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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2021 and 31/12/2021.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
25/12/21BlackcapWheelers Bay6P Campbell
11:28
3m 3f. Blackcap bonanza from Santa. Three in and around the bird table on fat and three more using a very wet Honeysuckle bush as an impromptu bird bath, leaping around vigorously in it and wetting their feathers,something I've never previously observed. [Ventnor].  
19/12/21BlackcapAppley2C Meaney
11:10
m & f. In garden feeding on flowering Mahonia shrub.  
16/12/21BlackcapUpper Ventnor1N Newnham
11:51
male. Feeding in the honeysuckle in the garden.The first one I have seen in my garden for a few years.  
15/12/21BlackcapVentnor1J M Sparshott
 
24/11/21BlackcapVentnor1J M Sparshott
07:30
Calling.  
20/11/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
14:24
M and F in the garden. Also a Red Admiral and much to my surprise at this late time of year a Hummingbird Hawk Moth.  
14/11/21BlackcapAppley2C Meaney
08:45
m & f. Feeding on Cordyline in my garden.  
13/11/21BlackcapAppley1C Meaney
09:30
male. In the garden. Maybe returning wintering bird.  
10/11/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point1G A Heath
[SCP].  
02/11/21BlackcapLuccombe Bowl2P Johnson
11:00
 
30/10/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits2M Buckley
10:00
[National Trust].  
23/10/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point4G A Heath
[SCP].  
27/10/21BlackcapWest High Down1G Hadden
09:00
[WHD].  
25/10/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits5M Buckley
09:00
[National Trust].  
17/10/21BlackcapLuccombe Down2N Newnham
11:00
With CD,PJ,PD and JS. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
16/10/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point8G A Heath
[SCP].  
16/10/21BlackcapWest High Down2S Clemons
[WHD].  
13/10/21BlackcapBembridge Down1D Fairlamb
10:45
fem.  
13/10/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point15G A Heath
[SCP].  
09/10/21BlackcapWest High Down2D Fairlamb
11:00
male and fem. [WHD].  
09/10/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits3K Vine
09:00
[National Trust].  
06/10/21BlackcapMottistone Down3A P Twyman
10:00
1m.2f.  
28/09/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits15M Buckley
07:00
Minimum. [National Trust].  
26/09/21BlackcapWest High Down4D J Hunnybun
14:26
[WHD].  
25/09/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point75G A Heath
C.75. [SCP].  
24/09/21BlackcapCastlehaven Lane2P Johnson
10:30
 
23/09/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits2K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
22/09/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point40G A Heath
C.40. [SCP].  
22/09/21BlackcapCulver Down2T Jolliffe
07:45
Mid way up Culver Down - see Gallery.  
21/09/21BlackcapMottistone Down8A P Twyman
08:00
At least.  
21/09/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point35G A Heath
C.35. [SCP].  
20/09/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point25G A Heath
C.25. [SCP].  
17/09/21BlackcapCoombe Bottom4P Johnson
01:15
[Ventnor Downs NT].  
16/09/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point28G A Heath
[SCP].  
15/09/21BlackcapLuccombe Bowl2P Johnson
12:00
Also 4 chiff.  
12/09/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point35G A Heath
C.35. [SCP].  
09/09/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits10M Buckley
02:30
Minimum 10. [National Trust].  
08/09/21BlackcapWest High Down3G Hadden
09:30
[WHD].  
07/09/21BlackcapCulver Down4M Buckley
09:00
4 plus another 10 on Bembridge Down.  
07/09/21BlackcapWest High Down2T Jolliffe
08:45
fem & male. [WHD].  
05/09/21BlackcapMottistone Down2A P Twyman
09:30
pair. Probably more.  
05/09/21BlackcapLuccombe Down1N Newnham
10:30
fem. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
05/09/21BlackcapGore Down6M Buckley
 
04/09/21BlackcapWest High Down8G Hadden
09:00
[WHD].  
03/09/21BlackcapMottistone Down4A P Twyman
09:00
 
03/09/21BlackcapWest High Down3G Hadden
08:00
[WHD].  
29/08/21BlackcapWest High Down6G Hadden
09:00
[WHD].  
27/08/21BlackcapShanklin Down1P Johnson
10:15
Male.  
27/08/21BlackcapWest High Down1G Hadden
09:00
[WHD].  
26/08/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits3D Fairlamb
09:00
[National Trust].  
23/08/21BlackcapMottistone Down2A P Twyman
09:30
m&f.  
19/08/21BlackcapWest High Down4G Hadden
08:30
[WHD].  
11/08/21BlackcapWest High Down5G Hadden
09:00
[WHD].  
03/08/21BlackcapWest High Down2G Hadden
09:00
[WHD].  
13/07/21BlackcapCranmore1R Pearson
12:00
Still singing at top end of garden. SZ394896.  
24/06/21BlackcapQuarr Abbey3F Josephs
10:47
2 m 1f. Both males in full song.  
18/05/21BlackcapBembridge ponds2E Hendy
07:15
 
18/05/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits5K Vine
08:00
A red squirrel also made an appearance. [National Trust].  
14/05/21BlackcapHolme Copse3K Vine
17:00
 
11/05/21BlackcapHolme Copse2P Johnson
11:00
Also greenfinch feeding young.  
09/05/21BlackcapCranmore1R Pearson
11:00
Singing from top end of garden. SZ394896.  
09/05/21BlackcapThorness Bay4A P Twyman
06:30
m. singing males.  
01/05/21BlackcapMottistone Down4A P Twyman
08:00
Around car park and north fence line.  
29/04/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits7K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
28/04/21BlackcapWest High Down3G Hadden
08:30
[WHD].  
27/04/21BlackcapWest High Down2G Hadden
10:00
[WHD].  
27/04/21BlackcapHeadon Warren2G Hadden
09:00
 
23/04/21BlackcapVentnor Golf Course1N Newnham
10:00
male.  
23/04/21BlackcapWest High Down1G Hadden
09:00
[WHD].  
21/04/21BlackcapWest High Down8M Richardson
08:30
Mostly along lower path. [WHD].  
19/04/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point23G A Heath
[SCP].  
17/04/21BlackcapQuarr Road1F Josephs
12:21
m. [Binstead].  
16/04/21BlackcapSt helens1E Hendy
07:10
Escape
SZ628891.  
15/04/21BlackcapWatergate Road/Nunnery Lane1S Thompson
10:21
In full song. SZ496872.  
14/04/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point18G A Heath
[SCP].  
13/04/21BlackcapYarmouth3A P Twyman
08:15
Singing males.  
13/04/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point16G A Heath
[SCP].  
13/04/21BlackcapWest High Down4G Hadden
08:30
[WHD].  
13/04/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits3K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
11/04/21BlackcapThorness Bay3A P Twyman
08:30
2 males, 1 female.  
09/04/21BlackcapWest High Down3G Hadden
09:30
[WHD].  
08/04/21BlackcapQuarr Abbey2F Josephs
17:06
2 Males both in song.  
07/04/21BlackcapQuarr Abbey3F Josephs
17:04
2 Males in song and 1 Female.  
08/04/21BlackcapCastlehaven Lane2P Johnson
10:30
 
08/04/21BlackcapCranmore1R Pearson
14:10
m. Male bathing in the small pond. SZ394896.  
08/04/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point15G A Heath
[SCP].  
07/04/21BlackcapWest High Down2G Hadden
10:00
Males along the lower fence line. [WHD].  
06/04/21BlackcapHaddon's Pits1K Vine
08:00
[National Trust].  
03/04/21BlackcapBloodstone Copse4K Vine
15:30
SZ579875.  
01/04/21BlackcapShide10K Vine
10:00
m. Min.  
30/03/21BlackcapNewtown2E Rice
16:00
male. In full song. SZ422905.  
29/03/21BlackcapCranmore1R Pearson
10:15
A male drinking at the small pond. SZ394896.  
27/03/21BlackcapBembridge ponds1E Hendy
07:10
 
20/03/21BlackcapAppley1C Meaney
10:20
f. On Apple tree in garden.  
17/03/21BlackcapSt. Catherine's Point2G A Heath
Presumably new in. First of the spring. [SCP].  
08/03/21BlackcapCarisbrooke2K Lover
11:26
M&F.  
07/03/21BlackcapAppley1C Meaney
16:05
f. In the garden.  
04/03/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
22:50
f. SZ572923.  
04/03/21BlackcapWheelers Bay1P Campbell
09:30
Still singing away merrily in the garden. [Ventnor].  
03/03/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
16:07
f. SZ572923.  
02/03/21BlackcapVentnor3J M Sparshott
Mitchell Avenue.  
27/02/21BlackcapWheelers Bay1P Campbell
13:29
Singing at the bottom of the garden on and off all morning. [Ventnor].  
26/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
17:43
f. SZ572923.  
26/02/21BlackcapAppley1C Meaney
14:24
f. By the feeder in my garden.  
26/02/21BlackcapAlverstone1D Fairlamb
07:00
Male singing.  
25/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
16:10
f. SZ572923.  
24/02/21BlackcapVentnor1J M Sparshott
07:00
singing/subsong @ Mitchell Avenue.  
18/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
16:47
f. SZ572923.  
17/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
21:45
f. SZ572923.  
16/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
09:34
f. SZ572923.  
14/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead.1F Josephs
21:53
f. SZ572923.  
14/02/21BlackcapAppley1C Meaney
15:10
m. Feeding in the garden.  
14/02/21BlackcapWheelers Bay1P Campbell
13:00
m. On feeders. [Ventnor].  
12/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
15:56
f. SZ572923.  
11/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
16:00
f. SZ572923.  
11/02/21BlackcapGurnard4R Harrison
15:28
2mm and 2ff on fat and sunflower hearts in garden.  
10/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
21:40
f. SZ572923.  
09/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
17:24
f. SZ572923.  
07/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
18:10
f. SZ572923.  
06/02/21BlackcapFreshwater1D Wooldridge
18:39
male. in garden feeding on fat balls.  
05/02/21BlackcapBembridge Embankment1E Hendy
07:10
 
05/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
15:23
m & f. SZ572923.  
04/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
15:22
f. SZ572923.  
05/02/21BlackcapRoud Sewage Works1G A Heath
Male.  
03/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
19:34
m & f. SZ572923.  
02/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
15:21
m & f. SZ572923.  
01/02/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
16:10
f. We had 17 species in the garden yesterday for the RSPB Bird count and that was even without a single House Sparrow, Starling or Feral Pigeon! SZ572923.  
31/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
16:53
m and f. SZ572923.  
27/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
15:37
m and f. SZ572923.  
26/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
20:42
f. SZ572923.  
25/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
22:18
f. SZ572923.  
24/01/21BlackcapChurch Road1F Josephs
15:44
f. SZ572923.  
23/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
14:20
f. SZ572923.  
19/01/21BlackcapChurch Road, Binstead1F Josephs
13:35
f. SZ572923.  
21/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
15:03
f. SZ572923.  
20/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
21:05
f. SZ572923.  
19/01/21BlackcapGurnard3R Harrison
15:57
A male and 2 females on fat feeders.  
19/01/21BlackcapChurch Road, Binstead1F Josephs
13:35
f. SZ572923.  
18/01/21BlackcapWheelers Bay2P Campbell
12:00
m & f. Both on our feeders today. [Ventnor].  
18/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
13:41
f. SZ572923.  
17/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
15:07
f. SZ572923.  
16/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
11:20
f. SZ572923.  
15/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
15:37
f. SZ572923.  
14/01/21BlackcapGurnard2R Harrison
16:03
m and f. Coming to fat feeders regularly.  
14/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead1F Josephs
13:51
f. The Blackcap spends most of its time chasing off the Blue Tits from the feeders! All birds seen in the garden. Also today there were 2 Coal Tits, 6 Long Tailed Tits, Greenfinch,Blue and Great Tits and up to a dozen Goldfinch. The sunflower heart feeders are the most popular but the peanut feeders are also used but not to the same degree. SZ572923.  
13/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead.1F Josephs
13:33
f. SZ572923.  
12/01/21BlackcapChurch Road Binstead2F Josephs
13:39
M & F on the feeders. Also had a fox stroll through the garden. SZ572923.  
10/01/21BlackcapGurnard2R Harrison
13:23
m and f. On feeders in garden.  
09/01/21BlackcapAppley2C Meaney
11:00
m & f. In garden feeding on fallen apple's.  
08/01/21BlackcapWheelers Bay2P Johnson
15:40
M.F. Bay court. [Ventnor].  
07/01/21BlackcapWheelers Bay1P Johnson
15:30
Male also 2 black redstart bay court. [Ventnor].