YEAR LIST for 2014A 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 7.15 to 15.00 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) | |
| " | (01 - 35) | Teal, Mallard, (Robin), Wigeon, Coot, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Canada Geese, Blackbird,
Shoveler, (Cetti's Warbler), Jackdaw, Crow, Rook, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Herring Gull, Brent Geese, Swan, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, Little Egret, Wood Pigeon, (Greenfinch), (Goldfinch), Blue Tit, Pintail, Tufted Duck, Great Black-backed Gull, Shelduck, (Chaffinch), (Sparrow), |
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| " | (36 - 38) | Razorbill, Shag, Common Gull. | Fort Victoria 8.45 |
| " | (39) | Barn Owl (2 In nest-box). | Heathfield Road, Freshwater |
| " | (40 - 52) S.Sp 1 |
Redshank, Greenshank, Red-breasted Merganser, Goldeneye, Meadow Pipit, Grey Plover, Snipe,
Great-crested Grebe, Water Rail, Song Thrush, Fieldfare, Redwing, Pheasant. "Black Brant" |
Newtown NR 9.45 |
| " | (53 - 57) | Starling, Great Northern Diver, Sanderling, Pochard, Feral Pigeon, | Ryde Esplanade 13.20 |
| " | (58) | Kittiwake, | Puckpool 13.50 |
| " | (59 - 61) | Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, | Bembridge Harbour & Ponds 14.10 |
| " | (62 - 64) | Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Heron, | Brading Sewage Wks / Laundry Lane 14.40 |
| Jan 2nd. | (65 - 70) | Stock Dove, (Green Woodpecker), Dunnock, Coal Tit, (Wren), Great Tit | Binstead Church FP |
| " | (71 - 75) | Treecreeper. Slavonian Grebe, Eider, Buzzard, Great-Spotted Woodpecker | to Binstead Beach |
| " | (76 - 77) | Jay, Nuthatch | Quarr Road |
| " | (78 - 79) | Gadwall, Collared Dove, | Bembridge Harbour |
| " | (80 - 84) (E1) |
Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Greylag Geese, Marsh Harrier, Long-tailed Tit.
"Barnacle Geese" |
St. Helens Bridge |
| " | (85 - 87) | Goldcrest, Firecrest, (Kingfisher) | Bembridge Ponds |
| " | (88) | Stonechat | Arreton Down |
| " | (89 -93) | Turnstone, Golden Plover, Linnet, Rock Pipit, Bar-tailed Godwit | Newtown NR |
| " | (94) | Little Owl | Deacon's Lane, Ashey |
| Jan 3rd. | (95 - 98) | Red-throated Diver (3), Gannet (3), Fulmar (1), Grey Wagtail (1) | "La Falaise" Ventnor & Cascades |
| " | (99) | Red-legged Partridge (3) | Bleak Down, Godshill |
| " | (100) | Kestrel (1m) | Brading Marsh |
| " | (101 - 103) | Reed Bunting (14), Skylark (25+), Yellowhammer (1-4) | Field W. of Bembridge Airport |
| Jan 4th. | (E2) | Black Swan (1) | Ryde Canoe Lake |
| Jan 5th | (104) (105) (106) |
Siskin (c35) Chiffchaff (1) Mistle Thrush (1) |
Shide to Blackwater FP " " Bunts Hill Wood |
| Jan 6th. | (107) | Guillemot (4W) | "La Falaise" Ventnor |
| Jan 9th. | (108) | Lesser Black-backed Gull (1W) | Puckpool. IOW |
| Jan 10th | (109) (110) |
Bullfinch (1m) Raven (2) |
Freshwater Causeway Clamerkin, Newtown NR |
| Jan 12th. | (111) | Common Scoter (1E) | St. Catherine's Point |
| Jan 13th. | (112) | Black-necked Grebe (1) | Ryde W. Sands |
| Jan 14th. | (113) | Red-necked Grebe (1) | Seaview Esplanade |
| - | Mainland Trip | - | |
| Jan. 17th | 114 115 116 117 |
Avocet (14) Red Kite (3) Red-crested Pochard (2m,2f) Ring-necked Parakeet (10+) |
Farlington, Hants. M25 Stocker's Lake, Herts |
| Jan. 18th | 118 119 120 |
"Taiga" Bean Geese (2) Whooper Swan (200+) Goosander (2m,4f) |
Waterbeach Welney WWT. Paxton Pits |
| Jan. 19th | 121 122 123 124 |
Hen Harrier (1f/imm.) Ruff (6) Spotted Redshank (4) Bewick Swan (1) |
Titchwell RSPB " " " " Welney WWT. |
| Jan. 20th | 125 | Smew (1m) | Grafham Water |
| Jan. 21st | 126 | Green Sandpiper (1)) | Scotsbridge, Rickmansworth |
| Jan 22nd. | 127 (114) | GLAUCOUS GULL (1 ad.) | Fort Victoria, Yarmouth, IOW |
| Jan 27th. | 128 (115) | Blackcap (1-2f) | Wheelers Bay, Ventnor, IOW |
| Jan 30th. | 129 (116) | Lesser Whitethroat (1) | Wheelers Bay, Ventnor, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- FEBRUARY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2nd. | ----- (117) | Smew (1f) | Laundry Lane. |
| February 6th. | (E4) | Bar-headed Goose (1) | Newtown NR |
| - | Mainland Trip, (Blashford Lakes, Marshfield, Forest of Dean etc.) | - | |
| Feb 9th | 130 131 132 133 |
Redpoll (c4) Egyptian Goose (1) RED-FLANKED BLUETHROAT (1) Common Crane |
Blashford Lakes, Hants. " " Marshfield (S. of M4 Jn 18) Slimbridge WWT |
| Feb 10th | 134 135 136 137 138 |
Dipper (1) Hawfinch (1) Mandarin (1m) Marsh Tit (2) Brambling (2) |
Wenchford Parkend Cannop Ponds " " New Fancy Viewpoint |
| Feb 11th | 139 140 |
Goshawk (3) Crossbill (2) |
New Fancy Viewpoint " " |
| Feb 12th | 141 142 |
Tawny Owl (H) Great Grey Shrike (1) |
Crabtree Hill " " |
| Feb 13th | 143 SSp 2 144 |
Scaup (1f) "Tundra" Bean Goose (1) Little Stint (1) |
Slimbridge WWT " " " " |
| Feb 15th. | 145 (118) | Little Gull (1) | Ryde Esplanade, IOW |
| Feb 22nd. | 146 (119) | Dartford Warbler (2) | Headon Warren, Totland, IOW |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- MARCH | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8th. | 147 (120) | Black Redstart (1m) | Culver Way, Sandown |
| March 9th. | 148 (121) | Sandwich Tern (1) | Binstead Beach |
| March 12th. | 149 (122) | Glossy Ibis (1) | Adgestone FP "B50" |
| March 15th. | 150 (123) 151 (124) |
Merlin (1f/imm.) Sand Martin (1) |
Newtown NR Bembridge Marsh |
| March 16th. | 152 (125) | Wheatear (1) | Culver Down |
| March 23rd. | 153 (126) | House Martin (1) | Bembridge Marina |
| March 29th. | 154 (127) 155 (128) |
Arctic Skua (2 Dk.Ph) Garganey (2E) |
St. Catherine's Point " " |
| March 23rd. | 156 (129) | Whimbrel (3) | St. Catherine's Point |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- APRIL | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1st. | 157 (130) | Hoopoe (1) | Cockleton Farm, Gurnard |
| April 2nd. | 158 (131) 159 (132) |
Black-throated Diver (1E) Swallow (3) |
St. Catherine's Point " " |
| April 3rd. | 160 (133) | Willow Warbler (H) | St. Helens Bridge |
| April 9th. | 161 (134) 162 (135) |
Woodcock (5) Long-eared Owl (1) |
Parkhurst Forest " " |
| April 12th. | 163 (136) 164 (137) 165 (138) |
Swift (1) Great White Egret (1) Little Ringed Plover (1) |
Bembridge Ponds Bembridge Marsh RSPB " " |
| April 13th. | 166 (139) 167 (140) 168 (141) |
Cuckoo (H) Sedge Warbler (H) Common Sandpiper (1) |
Brading Marsh " " " " |
| April 14th. | 169 (142) 170 (143) 171 (144) |
Whitethroat (1) Ring Ouzel (1m,1f) Yellow Wagtail (1m) |
Redcliff, Culver Down " " " " |
| April 15th. | 172 (145) | Nightingale (H) | Clamerkin Lake, Newtown NR |
| April 17th. | 173 (146) | Reed Warbler (H) | Quarr Fishpond |
| April 21st. | 174 (147) | Grasshopper Warbler (H) | West Highdown |
| April 22nd. | 175 (148) | Great Skua "Bonxie" (1E) | St. Catherine's Point |
| April 24th. | 176 (149) | Redstart (1m,1f) | WHD Valley |
| April 25th. | 177 (150) | Common Tern (2) | Clamerkin Lake, Newtown NR |
| April 27th. | 178 (151) | Manx Shearwater (4E) | St. Catherine's Point |
| April 30th. | 179 (152) | Garden Warbler (1m) | Sandown - Alverstone FP |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen - MAY - AUGUST | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4th. | 180 181 182 183 |
Little Tern (6) Tree Pipit (1) Woodlark (1) Spoonbill (1) |
Pennington Hawkhill (NF) " " Slimbridge WWT |
| May 5th. | 184 | Pied Flycatcher (6) | Nagshead RSPB, Glos. |
| May 6th. | 185 | Wood Warbler (1m) | N. of "The Dilke" Hospital |
| May 13th. | 186 (153) 187 (154) |
Whinchat (1m) Spotted Flycatcher (2) |
Redcliff Bembridge Down |
| May 14th. | 188 (155) | Nightjar (3-5) | Parkhurst Forest |
| May 16th. | ----- (156) | Little Tern (2) | Newtown NR |
| May 17th. | 189 (157) | Hobby (1) | Brading Marsh RSPB. |
| May 18th. | 190 (158) | Pomarine Skua (1E) | St. Catherine's Point |
| May 24th. | 191 | Stone Curlew (1-2) | Weeting Heath, Norfolk. |
| May 25th. | 192 | Bittern (3) | Lakenheath, Suffolk. |
| May 27th. | 193 | Corn Bunting (1m) | Shire Lane, Maple Cross, Herts. |
| June 1st. | 194 (159) | Short-eared Owl (2) | Newtown NR |
| June 2nd. | 195 (160) | Turtle Dove (1m) | Knighton W.Wks. |
| June 28th. | (E5) | LESSER WHISTLING DUCK (1) | Newtown NR |
| July 1st. | ----- (161) | Green Sandpiper (3) | Laundry Lane (W) |
| July 4th. | ----- (162) | Spoonbill (1,1juv.) | Brading Marsh, RSPB |
| July 18th. | 196 (163) | European Bee-Eater (2) | Wydcombe NT |
| July 25th. | 197 (164) | Osprey (1) | Newtown NR. |
| August 5th. | ----- (165) | Mandarin (1m) | Canoe Lake, Ryde |
| August 10th. | 198 | Yellow-legged Gull (1) | Slimbridge WWT |
| August 21st. | ----- (166) | Ruff (1juv) | Yarmouth Ponds |
| August 30th. | 199 | Grey Partridge (1, 2 juv) | St. Neots, Cambs. |
| August 31st. | 200 | Curlew Sandpiper (2) | Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen - AUTUMN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3rd. | ----- (167) 201 (168) |
Tree Pipit (1) Honey Buzzard (1-2) |
Haddon's Pits Luccombe Down |
| September 4th. | ----- (169) | Curlew Sandpiper (1) | Newtown NR. |
| September 10th. | 202 (170) | Red-backed Shrike (1 imm.) | Shepherd's Chine. |
| September 13th. | 203 (171) | Little Stint (1-2.) | Newtown NR. |
| September 23rd. | 204 (172) | Wryneck (1) | St. Catherine's Pt. |
| November 6th. | 205 (173) | SIBERIAN STONECHAT (1) | Hersey NR, Seaview |
| December 4th. | ----- (174) | Avocet (1) | Newtown NR. |
| December 7th. | 206 | Pink-footed Goose (1) | Slimbridge WWT |
That's the total for 2014 so far.
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