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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/20 | Crossbill | Bouldnor Forest | 40 | D B Hale |
| 09:30 | Flying over between the Cottage and the open area to NW. | |||
| 22/11/20 | Crossbill | Parkhurst Forest | 5 | R Harrison |
| 11:40 | At least one male, flew over Noke Common Road, North over field then back into Forest. | |||
| 20/11/20 | Crossbill | Bouldnor Forest | 15 | A P Twyman |
| 09:45 | approximately half /half m&f. In top of pines next to cottage. Very active and vocal. Thanks to Steve Smith for the tip off. | |||
| 16/11/20 | Crossbill | Bouldnor Forest | 30 | D Wooldridge |
| 15:41 | feeding flock. | |||
| 16/11/20 | Crossbill | Lower Knighton Farm | 1 | D Fairlamb |
| 11:00 | ||||
| 12/11/20 | Crossbill | Lake | 8 | M Buckley |
| 09:15 | A flock of 8 north. | |||
| 06/11/20 | Crossbill | Gore Cliff | 3 | M Buckley |
| 08:30 | east. | |||
| 04/11/20 | Crossbill | Mottistone Down | 1 | D B Hale |
| 08:50 | Over calling. | |||
| 04/11/20 | Crossbill | Shanklin | 1 | K Vine |
| 08:00 | North, over as I watched a flock of goldfinches descend on my garden. | |||
| 03/11/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 6 | G A Heath |
| West. [SCP]. | ||||
| 03/11/20 | Crossbill | Shanklin | 3 | M Buckley |
| 08:20 | South over the cliff path 7.00 - 8.20. | |||
| 26/10/20 | Crossbill | Parkhurst Forest | 15 | R Harrison |
| 21:42 | Flew up from puddles in newly cut ride. | |||
| 26/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 15 | G A Heath |
| West. [SCP]. | ||||
| 23/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 11 | M Buckley |
| 09:30 | south. [National Trust]. | |||
| 22/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 37 | K Vine |
| 08:00 | [National Trust]. | |||
| 22/10/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 50 | J M Sparshott |
| 08:00 | 50+. | |||
| 22/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 15 | G A Heath |
| West. [SCP]. | ||||
| 17/10/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 105 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:45 | Most east. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 18/10/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 94 | J M Sparshott |
| 08:00 | Various directions. Similar count to yesterday. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 18/10/20 | Crossbill | Culver Down | 9 | K Vine |
| 08:00 | ||||
| 18/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 9 | G A Heath |
| Over. [SCP]. | ||||
| 17/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 63 | K Vine |
| 09:00 | North. [National Trust]. | |||
| 16/10/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 9 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:30 | Flock east. | |||
| 15/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 21 | K Vine |
| 09:30 | North. [National Trust]. | |||
| 15/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 24 | M Buckley |
| 09:30 | North. [National Trust]. | |||
| 15/10/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 38 | J M Sparshott |
| 09:40 | Minimum east. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 14/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 1 | G A Heath |
| Over. [SCP]. | ||||
| 14/10/20 | Crossbill | Gore Cliff | 12 | M Buckley |
| 07:45 | East. A group of 4 along the cliff edge and a group of 8 per ABr at Gore Down. | |||
| 10/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 3 | G A Heath |
| West, flock. [SCP]. | ||||
| 13/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 123 | M Buckley |
| 09:30 | All north 7.20 - 9.30. Reasonable numbers of other spp this morning but no other noteworthy counts. [National Trust]. | |||
| 13/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 9 | G A Heath |
| West; flock. [SCP]. | ||||
| 12/10/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 10 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:30 | Minimum. East. One flock of seven. | |||
| 07/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 42 | M Buckley |
| 09:00 | 38 north, 4 SW. [National Trust]. | |||
| 10/10/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 6 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:30 | Flock west. | |||
| 07/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 3 | G A Heath |
| West. [SCP]. | ||||
| 06/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 18 | M Buckley |
| 09:15 | North. [National Trust]. | |||
| 05/10/20 | Crossbill | St. Helen's Duver | 1 | M Buckley |
| 14:00 | west. | |||
| 05/10/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 14 | M Buckley |
| 09:00 | several small groups moving both ways, largest group 14. [National Trust]. | |||
| 05/10/20 | Crossbill | Luccombe Down | 40 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:30 | Various directions/largest flock 10 (S). [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 02/10/20 | Crossbill | Foreland | 6 | M Buckley |
| 18:00 | Over the grounds of Bembridge Coast Hotel. | |||
| 30/09/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 18 | M Buckley |
| 09:15 | south. [National Trust]. | |||
| 25/09/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 1 | K Vine |
| 07:30 | [National Trust]. | |||
| 26/09/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 49 | M Buckley |
| 09:15 | North 7.15-9.15 (5 groups). [National Trust]. | |||
| 22/09/20 | Crossbill | Luccombe Down | 3 | K Vine |
| 08:00 | Over. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 22/09/20 | Crossbill | Culver Down | 19 | M Buckley |
| 09:00 | Groups of 8, 7 and 4 in no particular direction. | |||
| 22/09/20 | Crossbill | Luccombe Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:30 | 1+ heard. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 21/09/20 | Crossbill | Luccombe Down | 7 | J M Sparshott |
| 08:10 | Flock went over East calling (sightings with AB,NN,PF). [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 21/09/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 20 | K Vine |
| 07:30 | 1 possible redpoll followed shortly behind one flock. Not confident with call enough to confirm. [National Trust]. | |||
| 19/09/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 12 | K Vine |
| 08:00 | 5 over between Rylstone and Haddon's. Single over at Haddon's then flock of 6. All north. [National Trust]. | |||
| 17/09/20 | Crossbill | Gore Cliff | 2 | M Buckley |
| 07:30 | east. | |||
| 16/09/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 08:00 | Vocal, Perched; then flew off north. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 16/09/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 34 | M Buckley |
| 09:00 | 21 south, then later, 13 north. [National Trust]. | |||
| 15/09/20 | Crossbill | Luccombe Down | 3 | J M Sparshott |
| 09:45 | West. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 13/09/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:50 | West. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 13/09/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 1 | K Vine |
| 08:00 | Seen with MB. SZ582802. [National Trust]. | |||
| 12/09/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 6 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:00 | west. | |||
| 11/09/20 | Crossbill | Culver Down | 3 | M Buckley |
| 10:00 | west together. | |||
| 10/09/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 5 | G A Heath |
| [SCP]. | ||||
| 06/09/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 2 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:00 | NE. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 31/08/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 7 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:20 | East. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 30/08/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 5 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:30 | Four East one heard. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 27/08/20 | Crossbill | Shanklin Down | 3 | M Buckley |
| 08:00 | 3+ : two singles north and calls heard heading south. | |||
| 20/08/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:15 | Heard only/ min. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 10/08/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 14 | M Buckley |
| 07:30 | single flock of 14 north. KV had a few more earlier. [National Trust]. | |||
| 09/08/20 | Crossbill | Luccombe Down | 14 | M Buckley |
| 10:00 | west in two groups. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 12/08/20 | Crossbill | Nansen Hill | 2 | J M Sparshott |
| 2+ heard. With DBH. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | ||||
| 08/08/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:00 | 1+. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 07/08/20 | Crossbill | Bouldnor | 25 | P Campbell |
| 08:30 | Minimum. Seen with AB. | |||
| 04/08/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 2 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:00 | 2+ heard. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 01/08/20 | Crossbill | Luccombe Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:00 | 1+ heard. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 29/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 13 | M Buckley |
| 08:00 | 13 north by 8.00. [National Trust]. | |||
| 28/07/20 | Crossbill | St. Boniface Down | 25 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:08 | C25, west, two flocks. Some heard. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 24/07/20 | Crossbill | St. Boniface Down | 10 | J M Sparshott |
| 08:00 | Single flock, West. SZ568782. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 23/07/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Landslip | 8 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:15 | Three landed near the car park. Another flock went south (for a change) calling. SZ580788. | |||
| 21/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 109 | M Buckley |
| 08:20 | At least 109 (4 groups heard but not seen) north between 6.05 - 8.20 - 28, 18, 4, 19, 8, 13, 2+, 11, 2+, 2+, 2+. [National Trust]. | |||
| 20/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 27 | M Buckley |
| 09:00 | North 7.45 - 8.50 (5, 6, 5, 8, 3). KV reported an earlier flock of c. 35 north here plus a few more in trees at Shanklin. [National Trust]. | |||
| 18/07/20 | Crossbill | Culver Down | 5 | M Buckley |
| 08:00 | South west. | |||
| 15/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 6 | S Clemons |
| 08:25 | 4N @ 08.25 & 2+ heard only 08.27. [National Trust]. | |||
| 13/07/20 | Crossbill | Nansen Hill | 11 | J M Sparshott |
| 05:15 | Two flocks over (5&6) due West. Two linnets N. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 12/07/20 | Crossbill | Upper Ventnor | 1 | N Newnham |
| 08:16 | East. | |||
| 11/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 71 | M Buckley |
| 08:10 | Minimum of 71 (2 groups only heard) north 6.10 - 8.10. (6, 8, 9, 8, 2+, 10, 15, 11, 2+). [National Trust]. | |||
| 10/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 86 | M Buckley |
| 08:30 | North between 6.15 - 8.30 (33, 6, 16, 4, 12, 10, 5). [National Trust]. | |||
| 10/07/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 16 | J M Sparshott |
| 05:40 | Various directions. Some heard only. | |||
| 06/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 5 | M Buckley |
| 08:45 | North. [National Trust]. | |||
| 07/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 49 | M Buckley |
| 08:45 | 34 (3,1,7,7,9,1,6) north and 15 (one flock) south between 6.15 - 8.45, but none of them after 07.05. Total count assumes these were all different birds. [National Trust]. | |||
| 07/07/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 9 | J M Sparshott |
| 05:45 | Nine + East. Plus more heard/high up. Also BN dolphins (three groups) East. | |||
| 06/07/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 12 | J M Sparshott |
| 05:45 | 12+ (Flocks seen and heard only). Most headed West. Couple North. | |||
| 03/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 18 | M Buckley |
| 07:00 | 8 (2 & 6) south, 10, high, north between 7.00 - 7.30. Two other groups heard but not seen. [National Trust]. | |||
| 03/07/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 22 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:00 | West (most), from 05:30. Plus five North. | |||
| 02/07/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 7 | M Buckley |
| 06:50 | south. [National Trust]. | |||
| 28/06/20 | Crossbill | Upper Ventnor | 1 | N Newnham |
| 09:21 | Flying NW. | |||
| 26/06/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 2 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:50 | Heard. Over. | |||
| 25/06/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 71 | M Buckley |
| 07:30 | North 5.30 - 7.30. 18@6.20, 8@6.22, 19@6.35, 26@7.17. [National Trust]. | |||
| 24/06/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 99 | M Buckley |
| 09:00 | North 6.30 - 9.00, 3@6.40, 18@6.43, 21@6.50, 14@6.57, 17@7.24, 16@8.16, 10@8.40. [National Trust]. | |||
| 23/06/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 2 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:12 | Heard only. East. Over St. Boniface Down. Calling. | |||
| 17/06/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 7 | M Buckley |
| 08:00 | 3 north at 7.45, 4 south at 8.00. [National Trust]. | |||
| 15/06/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 43 | M Buckley |
| 10:00 | 4 flocks of 10, 10, 21 and unseen but 2+, between 9.20 and 10.00, all heading north. [National Trust]. | |||
| 15/06/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 2 | J M Sparshott |
| 06:17 | Calls sound recorded @06:17. (Heard only). Flock(s) going over St. Boniface Down (E). [More likely not to be the same as Mark's later flocks, given the three hour gap]. | |||
| 13/06/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:30 | Heard only, over the town, probably a flock. A hummingbird hawkmoth was near the tennis courts. | |||
| 12/06/20 | Crossbill | Shanklin | 23 | M Buckley |
| 08:15 | Single flock of 23 north @ 8.15. | |||
| 03/06/20 | Crossbill | Haddon's Pits | 28 | M Buckley |
| 06:30 | 9 north at 6.37 , 5 north at 6.38 , 14 north at 6.48. [National Trust]. | |||
| 05/04/20 | Crossbill | St. Catherine's Point | 3 | M Buckley |
| 09:00 | From the west, then flew north together. [SCP]. | |||
| 07/06/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 5 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:10 | Flock. East, calling. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 12/04/20 | Crossbill | Bonchurch Down | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 07:10 | Two West. [Ventnor Downs NT]. | |||
| 08/04/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 2 | J M Sparshott |
| 08:20 | West. Over the town. | |||
| 02/04/20 | Crossbill | Ventnor | 3 | J M Sparshott |
| 10:00 | 1, then at least two more over (heard). Dozen or so redwing West. Single Fieldfare. And BN dolphins East. | |||
| 29/01/20 | Crossbill | Parkhurst Forest | 1 | J M Sparshott |
| 11:32 | Over. | |||