YEAR LIST for 2015A 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 7.10 to 16.40 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) | |
| " | (01 - 31) E1 |
Jackdaw, (Snipe), Mallard, Blackbird, Robin, Coot, Crow, Heron, Pheasant, Dunnock, Wood Pigeon,
Black-headed Gull, Wren, Magpie, Herring Gull, Kestrel, Canada Geese, Cormorant, Wigeon, Buzzard, Common Gull, (Green Woodpecker), Rook, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Shoveler, Teal, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Lapwing "Bar-headed Goose" |
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| " | (35 - 45) | Pied Wagtail, Starling, Feral Pigeon, Collared Dove, Greenfinch, Great-crested Grebe, Great Black-back Gull,
Sanderling, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Swan, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Gadwall, Moorhen, |
Ryde Esplanade 8.35 |
| " | (46 -49) | Jay, (Stock Dove), Treecreeper, (Coal Tit), | Appley Park 9.12 |
| " | (50 - 52) |
Oystercatcher, Grey Wagtail, Shag, | Puckpool 9.50 |
| " | (53 - 56) E2 |
Turnstone, (Water Rail), Little Grebe, Little Egret
"Barnacle Geese" |
Hersey NR & Beach 10.05 |
| " | (57 - 58) | Guillemot, Mediterranean Gull, | Seaview 13.20 |
| " | (59 - 63) | Redshank, Brent Geese, Black-tailed Godwit, Shelduck, Curlew | Bembridge Harbour 11.00 |
| " | (64) | Marsh Harrier | FP to Ponds 11.10 |
| " | (65 - 66) | Purple Sandpiper (6), Sparrow | Foreland 11.30 |
| " | (67 - 70) | Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Redwing (c60), Mistle Thrush (2) | Blackwater FP 13.10 |
| " | (71 -77) | Goldeneye (5), Pintail (10), Red-breasted Merganser (3), Grey Plover, Knot (4), Song Thrush, Golden Plover (c40). | Newtown NR 13.45 |
| Jan 2nd. | (78 - 80) | Greenshank, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting (2f) | Hersey NR |
| " | (81 - 82) | Great Northern Diver (2), Black-necked Grebe (1) | Seaview / Ryde W. Sands |
| " | (83 -88) | Great Spotted Woodpecker, Greylag Geese (2), Meadow Pipit, Raven (2), Skylark (5), Stonechat (2). | Bembridge Marsh RSPB |
| Jan 3rd. | (89 - 91) | Gannet (6), Fulmar (1) Chiffchaff (2) |
La Faliase, Ventnor Blackwater |
| Jan 4th. | (92 - 96) | Merlin (1f), Rock Pipit (1), Kingfisher (1), Peregrine (1) Mandarin (1m) |
Newtown NR St. Mary's Hospital pond. |
| Jan 5th. | (97 -99) | Nuthatch (1) Bullfinch (H) Yellowhammer (2m,3f) |
Hillis Gate, Parkhurst. Medham, Cowes Merstone FP |
| Jan 6th. | (100 - 101) | Sandwich Tern (1) Little Owl (1) |
Puckpool Deacon's Lane, Ashey |
| Jan 7th. | (102 - 106) | Red-legged Partridge (1) Black-throated Diver (2), Kittiwake (4), Red-throated Diver (3), Razorbill (1+) |
Bleak Down St. Catherine's Point |
| Jan 11th. | (107) (108) |
Sparrowhawk (1) Slavonian Grebe (1) |
St. Georges Down Puckpool |
| Jan 14th. | (109) | Lesser Black-backed Gull (1-2) | Brading Marsh RSPB |
| Mainland | Visit | Farlington, Stockers Lake, St. Neots, Welney, Snettisham, Titchwell RSPB | Jan 16th-20th |
| Jan 16th. | 110 111 112 113 |
Avocet (c30) Ring-necked Parakeet (4) Red Kite (1) Smew (1m) |
Farlington Marsh Stockers Lake, Herts " " " " |
| Jan 17th. | 114 115 116 |
Whooper Swan (c50) Ruff (5) Goosander (2m,2f) |
Welney WWT " " Paxton Pits |
| Jan 18th. | 117 118 119 120 |
Egyptian Goose (1) Common Scoter (2f) Bar-tailed Godwit (c20) Barn Owl (1) |
Snettisham RSPB Titchwell RSPB " " Welney WWT |
| Jan 19th. | 121 | Fieldfare (c30) | Brampton, near Grafham Water |
| Jan 20th. | 122 | Green Sandpiper (1) | Scotsbridge, Rickmansworth. |
| Jan 21st. | ------ (110) | Fieldfare (3) | Dungewood Lane |
| Jan 22nd. | 123 (111) | Linnet (7) | Culver Down |
| Jan 23rd. | 124 (112) | Common SP (1) | Wootton Bridge |
| Jan 25th. | 125 (113) | Jack Snipe (1-2) | Werrar, R. Medina |
| Jan 26th. | ------ (114) | Barn Owl (1) | Heathfield, Freshwater |
| Jan 30th. | 126 (115) | Yellow Wagtail (1 Eastern type?) | Shepherd's Chine |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- FEB - MARCH | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th. | 127 (116) | Firecrest (1) | Rylstone Gardens |
| Feb 27th. | 128 (117) | Dartford Warbler (2) | Headon Warren |
| March 1st. | 129 (118) | Velvet Scoter (1) | Ryde W. Sands |
| March 6th. | 130 131 132 133 |
Eider (6m,2f) Spoonbill (2) Common Crane (4) White-fronted Geese (c50) |
Lymington Estuary Pennington Marsh Slimbridge WWT " " |
| March 7th. | 134 135 136 137 138 139 |
Great Grey Shrike (1) Redpoll (c40) Crossbill (2+) Siskin (c10) Goshawk (3) Dipper (1) |
Crabtree Hill " " " " " " New Fancy V.Pt. Parkend "Fountain PH" |
| March 8th. | 140 | Hawfinch (15) | Parkend Church |
| March 14th. | 141 (119) | Wheatear (1m) | St. Catherines Point |
| March 15th. | Ssp. 1 ----- (120) |
"Pale-bellied Brent" (1) Spoonbill (1) |
Newtown NR Ashey |
| March 17th. | 142 (121) | Garganey (1m,1f) | Pond E. of St. Helens Bridge |
| March 21st. | ----- (122) 143 (123) |
Eider (6m) off Lymington again Sand Martin (6) |
Fort Victoria St. Helens Bridge |
| March 24th. | 144 (124) | Blackcap (H) | Nansen Hill. |
| March 25th. | 145 (125) | Little-ringed Plover (2) | Laundry Lane |
| March 26th. | ----- (126) | Common Scoter (9) | St. Catherine's Point |
| March 29th. | 146 (127) | Swallow (1) | Bembridge Ponds |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- APRIL | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 8th. | 147 (128) | Ring Ouzel (1imm M) | Luccombe Down |
| April 9th. | 148 (129) 149 (130) |
Tree Pipit (1 over) Woodcock (3+) |
St. Catherine's Point Parkhurst Forest |
| April 10th. | 150 (131) 151 (132) |
Arctic Skua (8) Common Tern (1) |
St. Catherine's Point " " |
| April 11th. | 152 (133) | Willow Warbler (H) | Bembridge Ponds |
| April 12th. | 153 (134) | Common Redstart (2m) | West Highdown, Totland |
| April 13th. | 154 (135) | Whimbrel (1) | Dodnor, R. Medina |
| April 14th. | 155 (136) 156 (137) |
Sedge Warbler (1m) Whitethroat (1) |
Brading Marsh " " |
| April 17th. | 157 (138) | Manx Shearwater (2) | St. Catherine's Point |
| April 18th. | 158 (139) 159 (140) |
Reed Warbler (2H) House Martin (4+) |
Bembridge Ponds and Marsh |
| April 19th. | 160 (141) | Nightingale (H) | Clamerkin Lake, Newtown |
| April 20th. | 161 (142) 162 (143) |
Cuckoo (1m) Lesser Whitethroat (H) |
Gander Down Bembridge Down |
| April 22nd. | 163 (144) | Garden Warbler (1m) | Alum Bay Cottages |
| April 23rd. | ----- (145) 164 (146) |
Green Sandpiper (1) Hobby (3) |
New Bridge Ponds & Laundry Lane |
| April 25th. | 165 (147) 166 (148) |
Great Skua "Bonxie" (10) Pomarine Skua (1 dark) |
St. Catherine's Point " " |
| April 26th. | 167 (149) | Whinchat (2m) | St. Catherine's Point |
| April 30th. | 168 (150) | Swift (1) | St. Helens Bridge |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- SUMMER | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2nd. | ------ (151) | Bar-tailed Godwit (40+) | St. Catherine's Point |
| May 9th. | 169 | Bearded Tit (1) | Farlington Marsh |
| May 10th. | 170 171 172 |
Stone Curlew (2) Spotted Flycatcher (1) Bittern (3H) |
Weeting Heath " " Lakenheath |
| May 11th. | 173 | Black Tern (3) | Grafham Water |
| May 12th. | 174 | Corn Bunting (2) | Shires Lane, West Hyde |
| May 13th. | 175 (152) | Nightjar (2m+) | Parkhurst Forest |
| May 24th. | 176 177 |
Little Tern (5) Woodlark (1) |
Pennington Marsh Hawhhill, NF |
| May 25th. | 178 179 |
Wood Warbler (1m) Pied Flycatcher (2m,1f) |
Nagshead RSPB " " |
| May 26th. | 180 | Temminck's Stint (1) | Coombehill Meadows, Tewksbury. |
| May 28th. | 181 | Red-necked Phalarope (1f) | Slimbridge WWT |
| May 30th. | ------ (153) | Little Tern (2) | Fort Victoria |
| June 6th. | 182 (154) | Long-eared Owl (2) | Parhurst Forest |
| June 7th. | 183 (155) | Turtle Dove (H) | Lime Kiln Shute, Mersley |
| June 18th. | ------ (156) | Avocet (2) | Yarmouth Ponds |
| June 22nd. | 184 | Willow Tit (1) | Cannop Ponds |
| June 23rd. | 185 | Tawny Owl (1 juv) | Edge End to Worrel Hill |
| July 18th. | 186 (157) | Osprey (1) | Newtown NR. |
| August 2nd. | 187 (158) | Wood Sandpiper (1, 1 juv.) | Brading Marsh RSPB |
| August 10th. | ------ (159) | Spotted Flycatcher (1 juv.) | Haddons Pits, Luccombe |
| August 25th. | 188 (160) | Balearic Shearwater (13?) | St. Catherine's Point |
| August 29th. | 189 (161) | Dotterel (1 juv) | Afton Down, Freshwater. |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen in- AUTUMN/WINTER | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7th. | 190 | Marsh Tit (1) | Cannop Ponds, Glos. |
| September 11th. | 191 (162) | Little Gull (1 imm.) | St. Catherine's Point |
| September 15th. | ------ (163) | Siskin (16) | Culver Down |
| September 21st. | 192 | Scaup (1m) | Wilstone Reservoir, Herts. |
| September 23rd. | 193 (164) | GREATER YELLOWLEGS (1) | Folly Lake, R. Medina |
| October 2nd. | ------ (165) | Redpoll (3) | W. Highdown |
| October 8th. | ------ (166) 194 (167) |
Crossbill (10) Short-eared Owl (1) |
Culver Down " " |
| October 23rd. | 195 (168) | Black Redstart (1f/juv) | St. Catherines Point |
| November 8th. | 196 | Bewick Swan (11) | Slimbridge WWT |
| December 27th. | 197 (169) | Grey Phalarope (1) | Yarmouth Ponds |
That's the total for 2015 so far.
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