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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/11/20SwallowLuccombe village1P Johnson
12:30
Seen by local 12 ish. SZ906776.  
27/11/20SwallowYarmouth Mill1C P McAndrew
12:30
 
22/11/20SwallowParkhurst Forest1R Harrison
11:40
Over Camp Hill prison heading east.  
22/11/20SwallowBembridge ponds1D B Hale
09:08
A late one! Flying around at the Causeway Pond.  
20/11/20SwallowBonchurch Down1J M Sparshott
07:45
West. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
16/11/20SwallowEast Ashey 2R Edwards
08:36
SZ585883.  
10/11/20SwallowBrading Marsh2D Fairlamb
10:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
08/11/20SwallowAppley3C Meaney
14:10
Feeding over garden in the drizzle.  
06/11/20SwallowGore Cliff1M Buckley
08:30
east.  
05/11/20SwallowBrading Marsh6M Buckley
15:00
[RSPB Reserve].  
05/11/20SwallowHaddon's Pits2K Vine
07:45
[National Trust].  
04/11/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point10G A Heath
[SCP].  
03/11/20SwallowMonks Bay15P Johnson
13:30
[Bonchurch].  
03/11/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point6G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
03/11/20SwallowShanklin3M Buckley
08:20
South over the cliff path 7.00 - 8.20.  
31/10/20SwallowMerstone cycle track6M Mackrill
14:38
 
26/10/20SwallowWestern Yar2K Wayman
10:30
Flying low, westward, across the valley. SZ348872.  
01/11/20SwallowWestern Yar2K Wayman
10:30
Flying low westwards in strong wind. SZ348872.  
01/11/20SwallowSeaview10D B Hale
07:40
Flying around the Old Fort cafe.  
30/10/20SwallowSeaview Duver10G Andrews
16:17
feeding over beach.  
30/10/20SwallowHaddon's Pits23M Buckley
08:30
south. [National Trust].  
29/10/20SwallowQuarr Abbey4D Fairlamb
12:30
 
29/10/20SwallowThorness Bay4A P Twyman
08:30
Possibly more. Heading SW.  
27/10/20SwallowThorness Marsh4A P Twyman
09:00
At least SW over marsh.  
26/10/20SwallowUpper Ventnor4N Newnham
13:00
SE.  
26/10/20SwallowCranmore3R Pearson
11:00
Across garden. SZ394896.  
26/10/20SwallowWheelers Bay4P Johnson
12:00
West. [Ventnor].  
25/10/20SwallowBrading Marsh4N Newnham
14:00
Sightings with CD and PJ. [RSPB Reserve].  
25/10/20SwallowEast Spit, Newtown60D Wooldridge
16:35
feeding.  
25/10/20SwallowCranmore3R Pearson
15:45
Flying round the garden several times. SZ394896.  
24/10/20SwallowWilmingham Lane25P Campbell
15:30
At the junction of the lane and Thorley road and over the marsh. Doing their best to feed along the high hedges.  
23/10/20SwallowHaddon's Pits62M Buckley
09:30
south. [National Trust].  
18/10/20SwallowWatergate Road/ Nunnery Lane10S Thompson
11:13
Flying over fields feeding. SZ496872.  
17/10/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point90G A Heath
Mostly East. [SCP].  
18/10/20SwallowWheelers Bay74P Johnson
10:30
On phone lines. [Ventnor].  
18/10/20SwallowQuarr Abbey3F Josephs
09:56
 
17/10/20SwallowForeland100P Campbell
08:30
Minimum, a steady trickle of birds passing over Eastwards. Sightings with AB.  
16/10/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point200G A Heath
[SCP].  
15/10/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point100G A Heath
[SCP].  
14/10/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point50G A Heath
[SCP].  
10/10/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point50G A Heath
Estimated, NW. [SCP].  
13/10/20SwallowLimerstone Down10D Fairlamb
11:30
 
12/10/20SwallowLimerstone Down10D Fairlamb
11:00
 
11/10/20SwallowWest High Down10D Fairlamb
12:00
[WHD].  
09/10/20SwallowMottistone Down6A P Twyman
10:00
 
08/10/20SwallowThorness Bay120D Fairlamb
12:00
 
08/10/20SwallowFort Victoria100D Wooldridge
12:32
west 08.30-09.30.  
07/10/20SwallowThorness Bay40D Fairlamb
12:00
 
07/10/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point40G A Heath
[SCP].  
07/10/20SwallowMonks Bay70P Johnson
11:00
Feeding low over beach.also 2 clouded yellow on the wing. [Bonchurch].  
07/10/20SwallowSt. Lawrence Undercliff50P Campbell
08:30
A trickle of of single figure parties West.  
06/10/20SwallowFort Victoria10P Campbell
16:00
In ones and twos going West whilst walking from the Fort to Norton Walls & back.  
06/10/20SwallowHaddon's Pits140M Buckley
09:15
South/SW 7.00 - 9.15. [National Trust].  
06/10/20SwallowBrading Down50D Fairlamb
11:00
 
05/10/20SwallowBrading Down20D Fairlamb
11:00
 
01/10/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point200G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
01/10/20SwallowWest High Down250G Hadden
08:00
In 45 mins heading WSW from 7.15 - 8.00. [WHD].  
30/09/20SwallowHaddon's Pits700M Buckley
09:15
south (estimated) + a few House Martins. [National Trust].  
29/09/20SwallowThorness Bay85M Mackrill
10:44
Large build up of Swallows & House Martins feeding up , the above figure is a rough estimate. Covered the area of whole beach and adjacent marsh area.  
29/09/20SwallowHaddon's Pits100K Vine
07:30
Estimate. [National Trust].  
29/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Hill15D Fairlamb
10:00
 
29/09/20SwallowWest High Down100K Lover
[WHD].  
29/09/20SwallowQuarr Abbey1F Josephs
10:34
Several passing overhead at regular intervals.  
28/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point22D Fairlamb
13:00
[SCP].  
28/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Hill200D Fairlamb
10:00
Minimum.  
28/09/20SwallowBrading50S Thompson
15:30
SZ629882.  
26/09/20SwallowLake Cliff2K Vine
10:30
 
26/09/20SwallowThorness Bay5A P Twyman
07:45
With House Martins.  
25/09/20SwallowMottistone Down12A P Twyman
09:00
Heading west.  
21/09/20SwallowBrading Marsh16D Fairlamb
10:30
[RSPB Reserve].  
21/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point1000G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
20/09/20SwallowWest High Down100D J Hunnybun
09:00
SZ308850. [WHD].  
19/09/20SwallowThorness Bay120M Mackrill
17:30
Large group of hirundine's consisting of Swallows and House Martins feeding up over reed bed areas.  
18/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point1900G A Heath
East. Combined total. [SCP].  
18/09/20SwallowHaddon's Pits7K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
18/09/20SwallowRyde Harbour3D Fairlamb
10:30
 
18/09/20SwallowSCP1P Campbell
08:30
Also twenty per minute East. [St. Catherine's Point].  
17/09/20SwallowHaddon's Pits13K Vine
08:00
Followed by 4 house martins. Quiet in general this morning. [National Trust].  
17/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point250G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
16/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point300G A Heath
[SCP].  
15/09/20SwallowAppuldurcombe Down30D Fairlamb
10:30
 
15/09/20SwallowShanklin Down150K Vine
09:30
Estimate.  
15/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point200G A Heath
Estimated. [SCP].  
15/09/20SwallowNiton1000T MANSHIP
14:30
Like a swarm feeding between the village and Undercliff. Conservative estimate.  
15/09/20SwallowLuccombe Down500J M Sparshott
09:46
East (minimum). [Ventnor Downs NT].  
14/09/20SwallowWatergate Road100S Thompson
18:01
c.100 swallows flying south east. SZ496872.  
13/09/20SwallowQuarr Road1F Josephs
10:16
[Binstead].  
11/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point2500G A Heath
South-east. [SCP].  
10/09/20SwallowVentnor Downs60D Fairlamb
10:30
 
10/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point500G A Heath
[SCP].  
10/09/20SwallowWheelers Bay1P Campbell
09:00
A constant Easterly movement until at least 11am. Very difficult to estimate. most along the clifftop but also a good number out at sea. At least forty to fifty per minute. Sightings with AB. . [Ventnor].  
08/09/20SwallowChurch Road Binstead.20F Josephs
18:56
More than 20 overflying the garden together with several House Martins. SZ572923.  
07/09/20SwallowWest High Down12K Lover
[WHD].  
07/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point100G A Heath
[SCP].  
06/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point100G A Heath
Migrating over. [SCP].  
05/09/20SwallowCranmore2R Pearson
13:00
Low over garden. SZ394896.  
02/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point800G A Heath
SE. [SCP].  
01/09/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point1500G A Heath
Estimated. Movement from 07:20-09:00, when it appeared to die off; mostly SE/E. [SCP].  
01/09/20SwallowWheelers Bay100P Johnson
08:30
100+ east in a 10min spell. [Ventnor].  
31/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Hill100A Brown
07:30
Min, constant steady flow all E.  
29/08/20SwallowCranmore3R Pearson
10:00
Flying in and out of wood shed. SZ394896.  
28/08/20SwallowEast Afton Down43R Harrison
20:15
Feeding over gorse and brambles at foot of Downs 1730-1850.  
27/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point150G A Heath
South-east (07:00-08:30, when the movement stopped). Only a few Sand and House Martins. [SCP].  
24/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point13G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
17/08/20SwallowQuarr Abbey1F Josephs
17:03
 
17/08/20SwallowAlverstone ponds2C Dinsdale
12:00
I’ve been told they’re still feeding young. SZ572980.  
17/08/20SwallowQuarr Abbey1F Josephs
17:03
 
17/08/20SwallowQuarr Abbey1F Josephs
17:03
 
16/08/20SwallowThorness Bay10A P Twyman
08:00
 
14/08/20SwallowParkhurst Forest14R Harrison
10:51
Feeding low over Camp Hill Farm fields. SZ479960.  
12/08/20SwallowWest High Down25G Hadden
08:00
Mainly east, a few feeding around the cattle. [WHD].  
12/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point16G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
10/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point12G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
11/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point25G A Heath
Migrating over. [SCP].  
09/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point22G A Heath
North-east. [SCP].  
08/08/20SwallowBonchurch Down18J M Sparshott
06:00
North. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
07/08/20SwallowCranmore3R Pearson
10:00
Briefly investigating the garden before continuing north! News from South Devon is that all the swallows left after the first brood. This is a first for the area. SZ394896.  
07/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point13G A Heath
North-east. [SCP].  
06/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point18G A Heath
Migrating over. [SCP].  
04/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point33G A Heath
Migrating over. [SCP].  
03/08/20SwallowQuarr Abbey5F Josephs
10:19
 
03/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point20G A Heath
[SCP].  
02/08/20SwallowShanklin Down2N Newnham
10:00
With CD,PJ and PD.  
02/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point6G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
01/08/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point11G A Heath
West. [SCP].  
01/08/20SwallowLuccombe Down1J M Sparshott
06:00
South. One wheatear near the Radar Station. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
31/07/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point40G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
30/07/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point8G A Heath
Migrating. [SCP].  
29/07/20SwallowCranmore4R Pearson
18:00
2 adults and 2 juveniles around garden for about 15 minutes. SZ394896.  
29/07/20SwallowCranmore2R Pearson
09:40
Flying round garden and investigating inside both open sheds for about 20 minutes. SZ394896.  
26/07/20SwallowQuarr Abbey2F Josephs
11:01
 
22/07/20SwallowDunsbury Farm40G Fruin
15:30
juv. And a few House martins gathering on the wires and house roof. SZ386842.  
22/07/20SwallowThorness Bay30D Fairlamb
10:30
 
21/07/20SwallowThorness Bay9A P Twyman
19:30
 
21/07/20SwallowQuarr Abbey2F Josephs
09:46
 
18/07/20SwallowQuarr Abbey3F Josephs
21:48
 
12/07/20SwallowVentnor Downs5N Newnham
10:30
South.  
11/07/20SwallowGurnard6R Harrison
16:59
Feeding overhead. SZ479960.  
11/07/20SwallowUpper Ventnor2N Newnham
07:34
In off flying north.  
02/07/20SwallowMonks Bay1P Johnson
14:00
Out over the sea drifting east. [Bonchurch].  
23/06/20SwallowGurnard11R Harrison
22:08
Feeding over wood behind house. SZ479960.  
23/06/20SwallowWheelers Bay1P Johnson
08:50
Third in two days. [Ventnor].  
22/06/20SwallowCranmore2R Pearson
15:00
Checking out the garden and seemingly all the most inappropriate places. SZ394896.  
22/06/20SwallowChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
21:18
Overhead garden. SZ572923.  
21/06/20SwallowWheelers Bay1P Johnson
09:45
West along revetment. [Ventnor].  
19/06/20SwallowCranmore1R Pearson
15:00
One lonely bird flying round the wood shed. I fear the nightmare has begun. The BTO today said that this summer swallows are only noticeable by their absence. The skies above west Wight are silent this year. I haven't found swallows, house martins or swifts yet. SZ394896.  
05/04/20SwallowSt. Catherine's Point1M Buckley
09:00
In off. [SCP].  
01/06/20SwallowWheelers Bay5P Johnson
12:00
2 in/off 3 east. [Ventnor].  
29/05/20SwallowWheelers Bay7P Johnson
16:38
In/off. [Ventnor].  
28/05/20SwallowVentnor Downs2P Johnson
13:00
North.  
25/05/20SwallowVentnor Downs9P Johnson
12:30
also 7 swift.  
23/05/20SwallowThorness Bay2A P Twyman
20:00
 
23/05/20SwallowCranmore2R Pearson
15:00
Flying around garden. SZ394896.  
23/05/20SwallowBrading Marsh2F Josephs
15:46
[RSPB Reserve].  
17/05/20SwallowOld Railway Station, Yarmouth12C Dudley
18:30
Feeding over station ponds. SZ357894.  
18/05/20SwallowBrading Marsh4F Josephs
17:43
[RSPB Reserve].  
17/05/20SwallowThorness Marsh6A P Twyman
19:00
 
17/05/20SwallowVentnor Downs4P Johnson
13:00
North.  
15/05/20SwallowQuarr Abbey1F Josephs
20:19
 
15/05/20SwallowVentnor Downs4P Johnson
13:15
North.  
12/05/20SwallowVentnor Downs12P Johnson
12:00
2 swift all north.  
10/05/20SwallowWheelers Bay1P Campbell
18:00
Struggled In off the sea. [Ventnor].  
25/04/20SwallowBrading Marsh40C Meaney
09:31
[RSPB Reserve].  
29/04/20SwallowYarmouth Station8C Dudley
13:15
Feeding over Station Ponds. SZ357894.  
21/04/20SwallowYarmouth Station3C Dudley
19:30
SZ356894.  
06/05/20SwallowCranmore1R Pearson
17:00
Flying round garden and into wood-shed. SZ394896.  
06/05/20SwallowBrading Marsh6F Josephs
19:51
[RSPB Reserve].  
04/05/20SwallowWheelers Bay2P Campbell
18:45
In off. [Ventnor].  
04/05/20SwallowWheelers Bay40P Campbell
07:00
A party on the wires as the mist cleared and subsequently other groups going East. An approximate total. [Ventnor].  
02/05/20SwallowVentnor Downs12P Johnson
12:00
 
01/05/20SwallowWheelers Bay2P Johnson
16:44
In/off. [Ventnor].  
30/04/20SwallowWheelers Bay5P Johnson
08:45
in/off. [Ventnor].  
27/04/20SwallowApse Heath1M Whitham
10:44
male. Resting on telegraph line.  
27/04/20SwallowAlverstone1D Fairlamb
13:00
 
27/04/20SwallowWheelers Bay1P Campbell
05:40
[Ventnor].  
26/04/20SwallowCranmore1R Pearson
18:30
Flying low round garden. SZ394896.  
26/04/20SwallowCarisbrooke ponds2M Whitham
21:26
 
26/04/20SwallowCarpenters road2S K Hawkes
16:17
SZ622888.  
26/04/20SwallowVentnor Downs1P Johnson
13:00
 
26/04/20SwallowVentnor Downs1N Newnham
09:30
 
26/04/20SwallowThorness Bay1A P Twyman
08:00
 
22/04/20SwallowChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
22:34
One overhead our garden. My first of the year. SZ571924.  
22/04/20SwallowCranmore1R Pearson
11:00
Investigating the wood shed. SZ394896.  
21/04/20SwallowAlverstone4D Fairlamb
16:00
 
21/04/20SwallowWheelers Bay3P Johnson
11:30
East over carpark. [Ventnor].  
21/04/20SwallowVentnor2J M Sparshott
08:00
North.  
20/04/20SwallowGurnard2R Harrison
11:18
Feeding over the wood behind garden 1120. SZ478960.