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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
02/12/19SwallowVentnor1J M Sparshott
11:19
Reported.  
17/11/19SwallowBrading Marsh1C Dinsdale
14:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
13/11/19SwallowBrading old sea wall1G Andrews
10:00
 
11/11/19SwallowSt. Helen's Duver1M Buckley
10:00
North.  
10/11/19SwallowBrading Marsh1N Newnham
14:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
10/11/19SwallowGore Cliff1M Buckley
09:00
west.  
07/11/19SwallowShanklin2N Newnham
09:45
Over N,seen from Languard Manor Road.  
06/11/19SwallowForeland3D Fairlamb
11:00
 
05/11/19SwallowLuccombe Down16P Johnson
13:00
Feeding. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
04/11/19SwallowWheelers Bay4P Johnson
09:30
[Ventnor].  
03/11/19SwallowTennyson Down1C Churchill
13:45
 
03/11/19SwallowCulver Down3A Brown
07:30
With 3 House marts.  
01/11/19SwallowCulver Down5M Buckley
10:00
south + another 4 at Bembridge Down.  
01/11/19SwallowBrading Marsh6M Buckley
10:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
30/10/19SwallowNewtown NNR1J Baldwin
11:00
Flew west over Noah's Ark.  
31/10/19SwallowCulver Cliff3A Brown
13:45
 
31/10/19SwallowBrading Marsh1M Buckley
10:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
30/10/19SwallowFreshwater Bay3D Wooldridge
16:37
SZ467533.  
29/10/19SwallowWheelers Bay2P Johnson
07:55
East. [Ventnor].  
28/10/19SwallowCulver Cliff1A Brown
15:37
Steady trickle of hirundines mid morning EST 40+.  
27/10/19SwallowBrading Marsh10N Newnham
14:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
26/10/19SwallowWheelers Bay1P Johnson
08:45
Also 11 wagtail sp. [Ventnor].  
25/10/19SwallowCulver Down22M Buckley
10:00
east.  
23/10/19SwallowWheelers Bay4P Johnson
13:15
Outbound. [Ventnor].  
23/10/19SwallowBlackgang3M Buckley
10:00
east.  
21/10/19SwallowBlackgang2M Buckley
09:00
 
21/10/19SwallowWheelers Bay82P Johnson
10:00
On phone lines in carpark. [Ventnor].  
20/10/19SwallowBrading Marsh5N Newnham
14:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
19/10/19SwallowCulver Down46M Buckley
08:00
south.  
16/10/19SwallowHaddon's Pits210M Buckley
10:00
south. [National Trust].  
15/10/19SwallowWest High Down150A P Twyman
10:30
Mostly heading out to sea. [WHD].  
14/10/19SwallowForeland Fields7D Fairlamb
17:30
 
14/10/19SwallowCulver Down212M Buckley
09:00
North east.  
12/10/19SwallowThorness Bay30A P Twyman
10:00
At least. Over the marsh.  
10/10/19SwallowHaddon's Pits140M Buckley
09:00
south. [National Trust].  
08/10/19SwallowForeland Fields13D Fairlamb
16:30
 
03/10/19SwallowThorness Bay70A P Twyman
10:00
At least.  
02/10/19SwallowForeland Fields18D Fairlamb
16:30
 
01/10/19SwallowForeland95D Fairlamb
17:30
 
01/10/19SwallowHaddon's Pits600M Buckley
08:45
south. [National Trust].  
30/09/19SwallowThorness Bay350A P Twyman
11:30
At least. Spread over a wide front across the whole bay moving south.  
30/09/19SwallowVentnor Downs200P Johnson
12:30
Plus.  
26/09/19SwallowHaddon's Pits6000M Buckley
11:00
south 7.50 -11.00. Estimate based on two sample counts of mixed hirundines (80% swallows). 240 in 10 mins @ 8.50, 770 in 10 mins @ 9.20. Still moving but in smaller numbers when I left at 11.00. . [National Trust].  
26/09/19SwallowThorness Bay50A P Twyman
08:00
At least. South in dribs and drabs from 07.45 to 09.15.  
21/09/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point800J M Sparshott
07:30
East. Constant stream of hirundines. Sea watch 07:30-0930. (With DBH)[SE-f5/6]. [SCP].  
20/09/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point2000D Wooldridge
20:11
light passage se app.0800-0900. SZ497753. [SCP].  
20/09/19SwallowVentnor Downs45P Johnson
10:30
 
18/09/19SwallowWest High Down200K Lover
13:46
[WHD].  
15/09/19SwallowBrading Marsh110D Fairlamb
12:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
14/09/19SwallowClamerkin Lake150A P Twyman
11:30
Distant large flocks of hirundines. At least 150 plus.  
14/09/19SwallowThorness Bay50A P Twyman
12:15
At least. With house martins.  
14/09/19SwallowGore Cliff6000M Buckley
10:30
A conservative estimate East at Blackgang/Gore Cliff 6.35 - 10.30. Continual movement across the fields and along the cliff edge with intermittent swarms of House Martins. Sample counts of mixed hirundines: @ 07.30 - 770 in 10 minutes and @ 9.40 - 225 in 10 minutes. Approx 70% Swallows.  
13/09/19SwallowGore Cliff4000M Buckley
10:30
Conservative estimate, based on sample counts, of mixed hirundines flying East 6.45 - 10.30. Most flying along the cliff edge but some lower down over SCP. 90/10 Swallows/House Martins early but 60/40 House Martins/Swallows later.  
13/09/19SwallowBonchurch Down500J M Sparshott
07:30
East (NE) low over Bonchurch [Northerly F4]. Vis mig from GR:. SZ574784. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
13/09/19SwallowQuarr Road10F Josephs
10:32
[Binstead].  
11/09/19SwallowHaddon's Pits2200M Buckley
08:30
South 6.45 - 8.30. Still moving when I left. [National Trust].  
10/09/19SwallowBonchurch Down200J M Sparshott
14:00
Swallow>H.martin (Mix) feeding over Ventnor downs/ Radar Station. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
10/09/19SwallowShanklin Down150P Johnson
13:30
plus.  
09/09/19SwallowWest High Down600G Hadden
08:45
Minimum count, all heading east. [WHD].  
08/09/19SwallowForeland7D Fairlamb
18:30
 
08/09/19SwallowSt. Helen's Duver10D Fairlamb
11:30
 
08/09/19SwallowLuccombe Down150J M Sparshott
07:00
Majority SW over the bowl passing the radar station/moving on a broad front. Some hanging about and NE. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
07/09/19SwallowLuccombe Down24P Johnson
12:15
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
06/09/19SwallowHaddon's Pits210M Buckley
09:00
South 7.30 - 9.00. [National Trust].  
05/09/19SwallowWest High Down10D Fairlamb
17:20
[WHD].  
05/09/19SwallowLuccombe Down7P Johnson
12:30
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
02/09/19SwallowLuccombe Down6P Johnson
12:15
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
31/08/19SwallowBrading Marsh20D Fairlamb
13:45
[RSPB Reserve].  
29/08/19SwallowBrading Marsh20D Fairlamb
11:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
27/08/19SwallowShanklin Big Mead100P Johnson
10:00
100+.  
27/08/19SwallowThorness Bay120A P Twyman
11:30
At least. Over fields towards Gurnard.  
25/08/19SwallowVentnor Downs26P Johnson
10:30
 
25/08/19SwallowGore Cliff100M Whitham
09:15
Feeding along the top of the cliff.  
25/08/19SwallowFatting Marsh30A Brown
09:44
30+ on the wires. SZ461873. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
24/08/19SwallowCranmore50R Pearson
17:17
Swallows with a few House Martins have been drifting over all day, mostly in 2s, 3s, 4s etc.. Must be more than 50 maybe a 100 over the day. It's still going on. SZ394896.  
24/08/19SwallowLuccombe Down15N Newnham
09:30
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
23/08/19SwallowVentnor Downs15P Johnson
10:30
 
21/08/19SwallowNansen Hill14P Johnson
11:30
west. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
21/08/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Hill135M Buckley
09:00
East.  
21/08/19SwallowWest High Down18G Hadden
11:42
All sighting from 7.45 - 10.15. Minimum numbers With Andrew T, Sandy M and Mike R. [WHD].  
20/08/19SwallowLuccombe Down2A P Twyman
08:00
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
15/08/19SwallowLittle Atherfield100S Clemons
13:30
Minimum on wires.  
14/08/19SwallowRyde Canoe Lake15D Fairlamb
16:00
 
10/08/19SwallowBembridge ponds1D Fairlamb
12:45
 
04/08/19SwallowLuccombe Down2P Johnson
10:00
also single wheatear. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
04/08/19SwallowWest High Down3G Hadden
08:00
[WHD].  
03/08/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point1J M Sparshott
06:00
East. [SCP].  
02/08/19SwallowBrading Marsh12D Fairlamb
11:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
01/08/19SwallowWest High Down6A P Twyman
09:00
[WHD].  
23/07/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point8J M Sparshott
08:00
East. [SCP].  
22/07/19SwallowForeland7D Fairlamb
20:00
 
19/07/19SwallowNewtown NNR12J Baldwin
13:30
Feeding over the main marsh.  
16/07/19SwallowSandown Canoe Lake2D Fairlamb
13:30
 
16/07/19SwallowCranmore20R Pearson
15:00
20+ maybe 30 swallows flying low around the garden. SZ394896.  
16/07/19SwallowCulver Down40A Brown
06:30
ad + juvs. Min count , all roosting on fence line around fort.  
15/07/19SwallowForeland4D Fairlamb
17:00
 
04/07/19SwallowBrickfields Horse Country2J M Sparshott
10:00
Reynolds & Read depot. SZ571910.  
28/06/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point2J M Sparshott
05:45
east. [SCP].  
16/06/19SwallowBrading Marsh3D Fairlamb
12:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
16/05/19SwallowMerstone cycle track7M Whitham
19:07
 
07/05/19SwallowSt Catherine's Point 18D J Hunnybun
SZ497753.  
06/05/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point37J M Sparshott
06:00
North. . All sightings with GRS. [SCP].  
06/05/19SwallowThorness Bay6A P Twyman
07:30
Possibly more heading NE.  
03/05/19SwallowLuccombe Down9N Newnham
10:45
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
03/05/19SwallowLittleton Down31N Newnham
09:45
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
01/05/19SwallowBrading Marsh6D Fairlamb
12:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
30/04/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point43G Hadden
06:15
In off. [SCP].  
29/04/19SwallowThorness Bay1M Mackrill
 
29/04/19SwallowBrading Marsh2D Fairlamb
11:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
28/04/19SwallowCranmore2R Pearson
14:00
Flying around garden and investigating the wood shed. SZ394896.  
23/04/19SwallowForeland1D Fairlamb
11:00
In off sea.  
22/04/19SwallowBrading Marsh5D Fairlamb
17:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
22/04/19SwallowWheelers Bay5P Johnson
In/off. [Ventnor].  
22/04/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point2M Buckley
10:40
Only two seen arriving! [SCP].  
21/04/19SwallowMottistone Down2D Fairlamb
12:00
 
21/04/19SwallowForeland15M Buckley
In off.  
19/04/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point7D Wooldridge
SZ217717. [SCP].  
19/04/19SwallowLuccombe Down2P Johnson
10:30
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
18/04/19SwallowForeland1D Fairlamb
18:30
 
16/04/19SwallowBembridge Coast Hotel5D Fairlamb
20:00
 
13/04/19SwallowBembridge1D Fairlamb
09:30
Over my house.  
17/04/19SwallowUpper Ventnor2N Newnham
13:00
 
17/04/19SwallowHeadon Warren40A P Twyman
09:00
Continuous passage, mostly east all morning.  
17/04/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point1M Buckley
[SCP].  
16/04/19SwallowWheelers Bay1P Johnson
17:00
West. [Ventnor].  
15/04/19SwallowSt. Catherine's Point1J M Sparshott
12:00
North. [SCP].  
14/04/19SwallowLaundry Lane50N Newnham
12:30
[Brading marsh RSPB].  
14/04/19SwallowGore Cliff4M Buckley
In off.  
12/04/19SwallowMersley1D Fairlamb
10:00
 
12/04/19SwallowLuccombe Down2N Newnham
11:00
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
10/04/19SwallowBrickfields Horse Country1J M Sparshott
on the wires.  
09/04/19SwallowSCP Lighthouse7P Johnson
11:00
In/off. [St. Catherine's point].  
08/04/19SwallowCranmore1R Pearson
18:30
Flying low around garden. SZ394896.  
07/04/19SwallowForelands 1A Brown
11:00
 
07/04/19SwallowBrading Marsh1N Newnham
14:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
07/04/19SwallowLuccombe Down1N Newnham
11:00
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
06/04/19SwallowThorness Bay1A P Twyman
10:30
Flying east.  
05/04/19SwallowEgypt Point2M Mackrill
11:15
 
04/04/19SwallowBrading Marsh New Bridge Pools1J P Dobinson
13:45
[Great Marsh RSPB].  
04/04/19SwallowLa Falaise1D B Hale
08:55
In off the sea heading NW.  
02/04/19SwallowCulver Down1M Buckley
 
02/04/19SwallowNiton1T MANSHIP
10:15
 
01/04/19SwallowBrighstone Down2R Pearson
11:00
 
01/04/19SwallowThorness Bay3A P Twyman
11:15
Flying East.  
01/04/19SwallowWheelers Bay1N Newnham
11:00
In off. [Ventnor].  
31/03/19SwallowBrading Marsh6N Newnham
13:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
31/03/19SwallowGore Cliff1M Buckley
 
23/03/19SwallowBrading Marsh1J M Sparshott
N. [RSPB Reserve].  
15/03/19SwallowBrading Marsh1J M Sparshott
17:30
north. [RSPB Reserve].  
04/03/19SwallowBrading Marsh1J M Sparshott
Over the triangle field. [RSPB Reserve].