YEAR LIST for 2010A 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 16.50 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) | |
| " | (01) | Robin | |
| " | (02) | Crow, Pheasant | Calbourne 7.40 |
| " | (04 - 53) |
(Goldcrest), Canada Geese, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Wigeon, (Cetti's Warbler), Jay, Jackdaw, Mallard, Shoveler, Teal, Moorhen, Herring Gull, Rook, Wood Pigeon, Goldfinch, Long-tailed Tit, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail, Coot, Swan, Reed Bunting, Snipe, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, House Sparrow, Kestrel, Black-headed Gull, Starling, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Grebe, Curlew, Grey Plover, Oystercatcher, Brent Goose, Bullfinch, Redshank, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Dunlin, Little Egret, Collared Dove, Buzzard, Gadwall, Heron, Pintail, Great Tit, | |
| " | (54 - 64) | Bar-tailed Godwit, Shelduck, Peregrine, Rock Pipit, Greater Black-backed Gull, Goldeneye, Meadow Pipit, Red-breasted Merganser, Knot, Redwing | Newtown NR 9.50 |
| " | (65) | Skylark, | Whale Chine 10.55 |
| " | (66 - 71) | Sparrowhawk, RED KITE, Linnet, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, Red-legged Partridge, Fieldfare, | Dungewood Lane, Atherfield 10.40 |
| " | (72 - 75) | Feral Pigeon, Common Gull, Cormorant, Sanderling, | Ryde Esplanade 14.00 |
| " | (E1) | Greylag Goose, | Ryde Canoe Lake 14.10 |
| " | (76 - 78) |
Mistle Thrush, Great-crested Grebe | Appley Park 14.20 |
| " | (79) | Mediterranean Gull | Puckpool/Seaview 15.00 |
| " | (80 - 81) | Tufted Duck, Pochard, (Water Rail), | Bembridge Ponds 15.45 |
| " | (82) | Grey Wagtail | Brading Sewage Wks. 15.45 |
| Jan 2nd. | (83) (84) (85) (86) (87) (88) (89) (90) (91) (92) |
Coal Tit (H) Great-spotted Woodpecker (2) Stock Dove (1) Razorbill (1) Greenshank (3) Green Woodpecker (H) Shag (1) Turnstone (1) Purple Sandpiper (2) Ringed Plover (1) |
Pellhurst Road, Ryde Appley Park, Ryde " Seaview " Bembridge Ponds Foreland, Bembridge " " " |
| Jan 3rd. | (93) (94) (95) |
Raven (2) Kingfisher (2) Firecrest (1) |
Yarmouth " Brading Marsh RSPB |
| Jan 4th. | (96) (E2) (E3) (97) |
Water Pipit (1) Harris Hawk (1) Bar-headed Goose (1) Marsh Harrier (1) |
St. Helen's Bridge Laundry Lane " |
| Jan 5th. | (98) | Nuthatch (1) | Binstead, Ryde. IOW |
| Jan 9th. | (99) (100) |
Woodlark (1) "Tundra" Bean Goose (1) |
Brading Marsh RSPB. IOW |
| Jan 10th. | (101) | Siskin (c35) | Shide, Newport. IOW |
| Jan 12th. | (102) (103) |
Common Scoter (1m) Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) |
Sandown Esp. IOW |
| Jan 14th. | (104) | Slavonian Grebe (1) | Puckpool, IOW |
| - | Mainland Trip | - | |
| Jan 15th. | 105 106 107 108 109 |
Avocet (13) Ring-necked Parakeet (2) Red-crested Pochard (6) Ruddy Duck (1) Smew (1f) |
" " " |
| Jan 16th. | 110 | Black-necked Grebe (1) | Staines Reservoir |
| Jan 17th. | 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 |
Tree Sparrow (1) Whooper Swan (c50) Greylag Geese (2) Corn Bunting (3) Bewick Swan (4?) Barn Owl (1) Ruff (4) | Welney WWT " " " " " " |
| Jan 18th. | 118 | Mandarin (9) | Cannop Ponds, FoD, Glos. |
| Jan 19th. | 119 120 121 |
Marsh Tit (1) Crossbill (c12) Goosander (5) |
Farmer's Green Cannop Ponds Ross-on-Wye |
| Jan 21st. | 122 123 |
Treecreeper (1m) Barnacle Geese (c100) |
Frampton Slimbridge, Glos. |
| Jan 22nd. | 124 (105) | Fulmar (1) | Ventnor Esp, IOW. |
| Jan 23rd. | ----- (106) | Treecreeper (1m) | Medham, Cowes, IOW. |
| Jan 25th. | 125 (107) ---- (Ssp.1) E4 |
Red-throated Diver (9) Pale-bellied Brent (1) Barnacle Geese (c130) |
St. Catherine's Pt. Ryde W. Sands Hersey NR. IOW. |
| Jan 28th. | 126 (108) | Yellowhammer (2) | Mersley Down, IOW. |
| Jan 29th. | ----- (109) ----- (110) |
Greylag Goose (1) Goosander (3) |
Yarmouth Newtown, IOW. |
| Jan 30th. | 127 (111) | Merlin (1f) | Dungewood Lane, IOW. |
| Jan 31st. | ----- (112) | Barn Owl (1) | Newnham Lane, Binstead, IOW. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- FEBRUARY | LOCATION |
| Feb 2nd. | 128 (113) | Gannet (3) | Ventnor Esplanade, IOW. |
| Feb 11th. | 129 (114) | Blackcap (1f) | Ryde Garden, IOW. |
| Feb 15th. | 130 (115) | Great Northern Diver (1) | off Puckpool, IOW. |
| Feb. 17th | 131 (116) 132 (117) |
Black Redstart (1f) Dartford Warbler (1m) |
Needles Alum Bay, IOW |
| Feb 21st. | 133 | Bearded Tit (2) | Farlington Marsh, Hants. |
| Feb 22nd. | 134 | Dipper (1) | Cannop Ponds, Glos. |
| Feb 23rd. | 135 | Hawfinch (5) | Parkend Church, Glos. |
| Feb 24th. | 136 | Goshawk (1) | New Fancy V.Pt, Glos. |
| Feb 25th. | 137 | Green-winged Teal (1m) | Slimbridge, Glos. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- MARCH | LOCATION |
| March 1st. | 138 (118) ------ (119) |
Little Owl (1) Black-necked Grebe (1) |
Blackwater Ryde Sands, IOW |
| March 3rd. | 139 (120) | Guillemot (1) | Fishbourne Creek, IOW |
| March 13th. | ------ (E5) | GOLDEN EAGLE (1) | Luccombe Down, IOW |
| March 18th. | 140 (121) | Black-throated Diver (1) | St. Catherine's Point, IOW |
| March 19th. | 141 (122) | Wheatear (1m) | Culver Down, IOW |
| March 21st. | 142 (123) | Sand Martin (5) | Brading Marsh, IOW |
| March 24th. | 143 (124) | Swallow (1) | Foreland, Bembridge, IOW |
| March 27th. | 144 (125) | Osprey (1m) | Newtown NR, IOW |
| March 29th. | 145 | Eider (8) | Lymington River, Hants. |
| March 30th. | 146 147 148 |
Little-ringed Plover (1) Garganey (1m,1f) House Martin (1) |
Coombe Hill Meadows " " Woorgreen, Forest of Dean |
| March 31st. | 149 | Tawny Owl (H) | Cannop Pond, Glos. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- APRIL | LOCATION |
| April 1st. | 150 151 |
"Greenland" White-fronted Geese (2) Pink-footed Goose (1) |
Slimbridge Glos. |
| April 4th. | 152 (126) 153 (127) |
Willow Warbler (3) Woodcock (2+) |
Brading Marsh Parkhurst Forest, IOW |
| April 5th. | ------ (128) | Mandarin (1m,1f) | Alverstone NR, IOW |
| April 6th. | 154 (129) 155 (130) 156 (131) 157 (132) |
Sandwich Tern (11) Velvet Scoter (5) BLACK-WINGED STILT (1) Whitethroat (1) |
St. Catherine's Pt. " " Yarmouth Ponds, IOW " " |
| April 8th. | 158 (133) | Sedge Warbler (1m) | Sandown Canoe Lake. |
| April 9th. | 159 160 |
Common Redstart (1m) Egyptian Goose (1-hybrid?) |
Thursley Common, Hants Stocker's Farm, Middx. |
| April 10th. | 161 | Common Tern (4) | Tring Reservoirs, Herts. |
| April 16th. | 162 (134) | Yellow Wagtail (2m) | Brading Marsh, RSPB. |
| April 17th. | 163 (135) 164 (136) ------ (137) 165 (138) 166 (139) |
Kittiwake (1) Whimbrel (54) Avocet (1) Great Skua, "Bonxie" (1) Short-eared Owl (1) |
St. Catherine's Pt. " " " " " " " " |
| April 18th. | ------ (140) 167 (141) ------ (142) 168 (143) |
House Martin (1) Swift (2) prob. GOSHAWK (1) Grasshopper Warbler (H) |
Gore Cliff " " " " " " |
| April 19th. | 169 (144) | Reed Warbler (3+) | Brading Marsh RSPB. |
| April 20th. | ------ (145) 170 (146) 171 (147) |
Common Redstart (1m) Common Sandpiper (2) Lesser Whitethroat (H) |
Shanklin Down Hersey NR, IOW " " |
| April 21st. | 172 (148) 173 (149) |
Nightingale (H) Whinchat (1m) |
Shalfleet Quay Alum Bay, IOW |
| April 23rd. | ----- (Ssp. 2) | White Wagtail (1) | Brading Marsh RSPB. |
| April 24th. | ------ (150) 174 (151) 175 (152) 176 (153) |
Common Tern (c240) Little Gull (77) Black Tern (1) Arctic Skua (3) |
St. Catherine's Pt. " " " " " " |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen from- MAY to JULY | LOCATION |
| May 2nd. | 177 ------ 178 ------ |
Little Tern (5) Cuckoo (1m) |
Pennington, Hants Beaulieu Road Stn. |
| May 3rd. | 179 ------ 180 ------ 181 ------ |
Wood Warbler (3) Garden Warbler (4+) Pied Flycatcher (1m,1f) |
Crabtree Hill, Glos. " " Naghead NR, Glos. |
| May 4th. | 182 ------ 183 ------ |
Hobby (1) Tree Pipit (1) |
Ashleworth Ham, Glos. Linear Park, Cinderford |
| May 7th. | 184 (154) ------ (155) ------ (156) ------ (157) |
Turtle Dove (H) Garden Warbler (H) Cuckoo (H) Hobby (3) |
Brighstone Down, IOW " " Newtown NR Brading Marsh RSPB |
| May 11th. | 185 (158) | Nightjar (H) | Parkhurst Forest, IOW. |
| May 14th. | 186 (159) | Manx Shearwater (11) | St. Catherine's Pt. IOW. |
| May 16th. | 187 (160) | Spotted Flycatcher (2) | Nansen Hill, IOW. |
| May 24th. | 188 (161) | Long-eared Owl (5 juv) | Centurion's Copse, IOW. |
| May 31st. | 189 (162) 190 (163) |
Spoonbill (2) and another at Laundry Lane! Wood Sandpiper (1) |
Yarmouth Estuary Laundry Lane, IOW |
| June 14th. | 191 ------ | MARMORA'S WARBLER (1m) | Blorenge, Gwent. |
| June 17th. | 192 ------ | Green Sandpiper (3) | Slimbridge. Glos. |
| June 18th. | 193 (164) | Marsh Warbler (1m) | Newchurch - Alverstone FP, IOW. |
| June 21st. | ----- (165) | Little Tern (2) | Newtown NR, IOW. |
| July 23rd. | ----- (166) | Green SP (3) | Bembridge RSPB, IOW. |
| July 30th. | ----- (167) ----- (168) |
Wood Warbler (1) Pied Flycatcher (1f/juv) |
Nansen Hill Luccombe Down, IOW. |
| July 21st. | 194 (169) | Spotted Redshank (1 juv.) | Yarmouth, IOW. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen from- AUGUST to OCTOBER | LOCATION |
| August 26th | 195 (170) | prob. Balearic Shearwater (1) | Ventnor, IOW. |
| Sept 4th. | 196 (171) ----- (172) |
Grey Partridge (1) Ruff (2) |
Atherfield, IOW. Bembridge RSPB, IOW. |
| Sept. 7th. | 197 (173) | Curlew Sandpiper (1) | Newtown NR, IOW. |
| Sept. 10th | ----- (174) | Little Ringed Plover (2 juv) | Bathingbourne Res, IOW. |
| Sept. 12th. | 198 ------ | RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (2 juv) | Farlington, Hants & Slimbridge, Glos. |
| October 4th. | 199 (175) | Ring Ouzel (6) | West Highdown, IOW. |
| October 16th. | 200 (176) | Brambling (2) | West Highdown, IOW. |
| October 18th. | 201 ------ | Willow Tit (1) | nr. Cannop, Glos. |
| October 20th. | 202 ------ | Redpoll (7) | Linear Park, Cinderford, Glos. |
| October 23rd. | ----- (177) | Egyptian Goose (1) | Brading Marsh, IOW. |
| October 30th. | ----- (178) | Redpoll (5) | Culver Down, IOW. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen from- DECEMBER | LOCATION |
| December 3rd. | ----- (179) | Eider (1f) | Ryde Esplanade, IOW. |
| December 4th. | ----- (180) ----- (181) |
SMEW (1f) Bearded Tit (9) |
St. Helens Bridge, IOW. |
| December 12th. | 203 ------ | Lesser-spotted Woodpecker (1) | Aldenham CP, Herts. |
| December 13th. | 204 ------ | Waxwing (100+) | Cinderford, Glos. |
| December 17th. | ----- (182) | WAXWING (28) | Sandown, IOW. |
| December 18th. | ----- Ssp. 3 | "Scandinavian" Herring Gull (2) | Sandown Canoe Lake, IOW. |
| December 24th. | ----- (183) | White-fronted Geese (7) | Laundry Lane, IOW. |
| December 26th. | ----- (184) | Pink-footed Goose (1) | Laundry Lane, IOW. |
| December 28th. | ----- (185) | Barnacle Goose (c90) | Freshwater Causeway, IOW. |
That's the total for 2010 so far.
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