YEAR LIST for 2007A 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 Seen in- JANUARY | LOCATION |
| "Birdrace" | from 7.00 to 16.30 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) | |
| " | (01-05) | Swan (40+), Mallard (2), Robin (3), Crow, Blackbird (2) | Ryde Esp @7.00 |
| " | (06-07) | Jackdaw, Canada Geese (over) | Yarbridge @7.23 |
| " | (08-18) | Black Headed Gull, Coot, Shelduck,
Little Grebe, Gadwall (M), Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Rook, Herring Gull, Green Woodpecker (H), Starling, |
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| " | (19-38) (E1,2) |
Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove (1), Magpie, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Pied Wagtail (2),
Song Thrush, Goldfinch (1), House Sparrow, Cormorant (over), Chiffchaff (1+), Wren (H), E1=Bar Headed Geese (2), Cetti's Warbler (H), Heron (1), Fieldfare (2), Meadow Pipit (6), E2=Greylag Goose (Feral), Buzzard (2), Great Tit (2), Pheasant (H), Long Tailed Tit (2). |
Brading @8.00 |
| " | (39-42) | Brent Geese (c100), Teal (2),
Goldcrest (H), Lapwing (50+) |
St. Helen's Bridge @8.55 |
| " | (43-48) | Greenshank (8), Water Rail (H), Shoveler (17), Pochard (14), Little Egret, Snipe (3). | Bembridge Ponds @9.05 |
| " | (49-47) | Redwing, Coal Tit (H), Greenfinch (3), Jay (1)
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Ducie Avenue (Bem) @9.25 |
| " | (48-60) |
Greater Black Backed Gull (3), Purple Sandpiper (1)
Feral Pigeon (c20), Mediterranean Gull (2), Kittiwake (1), Rock Pipit (H), Shag (2), Red Breasted Merganser (2) |
Lane End/Foreland @9.45 |
| " | (61-62) | Common Gull (1), Oystercatcher (1) | Seaview/Puckpool @10.30 |
| " | (63-65) | Mistle Thrush (2), Stock Dove (5),
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1) |
Appley Park, Ryde @11.15 |
| " | (66) | Nuthatch (1) | Quarr Road, Binstead @11.45 |
| " | (67-69) | Raven (2), Red Legged Partridge (3),
Yellowhammer (1) |
Mersley Down @10.30 |
| " | (70-76) | Sparrowhawk, Curlew (26),
Great Crested Grebe (2), Dunlin (17), Grey Plover (1), Wigeon (13), Redshank (6) |
Island Harbour@13.37 |
| " | (77) | Little Owl (1) | Blackwater FP @14.15 |
| " | (78-83) | Pintail (6), Bar Tailed Godwit (7),
Goldeneye (2), Red Throated Diver (2), Turnstone (1), Ringed Plover (c4), |
Newtown NR @15.00 |
| " | (84) | Sanderling (4) | Ryde Esp @16.15 |
| (85) (86) (87) (88) (89) (90) (91) |
Dunnock (H) Kestrel (1) Treecreeper (H) Great Northern Diver (1) Lesser Black Backed Gull (1) Auk Sp-Razorbill? (2) White Fronted Geese (5) |
Newchurch " Brading Ryde Esp " " Seaview Laundry Lane |
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| Jan 3rd | (92) (93) (94) |
Linnet (c20) Red Necked Grebe (1) Slavonian Grebe(1) |
Culver Down Puckpool " |
| (95) | Knot (c200) | Newtown NR | |
| Jan 5th | (96) (97) (98) (99) (100) (101) |
Stonechat (2) Firecrest (1) Guillemot (1) Grey Wagtail (2) Black Tailed Godwit (3) Dartford Warbler (2) |
West High Down " Fort Victoria " Yarmouth Luccombe Down |
| Jan 6th | (102) (103) |
Skylark (4) Grey Partridge (5) |
Whale Chine " " |
| Jan 7th | (104) (105) |
Bullfinch (3) "Tundra" Bean Geese (4) |
Dodnor, Medina Laundry Lane, St. Helens |
| Jan 8th | (106) (107) |
Fulmar (4+) Peregrine (1) |
Gore Cliff Blackgang, IOW |
| 1st. VISIT TO MAINLAND | |||
| Jan 9th | 108 109 110 111 112 113 |
Reed Bunting (1m) Marsh Tit (3) Siskin (c40) Greylag Goose (1) Goosander (3m,2f) Dipper (1) |
Farlington Marsh, Hants Highnam Woods, Glos. Cannop Ponds, Glos. " " " |
| Jan 10th | 114 115 116 117 118 |
Tawny Owl (H) Mandarin (6) Goshawk (1) Kingfisher (1) Lesser Redpoll (c45) |
Brierley, Glos. Cannop Ponds, Glos. Beechenhurst Kerne Bridge Linear Park, Cinderford |
| Jan 12th | 119 120 121 122 123 124 |
Bewick Swan (17) Ruff (7) Little Stint (1) Golden Plover (16) Red Kite (9) Ruddy Duck (8) |
Slimbridge WWT " " " M40, Stokenchurch Stockers Lake, Herts |
| Jan 13th | 125 126 |
Ring Necked Parakeet (7) Smew(2m) |
Staines Moor Wraysbury |
| Jan 14th | 127 128 129 130 |
Whooper Swan (200+) Barn Owl (1-2) Marsh Harrier (1f/juv) Scaup (2f) |
Welney WWT " " " |
| Jan 16th | 131 (108) | Black Necked Grebe (1) | Bembridge Harbour, IOW |
| Jan 18th | 132 (109) | Gannet (2) | Ventnor, IOW |
| Jan 19th | ------ (110) |
Kingfisher (1) | R. Medina, IOW |
| Jan 21st | ------ (111) ------ (112) |
Reed Bunting (1m) Greylag Goose (1) |
Centurion's Copse, IOW Laundry Lane, IOW |
| ------ (113) |
Barn Owl (1) | Alverstone, IOW | |
| Jan 27th | 133 (114) | Short Eared Owl (1) | Dungewood Lane, Atherfield |
| Jan 28th | 134 (115) 135 (116) |
Spotted Redshank (1) Merlin (1m) |
Yarmouth Laundry Lane |
| Jan 30th | ------ (117) |
Siskin (20+) | Alverstone, IOW |
| Jan 31st | 136 (118) | Blackcap (1f) | Brading Sewage Works. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- FEB-MARCH | LOCATION |
| Feb 11th | 137 (119) | Common Scoter (2) | Seaview, IOW |
| March 7th | 138 (120) | Wheatear (1f) | Culver Down, IOW |
| March 11th | 139 140 141 |
Eider (22) Hen Harrier (1m) Great Grey Shrike (1) |
Lymington, Hants Beaulieu Road, Hants Cannop Ponds, Glos. |
| March 12th | 142 143 |
Hawfinch (6) Brambling (2) |
Speech House/Cannop New Fancy V.Pt, Glos |
| March 15th | 144 145 |
Temminck's Stint (1) Bearded Tit (1m) |
Slimbridge, Glos Farlington, Hants |
| March 26th | 146 (121) ------ (122) Ssp.1 |
Little Ringed Plover (1) Ruff (1) White Wagtail |
Rofford Marsh " " Yarmouth, IOW |
| March 27th | ------ (123) | Golden Plover (5) | Newtown NR |
| March 30th | 147 (124) 148 (125) |
Black Redstart (1f) Sand Martin (c20) |
Culver Down St. Helens |
| March 31st | 149 (126) | Great Skua "Bonxie" (1-2) | St. Catherine's Point |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- APRIL | LOCATION |
| April 1st | 150 (127) | Green Sandpiper (4) | St. Helens Marsh, IOW |
| April 3rd | 151 (128) 152 (129) 153 (130) |
Common Sandpiper (1) Osprey (1) Swallow (4) |
Werrar (Medina), Newtown NR, IOW Rofford Marsh, IOW |
| April 5th | 154 (131) | Sandwich Tern (3) | St. Catherine's Point, IOW |
| April 6th | 155 (132) | Willow Warbler (4) | Headon Warren, IOW |
| April 7th | 156 (133) | Black Throated Diver (1) | St. Catherine's Point, IOW |
| April 8th | ------ (134) | Ruddy Duck (1m) | Brading Marsh RSPB |
| April 9th | 157 (135) | Woodcock (1) | Firestone Copse, IOW |
| April 11th | 158 (136) | Ring Ouzel (6) | Culver Down, IOW |
| April 12th | 159 (137) 160 (138) |
Whimbrel (6) Arctic Skua (1 Dark) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW " " |
| April 14th | 161 (139) | Sedge Warbler (H) | Centurion's Copse, IOW |
| April 14th | 162 (140) | Redstart (6m,1f) | West High Down, IOW |
| April 16th | 163 (141) 164 (142) |
Lesser Whitethroat (H) Whitethroat (2) |
Dodnor, IOW Brading Marsh |
| April 17th | 165 (143) | Hoopoe (1E) | Quarr Abbey Ponds, IOW |
| April 18th | 166 (144) | Long Eared Owl (1) | Luccombe Down, IOW |
| April 20th | 167 (145) 168 (146) |
Little Gull (15) Common Tern (13) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW " " |
| April 22nd | ----- (147) 169 (148) |
Mandarin (1m) Reed Warbler (H) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW Brading Marsh |
| April 23rd | 170 (149) | Nightingale (1) | "Knowles Way" Alverstone, IOW |
| April 24th | 171 (150) 172 (151) 173 (152) |
Yellow Wagtail (H) Tree Pipit (1 over) House Martin (5) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW " " Newchurch, IOW |
| April 26th | 174 (153) 175 (154) |
Cuckoo (1m) Swift (1) |
Town Copse, IOW Firestone Copse |
| April 27th | 176 (155) 177 (156) |
Pomarine Skua (7) Whinchat (3) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW " " |
| April 30th | 178 (157) | Nightjar (1m) | Parkhurst Forest, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- MAY- JUNE | LOCATION |
| May 1st | 179 (158) | Hobby (1) | St. Catherine's Pt, IOW |
| May 5th | 180 (159) | Garden Warbler (Heard) | Alum Bay, IOW |
| May 6th | 181 182 |
GLOSSY IBIS (16) Garganey (2) |
Frampton, Glos. " " |
| May 7th | 183 184 |
Pied Flycatcher (1m) Wood Warbler (2m) |
Nagshead NR, Glos. Crabtree Hill, Glos. |
| May 9th | 185 | Turtle Dove (Heard) | Parkend, Glos. |
| May 13th | 186 (160) | Little Tern (6+) | Fort Victoria, IOW |
| May 19th | 187 (161) | MASKED BOOBY (1juv) | St. Catherine's Point, IOW |
| May 23rd | ----- (162) | Turtle Dove (1m) | Brighstone Down, IOW |
| June 3rd | 188 (163) | MARSH WARBLER (1m) | Morton Common, IOW |
| June 6th | ----- (164) | Garganey (1m) | Yarmouth Ponds, IOW |
| June 8th | 189 (165) | Spotted Flycatcher (1) | Appley Park, Ryde |
| June 18th | 190 (166) | Red Backed Shrike (1m) | Steyne Road, Bembridge. |
| June 24th | 191 | Woodlark (2) | Beaulieu Road, New Forest. |
| July 1st | 192 (167) | Manx Shearwater (1) | St. Catherine's Point, IOW |
| July 13th | 193 (168) | Spoonbill (1) | Bembridge RSPB, IOW |
| July 29th | 194 (169) | Red-footed Falcon (1m) | Bembridge Airport, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- AUGUST | LOCATION |
| Aug 10th | ----- (170) | Pied Flycatcher (1-2) | Brighstone Down, IOW |
| Aug. 12th | 195 (171) | WOOD SANDPIPER (2) | Brading Marsh, IOW |
| Aug 17th | ----- (172) | Marsh Harrier (1f/juv) | Laundry Lane, IOW |
| Aug 19th | 196 (Introduced) |
Stone Curlew (2ad, 1juv) GREAT BUSTARD (1m, 3rd year) |
Salisbury Plain. |
| Aug 22nd | 197 | Willow Tit (1-2) | Brierley, Glos. |
| Aug. 24th | 198 (173) | Wryneck (1) | Ventnor Downs, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- AUTUMN | LOCATION |
| Sept. 4th | 199 | SPOTTED CRAKE (2) | Farlington, Hants. |
| Sept. 10th | 200 | Curlew Sandpiper (3) | Farlington, Hants. |
| Sept. 18th | ----- (174) | CURLEW SANDPIPER (2 juv) | Yarmouth Ponds, IOW |
| Sept. 21st | 201 (175) 202 (176) |
Balearic Shearwater (1) Arctic Tern (1) |
St. Catherine's Point IOW |
| October 3rd | ----- (S.Sp 1) | White Wagtail (1) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| October 5th | ----- (177) | Little Stint (1) | RSPB Bembridge, IOW |
| October 6th | ----- (178) | Redpoll (6) | West High Down, IOW |
| November 10th | ----- (179) | Hen Harrier (1f/juv) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| November 11th | 203 (180) ----- (181) |
Water Pipit (1) Brambling (1) |
Brading Marsh RSPB IOW |
| November 19th | 204 | Avocet (21) | Farlington, Hants. |
| November 24th | 205 (182) | Velvet Scoter (2) | Seaview Esp. IOW |
| November 25th | 206 (183) | LITTLE AUK (1) | Seaview Toll Road, IOW |
That's the total for 2007 so far.
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