shoveler2m,1f
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Reported
Wroxall Down Short-eared Owl3 watched them all afternoon (Pete, Ventnor)
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MondayCloudy
23/02PuckpoolCattle Egret Click for Picture 1,(1st.w.)(Still in field SE of "Boat House" PH)
23/02(8.02 -9.05)Little Egret1
23/02In SolentEider1f
23/02"Sanderlingc25E
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SundaySome Sunny Int.
22/02Bembridge HarbourBlack-tailed Godwit3
22/02 (8.30)Redshank11
22/02"Grey Plover25
22/02"Dunlinc20
22/02"Curlew31
22/02"Pied Wagtail1m,1f(Male with Yellow ring)
22/02"Tealc40
22/02St. Helens BridgeWigeonc100
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22/02Bembridge PondsGreenshank2
22/02(9.05)Little Grebe3
22/02"Pochard4m,2f
22/02"Tufted Duck6m,4f
22/02"Shelduck4
22/02"Sparrowhawk1m
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22/02PuckpoolCATTLE EGRET Click for Picture Click for Picture 1,(1st.w.)(Field SE of "Boat House" PH)
22/02(13.30 -14.20 & 17.00)Heron1
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22/02Fishbourne BeachGreat-crested Grebe4
22/02(14.35)Common Gull78
22/02"Redshank53(In creek by New Road)
22/02"Little Egret3
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22/02PuckpoolCattle Egret 1,(1st.w.)(Still present at 17.15)
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SaturdayWarm, Sunny Int.
21/02Yarmouth, (IWOG Walk)Greenshank1(Scrape)
21/02(9.00 - 11.00)Redshank3
21/02"Shovelerc6
21/02"Snipec12(Rofford Marsh)
21/02"Dunlin10
21/02"Black-tailed Godwitc70
21/02"Wigeonc50
21/02"Water Rail1(Heard)
21/02"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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21/02Luccombe DownDARTFORD WARBLER Click for Picture 1(With Stonechats N. of Dew Pond)
21/02(16.00 - 16.50)Stonechat2m,2f
21/02"Meadow Pipitc30(N. of Car Park)
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FridayCloudy to Sunny Int.
20/02Tower Cottage Gdns, ShanklinFIRECREST1
20/02(8.40)Coal Tit2
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20/02Bonchurch BeachWater Pipit1
20/02(9.55)Rock Pipit4
20/02"Grey Wagtail1
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20/02Ryde West SandsBlack-necked Grebe1
20/02(14.20)Common Scoter1f(Just off beach)
20/02"Great-crested Grebe12
20/02"Brent Geesec140
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20/02Puckpool to SeaviewEider1f
20/02(14.35)Red-breasted Merganser13
20/02"Great-crested Grebe29
20/02"Mediterranean Gull1
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ThursdayFoggy to Cloudy
19/02Springvale, SeaviewRed-breasted Merganser3m,4f
19/02(12.40)Great-crested Grebe55(Record numbers today)
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19/02Bembridge HarbourBlack-tailed Godwit2
19/02 (13.00)Redshank2
19/02"Curlew8
19/02"Tealc40
19/02St. Helens BridgeWigeonc120
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19/02Bembridge PondsGreenshank1
19/02(13.15)Little Grebe7
19/02"Redshank1
19/02"Tufted Duck2m,3f
19/02"Shelduck2
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19/02Laundry Lane (N. end)White-fronted Geese2(With Canada Geese)
19/02(13.35)Little Grebe1
19/02"Buzzard5
19/02"Great-spotted Woodpecker1
19/02"Heron2
19/02"Lapwingc200(Flying above Dynamite Pool)
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WednesdayMisty and Overcast
18/02Folly Lake, R. MedinaWhimbrel Click for Picture Click for Picture 1(Wintering here)
18/02 (8.00)Rock Pipit4(One might be a Water Pipit)
18/02"Wigeon9
18/02"Turnstone16
18/02"Dunlin7
18/02"Stonechat1m,1f
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18/02Sandown Canoe LakeShoveler3
18/02(11.20)Tufted6
18/02"Pochard2
18/02"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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TuesdayCloudy
17/02Yarbridge, BradingCanada Geesec50
17/02(8.30)White-fronted Goose1(Near Seawall, Brading Marsh)
17/02-no sign of Bean GooseHeron1
17/02"Skylark3(Gander Down)
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17/02Springvale, SeaviewRed-breasted Merganser2m,3f
17/02(13.45)Great-crested Grebe1
17/02"Mediterranean Gull1
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17/02Hersey NRTufted Duck2m,2f
17/02(14.00)Lapwing6
17/02"Teal6
17/02"Shelduck2
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17/02Bembridge HarbourBlack-tailed Godwit3
17/02 (14.20)Redshank2
17/02"Curlew8
17/02"Tealc50
17/02St. Helens BridgeGadwall2m
17/02"Wigeonc40
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17/02Bembridge PondsGreenshank2
17/02(15.00)Little Grebe3
17/02"Redshank1
17/02"Shoveler7
17/02"Tufted Duck13m,9f
17/02"Pochard1f
17/02"Shelduck6
17/02"Sparrowhawk1
17/02"Fieldfare1
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MondaySunny Intervals
16/02Newtown NRWhite-fronted Geese5(Field SE of main hide, 7 reported)
16/02(8.20 - 9.10)Shelduckc100
16/02"Bar-tailed Godwit2
16/02"Black-tailed Godwit13
16/02"Little Egret1
16/02"Goldeneye2f
16/02"Little Grebe5
16/02"Bullfinch2(In lane)
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16/02YarmouthGreenshank1(Scrape)
16/02(9.25 - 10.35)Redshank5
16/02"Shovelerc12
16/02"Snipe16(Rofford Marsh)
16/02"Dunlin20
16/02"Black-tailed Godwitc35
16/02"Wigeonc50
16/02"Golden Ploverc200(Field to W.)
16/02"Lapwingc250"
16/02"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
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Reported
Yarbridge, Brading BEAN GOOSE1 Between Morton and Yaverland (Kris G.)
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SundayCloudy to Sunny Int.
15/02Fishbourne BeachGreat-crested Grebe4
15/02(8.55)Red-breasted Merganser2m,2f
15/02"Great Northern Diver1(Distant)
15/02"Lapwing12(Unusual here)
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15/02Alverstone NRCetti's Warbler1(Heard)
15/02(17.25 -18.10)Buzzard1
15/02"Snipe2+(Heard)
15/02"Barn Owl1(flying @18.05 in the gloom)
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SaturdaySunny Int.
14/02Puckpool to SeaviewGreat-crested Grebe16
14/02(8.35)Red-breasted Merganser3m,4f
14/02"Shag1
14/02"Eider1f
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14/02Bembridge HarbourBlack-tailed Godwit1
14/02 (9.30)Redshank6
14/02"Greenshank1
14/02"Tealc80
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14/02Bembridge PondsReed Bunting1m
14/02(9.40)Little Grebe4
14/02"Shoveler17
14/02"Tufted Duck2m,3f
14/02"Pochard7m,1f
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14/02Laundry LaneCetti's Warbler1(Heard)
14/02(15.50 -17.50)Buzzard3
14/02"Fieldfare1
14/02"Wigeonc60
14/02Sewage Wks.Meadow Pipit2
14/02"Chiffchaff1
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Tue to FriMAINLAND TRIPKeyhaven, HantsGlos. & Forest of Dean.
Fri. 13th.
Slimbridge, Glos.Bewick Swanc110 c100 White-fronted Geese, 10 Ruff, 1 Water Rail.
"
"Spotted Redshank2 50+ Curlew, 16 Redshank, 50 Golden Plover, 300+ Dunlin.
Thur. 12th
WenchfordDipper1m
"
New Fancy V. Pt.Hawfinch Click for Picture 1f 3 Brambling, 1m Bullfinch, 1 Goshawk, 3 Raven.
Wed 11th.
Cannop PondsGoosander1m,3f 14 Cormorant, 2 Mandarin, 1 Nuthatch.
"
Speech HouseRaven2 1 Hawfinch, 6 Redwing.
"
New Fancy V.Pt.GOSHAWK24 Brambling, 1 Marsh Tit.
Tue 10th
KeyhavenAvocet1 Normandy Lake, (No sign of R.B. Goose)
"
LymingtonEider1m,1f
"
M4Red Kite1
"
CirencesterStonechat1f no sign of Gt. Grey Shrike
MondayVery Wet
09/02Quarr RoadNuthatch1
09/02(8.45 - 9.15)Coal Tit1
09/02"Great-spotted Woodpecker2
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09/02Ryde East SandsSanderling28
09/02(9.25)Ringed Plover12
09/02"Great-crested Grebe1
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09/02PuckpoolRED-NECKED GREBE1(Off Springvale)
09/02(9.35)Red-breasted Merganser7
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SundaySunny Int. to rain later
08/02Shide to Blackwater FPTreecreeper1
08/02 (8.00 - 9.40)Redpoll1m
08/02"Siskin8
08/02"Redwing11
08/02"Bullfinch1m
08/02"Pheasant Click for Picture 7
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08/02Mersley Down, FP to S.Yellowhammer1m
08/02(9.30)Red-legged Partridge5
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08/02Ryde West SandsBlack-necked Grebe Click for Picture 1
08/02(11.05)Red-breasted Merganser4
08/02"Great-crested Grebe38(36 together)
08/02"Shag2(Just off Seaview Esplanade)
08/02"Razorbill1E
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08/02Seaview EsplanadeSlavonian Grebe1(Off Puckpool)
08/02(13.00 - 13.30)Red-breasted Merganser4
08/02"Great-crested Grebe38(36 together)
08/02"Shag2(Just off Seaview Esplanade)
08/02"Razorbill1E
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Reported
Seaview Toll Road RED-NECKED GREBE1 & 2Slavonian Grebe, 2 Gt. Northern Diver, 1f Eider (Graham S.)
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SaturdayCold, Sunny Int.Cold W./NW. Wind
07/02Brighstone DownRaven1
07/02 (8.20)Buzzard3
07/02"Kestrel1
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07/02Whale ChineSkylarkc35(Stubble field N. of Car Park)
07/02(10.00)Song Thrush5
07/02"Pheasant3
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07/02Gore Cliff, BlackgangLittle Owl Click for Picture 1(On cliff ledge)
07/02(8.50)Raven1
07/02"Fulmar6(2 on ledges)
07/02"Stock Dove3
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07/02Bleak DownRed-legged Partridge1
07/02(11.00)Fieldfarec20
07/02"Buzzard1
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07/02PuckpoolEider2f
07/02(14.20 - 15.15)Red-breasted Merganser2
07/02"Great-crested Grebe7
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FridayRain & Snow showersCold N. Wind
06/02Ventnor EsplanadeRed-throated Diver1W
06/02(8.30 - 9.00)Gannet1W
06/02"Fulmar2
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06/02Laundry LaneWhite-fronted Geese2(N. end with Canadas)
06/02(15.35 - 16.50)Canada Geesec60
06/02"Lapwingc80
06/02"Water Rail1(Heard)
06/02"Fieldfare2
06/02"Goldcrest4+(Heard)
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ThursdayDrizzle to Sunny Int.
05/02Bembridge HarbourBlack-tailed Godwit2(over to S.)
05/02 (8.00)Redshank2
05/02St. Helens BridgeWigeonc60
05/02"Tealc40
05/02"Shoveler8
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05/02Lane End, BembridgePurple Sandpiper2(On end of Lifeboat Station Pier)
05/02(8.25)Kittiwake1(just offshore)
05/02"Razorbill1(On sea)
05/02"Rock Pipit1(Seawall)
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05/02Bembridge PondsGreenshank2
05/02(8.50)Redshank1
05/02"Shoveler6
05/02"Tufted Duck5m,5f
05/02"Pochard2m
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05/02PuckpoolSlavonian Grebe2(to NE)
05/02(13.00 - 13.30)Red-breasted Merganser2
05/02"Great-crested Grebe42(Raft of 41 together! and 1 distant)
05/02"Mediterranean Gull10+(On beach, 2 with White Rings, N09 & A02)
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WednesdaySunny Intervals
04/02Newtown NRGolden Plover Click for Picture 44
04/02(8.00 - 10.20)Shelduckc150
04/02"Knotc300
04/02"Little Egret4
04/02"Goldeneye3m,7f
04/02"Pintail8m(Cassey Bridge)
04/02"Peregrine1(On post, Brickfields side)
04/02"Turnstone15
04/02"Black-tailed Godwit34
04/02"Fieldfare5
04/02"Little Grebe7
04/02"Bullfinch2(Town Copse)
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04/02YarmouthGadwall1m,1f(Station Pond)
04/02(10.35)Redshank5
04/02-Brief VisitShoveler1m(Rofford Marsh, more hidden in undergrowth)
04/02"Brent Geesec50
04/02"Buzzard2
04/02"Wigeonc50
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TuesdayMore Snow, Sunny IntCold SE. Wind
03/02Ryde Esplanade(15.10)Sanderling27(By Wimpy Kiosk)
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03/02PuckpoolCOMMON SCOTER1m(Out on sea, asleep)
03/02(15.20)Great-crested Grebe33(Rafts of 27 & 5, and 1 single)
03/02"Red-breasted Merganser4m,2f
03/02"Oystercatcher15(On beach)
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MondaySnow LyingBitter NE Wind
02/02Sandown Canoe LakePochard19
02/02 (10.15)Lesser Black-backed Gull Click for Picture 3
02/02-mostly frozen overTufted Duck6m,4f
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SundayCloudy, Snow showersBitter E./SE. Wind
01/02Ryde EsplanadeStock Dove12(Canoe Lake)
01/02(7.50)Mistle Thrush2(Appley Park)
01/02Appley ParkLong-tailed Tit12
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01/02Brading Sewage Wks.Chiffchaff1
01/02(10.45)Grey Wagtail1
01/02Laundry LaneLapwing4
01/02"Stonechat Click for Picture 1f
01/02"Heron2
01/02"Bar-headed Geese2(With c100 Canada Geese, N. end)
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01/02PuckpoolRed-breasted Merganser2
01/02(13.45)Great-crested Grebe1
01/02"Oystercatcher15(On beach)
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Reported
Newtown NR White-fronted Geese7Near Main Hide (Rob G.)
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JANUARY 2009
Click for monthly species lists, January total = 120
FridayCloudy and Dull
30/01Newtown NRBAR-TAILED GODWIT2(Off old wall N. of Boathouse)
30/01(8.40 - 10.30)Red-breasted Merganser12
30/01"Knotc330
30/01"Little Egret1
30/01"Goldeneye1m,2f
30/01"Peregrine1(On post, Brickfields side)
30/01"Turnstone12
30/01"Fieldfare Click for Picture 12
30/01"Redwing1
30/01"Great-crested Grebe1
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ThursdayOvercastLight SE. Wind
29/01St. Catherine's Pt.Red-throated Diver5(1W, 2E, 2 on sea)
29/01 (8.30 - 9.30)Gannet3+(1E, 3W)
29/01-rather quite at seaFulmar2
29/01"Lesser Black-backed Gull1E
29/01"Razorbill1E
29/01"Auk Sp.9(6E, 3W.)
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TuesdayFoggy, brighter laterLight SE. Wind
27/01Ryde W. SandsBlack-necked Grebe1(Out to NW)
27/01 (11.00)Great-crested Grebe8(In "raft" on sea)
27/01"Eider1m,2f(off Fishbourne)
27/01"Rock Pipit1(on seawall)
27/01Ryde Canoe LakeBar-headed Geese Click for Picture 2
27/01 (11.20)Swan2 ringed(Orange "D3F" and "L7U")
27/01"Greylag Goose & Hybrids 3 Click for Picture (1 domestic type and 2 Hybrids)
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MondaySunny IntervalsLight E Wind
26/01Sandown Canoe LakePochard19
26/01 (8.40)Cootc40
26/01"Tufted Duck7m,2f
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26/01Puckpool to SeaviewSlavonian Grebe2(Off Puckpool)
26/01(14.00 - 14.30)Red-breasted Merganser19
26/01"Great-crested Grebe34
26/01"Great Northern Diver1(Just off Seaview Esplanade)
26/01"Razorbill1E
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SundayCloudy, ShowersSW Wind
25/01Laundry LaneWhite-fronted Geese Click for Picture 2(Flying over marsh)
25/01(9.00 - 11.15)Marsh Harrier Click for Picture 1f
25/01IWOG Walk with Graham S.Tealc60
25/01"Wigeonc50
25/01"Shoveler2
25/01"Cetti's Warbler2(Heard)
25/01"Pintail3m,1f
25/01"Great-spotted Woodpecker2
25/01"Lapwing200+
25/01"Kestrel1
25/01"Buzzard2
25/01"Sparrowhawk1
25/01Sewage Wks.Chiffchaff1
25/01"Grey Wagtail1
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Reported
Western Yar CATTLE EGRET1 From "Red Lion" FP, near Kings Manor Farm.
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25/01W. Yar FP, FreshwaterMeadow Pipitc20
25/01 (15.30)Little Egret1
25/01-no sign of Cattle EgretMistle Thrush1
25/01"Buzzard1
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SaturdayHazy Sunny Int.
24/01West High Down, TotlandLinnet1(Over)
24/01 (9.35)Green Woodpecker1
24/01"Kestrel2
24/01"Buzzard1
24/01"Bullfinch1(Heard)
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24/01YarmouthGreenshank1(Scrape)
24/01(11.10)Redshank5
24/01-all very floodedShoveler7m,5f
24/01"Pintail1m(Over to E.)
24/01"Brent Geesec50
24/01"Curlew2
24/01"Buzzard2
24/01"Wigeon Click for Picture c50
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FridaySunny IntervalsCold W Wind
23/01Laundry LaneWater Pipit2(Flew into reedbed to roost)
23/01(15.20 - 17.15) -with GS.Wigeonc80
23/01-Mostly floodedTealc20
23/01(No sign of Bittern)Shoveler4
23/01"Cetti's Warbler1(Heard)
23/01"Snipe1
23/01"Lapwing100+
23/01"Kestrel1
23/01"Buzzard3
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ThursdayCloudyCold E. Wind
22/01Brighstone DownBullfinch1m
22/01(9.30)Goldfinchc10(Very little about today)
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Reported
Ryde Esplanade ICELAND GULL1 till flushed by the usual dogs
"
Laundry Lane BITTERN1 seen on reeds (George G.)
"
Yarmouth BITTERN1 seen on road recently.
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WednesdaySunny IntervalsLight SW Wind
21/01Nansen HillRaven1(over calling)
21/01(9.10 - 10.25)Meadow Pipit4(no Dartford Warblers today)
21/01"Mistle Thrush2(at bottom of hill)
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21/01PuckpoolEIDER DUCK2f(On sea to NW)
21/01 (14.10)Slavonian Grebe1(Infront of Forts)
21/01"Great-crested Grebe16
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21/01Hersey NRTufted Duck Click for Picture 8m,9f
21/01(14.30)Teal11
21/01"Little Grebe3
21/01Seaview BeachMediterranean Gull2
21/01"Common Gull10
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TuesdayCold cloudyLight W. Wind
20/01Fishbourne BeachGreat-northern Diver1(out in Solent)
20/01WeBS (8.40)Redshank6
20/01"Turnstone7
20/01"Grey Plover3
20/01"Great-crested Grebe5
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SundaySunny Intervals, ColdW. Wind
18/01Bembridge HarbourGADWALL Click for Picture 4m,4f(A high count for the Island)
18/01(8.45)Kingfisher2
18/01"Shoveler1f
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18/01Foreland, BembridgeCormorant18
18/01(9.15)Little Egret2
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18/01Seaview EsplanadeGreat-northern Diver1
18/01(10.00)Great-crested Grebe2
18/01"Red-breasted Merganser4m,4f
18/01"Shag1
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18/01Brading MarshMarsh Harrier1f(Over fields at the base of Bembridge Dn.)
18/01(16.05 - 17.05)Short-eared Owl1(@16.50 from FP by the Sewage Wks)
18/01"Buzzard2
18/01"Kestrel1
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18/01Deacons Lane, AsheyLittle Owl1(Heard by Railway line @ 17.10)
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SaturdaySunny Intervals to CloudyLight W. Wind
17/01Shide to Blackwater FPRedpoll Click for Picture 1(With Goldfinch and Siskin)
17/01(9.30 - 11.00)Jay2
17/01"Siskinc10
17/01"TREECREEPER Click for Picture 1
17/01"Goldcrestc3
17/01"Great-spotted Woodpecker1
17/01"Buzzard5(with 2 pairs displaying)
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FridayOvercast, brighter laterLight SW. Wind
16/01Ryde EsplanadeBlack-necked Grebe1
16/01 (8.40)Great-crested Grebe27(19 to W. and 8 E. of Pier)
16/01"Brent Geesec270(on Sandbank)
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16/01PuckpoolSLAVONIAN GREBE1(W. of Forts)
16/01 (11.20)Great-crested Grebe24(23 together in a "raft" offshore)
16/01"Red-breasted Merganser2m,1f
02/01"KITTIWAKE1W.
16/01"Mediterranean Gull4(On beach, 1 with Green ring)
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Fri to ThursMAINLAND TRIPFarlington, HantsHerts. Welney & Forest of Dean.
Thur 15th.
Slimbridge, Glos.Bewick Swan100+ c200 White-fronted Geese, 5 Ruff, 1 Peregrine.
"
"SPOTTED REDSHANK2 5 Tundra Bean Geese, 1 Redpoll, 6 Redshank.
Wed. 14th
WenchfordDIPPER2
"
New Fancy V. Pt.Brambling Click for Picture 9
Tue 13th.
New Fancy ViewpointHAWFINCH1 1 Brambling.
"
Cannop PondsGoosander1m 1f Siskin, 3 Mandarin, 4 Nuthatch.
Mon. 12th
Speech HouseRaven2 c200 Redwing.
Sun 11th
Welney WWTWHOOPER SWAN200+ c20 BEWICK SWAN, 3 Reed Bunting
"
"PINK-FOOTED GOOSE1 7 "Tundra" BEAN GEESE, 1 TREE SPARROW
Sat 10th
Wraysbury & Staines ReservoirRuddy Duck38 Goldeneye, 1 Curlew, c20 Siskin.
Fri 9th
Stockers LakeSMEW1-2m2 Ring-necked Parakeet
"
& Springwell Lake, RickmansworthRed-crested Pochard94 Goldeneye, 2m,1f Goosander, 1 Snipe
"
Farlington MarshesAVOCET281f Stonechat
ThursdaySunny Int.Light NW. Wind
08/01Shide to Blackwater FPGoldcrest2
08/01(9.00 - 10.30)Jay1
08/01"Siskinc15(3 in Adler, 2 small flocks over to N.)
08/01"Redwing2
08/01"Great-spotted Woodpecker3
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08/01Alverstone NRCetti's Warbler1(Heard at E. end)
08/01(16.25 -17.07)BARN OWL1(Crossed path at W. end @17.03)
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WednesdayBecoming brighterNW Wind
07/01Culver DownRaven1(W. along Cliffs)
07/01(9.45)Stonechat1m,1f"
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07/01Puckpool to SeaviewGreat-crested Grebe9
07/01 (14.40)Red-breasted Merganser8m,6f
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TuesdayV.Cold, Sunny Int.Light NE. Wind
06/01Lane End, BembridgePURPLE SANDPIPER2(Under LB Station Pier @8.30)
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06/01Sandown Canoe LakeLesser Black-backed Gull1
06/01(8.45)Shovelerc4
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06/01Rystone Gardens, ShanklinGoldcrest2+
06/01(9.00)Jay3
06/01"Sparrowhawk1(Along Cliffs)
06/01"Grey Wagtail1(At Chine entrance)
06/01Tower Cottage GardensFIRECREST1
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06/01Monk's Bay to Wheeler's BayRock Pipitc10
06/01(9.50 - 10.30)WATER PIPIT Click for Picture 1
06/01"Grey Wagtail2
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06/01Hersey NRWater Rail1(By entrance)
06/01(14.00)Teal6
06/01mostly frozen overLittle Grebe6
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MondayDrizzle to Sunny Int.Cold NE. Wind
05/01Quarr Road, BinsteadNuthatch1
05/01Binstead BeachBlack-necked Grebe1(By 2 Blue markers)
05/01(9.00 - 9.20)Great-creasted Grebe1
05/01"Sparrowhawk1(By Church)
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05/01Brading Sewage Wks.Chiffchaff1(Has ring)
05/01(14.00)Redwing2
05/01"Grey Wagtail2
05/01"Meadow Pipit2
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05/01FP 500m W. of Mersley FarmBRAMBLING1f(SE corner of Maize Stubble field)
05/01(14.50)Chaffinchc60(The Brambling was with them)
05/01SZ550868 (Click for map).Yellowhammer4
05/01"Kestrel1
05/01"Buzzard1
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SundayOvercastLight N. Wind
04/01St. Catherine's Pt.Red-throated Diver6(5W, 1E, 1 landed on sea)
04/01 (8.20 - 9.00)Gannet2(1E, 1W)
04/01"Fulmar1(Lingering offshore)
04/01"Guillemot2(1E, 1W)
04/01"Razorbill3E
04/01"Auk Sp.85E(Rather distant, largest group 16)
04/01"Large Diver Sp.1W(poss. Black-throated)
04/01"Shag1
04/01"Bullfinch1m(Along lane)
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04/01Gore Cliff, BlackgangPeregrine1(On ledge)
04/01(9.15)Fulmar1(Seen earlier)
04/01"Buzzard1
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04/01Whale Chine to Atherfield Pt.Skylark4
04/01(9.50)Song Thrush6
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04/01Ryde EsplanadeSanderlingc85
04/01(13.15)Great-northern Diver1(W. of Pier)
04/01"Great-crested Grebe2
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04/01PuckpoolGreat-crested Grebe18
04/01(13.40)Red-breasted Merganser3m,3f
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SaturdayFine Sunny ColdLight NE Wind
03/01Appley ParkStock Dove2
03/01(8.00)Mistle Thrush3
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03/01Laundry LaneGREYLAG GEESE Click for Picture 8
03/01 (11.05)Reed Bunting2
03/01"Stonechat1f
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03/01Bembridge PondsGreenshank1
03/01(14.50)Kingfisher1f
03/01St. Helen's BridgeMarsh Harrier1f
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03/01Newnham Lane, BinsteadFieldfare8+(No sign of the Barn Owl tonight)
03/01 (16.30)Pheasant6
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FridayBecoming brighterLight NE Wind
02/01Bembridge/Culver DownsLinnetc100(Set-aside E. of Yaverland Manor)
02/01(8.20)Chaffinchc50"
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02/01Sandown Canoe LakeShovelerc6
02/01 (9.40)Pochard21
02/01SandownBLACK REDSTART1m(Station Aproach Car Park)
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02/01PuckpoolGreat-crested Grebe1
02/01(11.10)Red-breasted Merganser5
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02/01Laundry Lane (N. end)White-fronted Goose1(E. side with Canada Geese)
02/01(15.00)Wigeonc80
02/01"Grey Wagtail1
02/01"Little Egret2
02/01"Kestrel3
02/01"Sparrowhawk1m
02/01"Buzzard2
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New Years DayCloudy and Dull
01/01Sandown Canoe LakeShovelerc6
01/01 (7.55)Pochardc15
01/01"Tufted Duck1m,1f
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01/01Blackwater FPSiskinc15
01/01(8.20)REDPOLL1m(Alders, Sandy Lane)
01/01"Red-legged Partridge7(Field to N.)
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01/01Newtown NRMerlin1f/juv
01/01(9.20)Red-breasted Merganser12
01/01"Knot1(Many more but distant)
01/01"Little Egret2
01/01"Goldeneye1m,2f
01/01"Black-tailed Godwit16
01/01"Pintail20+(Cassey Bridge)
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01/01YarmouthGolden Ploverc150(On field to W. side)
01/01(10.35)Snipe2
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01/01Folly Lake, MedinaWHIMBREL1(Over-wintering here)
01/01(11.40)Turnstonec25
01/01"Kingfisher1
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01/01Ryde EsplanadeSanderling66
01/01(13.35)Ringed Plover23
01/01"Great-crested Grebe3(W. of Pier)
01/01Appley ParkMistle Thrush1
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01/01Brading MarshShort-eared Owl1(Flying around fields @ 16.20)
01/01(10.35)Grey Wagtail1(Sewage Wks.)
01/01"Meadow Pipit2
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MY NEW YEAR BIRDRACE;-


Birds seen today, (those heard are in brackets),

RYDE 6.50
01 Robin,
YARBRIDGE 7.15
02 (Jackdaw)
SANDOWN CANOE LAKE 7.25
03 Coot, Mallard, Pochard, Swan, Blackbird, Tufted Duck, Moorhen,
10 Shoveler, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Rook, Crow, Cormorant, (Green Woodpecker), Feral Pigeon
20 Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Magpie,
BLACKWATER 7.00
23 Red-legged Partridge, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Siskin, Wren, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit,
30 Buzzard, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, House Sparrow, Redwing, Song Thrush,Starling, Redpoll, Greater Black-backed Gull
NEWTOWN NR 8.55
39 Jay, Wigeon, Teal, Pintail, Brent geese, Lapwing, Grey Plover, Redshank, Heron, Shelduck, Pheasant
50 (Yellowhammer), Curlew, Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Grebe, Dunlin, Turnstone, Merlin, Red-breasted Merganser, Goldeneye
60 Reed Bunting, Ringed Plover, Knot, Rock Pipit, Kestrel, Little Egret
YARMOUTH 10.40
66 Snipe, Golden Plover, Long-tailed Tit, Greenfinch,
FOLLY LAKE 11.40
70 Whimbrel, Canada Geese, Kingfisher,
RYDE ESPLANADE 13.35
73 Great-crested Grebe, Sanderling, Common Gull, Mistle Thrush,
PUCKPOOL/SEAVIEW 14.00
77 Mediterranean Gull, Shag,
LAUNDRY LANE 16.10
79 Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Short-eared Owl =82 Total

Dips -some I could have seen!
Great Northern & Red-throated Divers, Fulmar, Gannet, Marsh Harrier, Dartford Warbler, Chiffchaff,
Skylark, Black Redstart, Little & Barn Owls, Stonechat, Bullfinch.

2008: Jan - June, 2008: July onwards

or here for 2001 - 2007