YEAR LIST for 2009A 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 6.50 to 17.05 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) | |
| " | (01) | Robin | |
| " | (02) | (Jackdaw) | Yarbridge 7.15 |
| " | (03-22) |
Coot, Mallard, Pochard, Swan, Blackbird, Tufted Duck, Moorhen,
Shoveler, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Rook, Crow, Cormorant, (Green Woodpecker), Feral Pigeon Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, |
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| " | (23-38) | Red-legged Partridge, Great Tit, Goldfinch, Siskin, Wren, Great-spotted Woodpecker,
Blue Tit, Buzzard, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, House Sparrow, Redwing, Song Thrush,Starling, Redpoll, Greater Black-backed Gull |
Blackwater 7.00 |
| " | (39-65) | Jay, Wigeon, Teal, Pintail, Brent geese, Lapwing, Grey Plover, Redshank, Heron, Shelduck, Pheasant
(Yellowhammer), Curlew, Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Grebe, Dunlin, Turnstone, Merlin, Red-breasted Merganser, Goldeneye Reed Bunting, Ringed Plover, Knot, Rock Pipit, Kestrel, Little Egret |
Newtown NR 8.55 |
| " | (66-69) | Snipe, Golden Plover, Long-tailed Tit, Greenfinch, | Yarmouth 10.40 |
| " | (70-72) | Whimbrel, Canada Geese, Kingfisher, | Folly Lake (Medina) 11.40 |
| " | (73-76) |
Great-crested Grebe, Sanderling, Common Gull, Mistle Thrush, | Ryde Esplanade 13.35 |
| " | (77-78) | Mediterranean Gull, Shag, | Puckpool/Seaview 14.00 |
| " | (79-82) | Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Short-eared Owl | Brading Marsh 16.10 |
| Jan 2nd. | (83) (84) (85) (86) |
Stonechat (2m,1f) Linnet (c100) Black Redstart (1m) White-fronted Goose (1) |
Culver Down " Sandown Brading Marsh RSPB |
| Jan 3rd. | (87) (88) (89) (90) (91) (92) |
Stock Dove(2) Coal Tit (1) Greylag Geese (8) Greenshank (1) Marsh Harrier (1f) Fieldfare (8+) |
Appley Park, Ryde Binstead Brading Marsh RSPB Bembridge Ponds St. Helens Bridge Newnham Lane |
| Jan 4th. | (93) (94) (95) (96) (97) (98) (99) (100) (101) |
Guillemot (2) Red-throated Diver (6) Razorbill (3) Fulmar (1) Gannet (2) Bullfinch (8+) Peregrine (1) Skylark (4) Great-northern Diver (1) |
St. Catherine's Pt. " " " " " Gore Cliff Whale Chine W. of Ryde Pier |
| Jan 5th. | (102) (103) (104) (105) |
Nuthatch (1) Black-necked Grebe (1) Chiffchaff (1) Brambling (1f) |
Quarr Road, Binstead Binstead Beach Brading S. Wks. W. of Mersley Farm |
| Jan 6th. | (106) (107) (108) (109) E1 (110) |
Purple Sandpiper (2) Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) Firecrest (1) Water Pipit (1) Muscovy Duck (1+) Water Rail (1) |
Lane End, Bembridge Sandown Canoe Lake Tower Cottage Gardens Monk's Bay, Bonchurch Shanklin Pond Hersey NR |
| Jan 7th. | (111) | Raven (1) | Culver Down |
| Jan 8th. | (112) (113) E2 |
Cetti's Warbler (H) Barn Owl (1) Aylesbury Duck (1) |
Alverstone NR " " |
| Jan 9th. | 114 115 116 117 118 119 |
Avocet (28) Gadwall (20+) Goosander (2m,1f) Smew (1-2m) Red-crested Pochard (9) |
Farlington Marsh Inn's Lake, Rickmansworth " Springwell Lake Stockers Lake " |
| Jan 10th. | 120 | Ruddy Duck (3) | Staines Resr. |
| Jan 11th. | 121 122 123 124 125 |
Whooper Swan (200+) Tree Sparrow (1) "Tundra" Bean Goose(7) Pink-footed Goose (1) |
Welney WWT " " " " |
| Jan 12th. | 126 127 128 |
Red Kite (8) Mandarin (3) Tawny Owl (H) |
M40 to Oxford Cannop Ponds, F. of Dean Speech House, Glos. |
| Jan 13th. | 129 | Hawfinch (1) | Fancy V. Pt. |
| Jan 14th. | 130 131 132 |
Dipper (2) Marsh Tit (1) Treecreeper (1) |
Wenchford Cannop Ponds, F. of Dean " |
| Jan 15th. | E3 133 134 |
Bar-headed Goose (1) Ruff (5) Spotted Redshank (2) |
Slimbridge, WWT Glos. " |
| Jan 16th. | 135 (114) 136 (115) |
Slavonian Grebe (1) Kittiwake (1W) |
Puckpool, IOW " |
| Jan 17th. | ----- (116) | Treecreeper (1) | Shide to Blackwater FP |
| Jan 18th. | ----- (117) 137 (118) |
Gadwall (8) Little Owl (H) |
Bembridge Harbour Ashey. |
| Jan 21st. | 138 (119) | Eider Duck (2f) | Puckpool, IOW |
| Jan 30th. | 139 (120) | Bar-tailed Godwit (2) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- FEBRUARY & MARCH | LOCATION |
| Feb 3rd. | 140 (121) | Common Scoter (1m) | Puckpool, IOW |
| Feb 9th. | 141 (122) | Red-necked Grebe (1) | Puckpool, IOW |
| Feb 11th. | 142 | Goshawk (2) | Fancy V. Pt. |
| Feb 21st. | 143 (123) | Dartford Warbler (1) | Luccombe Down, IOW |
| 144 (124) | CATTLE EGRET (1) -my 1st. for the Island | Puckpool, IOW | |
| Feb 28th. | 145 (125) | Blackcap (1m) | Ryde Garden, IOW |
| Mar 3rd. | S.Sp.1 | "Pale-Bellied" Brent (1) | Ryde W. Sands, IOW |
| Mar 13th. | S.Sp.2 | White Wagtail (1) | St. Catherine's Pt, IOW |
| March 14th. | 146 (126) | Wheatear (8) | Culver Down, IOW |
| March 24th. | 147 (127) | Green Sandpiper (1) | Rofford Marsh, Yarmouth, IOW |
| March 28th. | 148 (128) | Sand Martin (3) | Brading Marsh, IOW |
| March 29th. | 149 (129) | Swallow (2) | Yarmouth, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- APRIL | LOCATION |
| April 2nd. | 150 (130) | Woodcock (1) | Binstead, IOW |
| April 3rd. | 151 (131) | Willow Warbler (2) | St. Catherine's Pt, IOW |
| April 4th. | 152 (132) | Osprey (2) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| April 5th. | 153 (133) 154 (134) E3 |
Sandwich Tern (3) Manx Shearwater (2E) Eagle Sp. (possible Imperial Eagle) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW " Luccombe Down, IOW |
| April 6th. | 155 (135) 156 (136) 157 (137) |
Arctic Skua (6E) Great Skua "Bonxie" (1E) Little Gull (c10, distant) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW " " |
| April 7th. | 158 (138) | Sedge Warbler (1 heard) | Sandown Canoe Lake, IOW |
| April 12th. | 159 (139) | Cuckoo (1m) | Town Copse, Newtown, IOW |
| April 14th. | 160 (140) | Whitethroat (2) | St. Catherine's Pt, IOW |
| April 16th. | 161 (141) 162 (142) |
Nightingale (1 heard) Reed Warbler (1 heard) |
Shalfleet, IOW Brading Marsh |
| April 19th. | 163 ----- | Lesser Whitethroat (1) | Farlington, Hants |
| April 20th. | 164 ----- 165 ----- 166 ----- 167 ----- |
Wood Warbler (1m) Tree Pipit (2) Redstart (1m) Great Grey Shrike (1m) |
Crabtree Hill " Speech House Boy's Grave, Glos. |
| April 21st. | 168 ----- 169 ----- |
Pied Flycatcher (1m) Garden Warbler (1m) |
Nagshead NR New Fancy V.Pt, Glos. |
| April 22nd. | 170 ----- | House Martin (1) | Coalway, Glos. |
| April 23rd. | 171 ----- | Common Sandpiper (2) | Slimbridge WWT. |
| April 24th. | 172 (143) 173 (144) |
Black-throated Diver (1E) Common Tern (6E) |
St. Catherine's Pt, IOW " |
| April 25th. | ----- (145) ----- (146) |
Common Sandpiper (1) Lesser Whitethroat (Heard) |
Hersey NR, IOW " |
| April 27th. | ----- (147) | House Martin (4) | Brading Marsh, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- SUMMER | LOCATION |
| May 1st. | 174 (148) | Little Tern (2) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| May 2nd. | 175 (149) | Swift (1) | St. Catherine's Pt, IOW |
| May 3rd. | 176 (150) | Spoonbill (2) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| May 4th. | 177 (151) ----- (152) |
Turtle Dove (3) Garden Warbler (1m) |
Brighstone Down, IOW " |
| May 12th. | 178 (153) | Yellow-legged Gull (1) | Yarmouth, IOW |
| May 16th. | 179 (154) | Garganey (1m) | Yarmouth, IOW |
| May 17th. | 180 (155) | Hobby (1) | Bembridge, IOW |
| May 20th. | 181 (156) | Nightjar (Heard) | Firestone Copse, IOW |
| May 21st. | 182 (157) | Spotted Flycatcher (1) | Appley Park, Ryde, IOW |
| June 1st. | 183 ----- E4 |
Whinchat (c5) Fulvous Whistling Duck (1) |
Blorenge, Wales Ross on Wye |
| June 2nd. | 184 ----- | Willow Tit (c2 Heard) | Crabtree Hill, Glos. |
| June 14th | 185 (158) | Long-eared Owl (c2 juv heard) | Parkhurst Forest, IOW |
| August 7th | 186 (159) | Balearic Shearwater (1) | W. Highdown, IOW |
| August 8th | ----- (160) ----- (161) |
Redstart (3) Pied Flycatcher (1m) |
Luccombe Down, IOW " |
| August 18th | ----- (162) | Whinchat (1m) | Culver Down, IOW |
| August 25th. | 187 ----- 188 ----- |
Little Ringed Plover (1juv.) Wood Sandpiper (1) |
Coombe Hill Meadows, Glos. |
| August 29th | 189 (163) | Shore Lark (1) | W. Highdown, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- AUTUMN | LOCATION |
| September 11th | 190 (164) | Yellow Wagtail (10) | Laundry Lane, IOW |
| September 13th | 191 (165) - |
Grey Partridge (2+) poss. AQUATIC WARBLER (1) |
Dungewood Lane, IOW |
| September 23rd. | 192 ----- | Bearded Tit (4) | Farlington Marsh, Hants. |
| September 26th. | 193 ----- | Crossbill (6) | New Fancy V.Pt. Glos. |
| September 30th. | ----- (166) | Ruddy Duck (1f) | Bembridge Ponds, IOW. |
| September 30th | 194 (167) | CASPIAN GULL (1-1st.w) | Culver Down, IOW |
| October 2nd | 195 (168) | Red-backed Shrike (1 juv) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| October 4th | 196 (169) | Curlew Sandpiper (1) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| October 6th | 197 (170) | Ring Ouzel (1) | Bembridge Down, IOW |
| October 8th. | ----- (171) | Crossbill (c10) | Luccombe Down, IOW. |
| October 25th. | ----- (172) | Red Kite (1) | Plaish Copse, IOW. |
| October 26th | 198 (173) | Common Cranel (1juv) | Bathingbourne Reservoir, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- WINTER | LOCATION |
| November 7th. | 199 ----- | BROWN SHRIKE (1) | Staines Moor, Surrey |
| November 10th. | 200 ----- | Pink-footed Goose (1juv) | Coombe Hill Meadows, Glos. |
| November 12th. | 201 ----- | WILSON'S PHALAROPE (1) | Slimbridge, Glos. |
| November 15th | 202 (174) | Long-tailed Duck (1m) | Freshwater Bay, IOW |
| November 21st. | 203 (175) | Egyptian Goose (1) | Brading Marsh, IOW |
| December 1st | ----- (176) ----- (177) |
Avocet (1) Spotted Redshank (1) |
Newtown NR, IOW " |
That's the total for 2009 so far.
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