That's the total for 2023 so far.
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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 7.00 to 16.0 in order of sightings. | (IOW only) |
| 7.30 | (01 - 34) | Robin, (Cetti's),Teal, Pheasant, Coot, Wren, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Blackbird,
Canada Geese, Blackbird,(Water Rail), Herring Gull, Heron, Jackdaw, Crow, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Wigeon,Swan, Pied Wagtail, Marsh Harrier, Greenshank, Redshank, Wood Pigeon, Meadow Pipit, Brent Geese, Black-tailed Godwit, Shelduck, Curlew, Reed Bunting, Blue Tit, Rook, Feral Pigeon, Starling | Yarmouth |
| 8.40 | (35 - 39) | Magpie, Razorbill, Turnstone, Shag, Great Black-back Gull | Fort Victoria |
| 9.15 | (40 - 41) | Buzzard, Jay | Road to Ningwood |
| 9.20 | (42 - 55) |
Pintail, Red-legged Partridge, Great Tit, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Dunlin,
Grey Plover, Oystercatcher, Rock Pipit, Red-breasted Merganser, Ringed Plover, Collared Dove, Goldfinch, Little Egret. |
Newtown NR |
| 10.48 | (56 - 58) | Coal Tit, Jay | Hillis Gate, Parkhurst |
| 10.52 | (59 - 62) | Greylag Goose, Peregrine, Long-tailed Tit | Werrar to Dodnor Pond |
| 10.50 | (63) | Common Gull | Pump Lane, Wootton |
| 11.45 | (64 - 65) | Goldcrest, (Stock Dove) | Quarr Road, Binstead |
| 12.01 | (66) | Sandwich Tern | Ryde Esplanade |
| 12.50 | (67 - 70) | Chaffinch, Mediterranean Gull, Grey Wagtail, Great-crested Grebe | Puckpool to Seaview |
| 13.55 | (71 - 75) | Gadwall, Snipe, Shoveler, Pochard, White-tailed Eagle (Introduced) | St. Helens bridge to Ponds |
| 14.55 | (76 - 79) | Kestrel, (Bullfinch), Cattle Egret, Green Woodpecker | Laundry Lane (N) |
| Jan 2nd. | (80) (81) (82) (83) (84) |
Raven (2) Slavonian Grebe (3) Great Northern Diver (1) Spoonbill (1) Barn Owl (1) |
Culver Down Puckpool Seaview Newtown NR Brading Marsh |
| Jan 3rd. | (85) (86) (87) (88) |
Song Thrush (H) Dunnock (1) Purple Sandpiper (1) Gannet (1) |
Appley Park Garden Seaview " " |
| Jan 4th. | (89) (90) (91) (92) (93) |
Kittiwake (57) Fulmar (1) Red-throated Diver (3) Guillemot (1+) Great Egret (1) |
St. Catherine's Point " " " " " " " " Laundry Lane |
| Jan 5th. | (94) (95) (96) (97) (98) |
Redwing (2) Mistle Thrush (H) Greenfinch (8) Jack Snipe (1) Mandarin |
Blackwater FP's " " " " Werrar Dodnor Pond |
| Jan 6th. | (99) (100) (101) (102) |
Golden Plover (c120) Yellowhammer (7) Stonechat (1m) Blackcap (1m) |
Newtown NR Mottistone Down " " My Garden, Ryde |
| Jan 7th. | (103) (104) |
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1) Chiffchaff (1) |
Horringford FP " " |
| Jan 8th. | (105) (106) |
Sanderling (1) Firecrest (1) |
Ryde Esplanade " " |
| Jan 9th. | (107) | Kingfisher (1) | Bembridge Harbour |
| Jan 13th. | (108) | Fieldfare (12) | Dungewood Lane, Atherfield |
| Jan 14th. | (109) | Short-eared Owl (2) | E. of Laundry Lane |
| Jan 17th. | (110) | Sparrowhawk (1) | Puckpool |
| Jan 21st. | (111) | Skylark (4) | S. Cliffs, WHD |
| Jan 23rd. | (112) | Little Owl (1+) | Blackwater | Mainland | Trip- | Budds Farm, Hurst Spit, Pennington, Normandy.(Hants) | 25th Jan. |
| Jan 25th. | 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 |
Goldeneye (1m,2f) Linnet (3) SABINE'S GULL (1) Black-necked Grebe (1) SHORE LARK (1) Bar-tailed Godwit (1) Avocet (8) |
Budds Farm " " " " " " Hurst Spit Pennington Normandy |
Mainland | Trip- | Lymington, Blashford Lakes, Slimbridge, Forest of Dean | 27-31st. Jan. |
| Jan 27th. | 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 |
Siskin (4) Nuthatch (1) Goosander (1m) Red Kite (7) Bewicks Swan (c60) Snow Goose (1) Barnacle Geese (c50) White-fronted Geese (c20) |
Blashford Lakes " " " " A34/M4 Slimbridge " " " " " " |
| Jan 28th. | 128 129 130 131 132 |
Tawny Owl (3 heard) Dipper (1) Hawfinch (3+) Treecreeper (1) Brambling (1m) |
Speech House Cannop Ponds Parkend Woorgreens Fancy V.Pt. |
| Jan 29th. | 133 134 |
Whooper Swan (1 over) Marsh Tit (1) |
Parkend Cannop Ponds |
| Jan 31st. | 135 136 |
GREATER SCAUP (1m) Ruff (7) |
Slimbridge " " |
| Feb 1st. | ----- (113) | Treecreeper (Heard) | Appley Park, Ryde |
| Feb 5th. | 137 (114) | Black Redstart (1) | Stag Lane Bio-mass Field |
| Feb 6th. | 138 (115) | Common Scoter (8) | Puckpool Point |
| Feb 7th. | 139 (116) | Water Pipit (2) | Laundry Lane |
| Feb 16th. | 140 (117) | Woodcock (H) | Parkhurst Forest |
| Feb 20th. | 141 (118) | Hen Harrier (1f) | Laundry Lane |
| Feb 21st. | 142 143 |
Iceland Gull (1, 1st.w) Woodlark (2) |
Redbridge Wharf Acres Down |
| Feb 24th. | 144 (119) | Eider (7m,2f) | Fort Victoria |
| Feb 25th. | 145 (120) | Egyptian Geese (5) | Borthwood |
| Feb 26th. | 146 (121) | Linnet (63) | Mottistone Down |
| March 10th. | 147 148 |
Ring-necked Parakeet (4+) Red-crested Pochard (1m) |
Stockers Lake " " |
| March 11th. | 149 150 |
Lesser Redpoll (2+) Goshawk (2) |
Woorgreens New Fancy Viewpoint |
| March 12th. | 151 | Crossbill (1) | Boys Grave |
| March 17th. | 152 (122) 153 (123) |
Sand Martin (4) Wheatear (3m) |
Laundry Lane " " |
| March 21st. | 154 (124) 155 (125) |
Black-throated Diver (1-2) Little-ringed Plover (2) |
St. Catherine's Point Laundry Lane |
| March 27th. | 156 (126) | Bittern (H) | Brading Marsh |
| March 30th. | 157 (127) | Willow Warbler (H) | Laundry Lane |
| April 2nd | ----- (128) ----- (129) |
Siskin (H) Red Kite (1) |
Blackwater FP St. Helens Bridge |
| April 3rd | 158 (130) | Dartford Warbler (2m) | Mottistone Down |
| April 4th | 159 (131) | Garganey (1m) | Laundry Lane |
| April 6th | 160 (132) 161 (133) |
Swallow (2) House Martin (1-2) |
Laundry Lane " " |
| April 9th | 162 (134) 163 (135) 164 (136) |
Little Gull (20) Common Tern (47) Reed Warbler (H) |
St.Catherine's Point " " Laundry Lane |
| April 11th | 165 (137) | Sedge Warbler (H) | Sandown C. Lake |
| April 13th | 166 (138) | Green Sandpiper (1) | Laundry Lane |
| April 16th | 167 (139) | Black-winged Stilt (1) | Laundry Lane |
| April 17th | 168 (140) | Hoopoe (1) | Church Lane, Brading |
| April 18th | 169 (141) | Whitethroat (2) | Redcliff |
| April 21st. | 170 (142) | Glossy Ibis (1) | Laundry Lane |
| April 23rd. | 171 (143) | Hobby (1) | Laundry Lane |
| April 25th | 172 (144) 173 (145) |
Whimbrel (1) Ring Ouzel (1m) |
Dodnor Brading Marsh |
| April 27th. | 174 (146) | Yellow Wagtail (4) | Laundry Lane |
| April 28th. | 175 (147) | Nightingale (H) | Clamerkin Lake |
| April 28th. | 176 (148) 177 (149) 178 (150) |
Lesser Whitethroat (2) Swift (1+) Nightjar (2) |
Redcliff, Culver St. Helens Bridge Parkhurst |
| May 1st. | 179 (151) | Cuckoo (H) | Causeway Pond, Bembridge |
| May 3rd. | 180 (152) | Wood Sandpiper (4) | Triangle Field, Laundry Lane |
| May 5th. | 181 (153) 182 (154) |
Pomarine Skua (3) Great Skua (1) |
St.Catherine's Point " " |
| May 6th. | 183 (155) | Common Sandpiper (2) | Hersey NR |
| May 7th. | 184 (156) | Garden Warbler (H) | Mottistone Down | Mainland | Trip- | Normandy (Hants), Forest of Dean (Glos.) | 14-16th. May |
| May 14th. | 185 | Little Tern (2) | Normandy, Hants |
| May 15th. | 186 187 |
Spotted Flycatcher (1) Pied Flycatcher (1m) |
Nagshead RSPB, Glos. " " |
| May 16th. | 188 189 |
Tree Pipit (1m+H) Redstart (1m,1f) |
Crabtree Hill, Glos. Nagshead RSPB, Glos. |
| May 21st. | 190 (157) | Long-eared Owl (1ad.2+juv) | Firestone Copse |
| May 24th. | ----- (158) | Avocet (2) | Laundry Lane |
| May 27th. | 191 (159) | Quail (H) | Gander Down | New Forest | Trip- | Pennington (Hants), Winterbourne RSPB (Wilts) | 30th. May |
| May 30th. | 192 193 194 |
Temminck's Stint (1) Little Stint (1) Corn Bunting (1) |
Pennington " " Winterbourne RSPB |
| June 15th. | 195 (160) | Red-backed Shrike (1m) | New Bridge Ponds |
| June 16th. | 196 | Bluethroat (1m) | Slimbridge |
| June 17th. | 197 198 |
Whinchat (1m+) CHOUGH (3) |
Blorenge Rhossili, Gower |
| June 18th. | 199 | Wood Warbler (1m) | Lightmoor, Cinderford |
| June 20th. | 200 | Spotted Redshank (1) | Slimbridge |
| July 8th. | 201 (161) | ROLLER (1) | Brading Marsh |
| July 26th. | ----- (162) | Pied Flycatcher (1m) | Luccombe Down |
| August 3rd. | 202 (163) | Knot (2) | Newtown Nr |
| August 4th. | ----- (164) | Spotted Flycatcher (1) | Haddon's Pits |
| August 13th. | ----- (165) | Redstart (3) | Shanklin Down |
| August 25th. | 203 (166) | Osprey (1) | Newtown Nr |
| August 29th. | 204 (167) 205 (168) |
Balearic Shearwater (5+) Merlin (1) |
St. Catherine's Point " " |
| September 3rd. | ----- (169) | Whinchat (1) | Redcliff |
| September 20th. | ----- (170) | Bar-tailed Godwit (1) | Ryde Esplanade |
| September 25th. | 206 | Red-necked Phalarope (1) | Pennington Marsh |
| September 30th. | 207 (171) | Marsh Warbler (1juv) | Brook Chine |
| October 3rd. | ----- (172) | Lesser Redpoll (6) | Culver Down |
| November 24th. | 208 | White-rumped Sandpiper (1) | Slimbridge WWT |
| December 2nd. | 209 (173) | Snow Bunting (1) | Yarmouth Mill |
| December 3rd. | 210 (174) | HOODED CROW (1) | Cowes College |
| December 8th. | ----- (175) | Crossbill (6) | Bouldnor Forest |
| December 13th. | 211 (176) | HRed-necked Grebe (1) | Bembridge Harbour |
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