YEAR LIST for 2004A list of all the species I've seen this year. Birds in CAPITALS are first time sightings,("Lifers" or 1st on IOW), |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES- JANUARY | LOCATION |
| IWOG Birdrace | from 07.00 to 17.30 in order of sightings. | IOW only (1st & 2nd) |
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| " | (01-49) | Moorhen, Shelduck, Swan, Jackdaw, Snipe, Crow, Blackbird,
Barn Owl, Wren, Black Headed Gull, Mallard, Robin, Magpie,
Sparrowhawk, Water Rail (H), Greylag Goose(4), Wood Pigeon, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Heron, Kestrel, Pheasant, Rook, Buzzard, Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Cormorant, Dunnock, Coot, Green Woodpecker, Teal, Long Tailed Tit, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Curlew, Meditteranean Gull, Collared Dove, Starling, Great Tit, Fieldfare (6), Grey Wagtail, Blue Tit, Firecrest, Chiffchaff, |
Laundry Lane & Brading |
| " | (50-64) | Sparrow, Common Gull, Feral Pigeon, Oystercatcher,
Gannet, Red Breasted Merganser, Red Throated Diver, Brent Goose, Razorbill, Little Egret, Grey Plover, Shag, Greater Black-backed Gull, Guillemot, |
Foreland, Bembridge |
| " | (65-74) | Little Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker (H), Redshank,
Black-tailed Godwit (6), Dunlin, Greenshank, Knot (1), Black Redstart, Shoveler, Kingfisher, |
Bembridge Ponds & Harbour, St. Helens Bridge |
| " | (75-80) | Great Northern Diver (1), Great Crested Grebe(10), Kittiwake, Slavonian Grebe (1), Rock Pipit, | Seaview |
| " | (81-83) | Ringed Plover (10), Sanderling(10+), Bar-tailed Godwit, | Ryde Esplanade |
| " | (84-89) | Tree Creeper, Mistle Thrush, Redwing (3), Stock Dove, Greenfinch, | Appley Park |
| " | (90-91) | Tufted Duck, Pochard | Carisbrooke Pond |
| " | (92-96) | Goldeneye, Turnstone, Peregrine, Pintail (2), |
Newtown NR |
| " | (97-100) | Skylark, Stonechat (2), Grey Partridge (4),
Red-Legged Partridge, |
Whale Chine Bleak Down |
| (101) (102) (103) (104) |
Little Owl Jay Coal Tit Blackcap (1M) |
Blackwater Firestone Copse Val's Garden |
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| 105 | Great White Egret (1) | New Alresford, Hants | |
| 106 107 108 109 110 111 |
Gadwall (10+) Ring Necked Parakeet (1+) Lessr Black Backed Gull (2) Smew (2F) Goosander (1M,2F) Ruddy Duck (200+) |
Wraysbury " " " " " " " " Staines Resr, Surrey |
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| 112 113 114 115 116 |
Golden Plover (21) White Headed Duck (1M escape?) Reed Bunting (1F) Nuthatch (H) Siskin (50+) |
Millend " " " " " " " " |
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| Jan 5th | 117 (106) |
Gadwall (4) Purple Sandpiper (3) |
Bembridge Ponds Lane End, Bembridge |
| Jan 6th | 118 (107) | Water Pipit (2) | |
| Jan 7th " " |
119 (109) |
Siskin (2+) Redpoll (2+) |
Alverstone NR " " |
| Jan 8th | E1 | Barnacle Goose (200+) | Seaview Toll Road |
| 120 (110) 121 (111) |
Yellowhammer (6) Eider (imm M) |
Appleford, Godshill off Fishbourne |
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| Jan 11th | Reed Bunting (1F) | Yarmouth Ponds | |
| Jan 15th | Fulmar (4) | Gore Cliff, Blackgang | |
| Jan 18th | E2 | Bar Headed Goose (1) | Laundry Lane |
| Jan 25th | 123 (114) | Merlin (1) | Laundry Lane |
| Jan 26th | Lesser Black Backed Gull (4) | Ryde East Sands | |
| ------(116) 124 (117) 125 (118) |
Golden Plover (23) Linnet (c180) Common Scoter (2) |
Whale Chine and Atherfield Seagrove Bay, Seaview |
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| Jan 30th | 126 (119) | Red Necked Grebe (1) | Seaview |
| DATE | TOTAL | NEW SPECIES IN- FEBRUARY | LOCATION |
| Feb 1st | 127 | Brambling (10+) | Cheesefoot Head, (Hants) |
| Feb 2nd | 128 129 130 131 |
Mandarin (10+) Marsh Tit (1) Nuthatch (1) Dipper (1M) |
Cannop Ponds " " " " Wenchford, Forest of Dean |
| Feb 3rd Feb 5th |
132 133 |
Hawfinch (1) Goshawk |
New Fancy Forest of Dean |
| Feb 6th | 134 135 136 137 |
LAPLAND BUNTING (1M) Bewick Swan (c50) Whitefronted Goose (c100) Ruff (6) |
Slimbridge WWT Glos |
| Feb 6th Feb 7th |
138 E3 |
Red Kite (7) Black Swan (1) |
M40 Stokenchurch Bury Lake, Ricky |
| Feb 10th Feb 11th |
139 (120) 140 (121) |
House Martin (6) -very early! Short Eared Owl (1) |
Foreland, Bembridge Newtown NR, IOW |
| Feb 12th | 141 (122) | Black Throated Diver (1) | Seaview, IOW |
| Feb 24th | 142 (123) | Dartford Warbler (1-2 Heard) | Ventnor Downs, IOW |
| Feb 27th Feb 29th |
ssp1 (ssp1) ssp2 (ssp2) |
White Wagtail (1m) "Pale Bellied" Brent Goose (1) |
Brading S. Wks, IOW Newtown NR |
| DATE | TOTAL | NEW SPECIES IN- MARCH | LOCATION |
| Mar 13th | 143 (124) | Whooper Swan (1) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| Mar 16th " " |
144 (125) 145 (126) |
Wheatear (10) Arctic Skua (1 Dk Ph.) |
St Catherine's Pt, IOW " " |
| Mar 18th | 146 (127) |
Sand Martin (4+) Brambling (1f) |
Brading Sewage Wks IOW |
| Mar 20th | 147 (129) | Hoopoe (1) | Sandown CG, IOW |
| Mar 28th | ------(130) | Ruddy Duck (1F) | Bembridge Ponds |
| Mar 30th | 148 (131) | Sandwich Tern (1) | St. Catherines Pt. |
| DATE | TOTAL | NEW SPECIES IN- APRIL | LOCATION |
| April 1st " " |
149 (132) 150 (133) |
Common Tern (3) Little Gull (2) |
St Catherine's Pt, IOW " " |
| April 2nd " " |
151 (134) 152 (135) |
Willow Warbler (1) Swallow (2) |
Laundry Lane, Brading Quay Lane, Brading, IOW |
| April 3rd | 153 (136) | Manx Shearwater (1) | St Catherines Pt, IOW |
| April 11th | 154 (137) | Redstart (1m) | WHD, Totland, IOW |
| April 14th April 15th April 16th |
155 (138) 156 (139) 157 (140) |
Corn Bunting (2) Grasshopper Warbler (H) Whitethroat (4) |
Whale Chine, Culver, IOW Horringford, IOW |
| April 17th " " |
158 (141) 159 (142) |
Yellow Wagtail (1m) Great Skua "Bonxie" (1) |
St Catherine's Pt, IOW " " |
| April 19th " " " " |
160 (143) 161 (144) 162 (145) |
Reed Warbler (1m) Sedge Warbler (2m) Lesser Whitethroat (1m) |
Brading Marsh, " " " " |
| April 21st | 163 (146) | Common Sandpiper (1) | Seaview Duver NR, IOW |
| April 23rd " " " " |
164 (147) 165 (148) 166 (149) |
Whimbrel (5) Nightingale (1m Heard) Cuckoo (2) |
Newtown NR, " " " " |
| April 25th April 26th |
167 (150) 168 (151) |
Swift (1) GREEN WINGED TEAL (1m) |
St Catherine's Pt, St. Helen's Bridge, IOW |
| April 28th | 169 (152) | Hobby (1) | Bembridge Marsh, IOW |
| April 29th " " |
170 (153) 171 (154) |
Turtle Dove (1) Whinchat (1m) |
Culver Down, IOW " " |
| DATE | TOTAL | NEW SPECIES IN- MAY | LOCATION |
| May 2nd " " |
172 (155) 173 (156) |
Little Tern (1) Pomarine Skua (1) |
St Catherine's Pt, (also Hoopoe) |
| May 3rd " " " " |
174 (157) 175 (158) 176 (159) |
Wood Warbler (1m) Spotted Flycatcher (1) Hen Harrier (1f) |
Appley Park, Ryde " " Laundry Lane. |
| May 6th | 177 (160) | Garden Warbler (3) | Shide to Blackwater FP, IOW |
| May 7th | 178 (161) | RED RUMPED SWALLOW (1) | Culver Down, IOW |
| May 11th " " |
179 180 |
Bearded Tit (2) Woodcock (4) |
Farlington, Hants Kensley Lodge, FoD, Glos |
| May 13th | 181 | Pied Flycatcher (4) | Nagshead RSPB, FoD, Glos |
| 182 183 184 (162) |
Little Ringed Plover (1) Black Tern (2) Nightjar (1-2) |
Staines Moor, Surrey Staines Resr. Surrey Firestone Copse, IOW |
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| May 26th " " |
------(163) 185 (164) |
Woodcock (2) Long Eared Owl (3juv) |
Parkhurst Forest, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | JUNE/JULY | LOCATION |
| June 7th | 186 | Tawny Owl (1) | St. Brevials, Glos |
| June 9th | 187 | Tree Pipit (1) | Crabtree Hill, Cinderford, Glos |
| July 4th | 188 | Avocet (5 and 4 juv) | Titchfield Haven, Hill Head |
| July 10th | 189 (165) | Osprey (1) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| July 13th | 190 (166) | Green Sandpiper (1) | Hersey NR, Seaview, IOW |
| July 31st | ----- (167) | Little Ringed Plover (1) | Yarmouth, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER | LOCATION |
| August 9th | ----- (168) | Pied Flycatcher (2+) | Nansen Hill, IOW |
| August 19th " " |
------(169) 191 (170) |
Black Tern (1juv) Roseate Tern (1) |
Ryde Pier, IOW |
| August 25th | 192 (171) | Dotterel (1 juv) | Ventnor Downs, IOW |
| August 28th | 193 (172) | Marsh Harrier (1 juv) | Ventnor Downs, IOW |
| September 1st | 194 (173) | Spoonbill (4) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| September 2nd | 195 (174) | QUAIL (6+) | 1km N. of Chessell, IOW |
| September 3rd | 196 (175) | Red Backed Shrike (1 juv) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| September 14th | 197 (176) | ROSE COLOURED STARLING (1 juv) | Sandown Esplanade, IOW |
| September 16th | 198 (177) | Ring Ouzel (1 probable) | Culver Down, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | OCTOBER - DECEMBER | LOCATION |
| October 3rd | 199 | Ruddy Shelduck (1) | Slimbridge, Glos. |
| October 13th | 200 (178) | RICHARD'S PIPIT (1) -or could be a Tawny | Culver, IOW |
| October 19th | 201 (179) | Velvet Scoter (1W) | Ventnor Esplanade, IOW |
| October 30th | 202 (180) | PALLID SWIFT (1) | Alum Bay, IOW |
| October 31st " " |
------(181) 203 (182) |
Mandarin (1m) PALLAS'S WARBLER (1) |
Ventnor Park Culver Down, IOW |
| November 15th | 204 | Red Crested Pochard (1m) | Stockers Lake, Herts |
| November 16th " " |
------(183) ------(184) |
GOOSANDER (1m,1f) LAPLAND BUNTING (1juv) |
Hersey NR Whale Chine, IOW |
| December 4th | 205 (185) | Bean Geese (7) + Lapland Bunting | Atherfield, IOW |
That's the total for 2004 so far.
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