YEAR LIST for 2016A 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 6.40 to 16.15 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) | |
| -6.40 | (01 - 04) | Robin, Blackbird, (Wren), (Wood Pigeon) | "Lidl" Newport |
| -7.15 | (05 - 48) | Crow, Black-headed Gull, Mallard, (Cetti's Warbler), Pheasant, Teal, GREY PHALAROPE, (Water Rail),
Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon, Brent Geese, Swan, Herring Gull, Dunnock, Little Egret, Shelduck, Little Grebe, Curlew, Lapwing, Redshank, Greenshank, Mediterranean Gull, Moorhen, Canada Geese, Magpie, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Great Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Redwing, (Green Woodpecker), Greenfinch, Oystercatcher, Jackdaw, Feral Pigeon. Starling, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, Great Tit, Shoveler, Rook, Coot, Sparrow |
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| -9.10 | (49 - 52) | Rock Pipit, Guillemot, Gannet | Fort Victoria |
| -9.28 | (53) | Barn Owl (At nest-box). | Heathfield Road, Freshwater |
| -9.35 | (54) | Great Northern Diver | Yarmouth Swing Bridge |
| -10.00 | (55 - 70) |
Jay, Buzzard, Pintail, Meadow Pipit, Red-breasted Merganser,
Bar-tailed Godwit, Peregrine, Golden Plover, Turnstone, Dunlin, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Common Gull, Kingfisher, Goldeneye |
Newtown NR |
| -11.06 | (71 - 74) | Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit | Hillis Gate, Parkhurst |
| -11.25 | (75 - 76) | Fieldfare, Mandarin | Dodnor Pond |
| -12.50 | (77 - 78) | Sanderling, Pied Wagtail | Ryde W. Sands |
| -13.15 | (79) | Kittiwake, | Puckpool |
| -13.30 | (80 - 81) | Snipe, Heron | Hersey NR |
| -14.20 | (82 - 87) | Marsh Harrier, Greylag Geese, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Gadwall, Collared Dove. | FP to Bembridge Ponds |
| -15.06 | (88) | Kestrel | Brading Marsh |
| -16.14 | (89) | Little Owl | Deacon's Lane, Ashey |
| Jan 2nd. | (90 - 92) | Bullfinch (1m), Raven (1), Short-eared Owl (1) | Werrar, R. Medina |
| Jan 3rd. | (93) (94) |
Black-necked Grebe (1) Shag (3) |
Ryde W. Sands Puckpool Point. |
| Jan 4th. | (95) (96) (97) |
Black Redstart (1m,1f) Grey Wagtail (1m) Stock Dove (2) |
Wheelers Bay, Ventnor Tower Cottage Gardens, Shanklin Appley Park, Ryde |
| Jan 5th. | (98) (99) (100) (101) (102) (103) (104) (105) |
Linnet (c30) Stonechat (1m,1f) Yellowhammer (1m) Red-legged Partridge (6) Mistle Thrush (1) Siskin (c20) Nuthatch (1) Sandwich Tern (1) |
Culver Down " " Merstone Bleak Down Blackwater " " Hillis Gate, Parkhurst Puckpool Point |
| Jan 6th. | (106) (107) |
Red-throated Diver (2) Fulmar (2) |
Ventnor Gore Cliff. Blackgang |
| Jan 7th. | (108) | Crossbill (c12) | Bouldnor Forest, Yarmouth |
| Jan 9th. | (109) | Slavonian Grebe (1) | Newtown NR. |
| Jan 11th. | (110) | Greater Yellowlegs (1) | N. of Folly Inn, Whippingham. |
| Jan 12th. | (111) | Yellow Legged Gull (1) | Newtown NR |
| Jan 13th. | (112) (113) |
Chiffchaff (1) Blackcap (1f) |
Brading Wheelers Bay Car Park. |
| Jan 14th. | (114) (115) |
Eider (1m) Treecreeper (H) |
Fishbourne Beach Appley Park, Ryde |
| Mainland | Visit | Farlington, Stockers Lake, St. Neots, Welney, Titchwell RSPB | Jan 15th-19th |
| Jan 15th. | 116 117 118 119 120 121 |
Avocet (c40) Red Kite (2) Ring-necked Parakeet (1) Egyptian Geese (2) Red-crested Pochard (4) Lesser Black-backed Gull (4) |
Farlington Marsh Springwell Lake " " Stockers Lake, Herts " " " " |
| Jan 16th. | 122 123 |
Whooper Swan (c300) Tree Sparrow (1) |
Welney WWT " " |
| Jan 17th. | 124 125 126 127 |
Pink Footed Geese (c60) Skylark (2) Common Scoter (c30) Bewick Swan (1) |
Titchwell RSPB " " " " " " Welney WWT |
| Jan 18th. | 128 | Goosander (1f) | Grafham Water |
| Jan 19th. | 129 | Redpoll (2m,2f) | Paxton Pits |
| IOW | - | - | - |
| Jan 20th. | 130 (116) | Sparrowhawk (1) | St. Helens Bridge |
| Jan 22nd. | 131 (117) | Firecrest (1-2) | Quarr Close, Binstead |
| Jan 23rd. | ----- (118) ----- (119) |
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) Skylark (1) |
Taylor Rd. Gunville. Bembridge RSPB |
| Jan 26th. | ----- (120) 132 (121) |
Common Scoter (1) Black-throated Diver (1-3?) |
St. Catherine's Pt. " " |
| Jan 28th. | 133 (122) | Dartford Warbler (1f) | Tennyson Fenceline, West Highdown |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen - FEB-MARCH | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland | Visit | Pennington, Gloster and the Forest of Dean | Feb. 5th - 9th |
| Feb. 5th | 134 135 |
PENDULINE TIT (2m) Dipper (2) |
Horsbere Brook, Gloster by A40 Parkend, Glos. |
| Feb. 7th | 136 137 |
Hawfinch (6+) Goshawk (1-2) |
Parkend New Fancy V. Pt. |
| Feb. 9th | 138 139 140 141 |
Common Crane (3) Scaup (2f) White-fronted Geese (60+) Ruff (8) |
Slimbridge WWT " " " " " " |
| IOW | - | - | - |
| Feb 21st. | 142 (123) | Razorbill (1-2) | St. Catherine's Point |
| Feb 22nd. | 143 (124) | Hen Harrier (1m) | Laundry Lane, Brading Marsh RSPB |
| Feb 26th. | ----- (125) | Redpoll (2) | Shide to Blackwater FP |
| Feb 27th. | 144 (126) | Brambling (1m) | NE of MOD Huts, Bouldnor Forest |
| March 11th. | ----- (127) 145 (128) |
Common Crane (1 Great White Egret (1) |
Mill Farm St. Helens, (Brading Marsh RSPB) |
| March 14th. | 146 (129) | Merlin (1f/imm) | Whale Chine |
| March 21st. | 147 (130) | Wheatear (2m) | Culver Down |
| March 27th. | 148 (131) 149 (132) |
Sand Martin (1) Swallow (2) |
Yarmouth Ponds Laundry Lane |
| March 29th. | 150 (133) | Willow Warbler (1m) | Laundry Lane |
| March 31st. | 151 (134) 152 (135) |
Little Ringed Plover (1) Woodcock (1m) |
Ponds W. of Laundry Lane Parkhurst Forest |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen - APRIL | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3rd. | 153 (136) | Ring Ouzel (2m) | Redcliff, Culver Down |
| April 5th. | 154 (137) | House Martin (1) | Laundry Lane |
| April 9th. | 155 (138) | Redstart (1m) | Mottistone Down |
| April 10th. | 156 (139) 157 (140) |
Common Tern (21) Arctic Skua (3, Dark Phase) |
St. Catherine's Pt. " " |
| April 11th. | 158 (141) | Reed Warbler (1 heard) | Bembridge Ponds |
| April 12th. | 159 (142) | Common Sandpiper (2) | Canoe Lake. Ryde |
| April 14th. | 160 (143) 161 (144) |
Sedge Warbler (3m) Whitethroat (1m) |
Brading Marsh " " |
| April 17th. | 162 (145) 163 (146) 164 (147) |
Nightingale (2 heard) Whimbrel (1) Lesser Whitethroat (1 heard) |
Clamerkin, Newtown NR " " Yarmouth Estuary |
| April 19th. | 165 (148) | Grasshopper Warbler (1 heard) | Bembridge Down, S. of Fort |
| April 23rd. | 166 (149) | Swift (1) | Brading Marsh RSPB |
| April 28th. | 167 (150) 168 (151) |
Whinchat (1m) Yellow Wagtail (1m) |
St. Catherine's Pt. St. Catherine's Down |
| April 29th. | 169 (152) 170 (153) 171 (154) |
Manx Shearwater (1W) Cuckoo (1m) Garganey (1m,1f) |
St. Catherine's Pt. Laundry Lane " " |
| April 30th. | 172 (155) | Spotted Flycatcher (1) | Redcliff, Culver Down |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen - MAY - JULY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1st. | 173 (156) | Green Sandpiper (1) | New Bridge Ponds, Laundry Lane |
| May 4th. | 174 (157) | Garden Warbler (1m) | Mottistone Down |
| May 5th. | 175 (158) | Pomarine Skua (5E) | St. Catherine's Pt. |
| May 6th. | 176 (159) | Hobby (4) | Brading Marsh |
| Mainland | Visit | Farlington, Rickmansworth, Paxton, Welney, Lakenheath | May 13th - 17th |
| May 14th. | 177 | Black Tern (2) | Welney WWT |
| May 15th. | 178 179 |
Black Tern (2) Bittern (3+) |
Lakenheath RSPB " " |
| May 16th. | 180 | Great Reed Warbler (1m) | Paxton Pits |
| May 17th. | 181 | Corn Bunting (2) | Shire Lane, Maple Cross |
| IOW | - | - | - |
| May 20th. | 182 (160) 183 (161) |
Nightjar (2) Long-eared Owl (3+ juv) |
Parkhurst Forest " " |
| May 23rd. | 184 (162) | Little Tern (1) | Fort Victoria |
| May 26th. | 185 | Tree Pipit (4) | Hawkhill, New Forest |
| June 2nd. | 186 (163) | Spoonbill (1) | "New Bridge Ponds", Laundry Lane |
| Mainland | Visit | Forest of Dean | June 12th - 17th |
| June 12th. | 187 | Tawny Owl (H) | Huntley. Glos. |
| June 13th. | 188 189 |
Pied Flycatcher (1f) Marsh Tit (1) |
Nagshead RSPB Cannop Ponds |
| June 27th. | 190 (164) | Turtle Dove (1m) | Mersley Garlic Farm | July 24th. | 191 (165) | Wood Sandpiper (1) | "New Bridge" Ponds |
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen - AUG. - DEC. | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland | Visit | St. Neots etc. | Aug 19th - 23th | August 21st. | 192 | Curlew Sandpiper (2) | Titchfield RSPB Norfolk |
| August 25th. | 193 (166) | Osprey (1-2) | Newtown NR. |
| August 27th. | ----- (167) | Ruff (1f) | Brading Marsh RSPB |
| September 1st. | 194 (168) 195 (169) |
Wryneck (1) Red-backed Shrike (1juv.) |
Redcliff Pit Cuver Down, N. Slope |
| September 9th. | 196 (170) | Pectoral Sandpiper (1 juv.) | New Bridge Ponds. |
| September 22nd. | 197 198 |
Little Stint (2 juv.) SPOTTED CRAKE (1) |
Slimbridge, WWT " " |
| October 4th. | ----- (171) | Tree Pipit (1) | St. Catherine's Pt. |
| October 11th. | 199 (172) | Yellow-browed Warbler (1-2 heard) | Warbler Valley, St. Caths. |
| October 20th. | ----- (173) | White-fronted Geese (4) | Laundry Lane |
| November 12th. | ----- (174) | Goosander (1f) | Wootton Bridge. |
| November 12th. | ----- (174) | Goosander (1f) | Wootton Bridge. |
| November 18th. | ----- (175) | Scaup (1f) | Ryde W. Sands. |
| November 28th. | 200 | Smew (1f) | Stockers Lake, Herts |
| December 9th. | 201 (176) | Purple Sandpiper (2) | Foreland, Bembridge |
| December 11th. | 202 203 |
Spotted Redshank (4) Siberian Stonechat (1f) |
Pennington Marsh " " |
| December 12th. | 204 | Great Grey Shrike (1) | Crabtree Hill, Glos, |
That's the total for 2016 so far.
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