That's the total for 2022 so far.
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Archive: 2000 onwards
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A list of all the species I've seen this year.
Gives an idea of what can be seen at the various locations
and at what date they first appear.
Birds in CAPITALS are first time sightings,("Lifers" or 1st on IOW),
(IOW total in Brackets). Feral/Escaped birds (E), Sub-species (Ssp)
| DATE | TOTAL | SPECIES Seen - JANUARY to MARCH | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st.-- | "Birdrace" | from 6.30 to 15.30 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) |
| 6.30 | (01 - 07) | Robin, Blackbird, Swan, Mallard, Canada Geese, Crow, | Ryde Canoe Lake |
| 7.12 | (08) | Woodcock | Tucker's Gate, Parkhurst |
| 7.40 | (09 - 46) | Great Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Shoveler, Wigeon, Pied Wagtail, Moorhen, Teal, Heron, Wren, Water Rail,
Black-tailed Godwit, Herring Gull, Rook, Jackdaw, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Green Woodpecker, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-Back Gull, Pheasant, Reed Bunting, Wood Pigeon, Little Grebe, Redshank, Blue Tit, Greenshank, Shelduck, Brent Goose, Little Egret, Spotted Redshank, Curlew, Grey Plover, Snipe, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Goldcrest, House Sparrow. |
Yarmouth |
| 9.10 | (48) | Shag, Razorbill | Fort Victoria |
| 9.35 | (50 - 57) |
Buzzard, Starling, Red-breasted Merganser, Pintail, Great-crested Grebe,
Peregrine, Cormorant, Chaffinch, |
Newtown NR |
| 11.05 | (58) | Feral Pigeon | Shide |
| 10.30 | (59) | Brambling, Collared Dove | Blackwater |
| 11.05 | (61) | Coal Tit, Jay | Hillis Gate, Parkhurst |
| 10.50 | (63) | Long-tailed Tit, Mandarin | Dodnor Pond |
| 12.01 | (65) | Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull | Ryde Esplanade |
| 12.20 | (67) | Blackcap | Ryde Garden Feeders |
| 12.50 | (68 - 72) | Common Gull, Great Nothern Diver, Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, Red-necked Grebe | Puckpool to Seaview |
| 12.50 | (73 - 74) | Gadwall, Dunlin | Bembridge Harbour |
| 14.07 | (75 - 77) | Marsh Harrier, Tufted Duck, Great White Egret | St. Helens Bridge-Bembridge Ponds |
| 14.55 | (78) | Glossy Ibis | Laundry Lane (N) |
| 15.15 | (79) | Short-eared Owl | Culver (Fort) |
| 15.50 | (80) | Sanderling | Ryde E. Sands |
| Jan 2nd. | (81) (82) (83) (84) (85) (86) (87) (88) (89) (90) |
Gannet (19) Red-throated Diver (4) Kittiwake (10) Raven (1) Stonechat (1) Stock Dove (6) Skylark (5) Golden Plover (c100) Kestrel (1) Slavonian Grebe (2) |
St. Catherine's Point " " " " " " " " Whale Chine " " Atherfield Point Lynn Tip Puckpool |
| Jan 3rd. | (91) (92) (93) (94) |
Egyptian Goose (1) Bullfinch (1m) Black-throated Diver (1) Redwing (6) |
Laundry Lane " " Puckpool Point Appley Park |
| Jan 4th. | (95) (96) (97) (98) (99) |
Meadow Pipit (4) White-tailed Eagle (1) Mistle Thrush (3) Lesser Redpoll 1 Pochard (2m) |
Newtown NR " " Bouldnor Forest " " Sandown Canoe Lake |
| Jan 5th. | (100) (101) (102) |
Song Thrush (1) Linnet (c200) Red-legged Partridge (H) |
Blackwater FP East Lane, Merstone " " |
| Jan 6th. | (103) (104) |
Purple Sandpiper (1) Grey Wagtail (1) |
E. Cowes Esplanade Puckpool Field |
| Jan 7th. | (105) (106) (107) (108) (109) |
Siskin (c20) Little Owl (1) Knot (c10) Ringed Plover (1) Sparrowhawk (1) |
Blackwater FP " " Newtown NR " " Newport Quay |
| Jan 9th. | (110) | White-fronted Geese (2) | Laundry Lane |
| Jan 10th. | (111) | Greylag Geese (25) | Laundry Lane. |
| Jan 11th. | (112) (113) |
Green Sandpiper (1) Fulmar (6) |
Arreton-Newport Road Lake Cliffs |
Mainland | Trip- | Lymington, Normandy, Blashford, Slimbridge, Forest of Dean | 12-15th Jan. |
| Jan 12th. | 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 |
Avocet (6) Goldeneye (5) Lesser Black-backed Gull (2) Nuthatch (2) Red Kite (1) Bewick Swan (25) Common Crane (11) |
Normandy Blashford " " " " A338 Slimbridge " " |
| Jan 13th. | 121 122 123 124 125 126 |
Tawny Owl (H) Hawfinch (5) Dipper (2) Crossbill (H) Goosander (2m) Kingfisher (1) |
Speech House Parkend " " Crabtree Hill R. Wye, Ross " " |
| Jan 14th. | 127 | Treecreeper (H) | Parkend |
| Jan 15th. | 128 | Ruff (2) | Slimbridge |
| Jan 16th. | 129 (114) | Barn Owl (1) | Brading Marsh |
| Jan 17th. | 130 (115) | Yellowhammer (15) | Mottistone Down |
| Jan 18th. | 131 (116) | Black Redstart (1 imm.) | Hersey NR |
| Jan 19th. | ----- (117) | Treecreeper (2) | Blackwater FP's |
| Jan 21st. | 132 (118) | Chiffchaff (5+) | Roud Sewage Wks |
| Jan 22nd. | ----- (119) | Goldeneye (1m,1f) | Clamerkin |
| Jan 23rd. | 133 (120) | Whimbrel (1) | Foreland Ledge |
| Jan 27th. | 134 (121) 135 (122) 136 (123) |
Guillemot (5) Sandwich Tern (4) Bar-tailed Godwit (1) |
WHD Ryde Sands " " |
Mainland | Trip- | Farlington, Stockers, Welney WWT. | 28-29th Jan. |
| Jan 28th. | 137 | Ring-necked Parakeet (4+) | Stockers Lake, Rickmansworth |
| Jan 29th. | 138 139 140 141 142 |
Whooper Swan (c450) Tree Sparrow (2+) Fieldfare (12) Pink-footed Geese (10) Cattle Egret (1) |
Welney WWT " " " " " " " " |
| Jan 31st. | 143 (124) | Jack Snipe (1) | Werrar (R. Medina) |
| Feb 5th. | ----- (125) | Lesser Black-backed Gull (2) | Riverway, Newport |
| Feb 7th. | 144 (126) | Dartford Warbler (1m) | Mottistone Down |
| Feb 12th. | 145 (127) | Common Scoter (1W) | St. Catherines Point |
| Feb 17th. | 146 (128) | Great Grey Shrike (1) | Dungewood Lane |
| March 10th. | 147 (129) | Spoonbill (1) | Laundry Lane |
| March 14th. | 148 (130) | Wheatear (1m) | Culver Down |
| March 15th. | 149 (131) | Little-ringed Plover (1) | Laundry Lane | Mainland- | Trip- | Lymington, Normandy, Blashford, Slimbridge, Forest of Dean | 18 - 22nd. March |
| March 18th. | 150 | Eider (1m,1f) | Lymington |
| March 19th. | 151 | Goshawk (4) | Fancy VPt. |
| March 20th. | 152 153 |
Garganey (1m) Marsh Tit (1) |
Combehill Meadows Cannop Ponds |
| March 24th. (IOW) |
----- (132) ----- (133) |
Garganey (1m) Eider (4m, 2f) |
Thorley Marsh Fort Victoria |
March 29th. | 154 (134) | Sand Martin (c20) | St. Helens Bridge |
| March 30th. | 155 (135) | Willow Warbler (H) | New Bridge Ponds |
| April 2nd. | 156 (136) | Swallow (3) | Laundry Lane |
| April 10th. | 157 (137) | Velvet Scoter (2) | St. Catherine's Point | April 11th. | 158 (138) | Arctic Skua (7 Dark, 1 Light) | St. Catherine's Point |
| April 13th. | 159 (139) 160 (140) 161 (141) 162 (142) |
Sedge Warbler (2) Reed Warbler (1) Cuckoo (1m) Whitethroat (2) |
Brading Marsh (Great Sluice) Laundry Lane (New Bridge Ponds) |
| April 14th. | 163 (143) | Nightingale (Heard) | Clamerkin, Newtown |
| April 17th. | 164 (144) | Common Tern (2) | St. Catherine's Point |
| April 21st. | (Sub Sp.) | White Wagtail (1) | Laundry Lane |
| April 23rd. | 165 (145) | Ring Ouzel (2) | Culver Down |
| April 24th. | 166 (146) 167 (147) |
Grasshopper Warbler (H) Lesser Whitethroat (1) |
WHD-Quarry Car Park WHD-Valley to Alum Bay |
| April 25th. | ----- (148) 168 (149) |
Red Kite (1) Hobby (1) |
Bembridge FP " " |
| April 26th. | 169 ----- 170 ----- |
Garden Warbler (H2) Redstart (1m) |
Blashford Lakes Eyeworth Woods |
| April 28th. | 171 (150) 172 (151) |
Swift (4) BLACK KITE (1) |
Laundry Lane (Over Culver) |
| April 29th. | 173 ----- 174 ----- 175 ----- |
Little Tern (2) Tree Pipit (1) Common Sandpiper (1) |
Normandy Hawkshill Slimbridge |
| April 30th. | 176 ----- 177 ----- |
Pied Flycatcher (1) House Martin (2) |
Nagshead Ross on Wye |
| May 4th. | ----- (152) | House Martin (1+) | Laundry Lane |
| May 6th. | 178 (153) ----- (154) |
Yellow Wagtail (3) Common Sandpiper (2) |
West Highdown Hersey NR |
| May 7th. | 179 (155) | Spotted Flycatcher (2) | Nansen Hill |
| May 8th. | 180 (156) | Nightjar (2+) | Parkhurst Forest |
| May 14th. | 181 (157) | Bittern (H) | St. Helens Bridge |
| May 15th. | ----- (158) | Kingfisher (1) | Shalfleet Mill |
| May 20th. | 182 (159) | Merlin (1) | Laundry Lane |
| May 22nd. | 183 ----- | Little Gull (1) | Slimbridge WWT |
| June 29th. | 184 ----- 185 ----- 186 ----- 187 ----- |
Corn Bunting (3) Turtle Dove (1m) Stone Curlew (H) Woodlark (3 juv) |
Martins Down " " Winterboune RSPB Pipers Wait |
| July 12th. | ----- (160) | Cattle Egret (3) | Laundry Lane |
| July 22nd. | 188 (161) | Purple Heron (1 juv) | Laundry Lane |
| July 26th. | 189 ----- | Lesser Yellowlegs (1) | Normany, Lymington |
| August 10th. | ----- (162) | Garden Warbler (1 juv.) | Haddons Pits |
| August 15th. | 190 (163) | Whinchat (1,1st w.) | Luccombe Down |
| August 17th. | ----- (164) | Redstart (Heard) | Luccombe Down |
| August 22nd. | 191 ----- | Osprey (1juv.) | Fishlake Meadows |
| August 24th. | ----- (165) ----- (166) |
Osprey (1) Pied FC (1m) |
Newtown NR Yarmouth Estuary |
| August 31st. | 192 ----- | Wood Sandpiper (1) | Slimbridge |
| September 8th. | 193 (167) | Balearic Shearwater (1E) | Ventnor Esplanade |
| September 9th. | 194 (168) | Curlew Sandpiper (1) | Newtown NR |
| September.28th. | 195 (169) | Firecrest (1m) | Haddons Pits |
| October 1st. | 196 (170) | White Stork (3 juv.) | FP N. of Shepherds Chine |
| October 16th. | 197 (171) | Snow Bunting (1) | Culver -by Beacon |
| October 27th. | ----- (172) | Fieldfare (7) | Laundry Lane |
| November 7th. | 198 (173) | Eastern Yellow Wagtail (1) | E. Cowes Esplanade |
| November 9th. | ----- (174) | Little Gull (1) | Fort Victoria |
| December 7th. | 199 ----- | Little Stint (1) | Normany Reserve (Lymington) |
| December 15th. | 200 (175) | Tundra Bean Geese (3) | Merstone Station FP (W) |
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