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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
28/12/21GannetSeaview1T Jolliffe
10:30
Near to fort.  
27/12/21GannetWheelers Bay61P Johnson
11:30
[Ventnor].  
27/12/21GannetSeaview51A Brown
09:00
All moving east.  
26/12/21GannetWheelers Bay16P Johnson
08:50
4E 12W. [Ventnor].  
24/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point110G A Heath
Most West. [SCP].  
19/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point57J M Sparshott
14:00
East. [SCP].  
18/10/21GannetWheelers Bay50P Campbell
08:00
Min. In an hour or so from 0745. East and West, mainly adults. [Ventnor].  
17/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point330G A Heath
C.330, nearly all West. Sea-watch 07:35-09:05. [SCP].  
04/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point50A P Twyman
15:00
Minimum count. [SCP].  
03/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point120A P Twyman
09:30
Mostly west. [SCP].  
04/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point400G A Heath
C.400. Sea-watch 07:15-08:45. Almost all West. [SCP].  
02/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point550G A Heath
C.550. Sea-watch 07:00-10:00. Almost all flew West. [SCP].  
02/10/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point120A P Twyman
08:00
At least. Mostly west. No shearwaters. Must have left too early. [SCP].  
30/09/21GannetWheelers Bay96P Campbell
15:45
Only a trickle until 1630 when the majority were heading East in front of a rainy squall. A good number of this year's sooty brown young birds. After the rain came along at 1700 none at all. [Ventnor].  
28/09/21GannetRyde5D Swensson
15:30
With full flock east esplanade.  
28/09/21GannetWheelers Bay200P Campbell
08:00
Absolute minimum from 0700 to 0930 going West. At one stage there was a huge number of extra birds on the horizon and at least five miles out which were impossible to count, especially as we were concentrating on looking for Shearwaters closer to. Saw most of the Balearics recorded by the other lads including the 5 seen first by MB at Luccombe and then tracked right to SCP! [Ventnor].  
27/09/21GannetVentnor100S Thompson
09:09
At least 100 , many first and second year birds. Mostly West and struggling against the wind. SZ569773.  
27/09/21GannetWheelers Bay100P Campbell
10:00
Minimum estimate. Started watching from ten, on and off throughout the day and always a trickle going West against the blow, more younger birds than usual with one or two juv. and 2nd & 3rd year birds. Quite a few attempts at feeding even in the rough conditions. [Ventnor].  
25/09/21GannetWheelers Bay42P Campbell
18:10
ad. All East except two. between 1810 & 1850. [Ventnor].  
25/09/21GannetWheelers Bay50P Campbell
08:00
Estimated minimum over the course of 2 hours, mainly adults. Both E & W. [Ventnor].  
20/09/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point120G A Heath
Feeding flock. [SCP].  
23/08/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point2M Powell
10:50
Singles flying east. [SCP].  
19/08/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point20D Fairlamb
10:30
Largest group of 10 west. [SCP].  
15/08/21GannetYarmouth1S Abbott
13:20
ad. Just off Yarmouth - seen from ferry.  
02/08/21GannetFort Victoria1A P Twyman
09:00
East through Solent. Then presumably same bird west.  
25/07/21GannetBembridge Ledge1M Painter
15:00
North towards The Solent. SZ662876. [Bembridge/Foreland].  
22/07/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point2A P Twyman
09:00
East. [SCP].  
06/07/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point15J M Sparshott
14:17
East. [SCP].  
06/07/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point83D B Hale
07:10
70E and 13W between 7.10 and 8.00 in strong S-SW Wind. [SCP].  
05/07/21GannetRyde East Sands1J M Sparshott
07:30
West close in. Casual obs.  
10/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point568G A Heath
East, 0535-0905. [SCP].  
31/05/21GannetSCP2P Campbell
07:30
ad. Seen as we wandered about looking for Glanvilles between 0730 & 0915. (With AB). [St. Catherine's Point].  
24/05/21GannetWheelers Bay23P Johnson
13:03
15E 8W. [Ventnor].  
23/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point29J M Sparshott
17:15
(Sea watch 17:15-20:10). [SCP].  
21/05/21GannetFort Victoria1D J Hunnybun
18:06
Immature.  
21/05/21GannetFort Victoria1P Campbell
14:40
Ad west. All the above in one hour.  
21/05/21GannetFort Victoria5D Wooldridge
12:14
west 0830-0930.  
20/05/21GannetFort Victoria8P Campbell
15:45
Three West,Five east, all ads except one 3rd year bird. Three Fulmars also & 2nd year Med gull.  
15/05/21GannetSeaview Duver1J Maskell
17:05
 
15/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point49G Hadden
08:49
41 east, 8 west. [SCP].  
12/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point256G Hadden
12:19
East. [SCP].  
09/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point65G A Heath
East, 05:35-09:05. [SCP].  
08/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point72G A Heath
E, 05:20-08:00 (SS, GAH). [SCP].  
08/05/21GannetFort Victoria2P Campbell
14:30
ad. Both just blogging about over by Lepe, then one took a short cut back to the open sea at 15.45, high Southwards straight over Yarmouth!  
07/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point46J M Sparshott
17:57
East, only a couple west or lingering. Sea watch 16:00-18:50. [SCP].  
06/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point15G A Heath
E, 05:35-09:35 (SS, GH, APT). [SCP].  
03/05/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point103G A Heath
East, 05:40-09:40 (SS, DBH). [SCP].  
01/05/21GannetSCP12S Thompson
07:05
Sea watch 7- 8.30. [St. Catherine's Point].  
25/04/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point60J M Sparshott
16:30
58E/2W. 16:30-20:00. [SCP].  
25/04/21GannetSt Catherine's Point51D J Hunnybun
12:31
05.35-08.30 with SS & GAH. SZ497753.  
24/04/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point114M Buckley
10:30
East 5.30-10.30. [SCP].  
22/04/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point356G A Heath
E. [SCP].  
23/04/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point110M Buckley
09:20
east 5.40 - 9.20. edited to add 67 east 14.10-16.30. [SCP].  
22/04/21GannetWheelers Bay54P Johnson
19:21
50 E 4 W. [Ventnor].  
21/04/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point160G A Heath
E. [SCP].  
20/04/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point230G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
19/04/21GannetSCP71M Buckley
09:50
east. [St. Catherine's Point].  
16/04/21GannetSCP30S Thompson
08:45
16 East, one group of 10. 14 West. [St. Catherine's Point].  
14/04/21GannetSCP7S Thompson
08:45
6 East, one West. [St. Catherine's Point].  
13/04/21GannetSt Catherine's Point45D J Hunnybun
17:33
SZ4975.  
10/04/21GannetWheelers Bay70P Johnson
16:34
15:00 - 16:15 watch. 56E 14W. [Ventnor].  
08/04/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point70G A Heath
East, including a flock of 53. [SCP].  
31/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point16G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
30/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point139G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
29/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point35G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
27/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point18G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
26/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point280G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
26/03/21GannetEgypt Point4A P Twyman
07:30
3 west, 1 east.  
25/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point102G Hadden
10:34
East. C20 more headed west. [SCP].  
24/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point49G A Heath
47 East. [SCP].  
23/03/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point24G A Heath
East. [SCP].  
14/02/21GannetWheelers Bay80P Johnson
10:15
44E 36W. [Ventnor].  
31/01/21GannetWheelers Bay29P Johnson
10:00
East. [Ventnor].  
27/01/21GannetWheelers Bay54P Johnson
10:05
west. [Ventnor].  
20/01/21GannetWheelers Bay256P Johnson
11:35
[Ventnor].  
20/01/21GannetSt. Catherine's Point120G A Heath
Mostly West. Sea-watch 07:55-08:55. [SCP].  
19/01/21GannetEgypt Point1R Harrison
11:38
East well out in the Solent.  
13/01/21GannetWheelers Bay7P Johnson
08:30
west. [Ventnor].  
10/01/21GannetWheelers Bay2P Campbell
15:30
The fish shoal (Probably Sprats) must have moved on as these were the only ones seen far out after the good sightings inshore lately. [Ventnor].  
09/01/21GannetSCP2S Thompson
15:15
Flying east. [St. Catherine's Point].  
05/01/21GannetWheelers Bay60P Johnson
09:55
feeding in the bay. [Ventnor].  
04/01/21GannetWheelers Bay2P Campbell
16:00
ad. Hanging around with a loose congregation of Gulls inshore following something on incoming tide. [Ventnor].  
03/01/21GannetWheelers Bay12P Campbell
15:45
All adults East in a short ten minute watch. [Ventnor].